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Federal Employment Statistics

Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for July 2008

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

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

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

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

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment

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

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area

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

* Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV CBSA Area includes the District of Columbia; Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince Wiliam, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren Counties, and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park in Virginia; and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia.

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