This table ranks the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia by their civilian labor force in 2020. In 2020, California had the largest civilian labor force in the United States with about 18.82 million people.
State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2020
(in 1,000s)
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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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 3, 2021). State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "State Civilian Labor Force in The U.S. in 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/ (last visited May 19, 2022)
