Facts about the Civil Service
There are many myths and misconceptions about the federal workforce. The Partnership is committed to sharing data, facts and stories about the important work that federal employees do on behalf of the country. Below is content that may be useful to share with others.
80%
of federal employees work outside the Washington, D.C. area.
30%
of federal employees are veterans.
70%
of federal employees work in defense and national security-related agencies
14%
of federal employees work in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) occupations.
Data and Analysis
Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
An overview of various aspects of the federal workforce, including employee demographics, hiring trends and more.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
An analysis of the composition of the federal workforce outside the Washington, D.C., area.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
An overview of the workforce, employee experience, budgetary resources and information-technology maturity of 33 major federal agencies.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
The most comprehensive assessment of employee engagement and satisfaction across the federal government as well as in its individual departments, agencies and subcomponents.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
This series presents a sampling of initiatives at specific agencies to demonstrate the many ways our government affects our lives and communities.
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Blogs and Analysis
Partnership for Public Service
As the current administration reshapes the federal workforce as we know it, one population stands to be uniquely impacted: military veterans.
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