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Peace Corps

Mission: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women, promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served and promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

Scores and Rankings

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Index ScoreScoreRank of 35
 78.74
Best in Class ScoresScoreRank (out of varied totals)
Employee Skills/Mission Match81.0 8  of  34
Strategic Management70.5 5  of  34
Teamwork78.5 4  of  34
Effective Leadership66.0 6  of  34
Effective Leadership - Empowerment61.8 8  of  34
Effective Leadership - Fairness65.8 4  of  34
Effective Leadership - Leaders61.2 6  of  34
Effective Leadership - Supervisors73.0 7  of  34
Performance Based Rewards and Advancement56.2 7  of  34
Training and Development58.0 21  of  34
Support for Diversity71.8 2  of  34
Pay65.7 12  of  34
Family Friendly Culture and Benefits30.8 25  of  34
Work/Life Balance63.9 21  of  34
Index Score20102009200720052003
 82.8No dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission MatchNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Strategic ManagementNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
TeamworkNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Effective LeadershipNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Performance Based Rewards and AdvancementNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Training and DevelopmentNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Support for DiversityNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
PayNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and BenefitsNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life BalanceNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Best in Class Scores20102009200720052003
Employee Skills/Mission MatchNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Strategic ManagementNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
TeamworkNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Effective LeadershipNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Performance Based Rewards and AdvancementNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Training and DevelopmentNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Support for DiversityNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
PayNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Family Friendly Culture and BenefitsNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Work/Life BalanceNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Scores by DemographicScoreRank (out of varied totals)
FemaleNo data No data
MaleNo data No data
40 and overNo data No data
Under 40No data No data
AsianNo data No data
Black or African-AmericanNo data No data
Hispanic or LatinoNo data No data
Multi-racialNo data No data
WhiteNo data No data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo data No data
Scores by Demographic20102009200720052003
FemaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
MaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
40 and overNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Under 40No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
AsianNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Black or African-AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Hispanic or LatinoNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Multi-racialNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
WhiteNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Scores by Demographic20102009200720052003
FemaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
MaleNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
40 and overNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Under 40No dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
AsianNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Black or African-AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Hispanic or LatinoNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
Multi-racialNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
WhiteNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data
American Indian or Native AmericanNo dataNo dataNo dataNo dataNo data

Trends

Index ScoresBest in Class Scores
 




YearPeace Corps Index ScoreSmall Agency High Performing AverageSmall Agency Average Index ScoreSmall Agency Low Performing Average
2003
200576.263.049.3
200777.262.443.7
200979.265.142.5
201082.884.868.850.3
201178.783.666.951.0

Comparative Data — Small Agency Averages

High Performing Average Scores200320052007200920102011
High Performing Average - Employee Skills84.885.185.285.286.2
High Performing Average - Management68.968.773.571.673.7
High Performing Average - Teamwork77.977.880.576.481.5
High Performing Average - Leadership61.063.066.667.973.9
High Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement56.158.662.761.565.0
High Performing Average - Training and Development73.572.474.372.773.7
High Performing Average - Support for Diversity68.468.470.967.070.8
High Performing Average - Pay74.475.278.675.6
High Performing Average - Family Friendly53.352.8
High Performing Average - Work/Life Balance74.577.180.078.178.4
Average Index Scores200320052007200920102011
Average for Employee Skills74.077.678.878.778.2
Average for Management59.858.860.660.660.8
Average for Teamwork70.871.372.867.067.7
Average for Leadership52.352.254.057.258.0
Average for Rewards and Advancement47.848.750.351.850.8
Average for Training and Development61.859.660.461.159.2
Average for Support for Diversity58.158.061.357.659.5
Average for Pay63.062.267.362.3
Average for Family Friendly41.238.7
Average for Work/Life Balance67.967.367.266.264.3
Low Performing Average Score200320052007200920102011
Low Performing Average - Employee Skills55.569.769.171.770.3
Low Performing Average - Management50.945.342.748.350.3
Low Performing Average - Teamwork63.562.561.254.456.9
Low Performing Average - Leadership43.039.037.545.546.5
Low Performing Average - Rewards and Advancement39.735.933.640.339.3
Low Performing Average - Training and Development51.844.542.044.644.0
Low Performing Average - Support for Diversity49.645.347.047.449.8
Low Performing Average - Pay53.751.955.747.7
Low Performing Average - Family Friendly25.824.3
Low Performing Average - Work/Life Balance60.455.252.753.349.3

Workforce Size and Trends

Number of Employees 

Number of Employees in 2001: No data

Number of Employees in 2002: No data

Number of Employees in 2003: 892

Number of Employees in 2004: 828

Number of Employees in 2005: 847

Number of Employees in 2006: 859

Number of Employees in 2007: 861

Number of Employees in 2008: 803

Number of Employees in 2009: 817

Employees joined (2010): 263

Percentage joined (2010): 29.10%

Average joined (2005-2010): 96

Employees left (2010): 183

Percentage left (2010): 20.20%

Average left (2005-2010): 77

Rookie ratio (percentage of workforce with less than three years of service): 43.80%

More About the Agency

Headquartered in Washington, DC

Other Locations: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA

http://www.peacecorps.gov

Footnote: Peace Corps includes full-time, permanent and non-permanent employees. Results do not include Peace Corps volunteers.

Male/Female Demographics Ethiniciy Demographics

Demographics source: FedScope, OPM

The Best Places to Work rankings — the most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government — are produced by the Partnership for Public Service.

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