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State employment in the U.S. 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 22, 2021
In 2020, California had the highest number of employed people in the United States, with about 16.9 million. Texas had the second highest number of employed people in the U.S., at 12.9 million people.

Number of employed persons in the United States in 2020, by state (in 1,000s)

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Release date

March 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Data refer to place of residence.

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