Economy & jobs
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Jobs in United States
2014 – 2025 · 12 data points
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
18 figures
Housing
6 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
155,732,363
+0.5%
since 2024
First value · 2014
136,613,609
since 2015
+12%
+1.2% a year on average
Jobs, 2014 – 2025 number
+12% since 2015
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50M
100M
150M
200M
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
The series at a glance United States · 2014 – 2025
Latest value
155,732,363 · 2025
First value
136,613,609 · 2014
Highest
155,732,363 · 2025
Lowest
136,613,609 · 2014
Average change
+1.2% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2014 – 2025
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155,732,363 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 154,990,441 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 153,140,899 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 150,025,655 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 143,780,068 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 139,103,773 | −6.1% |
| 2019 | 148,105,092 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 146,131,754 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 143,859,855 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 141,870,066 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 139,491,699 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 136,613,609 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
What it means
The number of people working at local workplaces.
How it is calculated
Employment counted where people work (employers' records or regional accounts), annual average or year-end.
Economy & jobs
United States in numbers
GDP per person
$86,142
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$86,142
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2023
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025
Employment rate
70.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024
Household income per person
$64,426
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024
Income per person
$44,673
2024