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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Employment and Trends - May 2009

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%) - 2,796,041
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,754
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 29,929

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 2,098,847
Postal Service = 697,194
Executive Branch = 2,796,041
Total Employment = 2,859,724

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (51.7%) - 1,477,677
Competitive (48.3%) - 1,382,047
Total Employment: 2,859,724

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 (83.9%) - 2,398,448
Part-time (4.6%) - 130,205
Full-time Temporary (5.5%) - 158,546
Intermittent (6.0%) - 172,525
Total Employment: 2,859,724

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 (84.7%) - 2,421,949
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.2%) - 348,826
Overseaes (3.1%) - 88,949
Total Employment: 2,859,724

* 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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