In 2024, the education and health services industry employed the largest number of people in the United States. That year, about 37 million people were employed in the education and health services industry. Education and Health Services Industry Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States has started to fall behind in both education and the health care industry. Although the U.S. spends the most money in both these industries, they do not see their desired results in comparison to other nations. Furthermore, in the education services industry, there was a relatively significant wage gap between men and women. In 2019, men earned about 1,070 U.S. dollars per week on average, while their female counterparts only earned 773 U.S. dollars per week. Employment in the U.S. The 2008 financial crisis was a large-scale event that impacted the entire world, especially the United States. The economy started to improve after 2010, and the number of people employed in the United States has been steadily increasing since then. However, the number of people employed in the education sector is expected to slowly decrease until 2026. The overall unemployment rate in the United States has decreased since 2010 as well.

The statistic shows the distribution of the workforce across economic sectors in the United States from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, 1.57 percent of the workforce in the US was employed in agriculture, 19.34 percent in industry and 79.09 percent in services. See U.S. GDP per capita for more information. American workforce A significant majority of the American labor force is employed in the services sector, while the other sectors, industry and agriculture, account for less than 20 percent of the US economy. However, the United States is among the top exporters of agricultural goods – the total value of US agricultural exports has more than doubled since 2000. A severe plunge in the employment rate in the US since 1990 shows that the American economy is still in turmoil after the economic crisis of 2008. Unemployment is still significantly higher than it was before the crisis, and most of those unemployed and looking for a job are younger than 25; youth unemployment is a severe problem for the United States, many college or university graduates struggle to find a job right away. Still, the number of employees in the US since 1990 has been increasing slowly, with a slight setback during and after the recession. Both the number of full-time and of part-time workers have increased during the same period. When looking at the distribution of jobs among men and women, both project the general downward trend. A comparison of the employment rate of men in the US since 1990 and the employment rate of women since 1990 shows that more men tend to be employed than women.

As of March 2025, there were about 22.59 million people working in the professional and business services industry in the United States. The health care and social assistance employed the most people in the U.S., with over 23.1 million people working in this industry.

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Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in United States was reported at 19.34 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Employment in industry (% of total employment) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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The Online Recruitment Sites industry has boomed since the 2000s as job searches have moved online and the internet has become an indispensable part of daily life. The internet has become the primary medium for communicating and accessing information, the main driving force behind this industry's rise. Job seekers and employers have increasingly turned to online recruitment sites to look for new openings and find new talent pools. Revenue generated from online recruitment sites is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% to $15.7 billion over the five years to 2023. While growth has been fueled by an extremely tight labor market following pandemic disruptions, revenue is forecast to contract 4.6% in 2023. Low costs associated with starting an online company have encouraged new companies to begin operations online. The largest online recruitment sites have increased market share through organic growth and via the acquisition of smaller players, which have targeted niche industries. Incumbents hold a competitive advantage in developing brand names, which has made it difficult for new sites to gain market share. Nonetheless, low barriers to entry and strength in demand for professional and technical recruiting have enabled some niche job boards to succeed within their respective markets. The growing advantages associated with using online recruitment sites and the scalability of online platforms enable sizable profit margins. Online hiring played an integral role across the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, as employers have also to interact with customers and employees in new ways. Driven by the rapid development and adoption of big data analytics and mobile computing, online recruitments sites are expected to provide a broader range of services that go beyond standard job posting services and resume collection. These services will enable online recruiters to compete more effectively with traditional recruiting companies and in-house hiring departments. Meanwhile, a steady labor market will likely create new job openings even as interest rates rise, particularly in small- and medium-sized businesses. Revenue across online recruitment sites is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% to $19.5 billion over the five years to 2028.

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Employment Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 59.70 percent in June. This dataset provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and type of employee, last 5 years.

United States US: Aerospace Industry: Trade Balance data was reported at 48.890 USD bn in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.029 USD bn for 2020. United States US: Aerospace Industry: Trade Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 39.437 USD bn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.993 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 20.681 USD bn in 1995. United States US: Aerospace Industry: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.MSTI: Trade Statistics: OECD Member: Annual.

For the United States, from 2021 onwards, changes to the US BERD survey questionnaire allowed for more exhaustive identification of acquisition costs for ‘identifiable intangible assets’ used for R&D. This has resulted in a substantial increase in reported R&D capital expenditure within BERD. In the business sector, the funds from the rest of the world previously included in the business-financed BERD, are available separately from 2008. From 2006 onwards, GOVERD includes state government intramural performance (most of which being financed by the federal government and state government own funds). From 2016 onwards, PNPERD data are based on a new R&D performer survey. In the higher education sector all fields of SSH are included from 2003 onwards.

Following a survey of federally-funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) in 2005, it was concluded that FFRDC R&D belongs in the government sector - rather than the sector of the FFRDC administrator, as had been reported in the past. R&D expenditures by FFRDCs were reclassified from the other three R&D performing sectors to the Government sector; previously published data were revised accordingly. Between 2003 and 2004, the method used to classify data by industry has been revised. This particularly affects the ISIC category “wholesale trade” and consequently the BERD for total services.

U.S. R&D data are generally comparable, but there are some areas of underestimation:

1. i) Up to 2008, Government sector R&D performance covers only federal government activities. That by State and local government establishments is excluded;
2. ii) Except for the Government and the Business Enterprise sectors, the R&D data exclude most capital expenditures. For the Business Enterprise sector, depreciation is reported in place of gross capital expenditures up to 2014. Higher education (and national total) data were revised back to 1998 due to an improved methodology that corrects for double-counting of R&D funds passed between institutions.

Breakdown by type of R&D (basic research, applied research, etc.) was also revised back to 1998 in the business enterprise and higher education sectors due to improved estimation procedures.

The methodology for estimating researchers was changed as of 1985. In the Government, Higher Education and PNP sectors the data since then refer to employed doctoral scientists and engineers who report their primary work activity as research, development or the management of R&D, plus, for the Higher Education sector, the number of full-time equivalent graduate students with research assistantships averaging an estimated 50 % of their time engaged in R&D activities. As of 1985 researchers in the Government sector exclude military personnel. As of 1987, Higher education R&D personnel also include those who report their primary work activity as design.

Due to lack of official data for the different employment sectors, the total researchers figure is an OECD estimate up to 2019. Comprehensive reporting of R&D personnel statistics by the United States has resumed with records available since 2020, reflecting the addition of official figures for the number of researchers and total R&D personnel for the higher education sector and the Private non-profit sector; as well as the number of researchers for the government sector. The new data revise downwards previous OECD estimates as the OECD extrapolation methods drawing on historical US data, required to produce a consistent OECD aggregate, appear to have previously overestimated the growth in the number of researchers in the higher education sector.

Pre-production development is excluded from Defence GBARD (in accordance with the Frascati Manual) as of 2000. 2009 GBARD data also includes the one time incremental R&D funding legislated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Beginning with the 2000 GBARD data, budgets for capital expenditure – “R&D plant” in national terminology - are included. GBARD data for earlier years relate to budgets for current costs only.

United States US: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 8.347 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.251 % for 2016. United States US: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 9.952 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.606 % in 1991 and a record low of 7.916 % in 2010. United States US: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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US: Industrial Employment data was reported at 110,861.107 Person th in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 106,862.000 Person th for 2021. US: Industrial Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 98,772.500 Person th from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2022, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 110,861.107 Person th in 2022 and a record low of 73,562.045 Person th in 1982. US: Industrial Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.MSTI: Population, Labour Force and Employment: OECD Member: Annual.

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Number of employees by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and data type (seasonally adjusted, trend-cycle and unadjusted), last 5 months. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.

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On the last business day of April 2025, there were about **** million job openings in the professional and business services industry in the United States, the highest number of job openings after the private education and health services industries. The mining and logging industry, however, had about ****** job openings during the same month. The data is seasonally adjusted.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset presents median income data over a decade or more for males and females categorized by Total, Full-Time Year-Round (FT), and Part-Time (PT) employment in Industry town. It showcases annual income, providing insights into gender-specific income distributions and the disparities between full-time and part-time work. The dataset can be utilized to gain insights into gender-based pay disparity trends and explore the variations in income for male and female individuals.

Key observations: Insights from 2021

Based on our analysis ACS 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates, we present the following observations: - All workers, aged 15 years and older: In Industry town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,429 for males and $24,321 for females.

These income figures highlight a substantial gender-based income gap in Industry town. Women, regardless of work hours, earn 49 cents for each dollar earned by men. This significant gender pay gap, approximately 51%, underscores concerning gender-based income inequality in the town of Industry town.

Remarkably, across all roles, including non-full-time employment, women displayed a similar gender pay gap percentage. This indicates a consistent gender pay gap scenario across various employment types in Industry town, showcasing a consistent income pattern irrespective of employment status.

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Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates. All incomes have been adjusting for inflation and are presented in 2022-inflation-adjusted dollars.

Gender classifications include:

• Male
• Female

Employment type classifications include:

• Full-time, year-round: A full-time, year-round worker is a person who worked full time (35 or more hours per week) and 50 or more weeks during the previous calendar year.
• Part-time: A part-time worker is a person who worked less than 35 hours per week during the previous calendar year.

Variables / Data Columns

• Year: This column presents the data year. Expected values are 2010 to 2022
• Male Total Income: Annual median income, for males regardless of work hours
• Male FT Income: Annual median income, for males working full time, year-round
• Male PT Income: Annual median income, for males working part time
• Female Total Income: Annual median income, for females regardless of work hours
• Female FT Income: Annual median income, for females working full time, year-round
• Female PT Income: Annual median income, for females working part time

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