Table 1
Government workers are highly educated: Educational attainment of private-sector and government workers
| Private sector | State or local government | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school | 6.4% | 1.4% |
| High school or G.E.D. | 27.5% | 15.0% |
| Some college | 25.4% | 21.6% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 27.0% | 30.7% |
| Advanced degree | 13.7% | 31.4% |
Note: Statistics shown are for wage and salary workers, ages 18–64, working 35 or more hours per week. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Authors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey microdata, pooled sample March 2020–February 2024 (Flood et al. 2020).
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