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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 5 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED AND WORK SCHEDULE TO JANUARY 2009
PERMANENT POSITIONSTEMPORARY POSITIONS
AGENCY AND DATETOTAL ALL POSITIONSTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIME AND INTERMITTENTTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
JANUARY 2008 2,638,567 ** 2,461,556 ** 2,327,311 ** 134,245 ** 177,011 ** 69,494 ** 107,517 **
FEBRUARY 2008 2,644,918 * 2,464,357 * 2,329,229 * 135,128 * 180,561 * 73,632 * 106,929 *
MARCH 2008 2,656,786 * 2,471,736 * 2,335,948 * 135,788 * 185,050 * 76,571 * 108,479 *
APRIL 2008 2,661,528 * 2,472,226 * 2,336,257 * 135,969 * 189,302 * 81,124 * 108,178 *
MAY 2008 2,675,059 * 2,481,917 * 2,347,832 * 134,085 * 193,142 * 85,470 * 107,672 *
JUNE 2008 2,694,404 * 2,494,229 * 2,360,935 * 133,294 * 200,175 * 94,066 * 106,109 *
JULY 2008 2,706,147 * 2,506,197 * 2,373,562 * 132,635 * 199,950 * 97,505 * 102,445 *
AUGUST 2008 2,693,033 * 2,502,133 * 2,371,052 * 131,081 * 190,900 * 89,379 * 101,521 *
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,693,825 ** 2,507,744 ** 2,374,464 ** 133,280 ** 186,081 ** 82,466 ** 103,615 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,695,810 ** 2,512,502 ** 2,378,431 ** 134,071 ** 183,308 ** 81,416 ** 101,892 **
NOVEMBER 2008 2,653,353 ** 2,480,906 ** 2,347,841 ** 133,065 ** 172,447 ** 70,094 ** 102,353 **
DECEMBER 2008 2,700,830 * 2,517,896 * 2,385,322 * 132,574 * 182,934 * 71,315 * 111,619 *
JANUARY 2009* 2,685,291 * 2,508,284 * 2,377,066 * 131,218 * 177,007 * 70,139 * 106,868 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,685,291 2,508,284 2,377,066 131,218 177,007 70,139 106,868
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,683,821 2,504,897 2,372,165 132,732 178,924 73,241 105,683
SELECTED AGENCIES:                            
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 36,359 29,652 29,651 1 6,707 2,289 4,418
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 105,668 * 97,181 * 94,914 * 2,267 * 8,487 * 7,910 * 577 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 700,722 674,440 657,644 16,796 26,282 21,388 4,894
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 266,026 249,775 246,396 3,379 16,251 15,604 647
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 182,705 182,335 180,917 1,418 370 374 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 154,323 151,099 149,332 1,767 3,224 3,201 23
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 22,587 22,587 22,418 169 ... ... ...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,081 68,644 58,581 10,063 6,437 2,209 4,228
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 110,141 108,270 106,922 1,348 1,871 1,298 573
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 65,860 59,123 57,508 1,615 6,737 4,295 2,442
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 92,528 81,401 79,112 2,289 11,127 8,641 2,486
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 52,375 37,761 32,292 5,469 14,614 5,433 9,181
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 16,035 15,630 15,105 525 405 374 31
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 64,620 57,065 57,065 ... 7,555 4,751 2,804
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,629 9,591 9,507 84 38 35 3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 55,687 54,378 54,031 347 1,309 1,150 159
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,318 15,171 14,961 210 147 136 11
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,045 3,889 3,812 77 156 91 65
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 285,732 278,624 255,843 22,781 7,108 4,271 2,837
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 174,979 172,486 157,167 15,319 2,493 1,731 762
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,092 18,034 16,498 1,536 58 39 19
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,187 2,145 2,108 37 42 37 5
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 5,218 5,218 4,980 238 ... ... ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 11,938 11,938 11,813 125 ... ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,354 16,828 16,663 165 1,526 1,478 48
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,187 3,187 2,651 536 ... ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,636 * 1,606 * 1,533 * 73 * 30 * 23 * 7 *
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,084 3,912 3,805 107 172 74 98
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,416 5,416 4,456 960 ... ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,114 2,426 2,338 88 1,688 1,678 10
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,966 * 4,875 * 4,773 * 102 * 91 * 82 * 9 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 63,031 61,506 60,033 1,473 1,525 1,237 288
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,957 * 1,957 * 1,944 * 13 * ... * ... * ... *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,316 * 2,301 * 15 * 199 * 182 * 17 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 713,376 638,242 582,253 55,989 75,134 246 74,888

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