In 2023, around 19.58 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.

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In 2023, about ** million people were full-time employees of state and local governments in the United States. In the same year, about four million people were part-time employees of state and local governments.

The total payroll costs for state government employees who worked in higher education in the United States amounted to around 12.43 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. For state government employees who worked in hospitals, the total payroll costs amounted to 3.05 billion U.S. dollars.

All Employees: Government: Federal Government in California was 252.50000 Thous. of Persons in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Government: Federal Government in California reached a record high of 385.00000 in May of 1990 and a record low of 241.70000 in April of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Government: Federal Government in California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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As of October 2024, there were 133.89 million full-time employees in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous month, when there were 134.15 million full-time employees. The impact COVID-19 on employment In December 2019, the COVID-19 virus began its spread across the globe. Since being classified as a pandemic, the virus caused a global health crisis that has taken the lives of millions of people worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic changed many facets of society, most significantly, the economy. In the first years, many businesses across all industries were forced to shut down, with large numbers of employees being laid off. The economy continued its recovery in 2022 with the nationwide unemployment rate returning to a more normal 3.4 percent as of April 2023. Unemployment benefits Because so many people in the United States lost their jobs, record numbers of individuals applied for unemployment insurance for the first time. As an early response to this nation-wide upheaval, the government issued relief checks and extended the benefits paid by unemployment insurance. In May 2020, the amount of unemployment insurance benefits paid rose to 23.73 billion U.S. dollars. As of December 2022, this value had declined to 2.24 billion U.S. dollars.

All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Puerto Rico was 21.90000 Thous. of Persons in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Puerto Rico reached a record high of 21.90000 in March of 2025 and a record low of 18.20000 in March of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Puerto Rico - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

All Employees: Federal Government in Massachusetts was 46.20000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Federal Government in Massachusetts reached a record high of 63.60000 in January of 1990 and a record low of 45.00000 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Federal Government in Massachusetts - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

All Employees: Federal Government in Connecticut was 18.50000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Federal Government in Connecticut reached a record high of 26.20000 in January of 1990 and a record low of 17.30000 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Federal Government in Connecticut - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

All Employees: Federal Government in Idaho was 14.40000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Federal Government in Idaho reached a record high of 14.40000 in January of 2024 and a record low of 12.30000 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Federal Government in Idaho - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

All Employees: Federal Government in Arizona was 59.60000 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Federal Government in Arizona reached a record high of 60.00000 in January of 2010 and a record low of 43.70000 in January of 1995. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Federal Government in Arizona - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Utah was 41.60000 Thous. of Persons in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Utah reached a record high of 42.30000 in May of 2010 and a record low of 29.60000 in December of 1998. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Government: Federal Government in Utah - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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All Employees: Government: Federal Government Excluding Postal Service in Connecticut was 10.60000 Thous. of Persons in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, All Employees: Government: Federal Government Excluding Postal Service in Connecticut reached a record high of 15.60000 in May of 2010 and a record low of 9.00000 in January of 2005. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for All Employees: Government: Federal Government Excluding Postal Service in Connecticut - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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