Table 12: Total Government Nonagricultural Wage & Salary Employment 1990-1998
(Federal, State and Local Government, including Education)

(Thousands) 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Total Government 55.3 55.8 56.8 57.2 58.2 57.8 58.1 58.1 58.4
Percent Change 0.9% 1.8% 0.7% 1.7% -0.7% 0.5% 0.0% 0.5%
Federal Government 7.6 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.1 7.1
Percent Change -2.6% 1.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -3.1% -2.3% 0.0%
State & Local Government 47.7 48.4 49.4 49.7 50.7 50.3 50.9 51.0 51.3
Percent Change 1.5% 2.1% 0.6% 2.0% -0.8% 1.2% 0.2% 0.6%
State Government 13.6 13.9 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.6 13.5 13.6 13.6
Percent Change 2.2% -0.7% 0.7% -0.7% -1.4% -0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
Education - State Govt 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3
Percent Change 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 1.9% -1.9% 0.0% 0.0%
Local Government 34.1 34.5 35.6 35.8 36.9 36.7 37.4 37.4 37.7
Percent Change 1.2% 3.2% 0.6% 3.1% -0.5% 1.9% 0.0% 0.8%
Education - Local Govt 18.6 19.0 19.3 19.5 19.8 19.8 19.9 20.2 20.2
Percent Change 2.2% 1.6% 1.0% 1.5% 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 0.0%


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