This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report. The figure for 2017 was not available from the source at the time of this statistic's publication.
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Number of employees in the paint and coatings industry in the U.S. 2015-2023
The United States paint and coatings industry employed a total of ** people across the country in 2023. That was a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year.
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American Coatings Association. (April 8, 2025). Number of employees in the paint and coatings industry in the United States from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1624737/number-of-employees-in-the-united-states-paint-and-coatings-industry/
American Coatings Association. "Number of employees in the paint and coatings industry in the United States from 2015 to 2023." Chart. April 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1624737/number-of-employees-in-the-united-states-paint-and-coatings-industry/
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Number of employees in the paint and coatings industry in the United States from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], American Coatings Association, April 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1624737/number-of-employees-in-the-united-states-paint-and-coatings-industry/
