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Federal Employment Statistics

Executive Branch Employment by
Gender and Race/National Origin
September 1992 - September 2008

Total On-Board		All Minorities		Black		Hispanic		Asian/Pacific Islander		American Indian/Alaska Native		White/Non-Hispanic
Total On-Board		#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
1992
Men	1,230,169	281,038	12.9	140,975	6.5	70,864	3.3	48,453	2.1	20,746	1.0	949,131	43.6
Women	945,546	323,865	14.9	219,750	10.1	49,432	2.3	33,069	1.5	21,614	1.0	621,681	28.6
Total	2,175,715	604,903	27.8	360,725	16.6	120,296	5.6	81,522	3.6	42,360	2.0	1,570,812	72.2
1994
Men	1,147,332	268,315	13.1	131,556	6.4	68,141	3.3	48,850	2.4	19,768	1.0	879,017	43.0
Women	896,117	312,949	15.3	208,956	10.2	48,722	2.4	34,033	1.7	21,238	1.0	583,168	28.5
Total	2,043,449	581,264	28.4	340,512	16.6	116,863	5.7	82,883	4.1	41,006	2.0	1,462,185	71.5
1996
Men	1,058,566	254,297	13.5	120,486	6.4	67,547	3.6	47,905	2.5	18,359	1.0	804,269	42.5
Women	831,840	294,952	15.6	193,324	10.2	48,097	2.5	33,946	1.8	19,585	1.0	536,888	28.4
Total	1,890,406	549,249	29.1	313,810	16.6	115,644	6.1	81,851	4.3	37,944	2.0	1,341,157	70.9
1998
Men	1,003,341	245,164	13.6	113,388	6.3	66,995	3.7	46,329	2.6	17,852	1.0	758,177	42.0
Women	801,250	289,637	16.1	186,673	10.3	48,550	2.7	34,699	1.9	19,715	1.1	511,613	28.4
Total	1,804,591	534,801	29.6	300,061	16.7	115,545	6.4	81,028	4.5	37,567	2.1	1,269,790	70.4
2000
Men	965,520	239,431	13.6	112,197	6.4	65,488	3.7	44,009	2.5	17,737	1.0	726,089	41.4
Women	790,169	291,422	16.6	186,504	10.6	49,759	2.8	34,960	2.0	20,199	1.2	498,747	28.4
Total	1,755,689	530,853	30.2	298,701	17.0	115,247	6.6	78,969	4.5	37,936	2.2	1,224,836	69.8
2002
Men	1,005142	255,066	14.1	117,000	6.4	71,905	4.0	47,900	2.6	18,261	1.0	750,076	41.3
Women	809,187	302,523	16.7	189,425	10.4	53,063	2.9	38,562	2.1	21,473	1.2	506,664	27.9
Total	1,814,329	557,589	30.8	306,425	16.9	124,968	6.9	86,462	4.7	39,734	2.2	1,256,740	69.2
2003
Men	1,017,218	261,792	14.3	119,521	6.5	75,210	4.1	49,108	2.7	17,953	1.0	755,426	41.2
Women	817,098	307,714	16.8	191,307	10.4	55,364	3.0	39,743	2.2	21,300	1.2	509,384	27.8
Total	1,834,316	569,506	31.0	310,828	16.9	130,574	7.1	88,851	4.8	39,253	2.1	1,264,810	69.0
2004
Men	1,029,967	268,260	14.5	120,779	6.5	78,277	4.2	51,366	2.8	17,838	1.0	761,707	41.1
Women	822,910	313,277	16.9	192,656	10.4	57,389	3.1	41,905	2.3	21,327	1.2	509,633	27.5
Total	1,852,877	581,537	31.4	313,435	16.9	135,666	7.3	93,271	5.0	39,165	2.2	1,271,340	68.6
2005
Men	1,034,657	272,524	14.7	122,345	6.6	79,664	4.3	52,765	2.9	17,750	0.9	762,133	41.1
Women	822,309	316,520	17.0	193,299	10.4	58,843	3.2	42,995	2.3	21,383	1.2	505,789	27.2
Total	1,856,966	589,044	31.7	315,644	17.0	138,507	7.5	95,760	5.2	39,133	2.1	1,267,922	68.3
2006
Men	1,031,942	275,883	14.9	123,975	6.7	80,224	4.3	53,349	2.9	17,752	0.9	756,059	40.9
Women	816,397	318,148	17.2	193,722	10.5	58,372	3.2	43,939	2.4	21,553	1.2	498,249	27.0
Total	1,848,339	594,031	32.1	317,697	17.2	138,596	7.5	97,288	5.3	39,305	2.1	1,254,308	67.9
2007
Men	1,036,954	281,967	15.2	126,032	6.8	82,800	4.4	55,174	2.9	17,961	0.9	754,987	40.6
Women	820,539	322,932	17.4	195,964	10.5	59,098	3.2	45,946	2.5	21,924	1.2	497,607	26.8
Total	1,857,493	604,899	32.6	321,996	17.3	141,898	7.6	101,120	5.4	39,885	2.1	1,252,594	67.4
2008
Men	1,076,009	297,002	15	132,929	6.9	87,153	4.5	58,451	3.0	18,469	0.9	779,007	40.3
Women	857,900	340,902	17.6	205,720	10.6	62,688	3.2	49,786	2.6	22,708	1.2	516,998	26.7
Total	1,933,909	637,904	33.0	338,649	17.5	149,841	7.7	108,237	5.6	41,177	2.1	1,296,005	67.0

Note: Percentages are based on total on-board employment (Men and Women combined).

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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