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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 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, UNITED STATES, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 2009
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
     MAY 2009 2,859,724 * 1,382,047 * 1,334,252 * 47,795 * 1,477,677 * 1,180,120 * 297,557 *
     APRIL 2009 2,914,016 * 1,374,845 * 1,332,882 * 41,963 * 1,539,171 * 1,178,779 * 360,392 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     MAY 2009 29,929 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,507 * 9,001 * 18,506 *
     APRIL 2009 29,926 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,504 * 9,001 * 18,503 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
     MAY 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     APRIL 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
     MAY 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     APRIL 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
     MAY 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
     APRIL 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     MAY 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
     APRIL 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     MAY 2009 2,796,041 * 1,379,625 * 1,331,836 * 47,789 * 1,416,416 * 1,137,661 * 278,755 *
     APRIL 2009 2,850,336 * 1,372,423 * 1,330,466 * 41,957 * 1,477,913 * 1,136,320 * 341,593 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     MAY 2009 1,751 750 748 2 1,001 261 740
     APRIL 2009 1,733 755 753 2 978 257 721
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     MAY 2009 1,914,443 1,245,090 1,199,983 45,107 669,353 473,007 196,346
     APRIL 2009 1,965,728 1,237,185 1,197,924 39,261 728,543 469,445 259,098
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     MAY 2009 36,821 8,734 7,483 1,251 28,087 22,423 5,664
     APRIL 2009 36,643 8,720 7,461 1,259 27,923 22,324 5,599
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     MAY 2009 116,647 108,880 105,698 3,182 7,767 7,061 706
     APRIL 2009 121,335 113,465 107,908 5,557 7,870 7,037 833
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     MAY 2009 718,802 557,097 539,752 17,345 161,705 109,926 51,779
     APRIL 2009 711,079 554,189 537,376 16,813 156,890 108,622 48,268
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     MAY 2009 274,314 206,217 195,014 11,203 68,097 41,088 27,009
     APRIL 2009 270,376 204,780 193,774 11,006 65,596 40,677 24,919
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     MAY 2009 186,194 157,252 154,820 2,432 28,942 23,596 5,346
     APRIL 2009 184,763 156,646 154,459 2,187 28,117 23,020 5,097
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     MAY 2009 158,310 119,396 116,451 2,945 38,914 29,257 9,657
     APRIL 2009 156,787 118,927 116,081 2,846 37,860 29,104 8,756
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     MAY 2009 23,849 21,996 21,848 148 1,853 1,338 515
     APRIL 2009 23,500 21,743 21,596 147 1,757 1,328 429
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     MAY 2009 76,135 52,236 51,619 617 23,899 14,647 9,252
     APRIL 2009 75,653 52,093 51,466 627 23,560 14,493 9,067
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     MAY 2009 111,458 63,752 63,389 363 47,706 44,858 2,848
     APRIL 2009 111,134 63,576 63,204 372 47,558 44,700 2,858
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     MAY 2009 74,362 62,290 54,019 8,271 12,072 3,268 8,804
     APRIL 2009 69,243 59,484 53,887 5,597 9,759 3,174 6,585
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     MAY 2009 100,125 90,409 81,831 8,578 9,716 2,599 7,117
     APRIL 2009 93,602 85,647 81,534 4,113 7,955 2,451 5,504
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     MAY 2009 118,429 31,764 30,503 1,261 86,665 9,930 76,735
     APRIL 2009 187,807 31,632 30,804 828 156,175 9,351 146,824
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     MAY 2009 16,192 14,364 14,093 271 1,828 1,596 232
     APRIL 2009 16,109 14,324 14,065 259 1,785 1,611 174
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     MAY 2009 65,680 51,125 50,716 409 14,555 5,534 9,021
