In 2024, California had the highest number of employed people in the United States, with about 18.6 million. Texas had the second-highest number of employed people in the U.S., at around 15 million people.Â
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 5, 2025). Number of employed persons in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of employed persons in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Number of employed persons in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
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Number of employed persons in the United States in 2024, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/223669/state-employment-in-the-us/
