In August 2024, the civilian labor force amounted to 168.55 million people in the United States. The term civilian labor force is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military, and are not institutionalized.
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024
(in millions, seasonally adjusted)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 6, 2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted)." Chart. September 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in Millions, Seasonally Adjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from August 2022 to August 2024 (in millions, seasonally adjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193953/seasonally-adjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/