The United States' mining industry employed 556,000 people in 2022. This was a decrease of more than 110,000 mining industry employees compared to 2019. The U.S. mining industry has been active since colonial times, and continues to be an important industry.
Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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Metals
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Precious metals
3
Non-metallic minerals
6
- Basic Statistic Active nonmetal mines in the U.S. 2010-2022
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Companies
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- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. mining companies based on revenue 2023
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Employment
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Environmental & social impact
2
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BEA. (September 29, 2023). Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/
BEA. "Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/
BEA. (2023). Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/
BEA. "Total Employment in The United States Mining Industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/
BEA, Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Total employment in the United States mining industry from 2000 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], BEA, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193214/employment-in-total-us-mining-industry-since-1998/