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.
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