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United States Census Bureau | An official website of the United States Government Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2024 March 27, 2025 Written by: KIMBERLY ENNIS, ROSS JACOBSON, DYLAN MALONEY, NICHOLAS SAXON, JAMI SEGAL, JENNIFER WENNING, and SEAN WILBURN Report Number: G24-ASPEP Introduction In March 2024, state and local governments employed 19.9 million people, an increase of 2.5 percent from the 2023 figure of 19.4 million. Nationally, local government workers comprised the majority of the state and local government workforce with 14.4 million employees (72.3 percent). In comparison, state governments employed 5.5 million workers (27.7 percent). Of the total 19.9 million employed, 15.4 million were classified as full-time and 4.5 million as part-time. Full-time employment by state governments increased by 3.3 percent to 4.0 million, while full-time employment by local governments increased 2.1 percent to 11.4 million. The number of part-time state government employees increased 2.1 percent to 1.5 million, with the largest total increase in higher education. Part-time local government employees increased 3.4 percent to 3.0 million, with the largest total increases in elementary and secondary education, parks and recreation, and all other and unallocable. Related Information Government Units Survey Publications [/programs-surveys/gus/library/publications.html] Public Sector Publications [/topics/public-sector/library/publications.html] Page Last Revised - March 26, 2025