Chart 4. Over-the-year employment change in government, by component industry, seasonally adjusted, 2023
Component	Employment change
Federal	85,000
Federal, except U.S. Postal Service	82,000
U.S. Postal Service	3,000
State government education	183,000
State government, excluding education	89,000
Local government education	162,000
Local government, excluding education	189,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.