The number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States decreased steadily between 2012 and 2021. In 2022, there was a slight increase as approximately 1.6 million people were employed in these professions. In 2023, however, this figure fell once again.
Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 15, 2024). Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. April 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks Employed in The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks employed in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/317598/number-of-bookkeeping-accounting-and-auditing-clerks-employed-us/