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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 2008
2,600,706
*
1,284,365
*
1,250,314
*
34,051
*
1,316,341
*
1,132,030
*
184,311
*
     DECEMBER 2007
2,622,028
**
1,286,000
**
1,252,846
**
33,154
**
1,336,028
**
1,135,257
**
200,771
**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
19,767
*
2,360
*
2,352
*
8
*
17,407
*
8,881
*
8,526
*
     DECEMBER 2007
19,813
*
2,295
*
2,291
*
4
*
17,518
*
8,963
*
8,555
*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

     JANUARY 2008
3,089
...
...
...
3,089
2,992
97
     DECEMBER 2007
3,122
...
...
...
3,122
3,020
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
3,817
...
...
...
3,817
3,590
227
     DECEMBER 2007
3,879
...
...
...
3,879
3,638
241
JUDICIAL BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
33,155
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
33,155
*
32,866
*
289
*
     DECEMBER 2007
33,153
*
...
*
...
*
...
*
33,153
*
32,864
*
289
*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

     JANUARY 2008
2,547,784
*
1,282,005
*
1,247,962
*
34,043
*
1,265,779
*
1,090,283
*
175,496
*
     DECEMBER 2007
2,569,062
**
1,283,705
**
1,250,555
**
33,150
**
1,285,357
**
1,093,430
**
191,927
**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

     JANUARY 2008
1,694
693
691
2
1,001
264
737
     DECEMBER 2007
1,692
*
694
*
692
*
2
*
998
*
261
*
737
*
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

     JANUARY 2008
1,626,295
*
1,147,762
*
1,116,195
*
31,567
*
478,533
*
396,472
*
82,061
*
     DECEMBER 2007
1,627,047
*
1,148,057
*
1,117,521
*
30,536
*
478,990
*
396,916
*
82,074
*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     JANUARY 2008
14,353
8,303
7,077
1,226
6,050
4,593
1,457
     DECEMBER 2007
14,194
*
8,279
*
6,977
*
1,302
*
5,915
*
4,607
*
1,308
*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

     JANUARY 2008
107,187
100,847
98,734
2,113
6,340
5,740
600
     DECEMBER 2007
104,058
97,684
96,284
1,400
6,374
5,744
630
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

     JANUARY 2008
627,330
513,949
500,072
13,877
113,381
91,439
21,942
     DECEMBER 2007
630,662
516,122
502,494
13,628
114,540
91,979
22,561
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

     JANUARY 2008
229,486
183,347
174,533
8,814
46,139
35,116
11,023
     DECEMBER 2007
229,957
183,259
174,704
8,555
46,698
35,457
11,241
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

     JANUARY 2008
168,563
147,755
145,941
1,814
20,808
19,131
1,677
     DECEMBER 2007
169,414
148,698
146,865
1,833
20,716
18,877
1,839
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

     JANUARY 2008
148,930
114,286
112,092
2,194
34,644
29,503
5,141
     DECEMBER 2007
150,037
114,967
112,826
2,141
35,070
29,902
5,168
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

     JANUARY 2008
20,771
19,286
19,182
104
1,485
1,148
337
     DECEMBER 2007
21,000
19,482
19,373
109
1,518
1,160
358
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

     JANUARY 2008
59,580
49,275
48,324
951
10,305
6,541
3,764
     DECEMBER 2007
60,254
49,716
48,726
990
10,538
6,583
3,955
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

     JANUARY 2008
105,429
61,341
60,988
353
44,088
41,558
2,530
     DECEMBER 2007
105,830
61,574
61,219
355
44,256
41,719
2,537
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

     JANUARY 2008
64,773
56,012
52,112
3,900
8,761
2,857
5,904
     DECEMBER 2007
65,762
56,779
52,777
4,002
8,983
2,850
6,133
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

     JANUARY 2008
97,291
*
86,756
*
81,790
*
4,966
*
10,535
*
2,609
*
7,926
*
     DECEMBER 2007
97,291
*
86,756
*
81,790
*
4,966
*
10,535
*
2,609
*
7,926
*
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

