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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 11 -- 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 2008
2,687,894
*
1,308,991
*
1,273,477
*
35,514
*
1,378,903
*
1,169,520
*
209,383
*
     DECEMBER 2007
2,709,589
**
1,310,658
**
1,276,048
**
34,610
**
1,398,931
**
1,172,737
**
226,194
**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
19,771
*
2,360
*
2,352
*
8
*
17,411
*
8,885
*
8,526
*
     DECEMBER 2007
19,818
*
2,295
*
2,291
*
4
*
17,523
*
8,968
*
8,555
*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     JANUARY 2008
3,089
...
...
...
3,089
2,992
97
     DECEMBER 2007
3,123
...
...
...
3,123
3,021
102
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

     JANUARY 2008
2,309
2,252
2,245
7
57
32
25
     DECEMBER 2007
2,252
*
2,187
*
2,184
*
3
*
65
*
31
*
34
*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

     JANUARY 2008
3,821
...
...
...
3,821
3,594
227
     DECEMBER 2007
3,883
...
...
...
3,883
3,642
241
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
33,520
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
33,520
*
33,220
*
300
*
     DECEMBER 2007
33,518
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
33,518
*
33,218
*
300
*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
2,634,603
*
1,306,631
*
1,271,125
*
35,506
*
1,327,972
*
1,127,415
*
200,557
*
     DECEMBER 2007
2,656,253
**
1,308,363
**
1,273,757
**
34,606
**
1,347,890
**
1,130,551
**
217,339
**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     JANUARY 2008
1,707
698
696
2
1,009
271
738
     DECEMBER 2007
1,705
*
699
*
697
*
2
*
1,006
*
268
*
738
*
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     JANUARY 2008
1,707,028
*
1,171,786
*
1,138,766
*
33,020
*
535,242
*
428,935
*
106,307
*
     DECEMBER 2007
1,707,908
*
1,172,100
*
1,140,121
*
31,979
*
535,808
*
429,344
*
106,464
*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     JANUARY 2008
35,651
8,335
7,109
1,226
27,316
22,061
5,255
     DECEMBER 2007
35,308
*
8,312
*
7,010
*
1,302
*
26,996
*
22,060
*
4,936
*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     JANUARY 2008
107,872
101,518
99,387
2,131
6,354
5,748
606
     DECEMBER 2007
104,761
98,373
96,955
1,418
6,388
5,752
636
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     JANUARY 2008
673,654
531,317
516,197
15,120
142,337
101,269
41,068
     DECEMBER 2007
677,195
533,485
518,620
14,865
143,710
101,728
41,982
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     JANUARY 2008
249,057
192,777
183,066
9,711
56,280
36,562
19,718
     DECEMBER 2007
249,372
192,678
183,241
9,437
56,694
36,864
19,830
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     JANUARY 2008
175,076
150,815
148,868
1,947
24,261
19,609
4,652
     DECEMBER 2007
176,029
151,768
149,796
1,972
24,261
19,361
4,900
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     JANUARY 2008
154,794
116,629
114,379
2,250
38,165
30,066
8,099
     DECEMBER 2007
155,942
117,322
115,123
2,199
38,620
30,472
8,148
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     JANUARY 2008
21,336
19,804
19,691
113
1,532
1,180
352
     DECEMBER 2007
21,564
19,998
19,879
119
1,566
1,193
373
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     JANUARY 2008
73,391
51,292
50,193
1,099
22,099
13,852
8,247
     DECEMBER 2007
74,288
51,719
50,581
1,138
22,569
13,838
8,731
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     JANUARY 2008
107,405
62,467
62,095
372
44,938
42,356
2,582
     DECEMBER 2007
107,809
62,701
62,327
374
45,108
42,519
2,589
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     JANUARY 2008
65,099
56,300
52,349
3,951
8,799
2,869
5,930
     DECEMBER 2007
66,091
57,070
53,017
4,053
9,021
2,862
6,159
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     JANUARY 2008
98,523
*
87,359
*
82,374
*
4,985
*
11,164
*
2,859
*
8,305
*
     DECEMBER 2007
98,523
*
87,359
*
82,374
*
4,985
*
11,164
*
2,859
*
8,305
*
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     JANUARY 2008
40,380
30,614
29,632
982
9,766
8,791
975
     DECEMBER 2007
40,794
30,568
29,886
682
10,226
9,419
807
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     JANUARY 2008
12,244
10,549
10,518
31
1,695
1,407
288
     DECEMBER 2007
12,383
10,663
10,627
36
1,720
1,412
308
