In March 2025, state and local governments employed 20.3 million people, an increase of 1.4 percent from the 2024 figure of 20.0 million. Nationally, local government workers comprised the majority of the state and local government workforce with 14.7 million employees (72.2 percent). In comparison, state governments employed 5.7 million workers (27.8 percent). Of the total 20.3 million employed, 15.8 million were classified as full-time and 4.5 million as part-time.