     JANUARY 2008
39,690
30,534
29,553
981
9,156
8,249
907
     DECEMBER 2007
40,028
30,488
29,807
681
9,540
8,802
738
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

     JANUARY 2008
12,232
10,538
10,507
31
1,694
1,406
288
     DECEMBER 2007
12,371
10,652
10,616
36
1,719
1,411
308
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

     JANUARY 2008
61,145
48,506
47,923
583
12,639
4,991
7,648
     DECEMBER 2007
61,589
48,842
48,263
579
12,747
5,457
7,290
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2008
9,421
8,467
8,452
15
954
721
233
     DECEMBER 2007
9,529
8,583
8,565
18
946
715
231
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

     JANUARY 2008
53,813
7,832
7,804
28
45,981
44,858
1,123
     DECEMBER 2007
54,257
7,877
7,849
28
46,380
45,257
1,123
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     JANUARY 2008
14,588
12,512
12,487
25
2,076
1,712
364
     DECEMBER 2007
14,823
12,713
12,687
26
2,110
1,740
370
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

     JANUARY 2008
4,163
3,205
3,203
2
958
649
309
     DECEMBER 2007
4,217
3,236
3,233
3
981
644
337
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

     JANUARY 2008
256,514
122,412
119,836
2,576
134,102
112,531
21,571
     DECEMBER 2007
255,028
121,913
119,275
2,638
133,115
111,858
21,257
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

     JANUARY 2008
158,366
76,548
75,657
891
81,818
72,559
9,259
     DECEMBER 2007
157,408
76,559
75,685
874
80,849
71,524
9,325
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

     JANUARY 2008
919,795
*
133,550
*
131,076
*
2,474
*
786,245
*
693,547
*
92,698
*
     DECEMBER 2007
940,323
**
134,954
**
132,342
**
2,612
**
805,369
**
696,253
**
109,116
**
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
17,911
14,864
14,787
77
3,047
1,740
1,307
     DECEMBER 2007
17,941
14,887
14,815
72
3,054
1,727
1,327
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
2,175
1,625
1,608
17
550
530
20
     DECEMBER 2007
2,192
1,640
1,621
19
552
533
19
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
1,787
1,214
1,214
...
573
522
51
     DECEMBER 2007
1,818
1,242
1,242
...
576
523
53
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

     JANUARY 2008
4,673
*
4,022
*
3,938
*
84
*
651
*
446
*
205
*
     DECEMBER 2007
4,673
4,022
3,938
84
651
446
205
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
11,805
10,856
10,839
17
949
835
114
     DECEMBER 2007
11,977
11,015
10,997
18
962
843
119
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
18,318
17,330
16,065
1,265
988
869
119
     DECEMBER 2007
18,504
17,466
16,208
1,258
1,038
910
128
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
1,665
910
908
2
755
737
18
     DECEMBER 2007
1,677
917
915
2
760
741
19
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

     JANUARY 2008
3,728
...
...
...
3,728
3,552
176
     DECEMBER 2007
3,743
...
...
...
3,743
3,558
185
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

     JANUARY 2008
5,297
4,022
3,978
44
1,275
1,221
54
     DECEMBER 2007
5,409
4,055
4,013
42
1,354
1,299
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
3,672
3,023
2,371
652
649
210
439
     DECEMBER 2007
3,867
3,175
2,386
789
692
214
478
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

     JANUARY 2008
4,881
4,703
4,616
87
178
105
73
     DECEMBER 2007
4,865
*
4,688
*
4,605
*
83
*
177
*
105
*
72
*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

     JANUARY 2008
60,565
55,164
55,137
27
5,401
4,950
451
     DECEMBER 2007
61,427
55,966
55,930
36
5,461
4,985
476
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

     JANUARY 2008
1,727
1,387
1,386
1
340
254
86
     DECEMBER 2007
1,722
1,391
1,390
1
331
248
83
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

