On average, how many people worked in the World Trade Center (WTC) before September 2001?

The number of people working in the World Trade Center (WTC) on an average work day prior to and including September 11, 2001 was approximately 50,000. According to U.S. Government Department of Labor investigators, the normal peak working population of the twin towers on any given day was about 50,000. Of course the majority of these people were public and private office workers. Plus some clients, vendors, and guests could also be included since they did visit retail stores, private businesses, and government offices.

Prior to 9/11/2001 the World Trade Center with its two rectangular marvels of architecture and engineering were an icon of New York City, NY. WTC was a site of international commerce and truly represented the power and importance of America in the global world (the entire political, economic, social, and technological world environment). The history of the two buildings (the tallest in the world when they were completed in 1976), allows everyone everywhere to know that from conception to funding to use as a space through which millions passed every year that America has been a place with selfless heroics and many opportunities for people to fulfill their dreams.

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Julie Allen

Ah, the armchair critics, should be written this way or that way. Somebody makes the effort to bring these quizzes and questions for you to do and enjoy (or not), it costs you nothing, they just arrive on your email daily for your convenience. Not everyone in the world speaks or writes perfect English but I would like to thank everyone who puts themselves out to supply questions for the rest of us, even though it exposes them to criticism from those who obviously do everything perfectly. (This rant is not only because of this question but also other comments over time).

Ceil G.

Got it. I remember everything about that day. I also remember a commentator saying that there were 50,000 people that worked in the twin towers and all those people who could have died. Horrible day and weeks that followed. It's burned into my brain..

Ken Walkley

This is a misleading question, since there were many buildings that made up the World Trade Center, not just the two towers. If the question is to be solely about WTC 1 and WTC 2, then this needs to be properly specified.

dmarkc

I woke my brother that morning after his night shift to let him know it might be the start of WWIII.

Angeles Dembowski

Two of my kids worked in buildings next to the Twin Towers and were there that day. Praise God they were told to leave and they did.

catmom

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, This is why I rarely criticize others comments as horrible & mean that they might be & I don't review any questions or write them either for the same reason. I TOTALLY agree with Julie.

catmom

Anne Williams, I'm sorry that you experienced that loss with your 3 friends.😩👎💔

catmom

jonbroberts, Glad she was lucky.

catmom

Julie Allen, I agree with you 100%.

Gerald Woerner

kwalkley, The largest percentage of respondents got it right, so they must have been able to interpret the question correctly. Only 19% of respondents disliked the question.

Elizabeth Stephens Smith

David Ching, that is a callous and rude reply. Could we say something equally rude when NZ has another catastrophic earthquake and needs international help?