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Federal Employment Statistics

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
# % # % # % # % # % # %
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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