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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 5 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED AND WORK SCHEDULE TO MARCH 2009
PERMANENT POSITIONSTEMPORARY POSITIONS
AGENCY AND DATETOTAL ALL POSITIONSTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIME AND INTERMITTENTTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
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 *
FEBRUARY 2009 2,702,677 ** 2,512,729 ** 2,380,155 ** 132,574 ** 189,948 ** 79,352 ** 110,596 **
MARCH 2009* 2,754,789 * 2,518,864 * 2,385,763 * 133,101 * 235,925 * 79,708 * 156,217 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,714,252 2,513,292 2,380,995 132,298 200,960 76,400 124,560
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,698,792 2,508,530 2,375,763 132,767 190,262 75,337 114,924
SELECTED AGENCIES:                            
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 36,525 29,770 29,770 ... 6,755 2,321 4,434
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 119,438 99,081 95,557 3,524 20,357 18,508 1,849
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 707,430 681,843 664,607 17,236 25,587 20,499 5,088
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 268,502 251,844 248,353 3,491 16,658 15,785 873
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 183,940 183,590 182,135 1,455 350 343 7
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 155,963 152,723 150,698 2,025 3,240 3,216 24
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 23,357 23,357 23,184 173 ... ... ...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,668 70,329 60,237 10,092 5,339 1,155 4,184
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 110,778 108,858 107,441 1,417 1,920 1,318 602
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 67,191 60,128 58,496 1,632 7,063 4,763 2,300
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 91,498 81,136 78,803 2,333 10,362 7,849 2,513
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 103,606 37,931 32,432 5,499 65,675 5,962 59,713
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 16,093 15,654 15,123 531 439 399 40
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 64,641 57,555 57,555 ... 7,086 4,746 2,340
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,625 9,590 9,502 88 35 32 3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 56,025 54,723 54,358 365 1,302 1,126 176
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,470 15,325 15,102 223 145 133 12
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,067 3,893 3,815 78 174 98 76
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 289,167 282,298 259,274 23,024 6,869 4,074 2,795
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 176,827 174,370 158,744 15,626 2,457 1,719 738
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,104 18,050 16,495 1,555 54 40 14
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,178 2,134 2,103 31 44 37 7
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 5,276 * 5,276 * 5,027 * 249 * ... * ... * ... *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,026 12,026 11,902 124 ... ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,354 16,832 16,666 166 1,522 1,476 46
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,278 3,278 2,681 597 ... ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,614 1,583 1,509 74 31 24 7
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,094 3,914 3,805 109 180 85 95
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,384 5,384 4,457 927 ... ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3,872 * 2,357 * 2,323 * 34 * 1,515 * 1,509 * 6 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,930 * 4,840 * 4,750 * 90 * 90 * 80 * 10 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 63,088 * 61,577 * 60,095 * 1,482 * 1,511 * 1,225 * 286 *
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 703,809 630,810 575,366 55,444 72,999 226 72,773

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