c/dataisbeautiful · by Innerworld@lemmy.world · 192dNumber of U.S. Federal Employees (1960-2026) 30 points · 5 comments · view on lemmy.world
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autriyo@feddit.org · 7 pts · 192d
I'm kinda stumped on what the spikes could be...
Any ideas?
jeffw@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 192d
Either “seasonally adjusted” is overcorrecting or they are including short-term contractors
Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 192d
500k contractors in 2010?
can_you_change_your_username@fedia.io · 7 pts · 192d
Census year.
red_sock@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 192d
Considering they occur in regular intervals, I would guess census workers.
human@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 192d