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Graphic Presentation of Federal Civilian Employment

Employment and Trends - June 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%) - 3,263,426
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,756
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 31,348

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 2,613,280
Postal Service = 650,146
Executive Branch = 3,263,426
Total Employment = 3,328,530


Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

pie chart explaining the Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service

Excepted & SES (57%)- 1,885,698
Competitive (43%) - 1,442,832
Total Employment: 3,328,530


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 (73.3%) - 2,440,077
Part-time (3.8%) - 125,413
Full-time Temporary (5.3%) - 175,894
Intermittent (17.6%) - 587,146
Total Employment: 3,328,530


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 (85.8%) - 2,855,877
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (11.4%) - 380,571
Overseaes (2.8%) - 92,082
Total Employment: 3,328,530


* 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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