The term Civilian labor force is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.
The data have been seasonally adjusted.
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U.S. quarterly civilian labor force Q3 1992- Q3 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, the civilian labor force in the United States stood at 168.56Â million people. This is an increase from the third quarter of 1992, when the civilian labor force was * million people.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (December 4, 2024). Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from third quarter 1992 to third quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from third quarter 1992 to third quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted)." Chart. December 4, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from third quarter 1992 to third quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Quarterly Civilian Labor Force in The United States from Third Quarter 1992 to Third Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, Seasonally Adjusted)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Dec 2024, /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from third quarter 1992 to third quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Quarterly civilian labor force in the United States from third quarter 1992 to third quarter 2024 (in 1,000s, seasonally adjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, December 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1108940/quarterly-civilian-labor-force-us/
