The Census Bureau just released the data for 2010, and California had the 5th lowest number of full-time equivalent state government employees relative to population among all states. California had 110 state employees for every 10,000 residents while Florida had the lowest ratio at 98 and Illinois was second with 102. The U.S. average was 142 state employees per 10,000 residents. California’s ratio of state government employees relative to population was 23% below the national average.
When state and local government employees (including education) are added together, California has the 5th lowest ratio of employees to population.
California had 479 state and local full-time equivalent employees per 10,000 residents in 2010 compared to the national average of 537. Nevada was the state with the lowest ratio (423) followed by Arizona (461), Rhode Island (470) and Pennsylvania (472).
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http://ccsce.com/PDF/Numbers-Jan-2012-Where-Does-California-Rank-2010.pdf