Full Time Employment in the United States increased to 135797 Thousand in January from 135215 Thousand in December of 2025. Full Time Employment in the United States averaged 101999.98 Thousand from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 135898.00 Thousand in January of 2025 and a record low of 64640.00 Thousand in January of 1968. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Full Time Employment in the United States is expected to be 133800.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Full Time Employment is projected to trend around 133480.00 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 Full Time Employment
In the United States, employed full-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
135797.00 135215.00 135898.00 64640.00 1968 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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