% Overhiring of Women in Independent Federal Agencies in FY 2006.

According to OPM's FY 2006 report, only 3 of the 23 independent federal agencies exceeded their racial quotas for hiring women of all races. Next: Exec Depts           Once again this year the Social Security Administration (SSA) wins first place in this category for over hiring women:   SSA agency employed 28% more women than their proportion in the civilian work force.

          Again this year, second place among the federal independent agencies goes to the National Science Foundation (NSF) which employed 9% more women than the racial-gender quota for this group.

          This year, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) came in dead last in the quota competition for for "under hiring" women by -39% below their quota.

Five Best Agencies for Women

The five best independent agencies for Women turned out to be much better for blacks, and not so terrific for the other preferred minorities, either!

This graphic shows the same five independent agencies for Women without the other preferred races.

         The five best independent agencies for the preferred group "Women of All Races" turned out to be really good for blacks, and only so-so for the other preferred groups.

          Only three agencies overhired Women of All Races in FY 2006:  Social Security Administration by 28% over women's proportion in the civilian labor force, the National Science Foundation (NSF) by 9%, and Court Services and Offender Services (CSOS) by 2%.

Five Worst Agencies for Women

Five worst indpendent agencies for quota hiring of women: showing ALL preferred groups.

Five worst independent agencies for quota hiring of women: showing women only.

          These five federal independent agencies missed their quota for hiring "Women of All Races" by the largest percentages:  NRC by -39%, NASA by -38%, NCUA by -34%, FDIC by -32%, and BBG by -30%

          Nonetheless, blacks were overhired in these same five agencies by huge margins ranging from a low of +49% at NASA to a high of +138% at the BBG.

Down: Data Tables           According to OPM's data 4 of the 18 Federal executive departments hired more "Women of All Races" than that group's proportion in the civilian labor force.           The U.S. Department of the Treasury wins first place for over hiring "Women of All Races" by 27% over their availability in the civilian labor force.           The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) came in second by over hiring "Women of All Races" by 22% over their proportion in the civilian labor force.

% Overhiring of Women in Federal Executive Departments in FY 2006

Five Best Depts. for Women

Five Best Federal Executive Departments for Over Hiring of Women of All Races: All Preferred Groups Shown

Five Best Federal Executive Departments for Over Hiring of Women of All Races: Only Women Shown

          Here is the rank order of the five best federal executive departments for over hiring "Women of All Races:  Treasury at +27%, HHS at +22%, VA at +13%, Defense at +7%, and Commerce at -2%.

Five Worst Depts. for Women

The five executive departments which under hired "Women of All Races" by the largest margins also succeeded in over hiring blacks, Hispanics, Asian Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans.

This graphic shows the five worst executive departments for quota hiring of "Women of All Races" with none of the other preferred groups shown.

          Of all the federal executive departments, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation missed its quota for hiring "Women of All Races" by the largest margin at -42%.  The other four worst "Women" departments in FY 2006 were the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) which missed its quota for women by -32%, the Air Force which missed its quota by -31%, Navy missed its quota by -31%, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy missed its quota by -27%.

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