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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Employment and Trends - December 2010

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for December 2010

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch

Executive Branch (97.8%) - 2,779,079
Judicial Branch (1.2%) - 33,762
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 30,620

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 2,135,659
Postal Service = 643,420
Executive Branch = 2,779,079
Total Employment = 2,843,461

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service December 2010

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (48.3%) - 1,374,614
Competitive (51.7%) - 1,468,847
Total Employment: 2,843,461

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment December 2010

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

Full-time Permanent (87.1%) - 2,476,149
Part-time (4.5%) - 128,249
Full-time Temporary (5.1%) - 145,065
Intermittent (3.3%) - 93,998
Total Employment: 2,843,461

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for December 2010

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (83.7%) - 2,379,383
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (13.0%) - 371,312
Overseaes (3.3%) - 92,766
Total Employment: 2,843,461

* 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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