A Summary Report on Full-time Equivalent State Employees for Fiscal Year 2011
January 2012
Report Number 12-702
Overall Conclusion
During fiscal year 2011, an average of 311,525.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees were employed in state agencies and higher education institutions. That was an increase of 551.7 FTEs (or 0.2 percent) over the number employed in fiscal year 2010. It is important to note that agencies and higher education institutions self-reported the FTE data presented in this report, and the State Auditor's Office did not independently verify that data.
Higher education institutions employed 159,746.4 FTEs in fiscal year 2011, an increase of 1.3 percent (or 1,993.6 FTEs) since fiscal year 2010.
State agencies employed 151,779.0 FTEs in fiscal year 2011, a decrease of 0.9 percent (or 1,441.9 FTEs) since fiscal year 2010.