The number of employed persons in The United States increased to 163992 Thousand in December of 2025 from 163760 Thousand in November of 2025. Employed Persons in the United States averaged 108326.41 Thousand from 1948 until 2025, 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 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 0.30 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Average Weekly Hours 34.20 34.30 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 163992.00 163760.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Cost Index 0.80 0.90 percent Sep 2025
Employment Rate 59.70 59.60 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 135215.00 134325.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Government Payrolls 13.00 6.00 Thousand Dec 2025
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6728.00 7947.00 Thousand Nov 2025
Participation Rate 62.40 62.50 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.11 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Payrolls -8.00 -2.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 50.00 56.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 37.00 50.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 28712.00 29452.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Productivity 117.97 116.55 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 7503.00 7781.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.50 percent Dec 2025
Wages 31.76 31.73 USD/Hour Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 29.51 29.49 USD/Hour Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.40 10.60 percent Dec 2025


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
163992.00 163760.00 163992.00 57172.00 1948 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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