Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Hmmm.... That graph raises questions as to what can be inferred from it.
The first would be "OMG MORE PEOPLE!" However....
A more appropriate display would be % of US not in the labor force, not just the raw numbers. Population total I bet follows a very similar curve.
http://data.bls.gov/ Ask for labor force statistics.
Should be what you are looking for. Current number is about 58% of labor force employed. A more interesting number would what percentage of the labor force is employed by government.