In 2023, approximately 1.22 million workers were employed in legal occupations in the United States. The majority of them were lawyers, followed by legal support workers, and then paralegals and legal assistants.
Number of employees in legal occupations in the United States as of May 2023, by category
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 15, 2024). Number of employees in legal occupations in the United States as of May 2023, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/318757/number-of-employees-in-legal-occupations-by-category-us/
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