Outlook The Shadow Workforce

Government Executive July 1, 2003

The government doesn't track the size of its contractor workforce, but Brookings Institution fellow Paul Light estimates there are more than twice as many contractors as federal civilian employees.

1999 WORKFORCE
Contractors5.6 million
Federal Civilians1.9 million

Source: Brookings Institution, OPM


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