| Year | Employment history | 2020–30 projections (0.7-percent annual growth) | Trend from prepandemic 2019 peak (0.1-percent annual growth) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
144,243.8 | — | — |
|
2001 |
144,028.0 | — | — |
|
2002 |
142,476.7 | — | — |
|
2003 |
142,552.8 | — | — |
|
2004 |
144,067.3 | — | — |
|
2005 |
146,369.3 | — | — |
|
2006 |
148,971.3 | — | — |
|
2007 |
150,305.2 | — | — |
|
2008 |
149,258.5 | — | — |
|
2009 |
143,036.4 | — | — |
|
2010 |
141,926.7 | — | — |
|
2011 |
143,327.3 | — | — |
|
2012 |
145,661.8 | — | — |
|
2013 |
147,671.2 | — | — |
|
2014 |
150,436.7 | — | — |
|
2015 |
153,544.2 | — | — |
|
2016 |
156,094.9 | — | — |
|
2017 |
158,276.3 | — | — |
|
2018 |
160,872.8 | — | — |
|
2019 |
162,815.2 | — | — |
|
2020 |
153,453.4 | — | 163,027.1 |
|
2021 projected |
— | 154,622.6 | 163,238.9 |
|
2022 projected |
— | 155,791.9 | 163,450.8 |
|
2023 projected |
— | 156,961.1 | 163,662.7 |
|
2024 projected |
— | 158,130.4 | 163,874.6 |
|
2025 projected |
— | 159,299.6 | 164,086.5 |
|
2026 projected |
— | 160,468.9 | 164,298.3 |
|
2027 projected |
— | 161,638.1 | 164,510.2 |
|
2028 projected |
— | 162,807.4 | 164,722.1 |
|
2029 projected |
— | 163,976.6 | 164,934.0 |
|
2030 projected |
— | 165,145.8 | 165,145.8 |
|
Note: Industry employment is the sum of the employment figures for nonagricultural wage and salary workers; agricultural, forestry, fishing, and hunting workers; and self-employed workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish inter-year employment data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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