The number of employed persons in The United States increased to 164520 Thousand in January of 2026 from 163992 Thousand in December of 2025. Employed Persons in the United States averaged 108386.44 Thousand from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 164520.00 Thousand in January of 2026 and a record low of 57172.00 Thousand in June of 1949. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employed Persons in the United States is expected to be 163000.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Employed Persons is projected to trend around 160000.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Employed Persons 164520.00 163992.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 135797.00 135215.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.14 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 28743.00 28712.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Productivity 117.97 116.55 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 7362.00 7503.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 31.95 31.83 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.63 29.52 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 10.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Employed Persons
In the United States, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
164520.00 163992.00 164520.00 57172.00 1948 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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