How many more employees are there now vs. 20 years ago?
There were approximately 35,500 more FTE state employees in 2006 than in 1986. Population growth has generally been a major driver of growth in state government employment. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) state employees has generally tracked closely with growth in the state’s total population.State Government FTEs Compared to Population are plotted in a chart in Washington Trends.Full-Time Equivalent State Employees are presented in a Washington State Data Book table.
There were approximately 35,500 more FTE state employees in 2006 than in 1986. Population growth has generallybeen a major driver of growth in state government employment. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) state employees hasgenerally tracked closely with growth in the state’s total population.State Government FTEs Compared to Population are plotted in a chart in WashingtonTrends.Full-Time Equivalent State Employees are presented ina Washington State Data Book table.
There were approximately 35,500 more FTE state employeesin 2006 than in 1986. Population growth has generally been a major driver of growth in stategovernment employment. The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) state employees has generally tracked closely with growth in the state’stotal population.State GovernmentFTEs Compared to Population are plotted in a chart in Washington Trends.Full-Time Equivalent State Employees are presented in a WashingtonState Data Book table.
