Growth in Government Employment
By Tad DeHaven
The 1990s were a decade of rapid private sector expansion and federal government restraint. The 2000s are a decade of government expansion at all levels and private sector retrenchment.
From 1990 to 2000, private sector employment soared 21 percent. Then, remarkably, private sector employment actually fell during the 2000s and was 3 percent lower in 2010 [...]
Categories: Politics, Tax and Budget Policy |
Tags: federal employees, federal employment, government employment, government expansion, government jobs, private sector employment | 
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