Free U.S. State Government Employment Levels (2020-2025) Chart
The chart provides an overview of U.S. state government workforce trends from 2020 to 2025, revealing a highly volatile pattern with significant fluctuations. Employment levels began at approximately 14 million in 2020 and surged to a peak of about 23 million in 2022. Following this high, the workforce experienced a sharp decline to 17 million in 2023, followed by a minor recovery in 2024. The chart projects a dramatic drop to its lowest point of the period, with only 12.5 million employees in 2025, highlighting the instability of the state government workforce.The chart provides an overview of U.S. state government workforce trends from 2020 to 2025, revealing a highly volatile pattern with significant fluctuations. Employment levels began at approximately 14 million in 2020 and surged to a peak of about 23 million in 2022. Following this high, the workforce experienced a sharp decline to 17 million in 2023, followed by a minor recovery in 2024. The chart projects a dramatic drop to its lowest point of the period, with only 12.5 million employees in 2025, highlighting the instability of the state government workforce.
| Labels | Employment Levels |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.5 |
| 2021 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 23.1 |
| 2023 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
| 2025 | 13.4 |
