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View the most recent publications released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Sorted by date of release (newest from top/left).
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2023
In March 2023, state and local governments employed 19.6 million people, an increase of 1.9 percent from the 2022 Census of Governments figure of 19.2 million.
Publication
Public Sector Employees per 10,000 People: 2023
View the states with the most public sector employees per 10,000 people for 2023.
Employment
Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2022
In March 2022, state and local governments employed 19.2 million people, a decrease of 1.7 percent from the 2017 Census of Governments figure of 19.6 million.
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2021
Employment
Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2020
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2019
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State & Local Government Snapshot
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A Snapshot of the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2013
Provides information on the structure, function, finances, taxation, employment, and pension systems of the approximately 90,000 state and local governments.
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2012 Census of Governments: Employment Summary Report
Information on the structure, function, finances, taxation, employment, and pension systems of the United States’ over 90,000 state and local governments.
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2011
Provides information on the structure, function, finances, taxation, employment, and pension systems of the approximately 90,000 state and local governments.
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Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Report: 2010
This report provides information on the structure, function, finances, taxation, employment, and pension systems of the US’ 90,000 state and local governments.
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Bureaucrats Are Beyond the Beltway
This brief features findings on public employers and employees from selected reports.
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