Talent Acquisition
Talent acquisition data can inform recruitment strategies for finding, attracting and hiring qualified candidates by revealing trends and process gaps.
In This Section
New Hire Age
- 26.1 percent of the 7,266 new hires were under the age of 30 in FY 2025
- See Hiring and Staff Movement for additional hiring and appointment information.
- See Turnover – Resignation for information on the number of permanent or intent to become permanent resignations by age group.
- See Workforce Age for information on the total workforce by age group, including both permanent and non-permanent appointments.
Age Distribution of New Hires
Percent of New Hires by Age Group
Notes:
Includes permanent or intent to become permanent employees only.
New Hire numbers include both new hire and rehire activity.
Executive branch only (excluding higher education institutions).
Does not include legislative and judicial branch agencies.
Last Updated: 07/31/2025
Time Period: 06/30/2020–06/30/2025
Update Frequency: annually (end of fiscal year)
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Hiring and Staff Movement
Total Appointments by Type
Note: “Other” appointments includes personnel actions such as probationary and project appointments, and the transition of successful hires from nonpermanent to permanent employment.
Notes:
Includes permanent or intent to become permanent employees only.
Executive branch only (excluding higher education institutions).
Does not include legislative and judicial branch agencies.
Last Updated: 07/31/2025
Time Period: 07/01/2020–06/30/2025
Update Frequency: Annually (end of fiscal year)
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Please fill out the Workforce Data webpages survey to help us improve our content and user experience.