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Department of Commerce (DOC)

Permanent Workforce: 41,103     Temporary Workforce: 8,059     Total Workforce: 49,162

Workforce Composition
Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities

Permanent Workforce

41,103

54.43%

45.57%

3.78%

68.91%

16.13%

10.15%

0.10%

0.65%

0.28%

0.79%

Major Occupations:

                      

Patent Examining

6,533

72.49%

27.51%

2.94%

48.98%

14.01%

33.60%

0.00%

0.41%

0.06%

0.49%

Meteorology

2,649

86.60%

13.40%

2.11%

92.83%

2.08%

2.53%

0.08%

0.38%

0.00%

0.34%

Statistics

1,638

45.67%

54.33%

6.53%

66.67%

20.09%

5.49%

0.00%

0.24%

0.98%

0.98%

GS-14 and GS-15*

11,168

67.18%

32.82%

2.70%

72.05%

10.11%

14.67%

0.03%

0.35%

0.10%

0.38%

Senior Pay Level*

542

72.32%

27.68%

2.03%

82.10%

9.23%

5.90%

0.00%

0.18%

0.55%

0.92%

SES

359

69.92%

30.08%

2.79%

80.50%

10.58%

5.01%

0.00%

0.28%

0.84%

0.28%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

525

38.67%

61.33%

6.67%

63.43%

26.67%

2.48%

0.00%

0.38%

0.38%

0.95%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

3,101

63.40%

36.60%

3.26%

77.07%

14.03%

5.19%

0.10%

0.23%

0.13%

0.52%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

2,476

69.95%

30.05%

2.67%

77.67%

9.29%

9.57%

0.00%

0.61%

0.20%

0.32%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, DOC employed 376 (0.76%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 983 IWTD were needed. This represents a decrease of 9 employees from FY 2009 and an increase of 42 employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 0.78% and for FY 2006 was 0.82%. Over the 5-year period DOC had a net decrease of 0.06% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*

Reportable Disabilities

2,704

  

2,332

  

2,444

  

3,000

  

2,855

  

Targeted Disabilities

334

12.35%

323

13.85%

337

13.79%

385

12.83%

376

13.17%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management*

As of September 30, 2010, DOC employed 18,730 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 30.05% of DOC's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 86 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and an increase of 225 women since FY 2006.

WOMEN IN: FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
# % # % # % # % # %

Permanent Workforce

18,301

46.76%

18,126

46.06%

18,308

45.63%

18,731

45.66%

18,730

45.57%

Senior Level Management

519

24.86%

562

26.29%

622

27.94%

658

28.95%

744

30.05%

Mid Level Management

512

34.09%

540

35.71%

553

35.65%

590

37.48%

1,135

36.6%

1st Level Management

343

55.77%

298

57.09%

286

61.51%

290

62.1%

322

61.33%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.