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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 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, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 2009
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,838,491 * 1,407,142 * 1,354,665 * 52,477 * 1,431,349 * 1,177,588 * 253,761 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,814,217 * 1,399,003 * 1,345,715 * 53,288 * 1,415,214 * 1,176,506 * 238,708 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 30,859 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,437 * 9,256 * 19,181 *
     AUGUST 2009 29,932 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,510 * 9,001 * 18,509 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     AUGUST 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
     AUGUST 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
     AUGUST 2009 33,754 * ... * ... * ... * 33,754 * 33,458 * 296 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,773,878 * 1,404,720 * 1,352,249 * 52,471 * 1,369,158 * 1,134,874 * 234,284 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,750,531 * 1,396,581 * 1,343,299 * 53,282 * 1,353,950 * 1,134,047 * 219,903 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,769 763 761 2 1,006 258 748
     AUGUST 2009 1,762 755 753 2 1,007 261 746
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,905,137 1,266,431 1,217,476 48,955 638,706 482,490 156,216
     AUGUST 2009 1,877,997 * 1,259,609 * 1,209,933 * 49,676 * 618,388 * 478,399 * 139,989 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 37,464 8,992 7,741 1,251 28,472 22,639 5,833
     AUGUST 2009 37,359 8,911 7,649 1,262 28,448 22,612 5,836
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 109,189 100,795 99,804 991 8,394 7,618 776
     AUGUST 2009 109,154 100,781 99,661 1,120 8,373 7,535 838
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 736,592 571,922 553,848 18,074 164,670 115,141 49,529
     AUGUST 2009 733,479 567,205 549,248 17,957 166,274 112,452 53,822
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 281,632 212,561 201,233 11,328 69,071 43,300 25,771
     AUGUST 2009 280,790 210,705 199,053 11,652 70,085 42,529 27,556
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 190,988 161,062 158,471 2,591 29,926 24,421 5,505
     AUGUST 2009 190,281 159,832 157,403 2,429 30,449 24,275 6,174
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 162,132 122,076 118,742 3,334 40,056 30,583 9,473
     AUGUST 2009 162,050 120,965 117,792 3,173 41,085 30,043 11,042
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 24,970 23,011 22,890 121 1,959 1,461 498
     AUGUST 2009 24,805 22,817 22,685 132 1,988 1,429 559
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 76,870 53,212 52,512 700 23,658 15,376 8,282
     AUGUST 2009 75,553 52,886 52,315 571 22,667 14,176 8,491
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 113,495 64,436 64,054 382 49,059 46,018 3,041
     AUGUST 2009 112,691 64,135 63,759 376 48,556 45,592 2,964
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 75,381 62,855 54,384 8,471 12,526 3,291 9,235
     AUGUST 2009 78,407 64,168 54,332 9,836 14,239 3,331 10,908
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 104,460 93,049 82,301 10,748 11,411 2,708 8,703
     AUGUST 2009 106,268 93,484 82,191 11,293 12,784 2,809 9,975
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 80,167 33,412 31,119 2,293 46,755 9,663 37,092
     AUGUST 2009 54,135 32,502 30,984 1,518 21,633 9,231 12,402
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 16,909 14,796 14,398 398 2,113 1,723 390
     AUGUST 2009 16,697 14,633 14,296 337 2,064 1,667 397
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 67,149 51,687 51,212 475 15,462 5,774 9,688
     AUGUST 2009 67,149 51,687 51,212 475 15,462 5,774 9,688
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 9,585 8,451 8,395 56 1,134 815 319
     AUGUST 2009 9,619 8,395 8,359 36 1,224 802 422
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 57,277 8,066 7,994 72 49,211 47,877 1,334
     AUGUST 2009 57,220 8,034 7,973 61 49,186 47,714 1,472
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 16,145 13,688 13,639 49 2,457 2,001 456
     AUGUST 2009 16,040 * 13,473 * 13,450 * 23 * 2,567 * 1,951 * 616 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,101 3,192 3,187 5 909 657 252
     AUGUST 2009 4,110 3,189 3,184 5 921 658 263
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 297,318 140,311 135,709 4,602 157,007 136,197 20,810
     AUGUST 2009 295,936 139,554 135,249 4,305 156,382 135,399 20,983
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 179,905 90,779 89,691 1,088 89,126 80,368 8,758
     AUGUST 2009 179,733 89,458 88,386 1,072 90,275 80,872 9,403
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 866,972 * 137,526 * 134,012 * 3,514 * 729,446 * 652,126 * 77,320 *
     AUGUST 2009 870,772 * 136,217 * 132,613 * 3,604 * 734,555 * 655,387 * 79,168 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     AUGUST 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 18,399 14,948 14,875 73 3,451 1,914 1,537
     AUGUST 2009 18,476 14,894 14,821 73 3,582 1,923 1,659
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,351 1,795 1,791 4 556 540 16
     AUGUST 2009 2,331 1,785 1,781 4 546 532 14
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,877 1,257 1,201 56 620 550 70
     AUGUST 2009 1,886 1,253 1,204 49 633 553 80
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6,436 5,038 4,318 720 1,398 731 667
     AUGUST 2009 6,246 4,972 4,287 685 1,274 714 560
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12,524 11,269 11,219 50 1,255 1,162 93
     AUGUST 2009 12,489 11,183 11,143 40 1,306 1,180 126
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 18,539 * 17,335 * 16,058 * 1,277 * 1,204 * 1,087 * 117 *
     AUGUST 2009 18,539 * 17,335 * 16,058 * 1,277 * 1,204 * 1,087 * 117 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,386 2,592 2,550 42 794 118 676
     AUGUST 2009 3,384 2,577 2,544 33 807 114 693
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,644 879 878 1 765 733 32
     AUGUST 2009 1,632 870 869 1 762 729 33
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,169 ... ... ... 4,169 3,935 234
     AUGUST 2009 4,116 ... ... ... 4,116 3,911 205
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 5,440 4,157 4,120 37 1,283 1,220 63
     AUGUST 2009 5,442 4,150 4,110 40 1,292 1,227 65
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 971 956 953 3 15 11 4
     AUGUST 2009 963 948 945 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,728 2,103 2,091 12 1,625 1,515 110
     AUGUST 2009 3,750 2,098 2,086 12 1,652 1,517 135
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,575 2,940 2,481 459 635 245 390
     AUGUST 2009 3,805 * 3,106 * 2,469 * 637 * 699 * 238 * 461 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,977 * 4,815 * 4,752 * 63 * 162 * 112 * 50 *
     AUGUST 2009 4,988 * 4,810 * 4,744 * 66 * 178 * 112 * 66 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 67,631 56,391 55,913 478 11,240 10,164 1,076
     AUGUST 2009 67,790 56,174 55,687 487 11,616 10,072 1,544
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,958 1,415 1,413 2 543 494 49
     AUGUST 2009 1,957 * 1,373 * 1,366 * 7 * 584 * 517 * 67 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 678,020 ... ... ... 678,020 608,723 69,297
     AUGUST 2009 682,618 ... ... ... 682,618 612,087 70,531

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