Official dataAll sizesUSA
863,700
lawyer jobs in the US in 2025
Sample: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2025-35 edition
Official dataUpdated 23 Oct 2026
1,249,000people worked in US legal services firms in September 2026 (preliminary estimate)
US legal services firms employed about 1,249,000 people in September 2026 (preliminary), up from 1,226,200 in September 2025 and 1,199,700 in September 2024, per BLS payroll data.
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSALaw firm marketing · Market size
People employed in US legal services (September each year)
| Group | Employees |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 1199700 |
| Sep 2025 | 1226200 |
| Sep 2026 | 1249000 |
In plain words
What this number really says
1,249,000 people worked in US legal services firms in September 2026 (preliminary estimate) (Sep 2026).
1,249,000
the latest figure (Sep 2026)
Official data
type of source
Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator. BLS Current Employment Statistics survey of employer payrolls; seasonally adjusted; (P) = preliminary
Key facts
- Period Sep 2026
- Region USA
- Company size All sizes
- Next data 31 Aug 2027
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Sep 2026
The data
All the numbers in one table
As published by US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Sep 2026. Standard errors are shown where the source gives them.
| Month | Employees (thousands) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 1,199.7 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,226.2 |
| Sep 2026 (P) | 1,249.0 |
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How it was measured
- Publisher
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Source type
- Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
- What it measures
- 1,249,000 people worked in US legal services firms in September 2026 (preliminary estimate)
- Data period
- Sep 2026 (ends 30 Sep 2026)
- Who is counted
- BLS Current Employment Statistics survey of employer payrolls; seasonally adjusted; (P) = preliminary
- In the source's words
Series Title: All employees, thousands, legal services, seasonally adjusted. Sep 2026: 1249.0 (P)
- Checked at source
- 23 Oct 2026: Read on data.bls.gov series CES6054110001 table; Sep 2026 value is preliminary and will be revised. Also pulled via the BLS public API (same values).
- Reuse
- Public domain (US government work). Free to quote; cite BLS and the data year.
- Next expected update
- 31 Aug 2027 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual (wages each spring, projections each autumn))
- Original page
- data.bls.gov: Occupational Outlook Handbook
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