State civilian labor force in the U.S. 2018
State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2018 (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This table ranks the 50 states of the United States by their civilian labor force in 2018. In 2018, California had the largest civilian labor force in the United States with about 19.39 million people.
State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2018 (in 1,000s)
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| State | Civilian labor force in thousands |
|---|---|
| California | 19,398 |
| Texas | 13,848 |
| Florida | 10,235 |
| New York | 9,575 |
| Illinois | 6,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,424 |
| Ohio | 5,755 |
| Georgia | 5,108 |
| North Carolina | 4,982 |
| Michigan | 4,902 |
| New Jersey | 4,423 |
| Virginia | 4,331 |
| Massachusetts | 3,805 |
| Washington | 3,793 |
| Arizona | 3,440 |
| Indiana | 3,382 |
| Tennessee | 3,245 |
| Maryland | 3,197 |
| Wisconsin | 3,133 |
| Colorado | 3,096 |
| Minnesota | 3,070 |
| Missouri | 3,052 |
| South Carolina | 2,323 |
| Alabama | 2,199 |
| Oregon | 2,105 |
| Louisiana | 2,103 |
| Kentucky | 2,062 |
| Connecticut | 1,905 |
| Oklahoma | 1,842 |
| Iowa | 1,687 |
| Utah | 1,572 |
| Nevada | 1,500 |
| Kansas | 1,482 |
| Arkansas | 1,351 |
| Mississippi | 1,276 |
| Nebraska | 1,020 |
| New Mexico | 940 |
| Idaho | 857 |
| West Virginia | 783 |
| New Hampshire | 762 |
| Maine | 699 |
| Hawaii | 679 |
| Rhode Island | 556 |
| Montana | 528 |
| Delaware | 482 |
| South Dakota | 459 |
| District of Columbia | 405 |
| North Dakota | 404 |
| Alaska | 357 |
| Vermont | 346 |
| Wyoming | 290 |
| State | Civilian labor force in thousands |
|---|---|
| California | 19,398 |
| Texas | 13,848 |
| Florida | 10,235 |
| New York | 9,575 |
| Illinois | 6,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,424 |
| Ohio | 5,755 |
| Georgia | 5,108 |
| North Carolina | 4,982 |
| Michigan | 4,902 |
| New Jersey | 4,423 |
| Virginia | 4,331 |
| Massachusetts | 3,805 |
| Washington | 3,793 |
| Arizona | 3,440 |
| Indiana | 3,382 |
| Tennessee | 3,245 |
| Maryland | 3,197 |
| Wisconsin | 3,133 |
| Colorado | 3,096 |
| Minnesota | 3,070 |
| Missouri | 3,052 |
| South Carolina | 2,323 |
| Alabama | 2,199 |
| Oregon | 2,105 |
| Louisiana | 2,103 |
| Kentucky | 2,062 |
| Connecticut | 1,905 |
| Oklahoma | 1,842 |
| Iowa | 1,687 |
| Utah | 1,572 |
| Nevada | 1,500 |
| Kansas | 1,482 |
| Arkansas | 1,351 |
| Mississippi | 1,276 |
| Nebraska | 1,020 |
| New Mexico | 940 |
| Idaho | 857 |
| West Virginia | 783 |
| New Hampshire | 762 |
| Maine | 699 |
| Hawaii | 679 |
| Rhode Island | 556 |
| Montana | 528 |
| Delaware | 482 |
| South Dakota | 459 |
| District of Columbia | 405 |
| North Dakota | 404 |
| Alaska | 357 |
| Vermont | 346 |
| Wyoming | 290 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This table ranks the 50 states of the United States by their civilian labor force in 2018. In 2018, California had the largest civilian labor force in the United States with about 19.39 million people.
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Data refer to place of residence.
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.
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- Survey time period
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- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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Data refer to place of residence.
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.
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