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     JANUARY 2008
61,403
48,726
48,122
604
12,677
5,000
7,677
     DECEMBER 2007
61,844
49,057
48,458
599
12,787
5,467
7,320
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2008
9,498
8,540
8,525
15
958
723
235
     DECEMBER 2007
9,607
8,657
8,639
18
950
717
233
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     JANUARY 2008
54,144
7,847
7,819
28
46,297
45,168
1,129
     DECEMBER 2007
54,589
7,893
7,865
28
46,696
45,566
1,130
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     JANUARY 2008
14,601
12,519
12,494
25
2,082
1,718
364
     DECEMBER 2007
14,838
12,722
12,695
27
2,116
1,746
370
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     JANUARY 2008
4,173
3,213
3,210
3
960
650
310
     DECEMBER 2007
4,227
3,244
3,240
4
983
645
338
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     JANUARY 2008
260,261
123,866
121,248
2,618
136,395
114,522
21,873
     DECEMBER 2007
258,777
123,361
120,685
2,676
135,416
113,854
21,562
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     JANUARY 2008
162,120
78,616
77,687
929
83,504
73,794
9,710
     DECEMBER 2007
161,162
78,635
77,723
912
82,527
72,738
9,789
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     JANUARY 2008
925,868
*
134,147
*
131,663
*
2,484
*
791,721
*
698,209
*
93,512
*
     DECEMBER 2007
946,640
**
135,564
**
132,939
**
2,625
**
811,076
**
700,939
**
110,137
**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JANUARY 2008
1,873
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
1,873
*
1,859
*
14
*
     DECEMBER 2007
1,873
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
1,873
*
1,859
*
14
*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     JANUARY 2008
17,964
14,907
14,830
77
3,057
1,750
1,307
     DECEMBER 2007
17,994
14,930
14,858
72
3,064
1,737
1,327
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
2,184
1,633
1,616
17
551
531
20
     DECEMBER 2007
2,201
1,648
1,629
19
553
534
19
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
1,789
1,216
1,216
...
573
522
51
     DECEMBER 2007
1,820
1,244
1,244
...
576
523
53
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     JANUARY 2008
4,686
*
4,034
*
3,949
*
85
*
652
*
446
*
206
*
     DECEMBER 2007
4,686
4,034
3,949
85
652
446
206
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
11,861
10,912
10,894
18
949
835
114
     DECEMBER 2007
12,034
11,072
11,053
19
962
843
119
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
18,330
17,334
16,069
1,265
996
877
119
     DECEMBER 2007
18,517
17,471
16,213
1,258
1,046
917
129
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
2,991
2,490
2,452
38
501
52
449
     DECEMBER 2007
3,005
2,500
2,458
42
505
54
451
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

     JANUARY 2008
1,686
919
917
2
767
747
20
     DECEMBER 2007
1,697
926
924
2
771
750
21
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
3,729
...
...
...
3,729
3,553
176
     DECEMBER 2007
3,744
...
...
...
3,744
3,559
185
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     JANUARY 2008
5,311
4,026
3,982
44
1,285
1,231
54
     DECEMBER 2007
5,425
4,060
4,018
42
1,365
1,310
55
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

     JANUARY 2008
985
970
970
...
15
11
4
     DECEMBER 2007
996
981
981
...
15
11
4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
3,513
2,035
2,019
16
1,478
1,390
88
     DECEMBER 2007
3,511
2,036
2,020
16
1,475
1,384
91
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
3,702
3,050
2,394
656
652
212
440
     DECEMBER 2007
3,898
3,203
2,410
793
695
216
479
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     JANUARY 2008
4,905
4,703
4,616
87
202
129
73
     DECEMBER 2007
4,890
*
4,688
*
4,605
*
83
*
202
*
130
*
72
*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
60,950
55,527
55,500
27
5,423
4,970
453
     DECEMBER 2007
61,820
56,336
56,299
37
5,484
5,006
478
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JANUARY 2008
2,057
1,398
1,396
2
659
547
112
     DECEMBER 2007
2,058
1,404
1,400
4
654
556
98
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2008
2,515
*
1,006
*
986
*
20
*
1,509
*
889
*
620
*
     DECEMBER 2007
2,515
*
1,006
*
986
*
20
*
1,509
*
889
*
620
*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     JANUARY 2008
748,999
...
