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Number of U.S. Federal Employees (1960-2026)

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Number of U.S. Federal Employees (1960-2026)

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I’m kinda stumped on what the spikes could be…

Any ideas?
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  Either “seasonally adjusted” is overcorrecting or they are including short-term contractors
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    500k contractors in 2010?
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      Census year.
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  Considering they occur in regular intervals, I would guess census workers.
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