Re: [Salon] The headcount of the US federal government has barely increased since 1970 despite a two-thirds increase in population.

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Thread-topic: [Salon] The headcount of the US federal government has barely increased since 1970 despite a two-thirds increase in population.

These data correctly do not count military, but they apparently do not count contract employees that have grown like virulent weeds, especially since the 1980s.

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On Feb 12, 2025, at 10:52 AM, Chas Freeman via Salon <salon@listserve.com> wrote:

The headcount of the US federal government has barely increased since 1970 despite a two-thirds increase in population.

Given the dramatic expansion in the population of the US, the relatively stable level of federal employment, is remarkable. US population in 1950 was 150 million - 2 million Federal employes. US population in 1970 was 203 million - 3 million federal employees. US population in 1990 was 250 million - just over 3 million federal employees. US population in 2024 was 335 million - just over 3 million federal employees.

Source: USA Facts

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