155.2 million — Number of people 16 and older in the nation’s labor force in June 2012.
Our Jobs
Americans worked in a variety of occupations in 2010. Here is a sampling (listed by occupation and number of employees):
7,835 — Actors.
389,471 — Computer programmers.
1,051,896 — Cooks.
395,311 — Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists.
1,445,991 — Janitors and building cleaners.
3,073,673 — Teachers (preschool through grade 12).
48,455 — Telemarketers.
33,057 — Telephone operators.
115,561 — Web developers.
26.3 million — Number of female workers 16 and older in management, business, science, and arts occupations in 2010. Among male workers, 16 and older, 23.7 million were employed in management, professional and related occupations.
1.4% — Percentage increase in employment in the United States between December 2010 and December 2011. Employment increased in 266 of the 322 largest counties (large counties are defined as having employment levels of 75,000 or more).
5.9 million — The number of people who worked from home in 2010.
$47,715 and $36,931 — The 2010 real median earnings for male and female full-time, year-round workers, respectively.
16.3 million — Number of commuters who left for work between midnight and 5:59 a.m. in 2010. They represent 12.5 percent of all commuters.
76.6% — Percentage of workers who drove alone to work in 2010. Another 9.7 percent carpooled and 4.9 percent took public transportation (excluding taxicabs).
25.3 minutes — The average time it took people in the nation to commute to work in 2010.
— Source: U.S. Census Bureau
