Agency Report

Department of Labor

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 25 Midsize Agencies

  17  

2019 Engagement Score
61.8

Change from 2018
-1.2 

Mission
To foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights. 
Website
https://www.dol.gov/
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The Best Places to Work rankings are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.

SCORES AND RANKINGS

Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Engagement Score 17 of 25 -1.2  61.8 63.0 66.2 65.7 63.1 58.7 55.6 57.4 60.0 62.3 63.2 61.9 61.4 60.1
Category Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Effective Leadership 15  of 23 -1.0  56.0 57.0 58.7 58.2 55.4 51.7 50.0 50.7 52.2 52.4 51.8 52.0 50.6 48.8
Effective Leadership: Empowerment 16  of 23 -1.2  48.4 49.6 52.3 51.1 47.9 43.6 41.6 42.7 45.0 45.8 48.5 47.2 45.3 43.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness 12  of 23 -1.1  56.6 57.7 57.7 56.3 53.0 50.9 50.5 51.0 51.5 50.6 46.4 46.5 45.3 45.0
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders 15  of 23 -1.9  46.9 48.8 51.6 52.4 49.9 45.1 43.7 44.8 46.3 46.8 46.2 46.5 46.1 43.4
Effective Leadership: Supervisors 20  of 23 -0.1  68.6 68.7 69.5 68.5 65.8 62.9 60.2 60.4 62.2 62.2 61.7 62.7 60.4 58.8
Employee Skills–Mission Match 14  of 23 -0.2  78.1 78.3 79.1 77.9 76.3 74.8 73.5 75.9 76.6 76.5 78.0 77.9 76.6 77.8
Pay 14  of 23 -0.3  63.7 64.0 64.4 62.4 60.3 57.8 51.5 55.5 59.9 68.2 66.3 66.4
Strategic Management 15  of 23 -0.6  60.0 60.6 59.9 59.8 57.3 54.9 54.6 56.4 57.0 57.2 59.5 58.7 59.5 61.1
Teamwork 17  of 23 -0.3  70.2 70.5 70.9 69.4 67.5 64.7 63.2 64.4 64.8 65.8 71.2 71.5 70.6 68.3
Innovation 19  of 23 -0.6  61.6 62.2 62.7 62.1 59.3 56.3 54.6 56.8 57.2 58.3
Training and Development 18  of 23 1.4  59.1 57.7 59.7 59.5 56.0 50.9 49.5 52.7 51.9 52.9 54.9 55.8 56.4 55.1
Work–Life Balance 16  of 23 0.1  61.5 61.4 63.5 63.4 61.1 58.3 57.7 59.0 56.7 58.3 60.9 61.9 63.6 64.0
Support for Diversity 18  of 24 -1.0  59.6 60.6 62.3 60.3 56.7 54.7 52.7 53.4 55.0 53.6 57.6 56.7 55.9 58.3
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement 19  of 23 -1.1  47.1 48.2 48.9 47.8 45.0 42.4 39.3 41.4 43.2 45.4 46.1 46.2 43.1 41.9
Quartile Key
Lower Quartile (0–25%) Below Median (25–50%) Above Median (50–75%) Upper Quartile (75–100%)
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TREND GRAPHS

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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS

Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Gender Demographics

Race/Ethnicity Demographics