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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO MARCH 2009
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATETOTALTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIMEINTERMITTENTTOTALFULL-TIMEPART-TIMEINTERMITTENT
MARCH 2008 2,656,786 * 2,418,980 * 2,298,228 * 112,591 * 8,161 * 237,806 * 114,291 * 22,568 * 100,947 *
APRIL 2008 2,661,528 * 2,421,461 * 2,300,377 * 112,884 * 8,200 * 240,067 * 117,004 * 22,616 * 100,447 *
MAY 2008 2,675,059 * 2,425,671 * 2,305,720 * 112,056 * 7,895 * 249,388 * 127,582 * 21,590 * 100,216 *
JUNE 2008 2,694,404 * 2,430,546 * 2,311,437 * 110,933 * 8,176 * 263,858 * 143,564 * 20,838 * 99,456 *
JULY 2008 2,706,147 * 2,429,075 * 2,312,337 * 109,753 * 6,985 * 277,072 * 158,730 * 19,249 * 99,093 *
AUGUST 2008 2,693,033 * 2,431,599 * 2,315,607 * 108,399 * 7,593 * 261,434 * 144,824 * 19,703 * 96,907 *
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,693,825 ** 2,439,266 ** 2,323,070 ** 108,048 ** 8,148 ** 254,559 ** 133,860 ** 22,290 ** 98,409 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,695,810 ** 2,447,147 ** 2,330,560 ** 108,650 ** 7,937 ** 248,663 ** 129,287 ** 22,256 ** 97,120 **
NOVEMBER 2008 2,653,353 ** 2,410,333 ** 2,294,821 ** 107,355 ** 8,157 ** 243,020 ** 123,114 ** 22,402 ** 97,504 **
DECEMBER 2008 2,700,830 * 2,449,292 * 2,333,720 * 107,598 * 7,974 * 251,538 * 122,917 * 22,162 * 106,459 *
JANUARY 2009 2,685,291 * 2,441,218 * 2,326,554 * 108,113 * 6,551 * 244,073 * 120,651 * 20,915 * 102,507 *
FEBRUARY 2009 2,702,677 ** 2,454,104 ** 2,338,705 ** 108,698 ** 6,701 ** 248,573 ** 120,802 ** 22,105 ** 105,666 **
MARCH 2009* 2,754,789 * 2,459,859 * 2,344,826 * 107,080 * 7,953 * 294,930 * 120,645 * 23,506 * 150,779 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,714,252 2,451,727 2,336,695 107,964 7,068 262,525 120,699 22,175 119,651
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* 2,698,792 2,443,659 2,328,198 107,916 7,546 255,133 122,903 22,224 110,006
SELECTED AGENCIES:                                    
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 36,525 29,721 29,264 150 307 6,804 2,827 945 3,032
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 119,438 114,842 111,873 2,684 285 4,596 2,192 561 1,843
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 707,430 642,856 631,048 10,462 1,346 64,574 54,058 8,763 1,753
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 268,502 232,969 230,893 1,864 212 35,533 33,245 1,470 818
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 183,940 176,631 175,850 781 ... 7,309 6,628 615 66
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 155,963 144,552 143,467 1,013 72 11,411 10,447 928 36
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 23,357 22,790 22,688 102 ... 567 496 69 2
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,668 65,914 58,150 6,702 1,062 9,754 3,242 5,681 831
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 110,778 107,530 106,640 886 4 3,248 2,119 931 198
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 67,191 56,486 55,217 1,173 96 10,705 8,042 1,788 875
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 91,498 83,327 81,978 1,136 213 8,171 4,674 2,089 1,408
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 103,606 40,191 34,037 2,538 3,616 63,415 4,357 141 58,917
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 16,093 15,656 15,172 484 ... 437 350 79 8
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 64,641 55,887 54,944 905 38 8,754 7,357 454 943
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,625 9,438 9,386 52 ... 187 148 39 ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 56,025 54,740 54,402 334 4 1,285 1,082 196 7
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,470 15,142 14,956 185 1 328 279 48 1
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,067 3,891 3,809 82 ... 176 104 32 40
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 289,167 263,975 247,821 14,755 1,399 25,192 15,527 5,417 4,248
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 176,827 165,749 153,451 12,276 22 11,078 7,012 571 3,495
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,104 16,599 16,017 570 12 1,505 518 125 862
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,178 2,158 2,126 32 ... 20 14 6 ...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 5,276 * 4,663 * 4,485 * 178 * ... * 613 * 542 * 66 * 5 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,026 11,962 11,856 106 ... 64 46 18 ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,354 16,981 16,815 166 ... 1,373 1,327 28 18
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,278 2,622 2,512 102 8 656 169 483 4
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,614 1,588 1,517 71 ... 26 16 10 ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,094 3,905 3,798 107 ... 189 92 19 78
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,384 5,299 4,384 322 593 85 73 12 ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3,872 * 2,687 * 2,676 * 11 * ... * 1,185 * 1,156 * 6 * 23 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,930 * 4,830 * 4,748 * 78 * 4 * 100 * 82 * 12 * 6 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 63,088 * 62,387 * 61,040 * 1,347 * ... * 701 * 280 * 392 * 29 *
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,957 * 1,883 * 1,872 * 11 * ... * 74 * 72 * 2 * ... *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 1,875 * 1,869 * 6 * ... * 640 * 614 * 2 * 24 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 703,809 628,278 572,834 55,444 ... 75,531 2,758 13 72,760

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