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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Employment and Trends - September 2010

Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (98%) - 2,776,744
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,756
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 30,643

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 2,133,324
Postal Service = 643,420
Executive Branch = 2,776,744
Total Employment = 2,841,143


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (49%) - 1,380,475
Competitive (51%) - 1,460,668
Total Employment: 2,841,143


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment

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

Full-time Permanent (86.3%) - 2,453,381
Part-time (4.6%) - 130,082
Full-time Temporary (5.7%) - 161,244
Intermittent (3.4%) - 96,436
Total Employment: 2,841,143


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (83.9%) - 2,382,287
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (13.0%) - 368,065
Overseaes (3.1%) - 90,791
Total Employment: 2,841,143


* 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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