The number of employed persons in The United States increased to 162771 Thousand in May of 2026 from 162622 Thousand in April of 2026. Employed Persons in the United States averaged 108616.43 Thousand from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 163992.00 Thousand in December of 2025 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 162500.00 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 162000.00 Thousand in 2027 and 161800.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.