The graphic above shows growth in government. The data is a bit dated - but it shows that employment in State and local government is much higher than Federal Government. And so is the growth in employment.
https://www.downsizinggovernment.org/growth-government-employment
The link below has more recent data. It shows the reduction of jobs in the Federal Government, especially the US Military.
Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports
Historical Federal Workforce Tables
Total Government Employment Since 1962 1
(numbers in thousands)| Year | Executive branch civilians (thousands) | Uniformed military personnel (thousands) | Legislative and judicial branch personnel (thousands) | Total Federal personnel (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,485 | 2,840 | 30 | 5,354 |
| 1963 2 | 2,498 | 2,732 | 30 | 5,260 |
| 1964 2 | 2,470 | 2,719 | 31 | 5,220 |
| 1965 | 2,496 | 2,687 | 32 | 5,215 |
| 1966 | 2,726 | 3,129 | 33 | 5,888 |
| 1967 | 2,968 | 3,413 | 34 | 6,416 |
| 1968 | 3,020 | 3,584 | 35 | 6,639 |
| 1969 3 | 3,040 | 3,499 | 36 | 6,575 |
| 1970 4 | 2,944 | 3,104 | 38 | 6,085 |
| 1971 4 | 2,883 | 2,752 | 40 | 5,675 |
| 1972 | 2,823 | 2,360 | 42 | 5,225 |
| 1973 | 2,781 | 2,289 | 44 | 5,113 |
| 1974 | 2,847 | 2,198 | 46 | 5,091 |
| 1975 | 2,848 | 2,164 | 49 | 5,061 |
| 1976 | 2,833 | 2,119 | 50 | 5,002 |
| 1977 | 2,840 | 2,112 | 53 | 5,005 |
| 1978 | 2,875 | 2,099 | 55 | 5,028 |
| 1979 | 2,823 | 2,063 | 53 | 4,939 |
| 1980 4 | 2,821 | 2,090 | 55 | 4,965 |
| 1981 4 | 2,806 | 2,122 | 54 | 4,982 |
| 1982 | 2,770 | 2,147 | 55 | 4,972 |
| 1983 | 2,820 | 2,163 | 56 | 5,039 |
| 1984 | 2,854 | 2,178 | 56 | 5,088 |
| 1985 | 3,008 | 2,190 | 58 | 5,256 |
| 1986 | 2,966 | 2,206 | 55 | 5,228 |
| 1987 | 3,030 | 2,213 | 58 | 5,301 |
| 1988 | 3,054 | 2,176 | 59 | 5,289 |
| 1989 | 3,064 | 2,168 | 60 | 5,292 |
| 1990 4 | 3,067 | 2,106 | 61 | 5,234 |
| 1991 4 | 3,048 | 2,040 | 64 | 5,152 |
| 1992 | 3,017 | 1,848 | 66 | 4,931 |
| 1993 | 2,947 | 1,744 | 66 | 4,758 |
| 1994 | 2,908 | 1,648 | 63 | 4,620 |
| 1995 | 2,858 | 1,555 | 62 | 4,475 |
| 1996 | 2,786 | 1,507 | 61 | 4,354 |
| 1997 | 2,725 | 1,439 | 62 | 4,226 |
| 1998 | 2,727 | 1,407 | 62 | 4,196 |
| 1999 | 2,687 | 1,386 | 63 | 4,135 |
| 2000 4 | 2,639 | 1,426 | 63 | 4,129 |
| 2001 4 | 2,640 | 1,428 | 64 | 4,132 |
| 2002 | 2,630 | 1,456 | 66 | 4,152 |
| 2003 | 2,666 | 1,478 | 65 | 4,210 |
| 2004 | 2,650 | 1,473 | 64 | 4,187 |
| 2005 | 2,636 | 1,436 | 65 | 4,138 |
| 2006 | 2,637 | 1,432 | 63 | 4,133 |
| 2007 | 2,636 | 1,427 | 63 | 4,127 |
| 2008 | 2,692 | 1,450 | 64 | 4,206 |
| 2009 | 2,774 | 1,591 | 66 | 4,430 |
| 2010 4 | 2,776 | 1,602 | 64 | 4,443 |
| 2011 | 2,756 | 1,583 | 64 | 4,403 |
| 2012 | 2,697 | 1,551 | 64 | 4,312 |
| 2013 | 2,698 | 1,500 | 63 | 4,231 |
| 2014 | 2,663 | 1,459 | 63 | 4,185 |
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/data-analysis-documentation/federal-employment-reports/historical-tables/total-government-employment-since-1962/
No comments:
Post a Comment