Feb 17, 2025 Story by: Editor
In the federal workforce, 60% of employees identified as white, in contrast to 76% in the private sector. Nearly 19% of federal workers identified as Black, and 10% identified as Hispanic, compared to 13% and 19%, respectively, of the U.S. labor force.
While 40% of the federal workforce is composed of individuals from racial or ethnic minority groups, this percentage significantly decreases at higher levels within the General Schedule (GS) scale.
Workers of color are more prevalent in lower-grade positions, specifically from GS-2 to GS-6, which typically represent entry-level and lower administrative roles. However, white employees dominate the workforce at levels above GS-7, which includes mid-level technical, first-level supervisory, and top-level technical and supervisory positions.
In fiscal 2023, 26% of career Senior Executive Service members identified as people of color, marking a slight increase from 25% the previous year. Additionally, 37% of the federal workforce not on the GS scale identified as people of color. Source: Our Public Service
