Today’s federal workforce is older than it was a decade ago and many more federal employees are nearing the end of 30- and 35-year careers. The chart below shows the growing number of both in the years between 2000 and 2012.

This chart is part of Federal News Radio’s special series Retirement Conundrum.

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