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

Native American employment in professional occupations increased by 80, from 4,420 in 2001 to 4,500 in 2002. Native Americans represented 1.4 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 1.3 percent in 2001.

Native American employment in administrative occupations increased by 253, from 7,398 in 2001 to 7,651 in 2002. Native Americans made up 1.5 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, the same as in in 2001.

Native American employment in technical occupations increased by 289, from 8,804 in 2001 to 9,093 in 2002. Native Americans made up 3.0 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 2.9 percent in 2001.

Native American employment in clerical occupations increased by 28, from 3,635 in 2001 to 3,663 in 2002. Native Americans made up 2.9 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 2.8 percent in 2001.

Native American employment in blue-collar occupations declined by 58, from 5,004 in 2001 to 4,946 in 2002. Native Americans represented 2.6 percent of all Federal employees in this occupational category in 2002, compared to 2.5 percent in 2001.