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

Asian/Pacific Islander employment in professional occupations increased by 1,136, from 23,204 in 2001 to 24,340 in 2002. Asian/Pacific Islanders represented 7.3 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 7.1 percent in 2001.

Asian/Pacific Islander employment in administrative occupations increased by 941, from 15,696 in 2001 to 16,637 in 2002. Asian/Pacific Islanders represented 3.2 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 3.1 percent in 2001.

Asian/Pacific Islander employment in technical occupations increased by 250, from 10,781 in 2001 to 11,031 in 2002. Asian/Pacific Islanders represented 3.7 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 3.6 percent in 2001.

Asian/Pacific Islander employment in clerical occupations declined by 40, from 5,322 in 2001 to 5,282 in 2002. Asian/Pacific Islanders made up 4.3 percent of this occupational category in 2002, compared to 4.0 percent in 2001.

Asian/Pacific Islanders employment in blue-collar occupations declined by 20, from 10,014 in 2001 to 9,994 in 2002. Asian/Pacific Islanders represented 5.2 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 5.0 percent in 2001.