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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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 3, 2021). Number of employed persons in the United States in 2020, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employed persons in the United States in 2020, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Number of employed persons in the United States in 2020, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Employed Persons in The United States in 2020, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of employed persons in the United States in 2020, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/ (last visited May 22, 2022)