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Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for November 2008

Executive Branch (98.0%) - 2,653,353
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,754
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 29,871

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,930,182
Postal Service = 723,171
Executive Branch = 2,653,353
Total Employment = 2,716,978

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
November 2008

Excepted & SES (52.0%) - 1,407,788
Competitive (48.0%) - 1,309,190
Total Employment: 2,716,978
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment November 2008

Full-time Permanent (86.0%) - 2,338,166
Part-time (4.8%) - 131,470
Full-time Temporary (5.2%) - 141,470
Intermittent (4.0%) - 105,872
Total Employment: 2,716,978

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for November 2008

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.5%) - 2,295,389
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.3%) - 333,499
Overseaes (3.2%) - 88,090
Total Employment: 2,716,978