Table III.B.1.a(2008) Percent of number of State and local government employees by government type and size and census division: United States, 2008
Division All State and local governments State governments Local governments
Less than 250 employees 250-999 employees 1,000-4,999 employees 5,000-9,999 employees 10,000 or more employees
United States 19,627,173    26.9%    12.6%    17.3%    20.9%    7.6%    14.8%   
Census division:
New England 930,954    31.6%    14.0%    25.9%    20.4%    5.5%    --   
Middle Atlantic 2,691,720    24.6%    11.2%    19.9%    17.9%    3.6%    22.8%   
East North Central 2,952,782    25.2%    22.5%    23.6%    17.7%    4.4% * 6.6%   
West North Central 1,491,136    27.0%    25.1%    17.7%    22.6%    6.8% * --   
South Atlantic 3,625,555    26.6%    4.2%    11.0%    19.7%    14.1%    24.5%   
East South Central 1,191,764    31.2%    10.9%    23.7%    20.7%    4.5% * 9.0%   
West South Central 2,276,727    26.6%    15.2%    14.7%    21.5%    10.1%    11.9%   
Mountain 1,387,362    29.3%    12.8%    16.6%    20.1%    5.7%    15.6%   
Pacific 3,079,173    26.7%    6.6%    13.2%    27.3%    7.7%    18.5%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table III.B.1.a(2008) Standard error for percent of number of State and local government employees by government type and size and census division: United States, 2008
Division All State and local governments State governments Local governments
Less than 250 employees 250-999 employees 1,000-4,999 employees 5,000-9,999 employees 10,000 or more employees
United States 173,736    0.00%    0.31%    0.42%    0.95%    0.44%    0.00%   
Census division:
New England 23,857    0.00%    1.47%    3.30%    2.30%    0.00%    --   
Middle Atlantic 50,515    0.00%    0.77%    1.13%    1.81%    1.03%    0.00%   
East North Central 70,481    0.00%    1.15%    2.17%    2.57%    1.45% * 0.00%   
West North Central 57,601    0.00%    0.91%    2.57%    5.49%    2.37% * --   
South Atlantic 92,330    0.00%    0.55%    1.64%    2.37%    2.00%    0.00%   
East South Central 63,397    0.00%    2.05%    5.03%    5.03%    2.04% * 0.00%   
West South Central 58,318    0.00%    1.87%    1.89%    2.23%    1.11%    0.00%   
Mountain 27,247    0.00%    1.35%    2.43%    2.87%    0.80%    0.00%   
Pacific 92,151    0.00%    0.55%    0.65%    2.78%    1.21%    0.00%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.

Standard errors of zero indicate that all governments in the category are in the survey.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.