This statistic shows the distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education. In 2018, about 83 percent of the civilian population in the United States, with a bachelor's degree or higher, were employed.
Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/
College Board. "Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education ." Chart. January 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/
College Board. (2020). Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/
College Board. "Distribution of Employment Status in The United States in 2018, by Attained Education ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/
College Board, Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of employment status in the United States in 2018, by attained education [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/787318/employment-status-by-education-level-us/