     JANUARY 2008
1,585
*
1,005
*
985
*
20
*
580
*
250
*
330
*
     DECEMBER 2007
1,585
*
1,005
*
985
*
20
*
580
*
250
*
330
*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

     JANUARY 2008
745,589
...
...
...
745,589
658,973
86,616
     DECEMBER 2007
764,190
...
...
...
764,190
661,304
102,886

*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	2,600,706	*	1,284,365	*	1,250,314	*	34,051	*	1,316,341	*	1,132,030	*	184,311	*
DECEMBER 2007	2,622,028	**	1,286,000	**	1,252,846	**	33,154	**	1,336,028	**	1,135,257	**	200,771	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	19,767	*	2,360	*	2,352	*	8	*	17,407	*	8,881	*	8,526	*
DECEMBER 2007	19,813	*	2,295	*	2,291	*	4	*	17,518	*	8,963	*	8,555	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2008	3,089		...		...		...		3,089		2,992		97
DECEMBER 2007	3,122		...		...		...		3,122		3,020		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	3,817		...		...		...		3,817		3,590		227
DECEMBER 2007	3,879		...		...		...		3,879		3,638		241
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	33,155	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,155	*	32,866	*	289	*
DECEMBER 2007	33,153	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,153	*	32,864	*	289	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2008	2,547,784	*	1,282,005	*	1,247,962	*	34,043	*	1,265,779	*	1,090,283	*	175,496	*
DECEMBER 2007	2,569,062	**	1,283,705	**	1,250,555	**	33,150	**	1,285,357	**	1,093,430	**	191,927	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2008	1,694		693		691		2		1,001		264		737
DECEMBER 2007	1,692	*	694	*	692	*	2	*	998	*	261	*	737	*
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2008	1,626,295	*	1,147,762	*	1,116,195	*	31,567	*	478,533	*	396,472	*	82,061	*
DECEMBER 2007	1,627,047	*	1,148,057	*	1,117,521	*	30,536	*	478,990	*	396,916	*	82,074	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2008	14,353		8,303		7,077		1,226		6,050		4,593		1,457
DECEMBER 2007	14,194	*	8,279	*	6,977	*	1,302	*	5,915	*	4,607	*	1,308	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2008	107,187		100,847		98,734		2,113		6,340		5,740		600
DECEMBER 2007	104,058		97,684		96,284		1,400		6,374		5,744		630
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2008	627,330		513,949		500,072		13,877		113,381		91,439		21,942
DECEMBER 2007	630,662		516,122		502,494		13,628		114,540		91,979		22,561
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2008	229,486		183,347		174,533		8,814		46,139		35,116		11,023
DECEMBER 2007	229,957		183,259		174,704		8,555		46,698		35,457		11,241
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2008	168,563		147,755		145,941		1,814		20,808		19,131		1,677
DECEMBER 2007	169,414		148,698		146,865		1,833		20,716		18,877		1,839
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2008	148,930		114,286		112,092		2,194		34,644		29,503		5,141
DECEMBER 2007	150,037		114,967		112,826		2,141		35,070		29,902		5,168
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2008	20,771		19,286		19,182		104		1,485		1,148		337
DECEMBER 2007	21,000		19,482		19,373		109		1,518		1,160		358
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2008	59,580		49,275		48,324		951		10,305		6,541		3,764
DECEMBER 2007	60,254		49,716		48,726		990		10,538		6,583		3,955
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2008	105,429		61,341		60,988		353		44,088		41,558		2,530
DECEMBER 2007	105,830		61,574		61,219		355		44,256		41,719		2,537
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2008	64,773		56,012		52,112		3,900		8,761		2,857		5,904
DECEMBER 2007	65,762		56,779		52,777		4,002		8,983		2,850		6,133
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2008	97,291	*	86,756	*	81,790	*	4,966	*	10,535	*	2,609	*	7,926	*
DECEMBER 2007	97,291	*	86,756	*	81,790	*	4,966	*	10,535	*	2,609	*	7,926	*
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2008	39,690		30,534		29,553		981		9,156		8,249		907
