Figure 1
Federal employment fails to keep pace with wider growth in economy: Federal civilian full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) as a share of all domestic FTEs, 1948–2023
| Year | Share of federal civilian FTEs |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.87% |
| 1949 | 2.99% |
| 1950 | 2.92% |
| 1951 | 3.33% |
| 1952 | 3.43% |
| 1953 | 3.22% |
| 1954 | 3.11% |
| 1955 | 3.05% |
| 1956 | 3.03% |
| 1957 | 3.00% |
| 1958 | 3.02% |
| 1959 | 2.97% |
| 1960 | 3.00% |
| 1961 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | 3.03% |
| 1963 | 3.02% |
| 1964 | 2.93% |
| 1965 | 2.85% |
| 1966 | 2.86% |
| 1967 | 2.97% |
| 1968 | 2.92% |
| 1969 | 2.81% |
| 1970 | 2.75% |
| 1971 | 2.75% |
| 1972 | 2.69% |
| 1973 | 2.53% |
| 1974 | 2.55% |
| 1975 | 2.64% |
| 1976 | 2.57% |
| 1977 | 2.49% |
| 1978 | 2.40% |
| 1979 | 2.33% |
| 1980 | 2.37% |
| 1981 | 2.31% |
| 1982 | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 2.34% |
| 1984 | 2.28% |
| 1985 | 2.25% |
| 1986 | 2.20% |
| 1987 | 2.18% |
| 1988 | 2.15% |
| 1989 | 2.12% |
| 1990 | 2.14% |
| 1991 | 2.14% |
| 1992 | 2.13% |
| 1993 | 2.05% |
| 1994 | 1.91% |
| 1995 | 1.80% |
| 1996 | 1.70% |
| 1997 | 1.62% |
| 1998 | 1.56% |
| 1999 | 1.51% |
| 2000 | 1.49% |
| 2001 | 1.46% |
| 2002 | 1.50% |
| 2003 | 1.54% |
| 2004 | 1.53% |
| 2005 | 1.51% |
| 2006 | 1.48% |
| 2007 | 1.48% |
| 2008 | 1.53% |
| 2009 | 1.71% |
| 2010 | 1.81% |
| 2011 | 1.77% |
| 2012 | 1.72% |
| 2013 | 1.67% |
| 2014 | 1.62% |
| 2015 | 1.59% |
| 2016 | 1.57% |
| 2017 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 1.53% |
| 2019 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 1.63% |
| 2022 | 1.57% |
| 2023 | 1.58% |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), National Income and Product Accounts Tables 6.5.B – 6.5.D
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