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Number of employees in legal occupations in the U.S. 2012-2022
Number of employees in legal occupations in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Apr 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of employees in legal occupations in the United States from 2012 to 2018 and gives a projection for 2022. In 2018, there were approximately 1.13 million people working in legal occupations in the U.S.
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Apr 1, 2019
This statistic shows the number of employees in legal occupations in the United States from 2012 to 2018 and gives a projection for 2022. In 2018, there were approximately 1.13 million people working in legal occupations in the U.S.
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* As of May.
** Forecast (figure came from the 2012 report).
Figures have been rounded.
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