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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 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, FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 2009
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
     MARCH 2009 2,818,473 * 1,365,382 * 1,327,081 * 38,301 * 1,453,091 * 1,177,652 * 275,439 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,766,354 ** 1,356,992 ** 1,319,579 ** 37,413 ** 1,409,362 ** 1,179,398 ** 229,964 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     MARCH 2009 29,930 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,508 * 9,000 * 18,508 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 29,923 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,501 * 8,999 * 18,502 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
     MARCH 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,191 1 1 ... 3,190 3,125 65
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
     MARCH 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
     MARCH 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     MARCH 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     MARCH 2009 2,754,789 * 1,362,960 * 1,324,665 * 38,295 * 1,391,829 * 1,135,194 * 256,635 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,702,677 ** 1,354,570 ** 1,317,163 ** 37,407 ** 1,348,107 ** 1,136,941 ** 211,166 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     MARCH 2009 1,725 758 756 2 967 240 727
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,674 759 757 2 915 240 675
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     MARCH 2009 1,868,381 1,227,753 1,192,239 35,514 640,628 467,192 173,436
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,810,329 * 1,219,447 * 1,184,815 * 34,632 * 590,882 * 463,940 * 126,942 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     MARCH 2009 36,525 8,710 7,438 1,272 27,815 22,283 5,532
     FEBRUARY 2009 36,359 * 8,613 * 7,356 * 1,257 * 27,746 * 22,257 * 5,489 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     MARCH 2009 119,438 111,812 107,895 3,917 7,626 6,947 679
     FEBRUARY 2009 118,066 110,392 107,191 3,201 7,674 6,979 695
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     MARCH 2009 707,430 551,599 534,828 16,771 155,831 108,028 47,803
     FEBRUARY 2009 703,537 549,019 532,252 16,767 154,518 107,387 47,131
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     MARCH 2009 268,502 203,634 192,553 11,081 64,868 40,416 24,452
     FEBRUARY 2009 266,714 202,803 191,690 11,113 63,911 40,133 23,778
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     MARCH 2009 183,940 155,828 153,644 2,184 28,112 22,987 5,125
     FEBRUARY 2009 183,275 155,407 153,211 2,196 27,868 22,702 5,166
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     MARCH 2009 155,963 118,315 115,577 2,738 37,648 28,975 8,673
     FEBRUARY 2009 154,984 117,498 114,812 2,686 37,486 28,880 8,606
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     MARCH 2009 23,357 21,686 21,546 140 1,671 1,244 427
     FEBRUARY 2009 23,324 21,653 21,517 136 1,671 1,252 419
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     MARCH 2009 75,668 52,136 51,508 628 23,532 14,406 9,126
     FEBRUARY 2009 75,240 51,658 51,022 636 23,582 14,420 9,162
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     MARCH 2009 110,778 63,442 63,058 384 47,336 44,472 2,864
     FEBRUARY 2009 110,382 63,210 62,824 386 47,172 44,277 2,895
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     MARCH 2009 67,191 57,927 53,366 4,561 9,264 3,120 6,144
     FEBRUARY 2009 65,860 * 56,694 * 52,420 * 4,274 * 9,166 * 3,020 * 6,146 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     MARCH 2009 91,498 83,691 80,918 2,773 7,807 2,409 5,398
     FEBRUARY 2009 92,062 83,937 80,373 3,564 8,125 2,375 5,750
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     MARCH 2009 103,606 31,508 30,369 1,139 72,098 9,822 62,276
     FEBRUARY 2009 55,999 31,285 30,271 1,014 24,714 9,982 14,732
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     MARCH 2009 16,093 14,306 14,053 253 1,787 1,603 184
     FEBRUARY 2009 16,059 14,269 14,029 240 1,790 1,615 175
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     MARCH 2009 64,641 50,817 50,409 408 13,824 5,478 8,346
     FEBRUARY 2009 64,633 50,638 50,218 420 13,995 5,486 8,509
