There was a 75 percent increase in total government employment over the period from 1975 to 1980.

At the same time, government employment rose by 15,000, to a record high.

Government employment changed little in December but was down by 280,000 over the year.

Government employment made up 17 percent of Israel's labor force in 2007, just above the average for developed countries.

In the absence of private jobs they would be given government employment.

Sir John again began to consider finding a government employment for him.

He was removed from government employment on April 7, 1954.

New Jersey lost jobs in every category but services and government employment from 1989 through 1992, the report found.

"Local government employment, including education, has been a key driver of higher property taxes."

But even by 1992, government employment in Utah had diminished to 20 percent, the same as the national average.