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Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for September 2008

Executive Branch (98.0%) - 2,693,825
Judicial Branch (1.0%) - 33,754
Legislative Branch (1.0%) - 30,293

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,965,549
Postal Service = 728,276
Executive Branch = 2,693,825
Total Employment = 2,757,872

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service
September 2008

Excepted & SES (51.3%) - 1,414,487
Competitive (48.7%) - 1,343,385
Total Employment: 2,757,872
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.

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

Full-time Permanent (85.9%) - 2,366,382
Part-time (4.7%) - 132,048
Full-time Temporary (5.5%) - 152,669
Intermittent (3.9%) - 106,773
Total Employment: 2,757,872

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

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (84.4%) - 2,326,977
Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV Core Based Statistical Area* (12.4%) - 342,611
Overseaes (3.2%) - 88,284
Total Employment: 2,738,812