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Number of full-time employees in the United States 1990-2017

Number of full-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in millions)

The data displays the not seasonally adjusted number of full-time employees in the U.S. from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, about 125.97 million people were employed on a full-time basis.

Employment and salary The number of full-time employees in the U.S. has increased by almost 20 million people since 1991. In 1990, there were 98.67 million full-time employees which had increased to 116.31 million employees in 2013. After the recession, the number of full-time employees dropped and part-time employment increased significantly.

'90 98.67
'91 97.19
'92 97.66
'93 99.11
'94 99.77
'95 101.68
'96 103.54
'97 106.33
'98 108.2
'99 110.3
'00 113.85
'01 113.57
'02 112.7
'03 113.32
'04 114.52
'05 117.02
'06 119.69
'07 121.09
'08 120.03
'09 112.63
'10 111.71
'11 112.56
'12 114.81
'13 116.31
'14 118.72
'15 121.49
'16 123.76
'17 125.97