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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 12 -- 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, 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 2,749,287 * 1,380,346 * 1,329,422 * 50,924 * 1,368,941 * 1,139,616 * 229,325 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,726,553 * 1,372,940 * 1,321,028 * 51,912 * 1,353,613 * 1,139,678 * 213,935 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 30,853 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,431 * 9,250 * 19,181 *
     AUGUST 2009 29,926 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,504 * 8,995 * 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 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
     AUGUST 2009 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 33,385 * ... * ... * ... * 33,385 * 33,100 * 285 *
     AUGUST 2009 33,385 * ... * ... * ... * 33,385 * 33,100 * 285 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,685,049 * 1,377,924 * 1,327,006 * 50,918 * 1,307,125 * 1,097,266 * 209,859 *
     AUGUST 2009 2,663,242 * 1,370,518 * 1,318,612 * 51,906 * 1,292,724 * 1,097,583 * 195,141 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,757 757 755 2 1,000 252 748
     AUGUST 2009 1,750 749 747 2 1,001 255 746
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,822,190 1,240,280 1,192,862 47,418 581,910 449,320 132,590
     AUGUST 2009 1,796,629 * 1,234,187 * 1,185,868 * 48,319 * 562,442 * 446,416 * 116,026 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15,203 8,966 7,715 1,251 6,237 4,704 1,533
     AUGUST 2009 15,144 8,886 7,624 1,262 6,258 4,650 1,608
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 108,510 100,131 99,160 971 8,379 7,606 773
     AUGUST 2009 108,478 100,121 99,021 1,100 8,357 7,523 834
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 689,363 553,350 536,558 16,792 136,013 104,897 31,116
     AUGUST 2009 687,147 548,821 531,969 16,852 138,326 103,379 34,947
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 261,342 202,538 192,128 10,410 58,804 41,687 17,117
     AUGUST 2009 260,394 200,765 190,028 10,737 59,629 40,943 18,686
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 183,688 157,606 155,136 2,470 26,082 23,845 2,237
     AUGUST 2009 182,946 156,418 154,094 2,324 26,528 23,699 2,829
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 156,235 119,670 116,396 3,274 36,565 30,006 6,559
     AUGUST 2009 156,124 118,565 115,450 3,115 37,559 29,471 8,088
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 24,369 22,449 22,337 112 1,920 1,439 481
     AUGUST 2009 24,205 22,253 22,130 123 1,952 1,410 542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 63,729 51,087 50,561 526 12,642 7,920 4,722
     AUGUST 2009 63,478 50,820 50,267 553 12,658 7,856 4,802
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 111,436 63,273 62,911 362 48,163 45,186 2,977
     AUGUST 2009 110,650 62,977 62,621 356 47,673 44,773 2,900
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 75,015 62,545 54,137 8,408 12,470 3,274 9,196
     AUGUST 2009 78,045 63,860 54,087 9,773 14,185 3,314 10,871
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 103,576 92,478 81,758 10,720 11,098 2,581 8,517
     AUGUST 2009 105,390 92,917 81,649 11,268 12,473 2,684 9,789
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 79,769 33,330 31,039 2,291 46,439 9,483 36,956
     AUGUST 2009 53,744 32,422 30,906 1,516 21,322 9,052 12,270
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 16,870 14,760 14,362 398 2,110 1,720 390
     AUGUST 2009 16,659 14,598 14,261 337 2,061 1,664 397
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 66,817 51,423 50,987 436 15,394 5,763 9,631
     AUGUST 2009 66,817 51,423 50,987 436 15,394 5,763 9,631
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 9,505 8,377 8,321 56 1,128 813 315
     AUGUST 2009 9,538 8,320 8,284 36 1,218 800 418
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 56,955 8,053 7,982 71 48,902 47,577 1,325
     AUGUST 2009 56,900 8,021 7,961 60 48,879 47,418 1,461
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 16,124 13,674 13,625 49 2,450 1,994 456
     AUGUST 2009 16,019 * 13,459 * 13,436 * 23 * 2,560 * 1,944 * 616 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,095 3,186 3,181 5 909 657 252
     AUGUST 2009 4,104 3,183 3,178 5 921 658 263
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 292,747 138,214 133,654 4,560 154,533 133,936 20,597
     AUGUST 2009 291,914 137,969 133,705 4,264 153,945 133,170 20,775
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 176,205 88,520 87,472 1,048 87,685 79,129 8,556
     AUGUST 2009 176,080 87,210 86,179 1,031 88,870 79,624 9,246
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 861,102 * 136,887 * 133,389 * 3,498 * 724,215 * 647,694 * 76,521 *
     AUGUST 2009 864,863 * 135,582 * 131,997 * 3,585 * 729,281 * 650,912 * 78,369 *
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 18,338 14,900 14,827 73 3,438 1,901 1,537
     AUGUST 2009 18,415 14,847 14,774 73 3,568 1,911 1,657
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,342 1,787 1,783 4 555 539 16
     AUGUST 2009 2,322 1,777 1,773 4 545 531 14
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,875 1,255 1,199 56 620 550 70
     AUGUST 2009 1,884 1,251 1,202 49 633 553 80
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6,414 5,020 4,308 712 1,394 727 667
     AUGUST 2009 6,224 4,954 4,277 677 1,270 710 560
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12,471 11,216 11,166 50 1,255 1,162 93
     AUGUST 2009 12,437 11,131 11,091 40 1,306 1,180 126
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 18,527 * 17,330 * 16,053 * 1,277 * 1,197 * 1,080 * 117 *
     AUGUST 2009 18,527 * 17,330 * 16,053 * 1,277 * 1,197 * 1,080 * 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 1,624 869 868 1 755 723 32
     AUGUST 2009 1,612 860 859 1 752 719 33
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,166 ... ... ... 4,166 3,932 234
     AUGUST 2009 4,114 ... ... ... 4,114 3,909 205
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 5,424 4,153 4,116 37 1,271 1,208 63
     AUGUST 2009 5,421 4,146 4,106 40 1,275 1,210 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 3,547 2,915 2,460 455 632 243 389
     AUGUST 2009 3,774 * 3,078 * 2,448 * 630 * 696 * 236 * 460 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,954 * 4,815 * 4,752 * 63 * 139 * 90 * 49 *
     AUGUST 2009 4,966 * 4,810 * 4,744 * 66 * 156 * 90 * 66 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 67,192 55,992 55,515 477 11,200 10,139 1,061
     AUGUST 2009 67,355 55,779 55,293 486 11,576 10,046 1,530
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,720 1,404 1,402 2 316 283 33
     AUGUST 2009 1,709 * 1,363 * 1,356 * 7 * 346 * 292 * 54 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
     AUGUST 2009 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     SEPTEMBER 2009 674,779 ... ... ... 674,779 605,724 69,055
     AUGUST 2009 679,351 ... ... ... 679,351 609,064 70,287

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