Table 7
Employment and Trends - March 2009
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | MARCH 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | FEBRUARY 2009 | MARCH 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | FEBRUARY 2009 | MARCH 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,818,473 | * | 100.00 | +52,119 | +98,318 | 2,762,453 | 2,388,214 | * | 100.00 | +6,122 | +46,729 | 2,371,564 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 29,930 | * | 1.06 | +7 | +313 | 29,908 | 11,148 | * | .47 | +1 | +129 | 11,126 |
| CONGRESS | 17,530 | * | .62 | ... | +123 | 17,540 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 6,820 | * | .24 | ... | +120 | 6,820 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,710 | * | .38 | ... | +3 | 10,720 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,191 | * | .11 | ... | +91 | 3,157 | 3,015 | * | .13 | ... | +101 | 2,992 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .08 | ... | +61 | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | +56 | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | +36 | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .14 | ... | -28 | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,754 | * | 1.20 | ... | +2 | 33,754 | 32,240 | * | 1.35 | ... | +2 | 32,240 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,754,789 | * | 97.74 | +52,112 | +98,003 | 2,698,792 | 2,344,826 | * | 98.18 | +6,121 | +46,598 | 2,328,198 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 36,525 | 1.30 | +166 | +659 | 36,426 | 29,264 | 1.23 | +85 | +525 | 29,124 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 119,438 | 4.24 | +1,372 | +531 | 107,747 | 111,873 | 4.68 | +994 | +1,843 | 102,815 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 707,430 | 25.10 | +3,893 | +31,085 | 701,365 | 631,048 | 26.42 | +3,092 | +23,395 | 626,333 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 268,502 | 9.53 | +1,788 | +17,597 | 265,582 | 230,893 | 9.67 | +1,124 | +12,240 | 228,902 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 183,940 | 6.53 | +665 | +7,598 | 182,862 | 175,850 | 7.36 | +728 | +7,093 | 174,682 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 155,963 | 5.53 | +979 | +2,262 | 154,860 | 143,467 | 6.01 | +802 | +1,248 | 142,759 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 23,357 | .83 | +33 | +1,776 | 22,846 | 22,688 | .95 | +24 | +1,665 | 22,190 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 75,668 | 2.68 | +428 | +1,852 | 75,216 | 58,150 | 2.43 | +414 | +1,149 | 57,801 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 110,778 | 3.93 | +396 | +3,189 | 110,231 | 106,640 | 4.47 | +430 | +2,922 | 105,992 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 67,191 | 2.38 | +1,331 | +839 | 67,086 | 55,217 | 2.31 | +1,046 | +630 | 54,733 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 91,498 | 3.25 | -564 | -2,944 | 92,371 | 81,978 | 3.43 | +587 | -1,157 | 79,678 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 103,606 | 3.68 | +47,607 | +61,950 | 56,886 | 34,037 | 1.43 | -21 | +840 | 33,080 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 16,093 | .57 | +34 | -154 | 16,154 | 15,172 | .64 | +12 | -25 | 15,176 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 64,641 | 2.29 | +8 | +2,469 | 64,311 | 54,944 | 2.30 | +182 | +2,695 | 54,443 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,625 | .34 | -40 | +179 | 9,565 | 9,386 | .39 | -23 | +221 | 9,305 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 56,025 | 1.99 | +152 | +1,670 | 55,839 | 54,402 | 2.28 | +215 | +1,539 | 54,193 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,470 | .55 | +79 | +795 | 15,346 | 14,956 | .63 | +69 | +830 | 14,821 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,067 | .14 | +24 | -141 | 4,113 | 3,809 | .16 | -2 | +27 | 3,823 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 289,167 | 10.26 | +3,435 | +25,817 | 285,051 | 247,821 | 10.38 | +3,498 | +23,945 | 243,399 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 176,827 | 6.27 | +159 | +11,479 | 175,594 | 153,451 | 6.43 | +576 | +11,864 | 151,278 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,104 | .64 | +13 | +186 | 18,153 | 16,017 | .67 | +16 | +140 | 16,023 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,178 | .08 | -10 | -58 | 2,190 | 2,126 | .09 | -8 | -32 | 2,129 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 5,276 | * | .19 | ... | +590 | 5,163 | 4,485 | * | .19 | ... | +272 | 4,453 |
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,026 | .43 | +49 | +183 | 12,003 | 11,856 | .50 | +45 | +233 | 11,817 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,354 | .65 | -10 | -126 | 18,403 | 16,815 | .70 | +14 | -53 | 16,841 | ||
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,278 | .12 | +66 | +244 | 3,213 | 2,512 | .11 | +34 | +116 | 2,476 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,614 | .06 | -22 | -60 | 1,632 | 1,517 | .06 | -22 | -59 | 1,535 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 4,094 | .15 | +15 | +292 | 4,088 | 3,798 | .16 | +9 | +306 | 3,785 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,384 | .19 | -25 | -9 | 5,419 | 4,384 | .18 | -5 | -49 | 4,388 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 3,872 | * | .14 | ... | +310 | 4,501 | 2,676 | * | .11 | ... | +83 | 2,674 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 4,930 | * | .17 | -3 | -13 | 4,882 | 4,748 | * | .20 | ... | +63 | 4,669 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 63,088 | * | 2.24 | ... | +2,622 | 63,484 | 61,040 | * | 2.56 | ... | +2,441 | 61,402 |
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,957 | * | .07 | ... | -90 | 1,961 | 1,872 | * | .08 | ... | -62 | 1,877 |
| AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 703,809 | 24.97 | -6,163 | -43,628 | 717,311 | 572,834 | 23.99 | -4,844 | -27,160 | 581,912 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,050,980 | 72.77 | +58,275 | +141,631 | 1,981,481 | 1,771,992 | 74.19 | +10,965 | +73,758 | 1,746,286 | ||
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 45 AGENCIES FOR WHICH FEBRUARY 2009 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2009, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.