U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for January 2008

Executive Branch (98%) - 2,634,603
Judicial Branch (1.2%) - 33,520
Legislative Branch (.08%) - 19,771

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,885,604
Postal Service = 748,999
Executive Branch = 2,634,603
Total Employment = 2,687,894

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
January 2008

Excepted & SES (51.3%) - 1,378,903
Competitive (48.7%) - 1,308,991
Total Employment: 2,687,894
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment January 2008

Full-time Permanent (86.3%) - 2,320,960
Part-time (5.1%) - 135,884
Full-time Temporary (4.6%) - 123,238
Intermittent (4.0%) - 107,812
Total Employment: 2,687,894

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for January 2008

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.8%) - 2,278,406
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area^* (12.0%) - 322,300
Overseaes (3.2%) - 87,188
Total Employment: 2,687,894