Public-sector jobs gap

Figure A

Public-sector jobs gap

Note: The spikes in public-sector employment in 2000 and 2010 are temporary workers hired to conduct the decennial Census.

Source: Public-sector employment is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series. Population data are from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), "Total Population: All Ages including Armed Forces Overseas."

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