Today’s market size is one of those that we do from time to time that takes liberty with the term “market.” It is the number of people employed by the U.S. Department of Defense, as active duty personnel as well as civilian employees.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: U.S. Budgetary Fiscal Year 2013
Market size: 1,478,000 active duty and 791,000 civilians
Source: “Table 7-5 Department of Defense Manpower,” National Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2013, March 2012, page 259-260. This publication is often referred to as the “Greenbook.” It is available online here.
Original source: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense
Posted on September 11, 2013