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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 2009
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYMARCH 2009*FEBRUARY 2009CHANGEMARCH 2009*FEBRUARY 2009CHANGEMARCH 2009*FEBRUARY 2009CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,818,473 * 2,766,354 ** +52,119 2,730,162 * 2,678,162 ** +52,000 345,501 * 344,470 ** +1,031
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 29,930 * 29,923 * +7 29,924 * 29,917 * +7 28,810 * 28,803 * +7
CONGRESS 17,530 * 17,530 * ... 17,530 * 17,530 * ... 17,530 * 17,530 * ...
U.S. SENATE 6,820 * 6,820 * ... 6,820 * 6,820 * ... 6,820 * 6,820 * ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,710 * 10,710 * ... 10,710 * 10,710 * ... 10,710 * 10,710 * ...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 15 ... 15 * 15 ... 15 * 15 ...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,212 * 2,212 * ... 2,212 * 2,212 * ... 2,212 * 2,212 * ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 57 * 57 * ... 57 * 57 * ... 57 * 57 * ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 17 14 +3 17 14 +3 17 14 +3
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 3,191 * 3,191 ... 3,191 * 3,191 ... 2,308 * 2,308 ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,188 * 2,188 * ...
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT 6 * 6 ... 6 * 6 ... 1 * 1 ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 31 31 ... 31 31 ... 31 31 ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 28 24 +4 28 24 +4 26 22 +4
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ...
U.S. TAX COURT 223 * 223 ... 223 * 223 ... 223 * 223 ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,754 * 33,754 * ... 33,385 * 33,385 * ... 2,815 * 2,815 * ...
U.S. SUPREME COURT 483 * 483 * ... 483 * 483 * ... 483 * 483 * ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,754,789 * 2,702,677 ** +52,112 2,666,853 * 2,614,860 ** +51,993 313,876 * 312,852 ** +1,024
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,725 1,674 +51 1,712 1,661 +51 1,712 1,661 +51
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 419 394 +25 419 394 +25 419 394 +25
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 17 17 ... 17 17 ... 17 17 ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 506 498 +8 506 498 +8 506 498 +8
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 235 236 -1 235 236 -1 235 236 -1
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 23 21 +2 23 21 +2 23 21 +2
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 17 14 +3 17 14 +3 17 14 +3
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 22 18 +4 22 18 +4 22 18 +4
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 89 90 -1 89 90 -1 89 90 -1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 58 57 +1 58 57 +1 58 57 +1
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 83 84 -1 83 84 -1 83 84 -1
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 25 24 +1 25 24 +1 25 24 +1
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 231 221 +10 218 208 +10 218 208 +10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,868,381 1,810,329 * +58,052 1,786,445 1,728,542 * +57,903 250,416 249,323 * +1,093
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 36,525 36,359 * +166 14,770 14,644 * +126 11,946 11,840 * +106
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 119,438 118,066 +1,372 118,717 117,345 +1,372 14,762 14,801 -39
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 707,430 703,537 +3,893 659,956 656,180 +3,776 69,218 68,820 +398
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 684,882 681,254 +3,628 637,469 633,953 +3,516 68,499 68,097 +402
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 22,548 * 22,283 +265 22,487 * 22,227 +260 719 * 723 -4
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 268,502 266,714 +1,788 248,385 246,697 +1,688 20,800 20,700 +100
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 245,955 244,432 +1,523 225,899 224,471 +1,428 20,082 19,978 +104
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 22,547 22,282 +265 22,486 22,226 +260 718 722 -4
CORP OF ENGINEERS 22,476 22,208 +268 22,415 22,152 +263 648 651 -3
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 71 74 -3 71 74 -3 70 71 -1
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 183,940 183,275 +665 176,717 176,104 +613 25,074 24,918 +156
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 155,963 154,984 +979 150,023 149,069 +954 5,903 5,867 +36
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 23,357 23,324 +33 22,773 22,742 +31 2,079 2,066 +13
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,668 75,240 +428 62,058 61,568 +490 15,362 15,269 +93
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 110,778 110,382 +396 108,792 108,397 +395 23,942 23,852 +90
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 67,191 65,860 * +1,331 66,845 65,514 * +1,331 7,324 7,305 * +19
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 91,498 92,062 -564 90,608 91,176 -568 10,593 10,662 -69
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 103,606 55,999 +47,607 103,225 55,627 +47,598 23,886 23,585 +301
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 16,093 16,059 +34 16,058 16,024 +34 5,662 5,641 +21
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 64,641 64,633 +8 64,338 64,328 +10 29,995 29,958 +37
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,625 9,665 -40 9,551 9,591 -40 3,351 3,375 -24
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 56,025 55,873 +152 55,698 55,545 +153 9,200 9,169 +31
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,470 15,391 +79 15,452 15,373 +79 5,264 5,235 +29
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,067 4,043 +24 4,058 4,034 +24 2,975 2,947 +28
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 289,167 285,732 * +3,435 285,200 281,789 * +3,411 8,279 8,231 * +48
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 176,827 176,668 +159 173,177 172,975 +202 24,019 23,902 +117
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 884,683 * 890,674 ** -5,991 878,696 * 884,657 ** -5,961 61,748 * 61,868 ** -120
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 43 43 * ... 43 43 * ... 40 40 * ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 27 28 -1 27 28 -1 27 28 -1
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 409 * 409 ... 21 * 21 ... 21 * 21 ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 10 10 ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 27 * 27 * ... 27 * 27 * ... 27 * 27 * ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 273 276 -3 273 276 -3 272 275 -3
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 6 9 -3 6 9 -3 3 3 ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 1 +1 2 1 +1 2 1 +1
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 36 37 -1 36 37 -1 34 35 -1
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 3 -1 2 3 -1 ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 10 10 * ... 10 10 * ... 10 10 * ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 42 43 -1 42 43 -1 33 33 ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 26 29 -3 26 29 -3 23 26 -3
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 477 * 477 * ... 477 * 477 * ... 298 * 298 * ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 436 434 +2 436 434 +2 331 327 +4
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 574 * 574 * ... 571 * 571 * ... 311 * 311 * ...
