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Federal Employment Statistics

Federal Employment Statistics Full-Time Permanent Age Distributions
September 1985 - September 2004
 

1985 - 1987 | 1988 - 1990 | 1991 - 1993 | 1994 - 1996 | 1997 - 1999 | 2000 - 2002| 2003 - 2005 | 2006

September 1985
Age Count Percent

< 20

4,501

0.25%

20-24

74,036

4.04%

25-29

175,458

9.58%

30-34

267,219

14.59%

35-39

326,345

17.81%

40-44

257,809

14.07%

45-49

228,517

12.47%

50-54

225,745

12.32%

55-59

161,926

8.84%

60-64

84,731

4.63%

65-69

20,461

1.12%

>= 70

5,164

0.28%

Total

1,831,912

100.00%

Average Age

42.3

September 1986
Age Count Percent

< 20

3,685

0.20%

20-24

66,296

3.66%

25-29

166,734

9.20%

30-34

257,240

14.20%

35-39

332,090

18.33%

40-44

270,961

14.95%

45-49

230,284

12.71%

50-54

222,365

12.27%

55-59

158,097

8.73%

60-64

79,220

4.37%

65-69

19,789

1.09%

>= 70

5,134

0.28%

Total

1,811,895

100.00%

Average Age

42.4

September 1987
Age Count Percent

< 20

4,746

0.26%

20-24

70,144

3.78%

25-29

171,927

9.26%

30-34

254,718

13.72%

35-39

326,226

17.57%

40-44

308,184

16.60%

45-49

241,650

13.01%

50-54

220,974

11.90%

55-59

157,671

8.49%

60-64

76,062

4.10%

65-69

19,642

1.06%

>= 70

5,036

0.27%

Total

1,856,980

100.00%

Average Age

42.3

September 1988
Age Count Percent

< 20

4,916

0.27%

20-24

66,110

3.56%

25-29

171,989

9.27%

30-34

243,888

13.15%

35-39

315,515

17.01%

40-44

326,753

17.62%

45-49

255,548

13.78%

50-54

217,500

11.73%

55-59

153,835

8.29%

60-64

73,982

3.99%

65-69

19,602

1.06%

>= 70

5,260

0.28%

Total

1,854,898

100.00%

Average Age

42.4

September 1989
Age Count Percent

< 20

4,888

0.26%

20-24

64,928

3.46%

25-29

174,203

9.27%

30-34

237,144

12.63%

35-39

307,468

16.37%

40-44

349,128

18.59%

45-49

269,449

14.35%

50-54

221,189

11.78%

55-59

153,146

8.15%

60-64

71,728

3.82%

65-69

19,576

1.04%

>= 70

5,374

0.29%

Total

1,878,221

100.00%

Average Age

42.4

September 1990
Age Count Percent

< 20

3,711

0.20%

20-24

59,093

3.14%

25-29

168,790

8.98%

30-34

229,026

12.18%

35-39

301,308

16.03%

40-44

362,896

19.30%

45-49

280,656

14.93%

50-54

224,300

11.93%

55-59

152,306

8.10%

60-64

72,242

3.84%

65-69

19,732

1.05%

>= 70

5,761

0.31%

Total

1,879,821

100.00%

Average Age

42.7

September 1991
Age Count Percent

< 20

3,097

0.16%

20-24

59,876

3.14%

25-29

165,260

8.67%

30-34

227,883

11.96%

35-39

298,184

15.65%

40-44

371,532

19.49%

45-49

297,336

15.60%

50-54

229,371

12.04%

55-59

154,300

8.10%

60-64

73,703

3.87%

65-69

19,286

1.01%

>= 70

6,012

0.32%

Total

1,905,840

100.00%

Average Age

42.9

September 1992
Age Count Percent

< 20

1,874

0.10%

20-24

49,314

2.60%

25-29

152,379

8.02%

30-34

222,760

11.73%

35-39

287,150

15.12%

40-44

352,740

18.57%

45-49

328,446

17.29%

50-54

238,333

12.55%

55-59

160,153

8.43%

60-64

78,478

4.13%

65-69

20,700

1.09%

>= 70

6,759

0.36%

Total

1,899,086

100.00%

Average Age

43.4

September 1993
Age Count Percent

< 20

1,147

0.06%

20-24

37,874

2.06%

25-29

134,701

7.31%

30-34

215,422

11.70%

35-39

271,904

14.77%

40-44

335,566

18.22%

45-49

340,832

18.51%

50-54

244,491

13.28%

55-59

156,937

8.52%

60-64

75,714

4.11%

65-69

20,219

1.10%

>= 70

6,732

0.37%

Total

1,841,539

100.00%

Average Age

43.7

September 1994
Age Count Percent

< 20

755

0.04%

20-24

27,247

1.53%

25-29

117,287

6.59%

30-34

206,323

11.59%

35-39

257,590

14.47%

40-44

320,863

18.02%

45-49

354,816

19.93%

50-54

246,671

13.86%

55-59

150,824

8.47%

60-64

71,983

4.04%

65-69

19,151

1.08%

>= 70

6,600

0.37%

Total

1,780,110

100.00%

Average Age

44.1

September 1995
Age Count Percent

< 20

404

0.02%

20-24

20,827

1.21%

25-29

103,292

6.01%

30-34

195,288

11.37%

35-39

245,478

14.29%

40-44

310,960

18.10%

45-49

361,859

21.06%

50-54

247,722

14.42%

55-59

143,047

8.33%

60-64

65,993

3.84%

65-69

17,127

1.00%

>= 70

5,934

0.35%

Total

