237. Table Prepared in the Department of State1
Washington, undated
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WORKFORCE CHANGE—BY SEX 1969–79
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |||
| TOTAL WORKFORCE (CS AND FS) | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 12,899 | 8,279 | (64.2%) | 4,620 | (35.8%) |
| 12/31/79 | 12,830 | 8,046 | (62.7%) | 4,784 | (37.3%) |
| Change | − 69 | − 233 | + 164 | ||
| (− 0.5%) | (− 2.8%) | (+ 3.5%) | |||
| ALL CIVIL SERVICE (GS AND GG) | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 3,329 | 1,238 | (37.2%) | 2,091 | (62.8%) |
| 12/31/79 | 3,710 | 1,178 | (31.8%) | 2,532 | (68.2%) |
| Change | + 381 | − 60 | + 441 | ||
| (+ 11.4%) | (− 4.8%) | (+ 21.1%) | |||
| ALL FOREIGN SERVICE | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 9,570 | 7,041 | (73.6%) | 2,529 | (26.4%) |
| 12/31/79 | 9,120 | 6,868 | (75.3%) | 2,252 | (24.7%) |
| Change | − 450 | − 173 | − 277 | ||
| (− 4.7%) | (− 2.5%) | (− 11.0%) | |||
| FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER AND CAREER CANDIDATE | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 3,304 | 3,130 | (94.7%) | 174 | (5.3%) |
| 12/31/79 | 3,581 | 3,168 | (88.5%) | 413 | (11.5%) |
| Change | + 277 | + 38 | + 239 | ||
| (+ 8.4%) | (+ 1.2%) | (+ 137.4%) | |||
| FOREIGN SERVICE RESERVE AND FOREIGN SERVICE RESERVE UNLIMITED | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 1,404 | 1,289 | (91.8%) | 115 | (8.2%) |
| 12/31/79 | 3,020 | 2,588 | (85.7%) | 432 | (14.3%) |
| Change | + 1,616 | + 1,299 | + 317 | ||
| (+ 115.1%) | (+ 100.8%) | (+ 275.7%) | |||
| FOREIGN SERVICE STAFF AND FOREIGN SERVICE STAFF OFFICERS | |||||
| 12/31/69 | 4,862 | 2,622 | (53.9%) | 2,240 | (46.1%) |
| 12/31/79 | 2,519 | 1,112 | (44.1%) | 1,407 | (55.9%) |
| Change | − 2,343 | − 1,510 | − 833 | ||
| (− 48.2%) | (− 57.6%) | (− 37.2%) | |||
- Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Under Secretary for Management (M), 1980, Box 6, Chron August 25–30, 1980. No classification marking. Source: PER/MGT/OS Quarterly Summary of Employment (excluding non-career Chiefs of Mission, FS/GS Unclassified, Consular Agents, Resident Staff, Wage Board, WAE, and Contract).↩