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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for November 2005

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (97.6%) - 2,636,026
Judicial Branch (1.3%) - 34,064
Legislative Branch (1.1%) - 30,493

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,869,006
Postal Service = 767,020
Executive Branch = 2,636,026
Total Employment = 2,700,583


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service November 2005

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (51%) - 1,377,146
Competitive (49%) - 1,323,819
Total Employment: 2,700,965
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment November 2005

<pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment

Full-time Permanent (85%) - 2,310,560
Part-time (6.0%) - 152,415
Full-time Temporary (5.0%) - 130,159
Intermittent (4.0%) - 107,449
Total Employment: 2,700,583


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for November 2005

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (85%) - 2,284,358 *
Washington, Dc-MD-VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (12%) - 324,165
Overseaes (3%) - 90,060
Total Employment: 2,700,583

*Washington, Dc-MD-VA-WV MSA Area includes the District of Columbia; Calvert, charles, Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Clarke, Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Price William, Spotsylvania, stafford, and Warren Counties, and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park in Virginia; and Berkeley and Jefferson Counties in west Virgina.

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