Toro
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Government workers as a percentage of the population is about the same as it was 35 years ago. There are relatively fewer federal employees than at any time since at least 1976. Those blips are temporary census workers.
In fact, if you exclude those employed in education, the rate of government employment has fallen since 1976. Teachers and others working in education account for nearly half of all government employees.
http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2010/09/government-employment-since-1976.html
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In fact, if you exclude those employed in education, the rate of government employment has fallen since 1976. Teachers and others working in education account for nearly half of all government employees.
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http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2010/09/government-employment-since-1976.html