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

Black employment in professional occupations increased by 754, from 28,438 in 2001 to 29,192 in 2002. Blacks represented 8.8 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared with 8.7 percent in 2001.

Black employment in administrative occupations increased by 2,616, from 81,781 in 2001 to 84,397 in 2001. Blacks represented 16.5 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared with 16.3 percent in 2001.

Black employment in technical occupations declined by 771, from 74,361 in 2001 to 73,590 in 2002. Blacks represented 24.4 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared with 24.5 percent in 2001.

Black employment in clerical occupations declined by 2,367, from 37,325 in 2001 to 34,958 in 2002. Blacks represented 28.1 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared with 28.3 percent in 2001.

Black employment in blue-collar occupations declined by 1,298, from 37,879 in 2001 to 36,581 in 2002. Blacks represented 18.9 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, the same as in 2001.