...
...
748,999
662,111
86,888
     DECEMBER 2007
767,827
...
...
...
767,827
664,450
103,377

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

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			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 2008	2,687,894	*	1,308,991	*	1,273,477	*	35,514	*	1,378,903	*	1,169,520	*	209,383	*
DECEMBER 2007	2,709,589	**	1,310,658	**	1,276,048	**	34,610	**	1,398,931	**	1,172,737	**	226,194	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	19,771	*	2,360	*	2,352	*	8	*	17,411	*	8,885	*	8,526	*
DECEMBER 2007	19,818	*	2,295	*	2,291	*	4	*	17,523	*	8,968	*	8,555	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2008	3,089		...		...		...		3,089		2,992		97
DECEMBER 2007	3,123		...		...		...		3,123		3,021		102
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2008	2,309		2,252		2,245		7		57		32		25
DECEMBER 2007	2,252	*	2,187	*	2,184	*	3	*	65	*	31	*	34	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2008	3,821		...		...		...		3,821		3,594		227
DECEMBER 2007	3,883		...		...		...		3,883		3,642		241
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	33,520	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,520	*	33,220	*	300	*
DECEMBER 2007	33,518	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,518	*	33,218	*	300	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	2,634,603	*	1,306,631	*	1,271,125	*	35,506	*	1,327,972	*	1,127,415	*	200,557	*
DECEMBER 2007	2,656,253	**	1,308,363	**	1,273,757	**	34,606	**	1,347,890	**	1,130,551	**	217,339	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2008	1,707		698		696		2		1,009		271		738
DECEMBER 2007	1,705	*	699	*	697	*	2	*	1,006	*	268	*	738	*
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2008	1,707,028	*	1,171,786	*	1,138,766	*	33,020	*	535,242	*	428,935	*	106,307	*
DECEMBER 2007	1,707,908	*	1,172,100	*	1,140,121	*	31,979	*	535,808	*	429,344	*	106,464	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2008	35,651		8,335		7,109		1,226		27,316		22,061		5,255
DECEMBER 2007	35,308	*	8,312	*	7,010	*	1,302	*	26,996	*	22,060	*	4,936	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2008	107,872		101,518		99,387		2,131		6,354		5,748		606
DECEMBER 2007	104,761		98,373		96,955		1,418		6,388		5,752		636
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2008	673,654		531,317		516,197		15,120		142,337		101,269		41,068
DECEMBER 2007	677,195		533,485		518,620		14,865		143,710		101,728		41,982
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2008	249,057		192,777		183,066		9,711		56,280		36,562		19,718
DECEMBER 2007	249,372		192,678		183,241		9,437		56,694		36,864		19,830
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2008	175,076		150,815		148,868		1,947		24,261		19,609		4,652
DECEMBER 2007	176,029		151,768		149,796		1,972		24,261		19,361		4,900
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2008	154,794		116,629		114,379		2,250		38,165		30,066		8,099
DECEMBER 2007	155,942		117,322		115,123		2,199		38,620		30,472		8,148
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2008	21,336		19,804		19,691		113		1,532		1,180		352
DECEMBER 2007	21,564		19,998		19,879		119		1,566		1,193		373
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2008	73,391		51,292		50,193		1,099		22,099		13,852		8,247
DECEMBER 2007	74,288		51,719		50,581		1,138		22,569		13,838		8,731
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2008	107,405		62,467		62,095		372		44,938		42,356		2,582
DECEMBER 2007	107,809		62,701		62,327		374		45,108		42,519		2,589
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2008	65,099		56,300		52,349		3,951		8,799		2,869		5,930
DECEMBER 2007	66,091		57,070		53,017		4,053		9,021		2,862		6,159
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2008	98,523	*	87,359	*	82,374	*	4,985	*	11,164	*	2,859	*	8,305	*
DECEMBER 2007	98,523	*	87,359	*	82,374	*	4,985	*	11,164	*	2,859	*	8,305	*
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2008	40,380		30,614		29,632		982		9,766		8,791		975
DECEMBER 2007	40,794		30,568		29,886		682		10,226		9,419		807
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2008	12,244		10,549		10,518		31		1,695		1,407		288
DECEMBER 2007	12,383		10,663		10,627		36		1,720		1,412		308
