As of January 2026, around million people were working for the government in the United States. This included all federal, state, and local government workers. This was an annual decrease of some ** workers from the public sector.Â
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2026). Total number of government employees in the United States from January 1982 to January 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/204535/number-of-governmental-employees-in-the-us/
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Total number of government employees in the United States from January 1982 to January 2026 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/204535/number-of-governmental-employees-in-the-us/
