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)
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. (February 28, 2019). State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, 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 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2019). State civilian labor force in the U.S. in 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. 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 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2019, 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 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223614/state-civilian-labor-force-in-the-us/ (last visited February 27, 2020)
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