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In 2022, around 19.23 million people were working for state and local governments in the United States. This is much higher than the number of federal government (civilian) employees, which stood at about 2.87 million people in that year.
Total number of government employees in the United States from 1982 to 2022
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US Census Bureau & Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total number of government employees in the United States from 1982 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204535/number-of-governmental-employees-in-the-us/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Total number of government employees in the United States from 1982 to 2022 [Graph], US Census Bureau, & Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204535/number-of-governmental-employees-in-the-us/