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Department of Labor (DOL)

Permanent Workforce: 15,899     Temporary Workforce: 741     Total Workforce: 16,640

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

15,899

50.61%

49.39%

7.58%

63.97%

22.31%

5.31%

0.06%

0.60%

0.16%

1.11%

Major Occupations:

                      

Mine Safety And Health

1,423

95.57%

4.43%

2.32%

95.71%

1.41%

0.07%

0.00%

0.49%

0.00%

0.21%

Economist

1,298

63.25%

36.75%

4.39%

79.35%

9.55%

6.39%

0.00%

0.23%

0.08%

0.54%

Worker's Compensation Claims Examiners

1,240

37.66%

62.34%

6.21%

63.06%

25.65%

4.44%

0.00%

0.56%

0.08%

0.73%

GS-14 and GS-15*

2,529

55.71%

44.29%

4.94%

72.76%

16.29%

5.58%

0.04%

0.40%

0.00%

0.75%

Senior Pay Level*

204

64.71%

35.29%

4.41%

80.88%

10.78%

2.94%

0.00%

0.98%

0.00%

0.00%

SES

152

62.50%

37.50%

5.92%

75.00%

14.47%

3.29%

0.00%

1.32%

0.00%

0.00%

First-Level Officials/ Managers

61

14.75%

85.25%

4.92%

59.02%

31.15%

3.28%

0.00%

0.00%

1.64%

0.00%

Mid-Level Officials/ Managers

1,822

61.47%

38.53%

8.23%

71.95%

16.03%

3.24%

0.05%

0.38%

0.11%

0.38%

Senior-Level Officials/ Managers

877

59.75%

40.25%

3.88%

77.65%

14.25%

3.76%

0.00%

0.46%

0.00%

0.34%

*Does not include pay-banded employees

Targeted Disabilities Employment Trends

As of September 30, 2010, DOL employed 188 (1.13%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 333 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 17 employees over FY 2009 and an increase of 2 employees since FY 2006. The participation rate for FY 2009 was 1.07% and for FY 2006 was 1.21%. Over the 5-year period DOL had a net decrease of 0.08% in the participation rate of employees with targeted disabilities.

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

Reportable Disabilities

1,144

  

956

  

923

  

937

  

1,015

  

Targeted Disabilities

186

16.26%

193

20.19%

188

20.37%

171

18.25%

188

18.52%

*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, DOL employed 7,853 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 40.25% of DOL's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 59 women in senior management positions since FY 2009 and an increase of 88 women since FY 2006.

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

Permanent Workforce

7,425

50.05%

7,348

49.39%

7,291

49.22%

7,521

49.31%

7,853

49.39%

Senior Level Management

265

35.86%

255

36.43%

272

37.26%

294

38.79%

353

40.25%

Mid Level Management

477

34.62%

509

35.72%

506

35.46%

527

36.98%

702

38.53%

1st Level Management

53

81.54%

49

84.48%

43

87.76%

40

85.11%

52

85.25%

* Numbers represent permanent employees only.