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     MARCH 2009 9,625 8,663 8,654 9 962 784 178
     FEBRUARY 2009 9,665 8,670 8,662 8 995 799 196
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     MARCH 2009 56,025 7,911 7,892 19 48,114 46,848 1,266
     FEBRUARY 2009 55,873 7,892 7,874 18 47,981 46,653 1,328
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     MARCH 2009 15,470 13,290 13,265 25 2,180 1,877 303
     FEBRUARY 2009 15,391 13,232 13,206 26 2,159 1,864 295
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     MARCH 2009 4,067 3,227 3,225 2 840 666 174
     FEBRUARY 2009 4,043 3,226 3,224 2 817 665 152
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     MARCH 2009 289,167 135,880 132,864 3,016 153,287 131,111 22,176
     FEBRUARY 2009 285,732 * 133,942 * 131,467 * 2,475 * 151,790 * 128,719 * 23,071 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     MARCH 2009 176,827 84,970 84,005 965 91,857 81,744 10,113
     FEBRUARY 2009 176,668 84,428 83,448 980 92,240 81,862 10,378
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     MARCH 2009 884,683 * 134,449 * 131,670 * 2,779 * 750,234 * 667,762 * 82,472 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 890,674 ** 134,364 ** 131,591 ** 2,773 ** 756,310 ** 672,761 ** 83,549 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     MARCH 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
     MARCH 2009 18,104 14,820 14,760 60 3,284 1,839 1,445
     FEBRUARY 2009 18,091 ** 14,810 ** 14,752 ** 58 ** 3,281 ** 1,840 ** 1,441 **
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     MARCH 2009 2,178 1,648 1,643 5 530 515 15
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,188 1,657 1,652 5 531 516 15
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     MARCH 2009 1,850 1,226 1,214 12 624 541 83
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,860 1,227 1,216 11 633 542 91
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     MARCH 2009 5,276 * 4,425 * 4,074 * 351 * 851 * 589 * 262 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 5,276 4,425 4,074 351 851 589 262
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     MARCH 2009 12,026 10,962 10,950 12 1,064 1,012 52
     FEBRUARY 2009 11,977 10,945 10,935 10 1,032 988 44
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     MARCH 2009 18,354 17,295 16,017 1,278 1,059 964 95
     FEBRUARY 2009 18,364 17,271 15,990 1,281 1,093 979 114
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
     MARCH 2009 3,278 2,549 2,513 36 729 109 620
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,212 2,516 2,481 35 696 107 589
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
     MARCH 2009 1,614 862 861 1 752 727 25
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,636 * 880 * 878 * 2 * 756 * 732 * 24 *
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     MARCH 2009 4,094 ... ... ... 4,094 3,905 189
     FEBRUARY 2009 4,079 ... ... ... 4,079 3,894 185
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     MARCH 2009 5,384 4,125 4,075 50 1,259 1,224 35
     FEBRUARY 2009 5,409 4,116 4,066 50 1,293 1,251 42
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
     MARCH 2009 952 937 937 ... 15 11 4
     FEBRUARY 2009 954 939 939 ... 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
     MARCH 2009 3,699 2,094 2,084 10 1,605 1,509 96
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,678 2,083 2,072 11 1,595 1,497 98
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
     MARCH 2009 3,872 * 3,124 * 2,469 * 655 * 748 * 218 * 530 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,872 3,124 2,469 655 748 218 530
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     MARCH 2009 4,930 * 4,785 * 4,713 * 72 * 145 * 117 * 28 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 4,933 * 4,790 * 4,716 * 74 * 143 * 117 * 26 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     MARCH 2009 63,088 * 54,805 * 54,777 * 28 * 8,283 * 7,610 * 673 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 63,088 54,805 54,777 28 8,283 7,610 673
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     MARCH 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     MARCH 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     MARCH 2009 703,809 ... ... ... 703,809 628,278 75,531
     FEBRUARY 2009 709,972 ... ... ... 709,972 633,390 76,582

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