1,717,931

100.00%

Average Age

44.3

September 1996
Age Count Percent

< 20

328

0.02%

20-24

15,312

0.92%

25-29

89,563

5.39%

30-34

177,559

10.68%

35-39

233,568

14.05%

40-44

297,942

17.92%

45-49

359,107

21.60%

50-54

256,534

15.43%

55-59

143,856

8.65%

60-64

66,040

3.97%

65-69

17,175

1.03%

>= 70

5,923

0.36%

Total

1,662,907

100.00%

Average Age

44.8

September 1997
Age Count Percent

< 20

333

0.02%

20-24

13,161

0.82%

25-29

78,061

4.86%

30-34

160,719

10.00%

35-39

222,750

13.85%

40-44

282,902

17.60%

45-49

336,510

20.93%

50-54

280,194

17.43%

55-59

146,539

9.11%

60-64

64,490

4.01%

65-69

16,407

1.02%

>= 70

5,747

0.36%

Total

1,607,813

100.00%

Average Age

45.2

September 1998
Age Count Percent

< 20

375

0.02%

20-24

12,920

0.82%

25-29

70,473

4.45%

30-34

146,948

9.29%

35-39

217,789

13.77%

40-44

269,678

17.04%

45-49

323,524

20.45%

50-54

295,606

18.68%

55-59

156,162

9.87%

60-64

66,287

4.19%

65-69

16,541

1.05%

>= 70

5,883

0.37%

Total

1,582,186

100.00%

Average Age

45.6

September 1999
Age Count Percent

< 20

411

0.03%

20-24

14,059

0.90%

25-29

63,560

4.07%

30-34

135,523

8.67%

35-39

210,648

13.48%

40-44

258,493

16.54%

45-49

312,560

20.00%

50-54

311,838

19.95%

55-59

164,668

10.54%

60-64

67,980

4.35%

65-69

17,020

1.09%

>= 70

6,070

0.39%

Total

1,562,830

100.00%

Average Age

45.9

September 2000
Age Count Percent

< 20

504

0.03%

20-24

15,864

1.02%

25-29

59,009

3.80%

30-34

127,046

8.19%

35-39

202,182

13.03%

40-44

249,673

16.09%

45-49

306,966

19.78%

50-54

323,833

20.87%

55-59

172,450

11.11%

60-64

69,715

4.49%

65-69

18,082

1.17%

>= 70

6,365

0.41%

Total

1,551,689

100.00%

Average Age

46.3

September 2001
Age Count Percent

< 20

709

0.05%

20-24

20,128

1.28%

25-29

59,265

3.78%

30-34

125,064

7.97%

35-39

193,773

12.35%

40-44

247,200

15.76%

45-49

303,966

19.38%

50-54

332,686

21.21%

55-59

185,516

11.83%

60-64

73,500

4.69%

65-69

19,771

1.26%

>= 70

6,965

0.44%

Total

1,568,543

100.00%

Average Age

46.5

September 2002
Age Count Percent

< 20

1,114

0.07%

20-24

27,269

1.70%

25-29

66,663

4.14%

30-34

126,164

7.84%

35-39

188,826

11.74%

40-44

248,951

15.48%

45-49

301,105

18.72%

50-54

324,217

20.16%

55-59

214,075

13.31%

60-64

80,694

5.02%

65-69

21,893

1.36%

>= 70

7,542

0.47%

Total

1,608,513

100.00%

Average Age

46.5

September 2003
Age Count Percent

< 20

711

0.04%

20-24

27,863

1.74%

25-29

70,760

4.41%

30-34

122,502

7.64%

35-39

178,399

11.13%

40-44

247,279

15.42%

45-49

292,748

18.26%

50-54

315,705

19.69%

55-59

227,632

14.20%

60-64

88,246

5.50%

65-69

23,443

1.46%

>= 70

8,108

0.51%

Total

1,603,386

100.00%

Average Age

46.7

September 2004
Age Count Percent

< 20

720

0.04%

20-24

29,816

1.83%

25-29

79,214

4.85%

30-34

121,836

7.74%

35-39

175,921

10.78%

40-44

249,576

15.29%

45-49

290,892

17.83%

50-54

314,658

19.28%

55-59

241,795

14.82%

60-64

93,906

5.75%

65-69

24,941

1.53%

>= 70

8,621

0.53%

Total

1,631,894

100.00%

Average Age

46.8

September 2005
Age Count Percent

< 20

649

0.0%

20-24

29,131

1.8%

25-29

85,680

5.2%

30-34

119,025

7.3%

35-39

172,668

10.5%

40-44

247,002

15.1%

45-49

287,991

17.6%

50-54

313,940

19.2%

55-59

249,129

15.2%

60-64

97,839

6.0%

65-69

25,983

1.6%

>= 70

9,118

0.6%

Total

1,638,155

100.00%

Average Age

46.9

September 2006
Age Count Percent

< 20

593

0.00%

20-24

28,072

1.7%

25-29

91,465

5.6%

30-34

116,102

7.1%

35-39

170,402

10.4%

40-44

238,027

14.6%

45-49

286,140

17.5%

50-54

311,237

19.1%

55-59

251,750

15.4%

60-64

102,763

6.3%

65-69

26,932

1.6%

>= 70

9,515

0.6%

Total

1,631,00

100.00%

Average Age

47.0

   

Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management
             Office of Workforce Information
             Central Personnel Data File (CPDF)

Data from the Central Personnel Data File

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