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Nearly 22 million people work for the state, federal, and local governments, nearly 20% of the active workforce. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm htt
by Domenic_S 7y ago
Nearly 22 million people work for the state, federal, and local governments, nearly 20% of the active workforce.
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm
- tomtheelder 7y agoOkay so adding those numbers with the private sector ones you still get that the vast majority of American's aren't benefiting.
- Domenic_S 7y agoI don't know if I'd characterize 66% of Americans (100% - (public + private)) the "vast majority"...
- ericd 7y agoYou’re also forgetting all the people without pensions, but with IRAs and/or 401ks. And then the many more with brokerage accounts. And young people seem to have jumped headlong into Robinhood.