State government FTEs compared to population
State Government Employment Including Higher Education
Fiscal Year |
State Government FTEs |
---|---|
2023 | 125,892 |
2022 | 121,948 |
2021 | 119,834 |
2020 | 120,293 |
2019 | 116,895 |
2018 | 114,988 |
2017 | 113,731 |
2016 | 111,204 |
2015 | 110,537 |
2014 | 108,893 |
2013 | 107,568 |
2012 | 105,920 |
2011 | 107,494 |
2010 | 109,973 |
2009 | 112,546 |
2008 | 111,420 |
2007 | 108,693 |
2006 | 106,641 |
2005 | 106,769 |
2004 | 105,077 |
2003 | 104,263 |
Operating and Capital Budget
- The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) state employees has generally tracked closely with growth in the state's total population.
- While total population growth is a reasonable indicator of demand for state government services, growth of select population groups may further drive up demand for specific services like higher education, public assistance, or prisons.
- The moderation in State Government full-time equivalent employment since 2009 has been a result of general revenue impacts in the aftermath of the "great" recession.
- Since rebounding in 2013, State Government full-time equivalent employment reached a level in 2020 that exceeded its pre-recession peak (2009) by 6.9%.
- State government FTEs increased in FY 2023 in concert with the demand from a growing population.
Data source:
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
Last updated
Tuesday, February 13, 2024