Number of waste workers grew faster than broader US jobs category over 2022
The number of people employed in the U.S. waste management and remediation services sector was 480,500 at the end of 2022, a roughly 3.85% year-over-year increase, according to the December jobs reported released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The category outpaced the broader economy: total nonfarm employment grew about 3.02% over that same period.
Source: Waste Dive
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