Figure B

State and local governments perform most of the basic functions of the public sector: Employment (millions) in federal, state, and local governments, 1990–2020

Year Local government State government Federal government
1990 10.91 4.31 3.20
1991 11.08 4.36 3.11
1992 11.27 4.41 3.11
1993 11.44 4.49 3.06
1994 11.68 4.58 3.02
1995 11.85 4.64 2.95
1996 12.06 4.61 2.88
1997 12.28 4.58 2.81
1998 12.53 4.61 2.77
1999 12.83 4.71 2.77
2000 13.14 4.79 2.87
2001 13.45 4.91 2.76
2002 13.72 5.03 2.77
2003 13.82 5.00 2.76
2004 13.91 4.98 2.73
2005 14.04 5.03 2.73
2006 14.17 5.08 2.73
2007 14.36 5.12 2.73
2008 14.57 5.18 2.76
2009 14.55 5.17 2.83
2010 14.38 5.14 2.98
2011 14.15 5.08 2.86
2012 14.05 5.06 2.82
2013 14.04 5.05 2.77
2014 14.10 5.05 2.73
2015 14.20 5.08 2.76
2016 14.32 5.11 2.80
2017 14.38 5.17 2.81
2018 14.48 5.17 2.80
2019 14.58 5.21 2.83
2020 13.92 5.14 2.93
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