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

Women represented 44.0 percent (667,353) of the permanent Federal workforce (FW) as of September 30, 2002, compared to 46.6 percent of the civilian labor force (CLF) in 2002. Relative to the CLF, Hispanic and non-minority women remain the most underrepresented of all women.

Black women represented 10.9 percent of the FW in 2002, compared to 11.0 percent in 2001. Black women represented 6.0 percent of the CLF in 2002, unchanged from 2001.

Hispanic women represented 2.9 percent of the FW in 2002, compared to 2.8 percent in 2001. Hispanic women represented 5.2 percent of the CLF in 2002, compared to 5.0 percent in 2001.

Asian/Pacific Islander women represented 1.9 percent of the FW in 2002, compared to 1.8 percent in 2001. Asian/Pacific Islander women represented 1.9 percent of the CLF in 2002, compared to 1.8 percent in 2001.

Native American women represented 1.1 percent of the FW in 2002, unchanged from 2001. Native American women represented 0.4 percent of the CLF in 2002, unchanged from 2001.

Non-minority women represented 27.3 percent of the FW in 2002 unchanged from 2001. Non-minority women represented 33.0 percent of the CLF in 2002, compared to 33.2 percent in 2001.