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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY



COMPETITIVE SERVICE

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES



AGENCY



TOTAL*






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,607,764

*

1,323,611

*

1,290,239

*

33,372

*

1,284,153

*

1,085,722

*

198,431

*

     DECEMBER 2003

2,611,854

**

1,320,188

**

1,287,228

**

32,960

**

1,291,666

**

1,087,726

**

203,940

**

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

30,370

*

2,736

*

2,729

*

7

*

27,634

*

9,559

*

18,075

*

     DECEMBER 2003

30,230

**

2,731

**

2,723

**

8

**

27,499

**

9,537

**

17,962

**

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

3,260

...

...

...

3,260

3,184

76

     DECEMBER 2003

3,259

...

...

...

3,259

3,180

79

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,669

2,609

2,604

5

60

36

24

     DECEMBER 2003

2,663

**

2,608

**

2,602

**

6

**

55

**

36

**

19

**

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

4,451

...

...

...

4,451

4,137

314

     DECEMBER 2003

4,437

...

...

...

4,437

4,128

309

JUDICIAL BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

33,892

...

...

...

33,892

31,680

2,212

     DECEMBER 2003

34,100

...

...

...

34,100

32,049

2,051

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,543,502

1,320,875

1,287,510

33,365

1,222,627

1,044,483

178,144

     DECEMBER 2003

2,547,524

**

1,317,457

**

1,284,505

**

32,952

**

1,230,067

**

1,046,140

**

183,927

**

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,692

703

698

5

989

497

492

     DECEMBER 2003

1,706

707

702

5

999

503

496

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,584,709

1,181,863

1,149,795

32,068

402,846

306,921

95,925

     DECEMBER 2003

1,581,643

1,176,987

1,145,393

31,594

404,656

308,733

95,923

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

12,752

7,688

6,499

1,189

5,064

4,119

945

     DECEMBER 2003

12,820

7,709

6,513

1,196

5,111

4,125

986

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

116,565

111,102

109,143

1,959

5,463

4,776

687

     DECEMBER 2003

109,912

104,519

103,349

1,170

5,393

4,753

640

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

610,223

515,911

503,991

11,920

94,312

77,710

16,602

     DECEMBER 2003

612,936

516,465

504,734

11,731

96,471

79,393

17,078

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

207,309

171,295

165,669

5,626

36,014

29,066

6,948

     DECEMBER 2003

209,511

171,533

166,038

5,495

37,978

30,646

7,332

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

174,763

157,436

155,512

1,924

17,327

15,062

2,265

     DECEMBER 2003

175,673

158,405

156,403

2,002

17,268

15,137

2,131

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

145,384

113,755

111,640

2,115

31,629

27,492

4,137

     DECEMBER 2003

144,841

113,038

110,981

2,057

31,803

27,555

4,248

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

20,963

19,935

19,275

660

1,028

633

395

     DECEMBER 2003

20,799

19,778

19,268

510

1,021

595

426

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

61,804

53,490

51,895

1,595

8,314

5,457

2,857

     DECEMBER 2003

62,112

53,711

52,044

1,667

8,401

5,460

2,941

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

101,153

58,735

58,333

402

42,418

39,453

2,965

     DECEMBER 2003

101,410

58,979

58,573

406

42,431

39,433

2,998

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

69,265

59,607

55,661

3,946

9,658

3,252

6,406

     DECEMBER 2003

70,198

60,309

56,274

4,035

9,889

3,298

6,591

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

99,219

89,069

85,170

3,899

10,150

2,570

7,580

     DECEMBER 2003

99,420

88,901

84,771

4,130

10,519

2,596

7,923

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

36,736

30,395

29,968

427

6,341

4,715

1,626

     DECEMBER 2003

36,370

30,445

30,002

443

5,925

4,587

1,338

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

16,834

15,399

15,337

62

1,435

1,059

376

     DECEMBER 2003

16,207

14,875

14,819

56

1,332

983

349

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

60,428

48,923

48,137

786

11,505

4,282

7,223

     DECEMBER 2003

61,173

49,508

48,711

797

11,665

4,292

7,373