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,151 * 1,151 * ... 1,151 * 1,151 * ... 1,150 * 1,150 * ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 97 * 97 * ... 97 * 97 * ... 85 * 85 * ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... 1 * 1 * ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 48 49 -1 48 49 -1 43 43 ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,104 18,091 ** +13 18,043 18,031 ** +12 5,262 5,249 ** +13
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,178 2,188 -10 2,169 2,179 -10 471 473 -2
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 374 371 +3 374 371 +3 350 347 +3
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 259 259 ... 259 259 ... 149 149 ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 10 10 ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,850 1,860 -10 1,847 1,858 -11 1,558 1,567 -9
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 5,276 * 5,276 ... 5,262 * 5,262 ... 1,557 * 1,557 ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 362 362 * ... 362 362 * ... 362 362 * ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 9 7 +2 9 7 +2 7 6 +1
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD 137 * 137 * ... 137 * 137 * ... 109 * 109 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 119 123 -4 119 123 -4 67 70 -3
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 119 117 * +2 119 117 * +2 111 109 * +2
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 244 * 244 * ... 244 * 244 * ... 61 * 61 * ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 44 * 44 * ... 44 * 44 * ... 42 * 42 * ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 81 78 +3 81 78 +3 81 78 +3
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,026 11,977 +49 11,969 11,921 +48 4,127 4,102 +25
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 192 192 ... 192 192 ... 189 189 ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 7 6 +1 7 6 +1 6 5 +1
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 42 42 ... 42 42 ... 42 42 ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 255 253 * +2 255 253 * +2 1 1 * ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 7 * ... 7 * 7 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 17 17 ... 12 12 ... 7 7 ...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 372 * 372 * ... 372 * 372 * ... 372 * 372 * ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 6 -1 5 6 -1 5 6 -1
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 14 17 -3 13 16 -3 11 12 -1
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 219 219 ... 219 219 ... 131 131 ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 282 * 282 * ... 250 * 250 * ... 250 * 250 * ...
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION 37 37 ... 37 37 ... ... ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,278 3,212 +66 3,278 3,212 +66 1,348 1,342 +6
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,354 18,364 -10 18,341 18,353 -12 4,029 4,019 +10
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 47 * 47 * ... 47 * 47 * ... 47 * 47 * ...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 14 16 -2 14 16 -2 10 9 +1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 971 956 +15 971 956 +15 218 218 ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 392 * 420 * -28 392 * 420 * -28 391 * 419 * -28
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 153 170 -17 153 170 -17 152 169 -17
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 72 83 -11 72 83 -11 72 83 -11
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,614 1,636 * -22 1,594 1,616 * -22 429 442 * -13
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 49 47 +2 49 47 +2 47 45 +2
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,427 1,421 +6 1,421 1,415 +6 1,417 1,411 +6
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 392 393 -1 392 393 -1 304 304 ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,094 4,079 +15 4,092 4,077 +15 2,959 2,951 +8
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 22 20 +2 22 20 +2 9 10 -1
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 56 56 ... 56 56 ... 41 41 ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 42 42 ... 42 42 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 77 * ... 77 * 77 * ... 76 * 76 * ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,384 5,409 -25 5,365 5,389 -24 1,650 1,660 -10
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 105 * 105 ... 105 * 105 ... 82 * 82 ...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 190 191 -1 190 191 -1 189 190 -1
PEACE CORPS 973 982 -9 622 635 -13 511 524 -13
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 914 907 +7 914 907 +7 913 906 +7
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 332 333 -1 332 333 -1 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 952 954 -2 952 954 -2 5 5 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,699 3,678 +21 3,699 3,678 +21 2,206 2,191 +15
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 140 145 -5 139 143 -4 51 51 ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3,872 * 3,872 ... 3,840 * 3,840 ... 925 * 925 ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,930 * 4,933 * -3 4,906 * 4,909 * -3 4,536 * 4,539 * -3
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,030 4,031 -1 4,006 4,007 -1 3,636 3,637 -1
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 45 45 ... 45 45 ... 45 45 ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 46 48 -2 46 48 -2 46 48 -2
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 63,088 * 63,088 ... 62,683 * 62,683 ... 1,640 * 1,640 ...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 11,498 11,389 +109 11,498 11,389 +109 5 5 ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 45 45 ... 45 45 ... 45 45 ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,957 * 1,957 * ... 1,709 * 1,709 * ... 1,509 * 1,509 * ...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 703,809 709,972 -6,163 700,446 706,572 -6,126 13,597 13,732 -135
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 11 * +2 13 11 * +2 ... ... * ...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST 28 * 28 * ... 28 * 28 * ... ... * ... * ...
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE 1 1 * ... 1 1 * ... 1 1 * ...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH, AS REPORT FOR CURRENT MONTH
WAS NOT RECEIVED BY INPUT CUTOFF DATE.
**REVISED.


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