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Federal Civilian Workforce Statistics 1997 Edition
Trend of Employment, 1985 - 1996

Individual Characteristics
  1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996**
Average Agea 41.8 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.5 43.0 43.8 44.1 44.3 44.8
Average Length
of Servicea		 13.5 13.3 13.2 13.4 13.5 14.1 14.9 15.2 15.5 15.9
Retirement Eligibleb
Civil Service Retirement
System
11% 8% 8% 8% 8% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11%
Federal Employees
Retirement System
N/A 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6%
College-Conferred
(Bachelor's Degree
or higher)		 30% 33% 34% 35% 35% 36% 37% 38% 39% 39%
Gender
Men
59% 58% 57% 57% 56% 57% 56% 56% 56% 56%
Women
41% 42% 43% 43% 44% 43% 44% 44% 44% 44%

Note: All data are as of September of selected year.

  1. Data shown for "Average Age" and "Average Length of Service" represent full-time permanent employees.
  2. Data shown for "Retirement Eligible" represent full-time permanent employees under the Civil Service Retirement System (excluding hires since January 1984), and the Federal Employees Retirement System (since January 1984).

N/A = Not Available
** Some data shown in graphs are not provided in table above

Source: "The 'typical' Federal Civilian Employee"; Office of Workforce Information. (202) 606-1817
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Trend of Employment, 1985 - 1996

Individual Characteristics
  1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996**
Race & National Origin
Total Minorities
26% 26.9% 27.2% 27.4% 27.7% 27.9% 28.2% 28.5% 28.9% 29.1%
Black
16.5% 16.6% 16.7% 16.7% 16.8% 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 16.8% 16.7%
Hispanic
4.9% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.9% 6.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.0% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.2% 4.3%
Native American
1.6% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Disabled 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0%
Veterans
Preference		 36% 32% 31% 30% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28%
Vietnam Era Veterans
16% 17% 17% 17% 15% 16% 17% 17% 17% 17%
Retired Military 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.3%
Retired Officers
0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%

Note:All data are as of September of selected year.

N/A = Not Available
** Some data shown in graphs are not provided in table above

Source: "The 'typical' Federal Civilian Employee"; Office of Workforce Information. (202) 606-1817
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Updated September 04, 1997