Federal, State,
and Local Government Employees (in millions)
|
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
Sp. Dist. |
Total |
|
|
1942 |
2.664 |
.503 |
1.428 |
|
5.915 |
132.164 |
|
1962 |
2.539 |
1.680 |
5.169 |
|
9.388 |
179.323 |
|
1977 |
2.839 |
3.491 |
9.120 |
(.402) |
15.459 |
|
|
1982 |
2.862 |
3.744 |
9.249 |
(.478) |
15.841 |
226.545 |
|
1987 |
3.019 |
4.068 |
9.846 |
(.537) |
16.933 |
|
|
1991 |
3.103 |
4.521 |
10.930 |
(.612) |
18.554 |
248.709 |
|
2001 |
2.698 |
4.985 |
11.206 |
|
18.889 |
281.421 |
|
2007 |
2.730 |
5.200 |
13.364 |
(.821) |
22.115 |
302.2 |
Sources: Table 8-7, Stanley and Niemi, Vital Statistics on American Politics; Office of Personnel Management; Bureau of the Census.