Table XI.B.1 Number of civilian employees by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2017
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 144,959,625    125,415,757    19,543,868   
Census division:
New England 7,385,353    6,484,207    901,146   
Middle Atlantic 19,696,378    17,129,059    2,567,319   
East North Central 22,151,237    19,362,681    2,788,557   
West North Central 10,842,513    9,326,978    1,515,535   
South Atlantic 27,687,294    24,029,195    3,658,100   
East South Central 7,753,387    6,577,061    1,176,326   
West South Central 16,566,272    14,149,441    2,416,831   
Mountain 10,519,427    9,100,859    1,418,568   
Pacific 22,357,763    19,256,276    3,101,486   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

 

Table XI.B.1 Standard errors for number of civilian employees by private and State/local government sectors and census division: United States, 2017
Census division Civilian ** Private sector State/local government sector
United States 1,123,153    978,960    550,554   
Census division:
New England 133,380    124,088    48,912   
Middle Atlantic 521,978    405,218    329,028   
East North Central 396,565    373,746    132,581   
West North Central 246,440    232,907    80,541   
South Atlantic 502,872    476,144    161,763   
East South Central 174,041    147,174    92,899   
West South Central 463,327    338,327    316,555   
Mountain 218,937    207,910    68,607   
Pacific 455,663    423,021    169,357   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** Civilian employees include those employed in the private sector and in the State/local government sector. Federal government employees and unincorporated self-employed individuals with no employees are not included.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.