DECEMBER 2007	40,028		30,488		29,807		681		9,540		8,802		738
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2008	12,232		10,538		10,507		31		1,694		1,406		288
DECEMBER 2007	12,371		10,652		10,616		36		1,719		1,411		308
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2008	61,145		48,506		47,923		583		12,639		4,991		7,648
DECEMBER 2007	61,589		48,842		48,263		579		12,747		5,457		7,290
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2008	9,421		8,467		8,452		15		954		721		233
DECEMBER 2007	9,529		8,583		8,565		18		946		715		231
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2008	53,813		7,832		7,804		28		45,981		44,858		1,123
DECEMBER 2007	54,257		7,877		7,849		28		46,380		45,257		1,123
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2008	14,588		12,512		12,487		25		2,076		1,712		364
DECEMBER 2007	14,823		12,713		12,687		26		2,110		1,740		370
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2008	4,163		3,205		3,203		2		958		649		309
DECEMBER 2007	4,217		3,236		3,233		3		981		644		337
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2008	256,514		122,412		119,836		2,576		134,102		112,531		21,571
DECEMBER 2007	255,028		121,913		119,275		2,638		133,115		111,858		21,257
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2008	158,366		76,548		75,657		891		81,818		72,559		9,259
DECEMBER 2007	157,408		76,559		75,685		874		80,849		71,524		9,325
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2008	919,795	*	133,550	*	131,076	*	2,474	*	786,245	*	693,547	*	92,698	*
DECEMBER 2007	940,323	**	134,954	**	132,342	**	2,612	**	805,369	**	696,253	**	109,116	**
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	17,911		14,864		14,787		77		3,047		1,740		1,307
DECEMBER 2007	17,941		14,887		14,815		72		3,054		1,727		1,327
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	2,175		1,625		1,608		17		550		530		20
DECEMBER 2007	2,192		1,640		1,621		19		552		533		19
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	1,787		1,214		1,214		...		573		522		51
DECEMBER 2007	1,818		1,242		1,242		...		576		523		53
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2008	4,673	*	4,022	*	3,938	*	84	*	651	*	446	*	205	*
DECEMBER 2007	4,673		4,022		3,938		84		651		446		205
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	11,805		10,856		10,839		17		949		835		114
DECEMBER 2007	11,977		11,015		10,997		18		962		843		119
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	18,318		17,330		16,065		1,265		988		869		119
DECEMBER 2007	18,504		17,466		16,208		1,258		1,038		910		128
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	1,665		910		908		2		755		737		18
DECEMBER 2007	1,677		917		915		2		760		741		19
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2008	3,728		...		...		...		3,728		3,552		176
DECEMBER 2007	3,743		...		...		...		3,743		3,558		185
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2008	5,297		4,022		3,978		44		1,275		1,221		54
DECEMBER 2007	5,409		4,055		4,013		42		1,354		1,299		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	3,672		3,023		2,371		652		649		210		439
DECEMBER 2007	3,867		3,175		2,386		789		692		214		478
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2008	4,881		4,703		4,616		87		178		105		73
DECEMBER 2007	4,865	*	4,688	*	4,605	*	83	*	177	*	105	*	72	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2008	60,565		55,164		55,137		27		5,401		4,950		451
DECEMBER 2007	61,427		55,966		55,930		36		5,461		4,985		476
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2008	1,727		1,387		1,386		1		340		254		86
DECEMBER 2007	1,722		1,391		1,390		1		331		248		83
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2008	1,585	*	1,005	*	985	*	20	*	580	*	250	*	330	*
DECEMBER 2007	1,585	*	1,005	*	985	*	20	*	580	*	250	*	330	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2008	745,589		...		...		...		745,589		658,973		86,616
DECEMBER 2007	764,190		...		...		...		764,190		661,304		102,886