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Unlocking Federal Talent

UnlockTalent.gov is an innovative and comprehensive data visualization dashboard created by the US Office of Personnel Management to help Government leaders make data driven decisions and design initiatives to improve employee engagement and the overall performance of the Federal workforce. The dashboard provides agency employees with visibility and insight into agency employee engagement and overall satisfaction as well as highlights indicators that can contribute to a high performing organization.

Employee Engagement

This section contains data from the Employee Engagement Index, which is based on responses to 15 items on the OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The Employee Engagement Index is comprised of three sub-factors: Leaders Lead, Supervisors, and Intrinsic Work Experience.

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Global Satisfaction

This section contains data from the Global Satisfaction Index of the OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The Global Satisfaction Index measures Job, Organizational, and Pay Satisfaction as well as whether or not an employee would recommend their agency as a good place to work.

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2019 OPM FEDERAL EMPLOYEE VIEWPOINT SURVEY

  • NUMBER OF
    LARGE AGENCIES

  • NUMBER OF
    SMALL AGENCIES *

  • NUMBER OF
    SURVEY RESPONDENTS

  • RESPONSE RATE

* With 10 or more respondents.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Updated as of June 2018 from EHRI.

Quick Stats

Total Number of Employees:

2,099,153

States with Employees:

51

Top 5 States

  1. california (174,346)
  2. virginia (154,565)
  3. district of columbia (151,754)
  4. texas (148,133)
  5. maryland (134,990)

Overall Groups by Location

Click on the map to see the number of employees by overall group and location. Select an overall group to see where the distribution of that group are in the U.S.

3,334174,346
DC

Number of Employees

Agencies by Employee Engagement Index

This section shows each Agency in order by overall Employee Engagement index scores. These scores are based on the Employee Engagement Index of the OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and comprised of three sub-factors: Leader’s Lead, Supervisors, and Intrinsic Work Experience. More Info

  • At or above governmentwide score
  • Below governmentwide score

  • Top 10 Large Agencies

    800 or more full time employees and/or is a part of the President's Management Council.

    Large Agency Name Employee Engagement
    Large Agency Name Employee Engagement
    1. Federal Trade Commission 84%
    2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 83%
    3. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 82%
    4. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 80%
    5. General Services Administration 78%
    6. National Science Foundation 77%
    7. Securities and Exchange Commission 76%
    8. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 74%
    9. Office of Personnel Management 74%
    10. Department of Health and Human Services 74%

  • Top 10 Small Agencies

    Fewer than 800 full time employees.

    Small Agency Name Employee Engagement
    Small Agency Name Employee Engagement
    1. Marine Mammal Commission 98%
    2. US Office of Government Ethics 88%
    3. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 88%
    4. US International Trade Commission 84%
    5. National Capital Planning Commission 83%
    6. US Access Board 79%
    7. Farm Credit Administration 79%
    8. US Office of Special Counsel 79%
    9. Postal Regulatory Commission 78%
    10. US Trade and Development Agency 77%

Agencies by Global Satisfaction

This section contains the Top Ten Agencies by Global Satisfaction Index scores. These scores are based on the Global Satisfaction Index of the OPM Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.

  • At or above governmentwide score
  • Below governmentwide score

  • Top 10 Large Agencies

    800 or more full time employees and/or is a part of the President's Management Council.

    Large Agency Name Global Satisfaction
    Large Agency Name Global Satisfaction
    1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 81%
    2. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 81%
    3. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 78%
    4. General Services Administration 77%
    5. Federal Trade Commission 77%
    6. National Science Foundation 76%
    7. Securities and Exchange Commission 75%
    8. Office of Management and Budget 75%
    9. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 72%
    10. Department of Health and Human Services 72%

  • Top 10 Small Agencies

    Fewer than 800 full time employees.

    Small Agency Name Global Satisfaction
    Small Agency Name Global Satisfaction
    1. Marine Mammal Commission 93%
    2. US Office of Government Ethics 83%
    3. Farm Credit Administration 83%
    4. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission 83%
    5. Federal Mine Safety And Health Review Commission 83%
    6. National Capital Planning Commission 83%
    7. US International Trade Commission 81%
    8. National Transportation Safety Board 80%
    9. US Access Board 79%
    10. National Indian Gaming Commission 79%