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

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for July 2008

Executive Branch (98.0%) - 2,706,147
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,803
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 30,429

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,970,733
Postal Service = 735,414
Executive Branch = 2,706,147
Total Employment = 2,770,379

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
July 2008

Excepted & SES (52%) - 1,429,286
Competitive (48%) - 1,340,993
Total Employment: 2,770,379
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.

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

Full-time Permanent (85%) - 2,355,692
Part-time (4.7%) - 130,711
Full-time Temporary (6.4%) - 177,679
Intermittent (3.9%) - 106,297
Total Employment: 2,720,379

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.5%) - 2,339,295
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.4%) - 343,260
Overseaes (3.2%) - 87,824
Total Employment: 2,770,379