TOTAL MASSIVE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYED

With about 2.0 million civilian employees, the Federal Government, excluding the Postal Service, is the Nation's largest employer.
A substantial number of job openings will arise as many Federal workers are expected to retire over the next decade; competition is high during times of economic uncertainty, however, when workers seek the stability of Federal employment.
About 85 percent of Federal employees work outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Table 1. Federal Government civilian employment, except U.S. Postal Service, November 2008 (Employment in thousands)	United States	Washington MSA
Total	1909	320
Executive departments TOTAL	1664	238
Defense, total	652	68
Army	244	20
Navy	175	25
Air Force	149	6
Other	84	17
Veterans Affairs	280	8
Homeland Security	171	23
Justice	108	24
Treasury	88	12
Agriculture	82	8
Interior	67	7
Health and Human Services	64	30
Transportation	55	9
Commerce	39	20
Labor	16	6
Energy	15	5
State	15	12
Housing and Urban Development	9	3
Education	4	3
Independent agencies TOTAL	180	48
Social Security Administration	64	2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	18	4
Environmental Protection Agency	18	5
General Services Administration	12	4
Office of Personnel Management	5	2
Smithsonian Institution	4	4
Other	59	27
Judicial branch TOTAL	33	3
Legislative branch TOTAL	30	29
SOURCE: U.S. Office of Personnel Management

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