Chart 5. Total employment and protective service employment
Year Total employment Protective service employment

2003

137,736 2,727

2004

139,252 2,847

2005

141,730 2,894

2006

144,427 2,939

2007

146,047 3,071

2008

145,362 3,047

2009

139,877 3,164

2010

139,064 3,289

2011

139,869 3,210

2012

142,469 3,096

2013

143,929 3,130

2014

146,305 3,140

2015

148,834 3,109

2016

151,436 3,117

2017

153,337 3,113

2018

155,761 3,203

2019

157,538 3,128

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics