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A total of 171.9 million people age 16 years and over worked in the United States at some point during 2023, up by 2.2 million from 2022. Among those who worked in 2023, the proportion of workers who worked full time, year round was 70.1 percent, down by 0.9 percentage point from 2022. Men were more likely to work full time, year round than women (75.0 percent versus 64.7 percent).
Race and ethnicity | Total, both sexes | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|
Total, all races and ethnicities |
70.1 | 75.0 | 64.7 |
White |
69.7 | 74.9 | 63.7 |
Black or African American |
72.6 | 75.7 | 69.9 |
Asian |
73.1 | 78.7 | 66.8 |
Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity |
69.1 | 73.7 | 63.2 |
Note: Employed people includes all who worked during the year. Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. Full time is usually working 35 hours or more per week. Data are not presented for all races. People whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. |
Among the major race and ethnicity groups, Asian (73.1 percent) and Black (72.6 percent) workers were more likely to work full time, year round than White (69.7 percent) or Hispanic or Latino (69.1 percent) workers.
These data are from the Current Population Survey. For more information, see "Work Experience of the Population — 2023."
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, 70.1 percent of workers were full time, year round in 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/70-1-percent-of-workers-were-full-time-year-round-in-2023.htm (visited February 11, 2025).