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

10,372

9,295

9,262

33

1,077

802

275

     DECEMBER 2003

10,372

9,285

9,250

35

1,087

805

282

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

57,509

8,323

8,275

48

49,186

48,287

899

     DECEMBER 2003

58,100

8,410

8,356

54

49,690

48,783

907

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

15,147

13,420

13,373

47

1,727

1,538

189

     DECEMBER 2003

15,477

13,699

13,650

49

1,778

1,579

199

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

4,441

3,672

3,661

11

769

492

277

     DECEMBER 2003

4,504

3,722

3,712

10

782

494

288

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

228,659

137,092

132,759

4,333

91,567

74,522

17,045

     DECEMBER 2003

228,555

137,261

132,775

4,486

91,294

74,563

16,731

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

145,406

73,232

70,226

3,006

72,174

39,344

32,830

     DECEMBER 2003

144,189

72,900

69,904

2,996

71,289

39,049

32,240

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

957,101

138,309

137,017

1,292

818,792

737,065

81,727

     DECEMBER 2003

964,175

**

139,763

**

138,410

**

1,353

**

824,412

**

736,904

**

87,508

**

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,804

...

...

...

1,804

1,785

19

     DECEMBER 2003

1,808

...

...

...

1,808

1,788

20

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

17,741

15,539

15,491

48

2,202

1,679

523

     DECEMBER 2003

18,172

15,905

15,855

50

2,267

1,705

562

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,524

1,902

1,884

18

622

598

24

     DECEMBER 2003

2,555

1,928

1,912

16

627

601

26

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,037

1,413

1,413

...

624

592

32

     DECEMBER 2003

2,034

1,412

1,412

...

622

591

31

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

5,444

4,989

4,969

20

455

362

93

     DECEMBER 2003

5,426

4,983

4,961

22

443

351

92

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

12,618

11,702

11,638

64

916

786

130

     DECEMBER 2003

12,731

11,800

11,733

67

931

783

148

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

18,922

17,830

17,603

227

1,092

844

248

     DECEMBER 2003

18,968

17,918

17,717

201

1,050

815

235

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2,992

2,648

2,604

44

344

35

309

     DECEMBER 2003

3,021

2,653

2,611

42

368

33

335

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,923

1,052

1,052

...

871

844

27

     DECEMBER 2003

1,912

1,055

1,055

...

857

829

28

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

3,085

...

...

...

3,085

2,988

97

     DECEMBER 2003

3,112

...

...

...

3,112

3,012

100

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

3,341

2,431

2,422

9

910

825

85

     DECEMBER 2003

3,420

2,458

2,449

9

962

872

90

PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

2

...

...

...

2

2

...

     DECEMBER 2003

2

...

...

...

2

2

...

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,113

1,098

1,098

...

15

11

4

     DECEMBER 2003

1,126

1,110

1,110

...

16

12

4

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

3,502

1,925

1,904

21

1,577

1,457

120

     DECEMBER 2003

3,477

1,909

1,887

22

1,568

1,443

125

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

3,584

2,898

2,767

131

686

264

422

     DECEMBER 2003

3,648

2,936

2,761

175

712

266

446

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

5,008

4,854

4,533

321

154

114

40

     DECEMBER 2003

4,976

4,827

4,508

319

149

114

35

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

64,839

58,286

58,026

260

6,553

5,685

868

     DECEMBER 2003

65,587

59,008

58,700

308

6,579

5,689

890

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,779

1,482

1,469

13

297

226

71

     DECEMBER 2003

1,806

1,505

1,491

14

301

230

71

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

1,471

942

936

6

529

296

233

     DECEMBER 2003

1,454

938

932

6

516

295

221

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     JANUARY 2004

776,511

...

...

...

776,511

700,498

76,013

     DECEMBER 2003

781,902

...

...

...

781,902

700,247

81,655

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.

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