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Federal Employment Statistics

Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for September 2007

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (97.7%) - 2,635,860
Judicial Branch (1.2%) - 33,469
Legislative Branch (1.1%) - 29,660

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,888,055
Postal Service = 747,805
Executive Branch = 2,635,860
Total Employment = 2,698,989


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
September 2007

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (51.4%) - 1,388,570
Competitive (49.0%) - 1,310,419
Total Employment: 2,698,989
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment September 2007

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

Full-time Permanent (85.7%) - 2,311,938
Part-time (5.3%) - 143,132
Full-time Temporary (5.2%) - 141,360
Intermittent (3.8%) - 102,559
Total Employment: 2,698,989


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for September 2007

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.4%) - 2,279,222
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.3%) - 333,090
Overseaes (3.2%) - 86,667
Total Employment: 2,698,979

** 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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