U.S. mining industry total employment 2000-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 30, 2023
The United States' mining industry employed 512,000 people in 2021. This was a decrease of more than 100,000 mining industry employees compared to 2019. The U.S. mining industry has been active since colonial times, and continues to be an important industry.

Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)*

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September 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2021

Supplementary notes

All data revised under the 2014 Comprehensive Revision of the Industry Economic Accounts.
* Including oil and gas extraction, mining except oil and gas, and support activities for mining. Including full-time and part-time employees.

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