Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 12, 2024
As of February 2024, there were about 22.2 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 about 23 million people working in this industry.
Number of employees in the United States in February 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)
| Characteristic | Number of employees in thousands |
|---|---|
| Professional and business services | 22,931 |
| Health care and social assistance | 22,165.8 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 16,882 |
| Retail trade | 15,636.6 |
| Local government | 14,770 |
| Manufacturing | 12,964 |
| Construction | 8,162 |
| Finance and insurance | 6,730.9 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6,511.4 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,155 |
| Other services | 5,881 |
| State government | 5,428 |
| Private educational services | 3,856.8 |
| Information | 3,020 |
| Federal government | 2,982 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2,501.9 |
| Mining and logging | 640 |
| Utilities | 588.9 |
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