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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Employment and Trends - March 2011

Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for March 2011

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (97.8%) - 2,780,434
Judicial Branch (1.2%) - 33,765
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 28,980

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 2,148,012
Postal Service = 632,419
Executive Branch = 2,780,434
Total Employment = 2,843,179


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service March 2011

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (47%) - 1,333,520
Competitive (53%) - 1,509,659
Total Employment: 2,843,179


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment March 2011

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

Full-time Permanent (87.3%) - 2,484,041
Part-time (4.5%) - 127,621
Full-time Temporary (4.7%) - 132,961
Intermittent (3.5%) - 98,556
Total Employment: 2,843,179


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for March 2011

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (83.8%) - 2,381,461
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (13.0%) - 368,706
Overseaes (3.2%) - 93,012
Total Employment: 2,843,179


* 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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