In May 2022, the number of people in the civilian labor force in the United States amounted to 164.16 million. 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. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from May 2021 to May 2022
(in millions, not seasonally adjusted)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 3, 2022). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from May 2021 to May 2022 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from May 2021 to May 2022 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted)." Chart. June 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from May 2021 to May 2022 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from May 2021 to May 2022 (in Millions, Not Seasonally Adjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly civilian labor force in the United States from May 2021 to May 2022 (in millions, not seasonally adjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193956/unadjusted-monthly-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
