To many, the term “bureaucrat” suggests a white collar employee at a desk in a large building somewhere in Washington, DC. But most public employees are “beyond the beltway,” at work for a local agency. The Census Bureau collects and provides data on public employers and employees, and this Brief features findings from selected reports.

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PUBLICATION | APRIL 1993

Preparing for Retirement: Who Had Pension Coverage in 1991?

This brief examines how many wage and salary workers were covered by retirement plans other than Social Security and the factors influencing coverage rates.

PUBLICATION | APRIL 1993

Education: The Ticket to Higher Earnings

This brief examines adults’ educational attainment, earnings per level of education and degree field, the amount of time it takes to earn degrees, and more.

PUBLICATION | APRIL 1993

Buying That First Home — A Look At New First-Time Homeowners

This brief compares those who moved into the first home they ever owned with others who also moved, but whose home wasn’t the first they had owned.

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Government Employment & Payroll

Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP)