Click here to skip navigation
This website uses features which update page content based on user actions. If you are using assistive technology to view web content, please ensure your settings allow for the page content to update after initial load (this is sometimes called "forms mode"). Additionally, if you are using assistive technology and would like to be notified of items via alert boxes, please follow this link to enable alert boxes for your session profile.
Change Search Collection
Select a Search Collection:
An official website of the United States Government.
Skip Navigation

In This Section

Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 1 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SUMMARY
JANUARY 2009DECEMBER 2008CHANGE FROMAVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIESTOTAL*PERCENTTOTAL*PERCENTDECEMBER 2008JANUARY 2008CALENDAR YEAR 2009*CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEARFISCAL YEAR 2009*CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2008
                   
TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/ 2,748,978 100.00 2,764,455 100.00 -15,477 +47,288 2,748,978 +47,288 2,747,473 +40,820
                   
FULL-TIME 2,508,964 91.27 2,518,337 91.10 -9,373 +51,026 2,508,964 +51,026 2,507,132 +50,638
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 2,369,903 86.21 2,377,065 85.99 -7,162 +45,237 2,369,903 +45,237 2,364,770 +41,057
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 139,061 5.06 141,272 5.11 -2,211 +5,789 139,061 +5,789 142,362 +9,581
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 130,742 4.76 131,473 4.76 -731 -5,198 130,742 -5,198 131,576 -7,546
INTERMITTENT 109,272 3.98 114,645 4.15 -5,373 +1,460 109,272 +1,460 108,766 -2,271
                   
U.S. CITIZENS 2,716,088 98.80 2,731,924 98.82 -15,836 +46,078 2,716,088 +46,078 2,714,655 +39,831
NON U.S. CITIZENS 32,890 1.20 32,531 1.18 +359 +1,210 32,890 +1,210 32,819 +990
                   
UNITED STATES, TOTAL 2,660,818 96.79 2,675,966 96.80 -15,148 +46,338 2,660,818 +46,338 2,659,126 +39,721
WASHINGTON, D.C.,                    
METROPOLITAN AREA 343,455 12.49 345,326 12.49 -1,871 +10,687 343,455 +10,687 341,175 +7,619
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C.                    
METROPOLITAN AREA 2,317,363 84.30 2,330,640 84.31 -13,277 +35,651 2,317,363 +35,651 2,317,951 +32,102
                   
OVERSEAS, TOTAL 88,160 3.21 88,489 3.20 -329 +950 88,160 +950 88,347 +1,099
U.S. CITIZENS 63,148 2.30 63,547 2.30 -399 +295 63,148 +295 63,362 +682
NON U.S. CITIZENS 25,012 .91 24,942 .90 +70 +655 25,012 +655 24,985 +417
                   
TERRITORIES 18,427 .67 18,905 .68 -478 +510 18,427 +510 18,674 +653
U.S. CITIZENS 18,410 .67 18,889 .68 -479 +510 18,410 +510 18,658 +654
NON U.S. CITIZENS 17 ... 16 ... +1 +0 17 +0 16 -1
                   
FOREIGN COUNTRIES 69,733 2.54 69,584 2.52 +149 +440 69,733 +440 69,674 +446
U.S. CITIZENS 44,738 1.63 44,658 1.62 +80 -215 44,738 -215 44,705 +28
NON U.S. CITIZENS 24,995 .91 24,926 .90 +69 +655 24,995 +655 24,969 +418
                   
EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL 2,685,291 97.68 2,700,830 97.70 -15,539 +46,724 2,685,291 +46,724 2,683,821 +40,408
                   
FULL-TIME, TOTAL 2,447,205 89.02 2,456,637 88.87 -9,432 +50,400 2,447,205 +50,400 2,445,406 +50,159
TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED:                    
IN PERMANENT POSITIONS 2,377,066 86.47 2,385,322 86.29 -8,256 +49,755 2,377,066 +49,755 2,372,165 +43,962
IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS 70,139 2.55 71,315 2.58 -1,176 +645 70,139 +645 73,241 +6,197
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                    
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 2,326,554 84.63 2,333,720 84.42 -7,166 +44,840 2,326,554 +44,840 2,321,414 +40,665
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 120,651 4.39 122,917 4.45 -2,266 +5,560 120,651 +5,560 123,992 +9,494
                   
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)                    
TOTAL 129,028 4.69 129,760 4.69 -732 -5,157 129,028 -5,157 129,863 -7,506
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 108,113 3.93 107,598 3.89 +515 -4,847 108,113 -4,847 107,929 -8,002
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 20,915 .76 22,162 .80 -1,247 -310 20,915 -310 21,934 +496
                   
INTERMITTENT, TOTAL 109,058 3.97 114,433 4.14 -5,375 +1,481 109,058 +1,481 108,552 -2,245
                   
COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL 1,338,721 48.70 1,342,005 48.55 -3,284 +28,360 1,338,721 +28,360 1,333,492 +22,471
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 1,302,860 47.39 1,306,066 47.24 -3,206 +28,171 1,302,860 +28,171 1,295,597 +20,353
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE                    
APPOINTMENTS 35,861 1.30 35,939 1.30 -78 +189 35,861 +189 37,894 +2,116
                   
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE                    
SERVICES, TOTAL 1,346,570 48.98 1,358,825 49.15 -12,255 +18,364 1,346,570 +18,364 1,350,330 +17,938
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 1,138,358 41.41 1,143,226 41.35 -4,868 +10,768 1,138,358 +10,768 1,141,400 +11,799
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE                    
APPOINTMENTS 208,212 7.57 215,599 7.80 -7,387 +7,596 208,212 +7,596 208,929 +6,138
                   
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL 29,933 1.09 29,871 1.08 +62 +330 29,933 +330 29,898 +176
                   
FULL-TIME 29,511 1.07 29,452 1.07 +59 +364 29,511 +364 29,478 +216
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 305 .01 304 .01 +1 -15 305 -15 304 -14
INTERMITTENT 117 ... 115 ... +2 -19 117 -19 117 -24
                   
JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL 33,754 1.23 33,754 1.22 +0 +234 33,754 +234 33,754 +236
                   
FULL-TIME 32,248 1.17 32,248 1.17 +0 +262 32,248 +262 32,248 +263
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 1,409 .05 1,409 .05 +0 -26 1,409 -26 1,409 -26
INTERMITTENT 97 ... 97 ... +0 -2 97 -2 97 -2

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

A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.