Figure J
Federal anti-discrimination enforcement is limited by reduced levels of staffing: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Staffing, 1980–2025
| Fiscal Year | EEOC Staffing at end of fiscal year |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,390 |
| 1981 | 3,358 |
| 1982 | 3,166 |
| 1983 | 3,084 |
| 1984 | 3,044 |
| 1985 | 3,097 |
| 1986 | 3,017 |
| 1987 | 2,941 |
| 1988 | 3,168 |
| 1989 | 2,970 |
| 1990 | 2,853 |
| 1991 | 2,796 |
| 1992 | 2,791 |
| 1993 | 2,831 |
| 1994 | 2,832 |
| 1995 | 2,813 |
| 1996 | 2,676 |
| 1997 | 2,586 |
| 1998 | 2,544 |
| 1999 | 2,593 |
| 2000 | 2,852 |
| 2001 | 2,704 |
| 2002 | 2,783 |
| 2003 | 2,617 |
| 2004 | 2,462 |
| 2005 | 2,441 |
| 2006 | 2,246 |
| 2007 | 2,158 |
| 2008 | 2,176 |
| 2009 | 2,192 |
| 2010 | 2,385 |
| 2011 | 2,505 |
| 2012 | 2,346 |
| 2013 | 2,147 |
| 2014 | 2,098 |
| 2015 | 2,191 |
| 2016 | 2,202 |
| 2017 | 2,082 |
| 2018 | 1,968 |
| 2019 | 2,061 |
| 2020 | 1,939 |
| 2021 | 1,927 |
| 2022 | 2,041 |
| 2023 | 2,173 |
| 2024 | 2,246 |
| 2025 | 2,027 |
Source: "EEOC Budget and Staffing History 1980 to Present", U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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