Q&A on the News
Q: I would like to know the capacity of these lots at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: South Daily, South Economy, West Economy, North Daily, North Economy and Atlanta Park Ride, including reserve lots. — Sammy R. Johnson Sr., Jackson
A: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has more than 33,000 parking spaces. An airport spokesman provided this breakdown:
- South Daily: 5,724
- South Economy: 3,506
- West Economy: 1,117
- North Daily: 4,545
- North Economy: 2,773
- Park Ride lots (including A, B and C Lots): 7,870
- Reserve parking lots (including North Gold, South Gold and Park Ride Reserve): 2,158
Q: Is there any data on the total number of federal government employees at the end of each fiscal year from 2008 through 2012? — Russ Desmelik, Cumming
A: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management provides official information about the federal workforce. The data cover total end-of-year civilian employment of full-time permanent, temporary, part-time and intermittent employees, according to opm.gov. Its total federal government employment data, only available through 2010, show:
- 2008: 4.2 million federal employees (including 2.69 million in the executive branch, which includes the U.S. Postal Service, and 1.45 million uniformed military personnel)
- 2009: 4.43 million federal employees (including 2.77 million in the executive branch and 1.59 million uniformed military personnel)
- 2010: 4.44 million federal employees (including 2.77 million in the executive branch and 1.6 million uniformed military personnel). The 2010 figures also include temporary employees for the decennial census.
Andy Johnston wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
