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

Hispanic employment in professional occupations increased by 542, from 13,950 in 2001 to 14,492 in 2002. Hispanics represented 4.4 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 4.3 percent in 2001.

Hispanic employment in administrative occupations increased by 1,652, from 32,209 in 2001 to 33,861 in 2002. Hispanics made up 6.6 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 6.4 percent in 2001.

Hispanic employment in technical occupations increased by 192, from 22,890 in 2001 to 23,082 in 2002. Hispanics represented 7.7 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002 compared with 7.5 percent in 2001.

Hispanic employment in clerical occupations declined by 689, from 9,839 in 2001 to 9,150 in 2002. Hispanics made up 7.4 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared with 7.5 percent in 2001.

Hispanic employment in blue-collar occupations declined by 574, from 14,862 in 2001 to 14,288 in 2002. Hispanics represented 7.4 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, the same as in 2001.