As of October 2024, there were about 22.72 million people working in the health care and social assistance industry in the United States. The professional and business services industry employed the most people in the U.S., with almost 23 million people working in this industry.
Number of employees in the United States in October 2024, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 1, 2024). Number of employees in the United States in October 2024, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/978479/number-employees-united-states-industry/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employees in the United States in October 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978479/number-employees-united-states-industry/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of employees in the United States in October 2024, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/978479/number-employees-united-states-industry/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Employees in The United States in October 2024, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/978479/number-employees-united-states-industry/
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Number of employees in the United States in October 2024, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/978479/number-employees-united-states-industry/
