Government Workers Now Outnumber Manufacturing Workers by 9,977,000!

The United States lost 9,000 manufacturing jobs in October while gaining 19,000 jobs in government, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS).  Government employment grew from 22,216,000 in September to 22,235,000 in October, according to BLS, while manufacturing jobs dropped from 12,267,000 to 12,258,000.  The 22,235,000 employed by government in the United States now outnumber the 12,258,000 employed in manufacturing by 9,977,000.  The 22,235,000 government employees in October, according to BLS, included 14,297,000 local government, 5,123,000 state government employees, and 2,815,000 federal government employees.  In fact, the 22,235,000, who now work for government in this country, is more than ever worked in manufacturing, according to BLS.

The following chart puts these non-productive economic jobs in perspective to manufacturing that actually do add value to the economy.