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| Data as ofMarch 2026
2,023,318
Federal civilian employees are currently serving
Federal employees deliver vital services to the American people every day – from
keeping our food safe to providing care to our veterans to responding to disasters.
They are nurses, food inspectors, data analysts, park rangers, police officers,
accountants, astronauts, engineers and much more.
Let’s learn more about them…
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