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Federal Employment Statistics

Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for May 2008

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (98.0%) - 2,675,059
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,771
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 29,982

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,933,598
Postal Service = 741,461
Executive Branch = 2,675,059
Total Employment = 2,738,812


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
May 2008

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (51.%) - 1,403,478
Competitive (49%) - 1,335,334
Total Employment: 2,738,812
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment May 2008

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

Full-time Permanent (85.7%) - 2,349,006
Part-time (5.0%) - 135,383
Full-time Temporary (5.3%) - 146,094
Intermittent (4.0%) - 108,329
Total Employment: 2,783,812


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for May 2008

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.6%) - 2,315,130
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.2%) - 33,860
Overseaes (3.2%) - 87,822
Total Employment: 2,738,812

** Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV CBSA Area includes the District of Columbia; Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince Wiliam, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren Counties, and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park in Virginia; and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia.

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