[Historical Tables]
[Section 17 - Government Employment]
[Table 17.1 - Total Executive Branch Civilian Employees, 1940-1996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Table 17.1--TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES: 1940-1996
(end-of-fiscal-year count, excluding Postal Service, in thousands)
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Civilian Agencies
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Fiscal Year Executive Department HHS, Education,
Branch of Defense Total Agriculture Social Security Interior Justice Transportation Treasury Veterans Other
Administration \1\
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1940.................................................. 699 256 443 98 9 46 15 .............. 59 40 176
1941.................................................. 1,081 556 525 91 10 50 21 .............. 66 43 244
1942.................................................. 1,934 1,291 643 95 11 49 28 .............. 68 44 348
1943.................................................. 2,935 2,200 735 109 11 43 31 .............. 82 53 406
1944.................................................. 2,930 2,246 683 78 11 42 29 .............. 94 51 378
1945.................................................. 3,370 2,635 736 82 11 45 26 .............. 97 65 409
1946.................................................. 2,212 1,416 795 97 12 51 24 .............. 108 169 335
1947.................................................. 1,637 859 777 88 12 53 24 .............. 95 217 288
1948.................................................. 1,569 871 698 82 13 57 26 .............. 90 196 233
1949.................................................. 1,573 880 694 87 12 59 26 .............. 90 195 226
1950.................................................. 1,439 753 686 84 13 66 26 .............. 89 188 219
1951.................................................. 1,974 1,235 738 81 16 65 32 .............. 92 183 269
1952.................................................. 2,066 1,337 729 79 15 61 32 .............. 89 175 278
1953.................................................. 2,026 1,332 694 78 35 59 30 .............. 85 178 226
1954.................................................. 1,875 1,209 666 76 35 56 31 .............. 81 179 207
1955.................................................. 1,860 1,187 673 86 40 54 31 .............. 79 178 206
1956.................................................. 1,864 1,180 684 89 46 53 31 .............. 78 177 210
1957.................................................. 1,869 1,161 708 96 53 55 31 .............. 78 174 222
1958.................................................. 1,817 1,097 720 101 55 56 31 .............. 77 172 227
1959.................................................. 1,805 1,078 727 97 59 55 30 .............. 76 171 238
1960.................................................. 1,808 1,047 761 99 62 56 31 .............. 76 172 265
1961.................................................. 1,825 1,042 782 103 70 59 31 .............. 80 175 265
1962.................................................. 1,896 1,070 827 111 77 63 32 .............. 83 177 284
1963.................................................. 1,911 1,050 861 116 81 73 32 .............. 87 173 300
1964.................................................. 1,884 1,030 855 108 83 70 32 .............. 87 172 302
1965.................................................. 1,901 1,034 867 113 87 71 33 .............. 89 167 307
1966.................................................. 2,051 1,138 913 119 100 75 34 .............. 91 170 324
1967.................................................. 2,251 1,303 949 122 106 77 34 58 89 173 289
1968.................................................. 2,289 1,317 972 123 117 78 36 62 89 176 292
1969.................................................. 2,301 1,342 960 125 113 75 36 64 89 175 283
1970.................................................. 2,203 1,219 983 118 112 75 40 68 94 169 308
1971.................................................. 2,144 1,154 989 120 115 72 45 72 99 180 288
1972.................................................. 2,117 1,108 1,009 118 114 72 48 71 107 184 295
1973.................................................. 2,083 1,053 1,030 113 128 74 48 71 108 198 289
1974.................................................. 2,140 1,070 1,070 116 142 77 51 74 116 202 292
1975.................................................. 2,149 1,042 1,107 121 147 80 52 75 122 213 297
1976.................................................. 2,157 1,010 1,147 128 155 82 54 77 126 222 303
1977.................................................. 2,182 1,009 1,173 132 159 87 53 76 127 224 313
1978.................................................. 2,224 1,000 1,225 138 161 84 55 76 131 229 350
1979.................................................. 2,161 960 1,201 128 161 78 55 74 125 226 355
1980.................................................. 2,161 960 1,201 129 163 77 56 72 125 228 350
1981.................................................. 2,143 984 1,159 129 162 76 55 59 122 232 323
1982.................................................. 2,110 990 1,121 121 153 79 57 62 119 236 293
1983.................................................. 2,157 1,026 1,131 124 152 80 59 63 126 239 288
1984.................................................. 2,171 1,044 1,127 119 150 79 61 63 131 240 286
1985.................................................. 2,252 1,107 1,145 122 147 80 64 62 132 247 289
1986.................................................. 2,175 1,068 1,108 113 138 74 66 61 136 240 279
1987.................................................. 2,232 1,090 1,142 117 132 74 71 62 149 250 287
1988.................................................. 2,222 1,050 1,172 121 128 78 77 64 161 245 299
1989.................................................. 2,238 1,075 1,162 122 127 78 80 66 153 246 292
1990.................................................. 2,250 1,034 1,216 123 129 78 84 67 159 248 329
1991.................................................. 2,243 1,013 1,230 126 135 82 91 70 166 256 305
1992.................................................. 2,225 952 1,274 128 136 85 97 71 162 260 334
1993.................................................. 2,157 891 1,266 124 135 85 98 69 156 268 331
1994.................................................. 2,085 850 1,235 120 133 81 98 65 156 262 320
1995.................................................. 2,012 802 1,210 113 132 76 103 64 156 264 302
1996.................................................. 1,934 768 1,166 110 130 71 110 63 146 251 286
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\1\ 1940-1953 data represent estimates for employment in these activities.