[Historical Tables]
[Section 17 - Government Employment]
[Table 17.1 - Total Executive Branch Civilian Employees, 1940-1999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Table 17.1--TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES: 1940-1999
(end-of-fiscal-year count, excluding Postal Service, in thousands)
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Civilian Agencies
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Total HHS,
Fiscal Year Executive Department Education,
Branch of Defense Total Agriculture Social Interior Justice Transportation Treasury Veterans Other
Security
Admin.\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
1997.................. 1,872 723 1,149 107 131 71 117 64 140 243 275
1998.................. 1,856 693 1,163 106 130 72 123 65 141 240 287
1999.................. 1,820 666 1,154 105 130 73 125 64 143 219 295
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\1\1940-1953 data represent estimates for employment in these activities.