As of May 2021, around ** in the United States were employed as librarians. This is a slight increase from 2015 when the number of librarians was **. Librarian employment peaked in 2019.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 31, 2024). Number of employed librarians in the United States from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 18, 2026, from /statistics/1327092/number-employed-librarians-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employed librarians in the United States from 2015 to 2023." Chart. March 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 18, 2026. /statistics/1327092/number-employed-librarians-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of employed librarians in the United States from 2015 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2026. /statistics/1327092/number-employed-librarians-us/
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Number of employed librarians in the United States from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1327092/number-employed-librarians-us/