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2008	61,403		48,726		48,122		604		12,677		5,000		7,677
DECEMBER 2007	61,844		49,057		48,458		599		12,787		5,467		7,320
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2008	9,498		8,540		8,525		15		958		723		235
DECEMBER 2007	9,607		8,657		8,639		18		950		717		233
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2008	54,144		7,847		7,819		28		46,297		45,168		1,129
DECEMBER 2007	54,589		7,893		7,865		28		46,696		45,566		1,130
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2008	14,601		12,519		12,494		25		2,082		1,718		364
DECEMBER 2007	14,838		12,722		12,695		27		2,116		1,746		370
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2008	4,173		3,213		3,210		3		960		650		310
DECEMBER 2007	4,227		3,244		3,240		4		983		645		338
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2008	260,261		123,866		121,248		2,618		136,395		114,522		21,873
DECEMBER 2007	258,777		123,361		120,685		2,676		135,416		113,854		21,562
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2008	162,120		78,616		77,687		929		83,504		73,794		9,710
DECEMBER 2007	161,162		78,635		77,723		912		82,527		72,738		9,789
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2008	925,868	*	134,147	*	131,663	*	2,484	*	791,721	*	698,209	*	93,512	*
DECEMBER 2007	946,640	**	135,564	**	132,939	**	2,625	**	811,076	**	700,939	**	110,137	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2008	1,873	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
DECEMBER 2007	1,873	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
JANUARY 2008	17,964		14,907		14,830		77		3,057		1,750		1,307
DECEMBER 2007	17,994		14,930		14,858		72		3,064		1,737		1,327
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	2,184		1,633		1,616		17		551		531		20
DECEMBER 2007	2,201		1,648		1,629		19		553		534		19
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	1,789		1,216		1,216		...		573		522		51
DECEMBER 2007	1,820		1,244		1,244		...		576		523		53
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2008	4,686	*	4,034	*	3,949	*	85	*	652	*	446	*	206	*
DECEMBER 2007	4,686		4,034		3,949		85		652		446		206
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	11,861		10,912		10,894		18		949		835		114
DECEMBER 2007	12,034		11,072		11,053		19		962		843		119
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	18,330		17,334		16,069		1,265		996		877		119
DECEMBER 2007	18,517		17,471		16,213		1,258		1,046		917		129
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	2,991		2,490		2,452		38		501		52		449
DECEMBER 2007	3,005		2,500		2,458		42		505		54		451
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2008	1,686		919		917		2		767		747		20
DECEMBER 2007	1,697		926		924		2		771		750		21
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	3,729		...		...		...		3,729		3,553		176
DECEMBER 2007	3,744		...		...		...		3,744		3,559		185
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2008	5,311		4,026		3,982		44		1,285		1,231		54
DECEMBER 2007	5,425		4,060		4,018		42		1,365		1,310		55
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2008	985		970		970		...		15		11		4
DECEMBER 2007	996		981		981		...		15		11		4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	3,513		2,035		2,019		16		1,478		1,390		88
DECEMBER 2007	3,511		2,036		2,020		16		1,475		1,384		91
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	3,702		3,050		2,394		656		652		212		440
DECEMBER 2007	3,898		3,203		2,410		793		695		216		479
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2008	4,905		4,703		4,616		87		202		129		73
DECEMBER 2007	4,890	*	4,688	*	4,605	*	83	*	202	*	130	*	72	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	60,950		55,527		55,500		27		5,423		4,970		453
DECEMBER 2007	61,820		56,336		56,299		37		5,484		5,006		478
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2008	2,057		1,398		1,396		2		659		547		112
DECEMBER 2007	2,058		1,404		1,400		4		654		556		98
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2008	2,515	*	1,006	*	986	*	20	*	1,509	*	889	*	620	*
DECEMBER 2007	2,515	*	1,006	*	986	*	20	*	1,509	*	889	*	620	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2008	748,999		...		...		...		748,999		662,111		86,888
DECEMBER 2007	767,827		...		...		...		767,827		664,450		103,377