How many civilian employees does the U.S. federal government have?

USA hard Data from 2024

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Answer in employees. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

2,300,000 employees

Roughly 2.3M.

The federal government employs about 2.3 million civilians, excluding the Postal Service and active-duty military. That headcount is barely larger than it was in 1960, despite the budget growing many times over — most federal spending flows through transfers and contractors rather than staff.

Where this number comes from

Source U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Figure refers to 2024
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