     APRIL 2009 65,370 50,988 50,589 399 14,382 5,506 8,876
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     MAY 2009 9,630 8,658 8,648 10 972 787 185
     APRIL 2009 9,621 8,655 8,646 9 966 780 186
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     MAY 2009 56,335 7,943 7,913 30 48,392 47,145 1,247
     APRIL 2009 56,188 7,929 7,904 25 48,259 47,005 1,254
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     MAY 2009 15,621 13,364 13,342 22 2,257 1,900 357
     APRIL 2009 15,533 13,322 13,295 27 2,211 1,903 308
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     MAY 2009 4,053 3,213 3,211 2 840 661 179
     APRIL 2009 4,060 3,219 3,217 2 841 670 171
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     MAY 2009 290,908 136,903 133,793 3,110 154,005 132,916 21,089
     APRIL 2009 290,079 136,374 133,330 3,044 153,705 132,146 21,559
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     MAY 2009 179,380 86,594 85,592 1,002 92,786 82,403 10,383
     APRIL 2009 177,925 85,661 84,704 957 92,264 82,165 10,099
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     MAY 2009 879,847 * 133,785 * 131,105 * 2,680 * 746,062 * 664,393 * 81,669 *
     APRIL 2009 882,875 * 134,483 * 131,789 * 2,694 * 748,392 * 666,618 * 81,774 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     MAY 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     APRIL 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
     MAY 2009 18,387 14,834 14,771 63 3,553 1,880 1,673
     APRIL 2009 18,128 14,825 14,762 63 3,303 1,853 1,450
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     MAY 2009 2,202 1,667 1,663 4 535 520 15
     APRIL 2009 2,183 1,653 1,648 5 530 515 15
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     MAY 2009 1,840 1,223 1,211 12 617 542 75
     APRIL 2009 1,846 1,223 1,211 12 623 542 81
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     MAY 2009 5,276 * 4,425 * 4,074 * 351 * 851 * 589 * 262 *
     APRIL 2009 5,276 * 4,425 * 4,074 * 351 * 851 * 589 * 262 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     MAY 2009 12,115 10,987 10,974 13 1,128 1,041 87
     APRIL 2009 12,044 10,973 10,961 12 1,071 1,020 51
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     MAY 2009 18,374 17,302 16,037 1,265 1,072 968 104
     APRIL 2009 18,346 17,281 16,016 1,265 1,065 953 112
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
     MAY 2009 3,342 2,551 2,522 29 791 120 671
     APRIL 2009 3,304 2,564 2,528 36 740 110 630
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
     MAY 2009 1,616 863 862 1 753 727 26
     APRIL 2009 1,615 861 860 1 754 728 26
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     MAY 2009 4,109 ... ... ... 4,109 3,911 198
     APRIL 2009 4,096 ... ... ... 4,096 3,906 190
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     MAY 2009 5,382 4,141 4,100 41 1,241 1,194 47
     APRIL 2009 5,411 4,148 4,096 52 1,263 1,220 43
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
     MAY 2009 952 937 934 3 15 11 4
     APRIL 2009 952 937 937 ... 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
     MAY 2009 3,718 2,104 2,093 11 1,614 1,514 100
     APRIL 2009 3,708 2,103 2,092 11 1,605 1,512 93
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
     MAY 2009 3,619 * 3,048 * 2,465 * 583 * 571 * 225 * 346 *
     APRIL 2009 3,619 3,048 2,465 583 571 225 346
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     MAY 2009 4,951 * 4,770 * 4,701 * 69 * 181 * 116 * 65 *
     APRIL 2009 4,929 * 4,778 * 4,707 * 71 * 151 * 115 * 36 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     MAY 2009 65,277 54,914 54,878 36 10,363 9,687 676
     APRIL 2009 64,866 54,842 54,812 30 10,024 9,394 630
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     MAY 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
     APRIL 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     MAY 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
     APRIL 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     MAY 2009 697,194 ... ... ... 697,194 622,672 74,522
     APRIL 2009 700,330 ... ... ... 700,330 625,304 75,026

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