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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - July 2009

TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND TYPE OF APPOINTMENT, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2009 AND JULY 2009
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
     JULY 2009 2,822,561 * 1,394,893 * 1,341,321 * 53,572 * 1,427,668 * 1,179,306 * 248,362 *
     JUNE 2009 2,823,174 * 1,388,410 * 1,336,895 * 51,515 * 1,434,764 * 1,179,366 * 255,398 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 29,933 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,511 * 9,000 * 18,511 *
     JUNE 2009 29,936 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,514 * 9,001 * 18,513 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
     JULY 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     JUNE 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
     JULY 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     JUNE 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
     JULY 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
     JUNE 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
     JUNE 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 2,758,874 * 1,392,471 * 1,338,905 * 53,566 * 1,366,403 * 1,136,848 * 229,555 *
     JUNE 2009 2,759,484 * 1,385,988 * 1,334,479 * 51,509 * 1,373,496 * 1,136,907 * 236,589 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     JULY 2009 1,788 752 750 2 1,036 264 772
     JUNE 2009 1,782 752 750 2 1,030 263 767
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     JULY 2009 1,880,134 1,256,180 1,206,141 50,039 623,954 477,203 146,751
     JUNE 2009 1,879,014 * 1,251,067 * 1,202,447 * 48,620 * 627,947 * 474,806 * 153,141 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     JULY 2009 37,482 8,871 7,614 1,257 28,611 22,561 6,050
     JUNE 2009 36,821 * 8,734 * 7,483 * 1,251 * 28,087 * 22,423 * 5,664 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     JULY 2009 112,358 103,697 101,583 2,114 8,661 7,521 1,140
     JUNE 2009 113,060 104,918 102,528 2,390 8,142 7,138 1,004
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     JULY 2009 734,065 563,161 545,835 17,326 170,904 111,944 58,960
     JUNE 2009 731,592 560,484 543,297 17,187 171,108 110,991 60,117
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     JULY 2009 281,123 208,584 197,316 11,268 72,539 42,296 30,243
     JUNE 2009 279,907 207,380 196,160 11,220 72,527 41,852 30,675
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     JULY 2009 190,021 158,886 156,679 2,207 31,135 23,982 7,153
     JUNE 2009 188,792 158,223 156,051 2,172 30,569 23,737 6,832
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     JULY 2009 163,205 120,447 117,323 3,124 42,758 29,710 13,048
     JUNE 2009 162,562 120,157 117,117 3,040 42,405 29,471 12,934
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     JULY 2009 24,269 * 22,297 * 22,155 * 142 * 1,972 * 1,382 * 590 *
     JUNE 2009 24,269 22,297 22,155 142 1,972 1,382 590
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     JULY 2009 75,447 52,947 52,362 585 22,500 14,574 7,926
     JUNE 2009 76,062 52,427 51,814 613 23,635 14,549 9,086
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     JULY 2009 112,412 63,936 63,558 378 48,476 45,216 3,260
     JUNE 2009 111,988 63,855 63,471 384 48,133 44,957 3,176
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     JULY 2009 79,968 64,359 54,219 10,140 15,609 3,329 12,280
     JUNE 2009 78,555 63,888 54,141 9,747 14,667 3,322 11,345
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     JULY 2009 108,202 93,930 82,230 11,700 14,272 3,001 11,271
     JUNE 2009 106,760 93,375 82,148 11,227 13,385 2,886 10,499
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     JULY 2009 51,130 32,128 30,807 1,321 19,002 9,802 9,200
     JUNE 2009 58,673 31,806 30,580 1,226 26,867 9,926 16,941
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     JULY 2009 16,550 14,493 14,168 325 2,057 1,626 431
     JUNE 2009 16,409 14,437 14,152 285 1,972 1,597 375
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     JULY 2009 66,868 51,396 50,960 436 15,472 5,651 9,821
     JUNE 2009 66,588 51,271 50,852 419 15,317 5,568 9,749
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     JULY 2009 9,956 8,641 8,615 26 1,315 810 505
     JUNE 2009 9,833 8,652 8,631 21 1,181 793 388
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     JULY 2009 57,017 7,991 7,948 43 49,026 47,480 1,546
     JUNE 2009 56,653 7,970 7,932 38 48,683 47,323 1,360
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     JULY 2009 16,040 13,473 13,450 23 2,567 1,951 616
     JUNE 2009 15,901 13,437 13,411 26 2,464 1,944 520
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     JULY 2009 4,085 3,192 3,191 1 893 656 237
     JUNE 2009 4,083 3,197 3,195 2 886 657 229
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     JULY 2009 294,486 138,554 134,698 3,856 155,932 134,519 21,413
     JUNE 2009 292,988 137,636 134,268 3,368 155,352 133,792 21,560
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     JULY 2009 179,515 88,358 87,265 1,093 91,157 81,136 10,021
     JUNE 2009 179,110 87,407 86,358 1,049 91,703 81,489 10,214
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     JULY 2009 876,952 * 135,539 * 132,014 * 3,525 * 741,413 * 659,381 * 82,032 *
     JUNE 2009 878,688 * 134,169 * 131,282 * 2,887 * 744,519 * 661,838 * 82,681 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     JULY 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     JUNE 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
     JULY 2009 18,662 14,837 14,774 63 3,825 1,934 1,891
     JUNE 2009 18,642 14,827 14,766 61 3,815 1,919 1,896
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 2,283 1,744 1,740 4 539 525 14
     JUNE 2009 2,226 1,689 1,685 4 537 523 14
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 1,847 1,217 1,203 14 630 541 89
     JUNE 2009 1,847 1,221 1,209 12 626 538 88
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     JULY 2009 6,246 4,972 4,287 685 1,274 714 560
     JUNE 2009 5,276 * 4,425 * 4,074 * 351 * 851 * 589 * 262 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 12,408 11,105 11,086 19 1,303 1,131 172
     JUNE 2009 12,285 11,050 11,036 14 1,235 1,077 158
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 18,539 17,335 16,058 1,277 1,204 1,087 117
     JUNE 2009 18,532 17,333 16,060 1,273 1,199 1,084 115
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 3,449 2,566 2,533 33 883 115 768
     JUNE 2009 3,427 2,570 2,539 31 857 118 739
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
     JULY 2009 1,635 868 867 1 767 732 35
     JUNE 2009 1,630 867 866 1 763 732 31
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 4,180 ... ... ... 4,180 3,928 252
     JUNE 2009 4,166 ... ... ... 4,166 3,922 244
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     JULY 2009 5,319 4,142 4,101 41 1,177 1,082 95
     JUNE 2009 5,390 4,139 4,098 41 1,251 1,162 89
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
     JULY 2009 946 931 928 3 15 11 4
     JUNE 2009 949 934 931 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 3,813 2,106 2,094 12 1,707 1,516 191
     JUNE 2009 3,818 2,106 2,095 11 1,712 1,517 195
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 3,805 3,106 2,469 637 699 238 461
     JUNE 2009 3,619 * 3,048 * 2,465 * 583 * 571 * 225 * 346 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     JULY 2009 5,028 * 4,807 * 4,740 * 67 * 221 * 115 * 106 *
     JUNE 2009 4,998 * 4,771 * 4,699 * 72 * 227 * 114 * 113 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 67,929 55,766 55,302 464 12,163 10,104 2,059
     JUNE 2009 66,627 55,180 54,945 235 11,447 9,845 1,602
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     JULY 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
     JUNE 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     JULY 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
     JUNE 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     JULY 2009 688,582 ... ... ... 688,582 616,296 72,286
     JUNE 2009 693,279 ... ... ... 693,279 619,398 73,881

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