Table 7
Employment and Trends - September 2009
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTEMBER 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | SEPTEMBER 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | AUGUST 2009 | SEPTEMBER 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | AUGUST 2009 | SEPTEMBER 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,838,491 | * | 100.00 | +24,274 | +80,619 | 2,803,909 | 2,417,116 | * | 100.00 | +7,669 | +50,734 | 2,388,221 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 30,859 | * | 1.09 | +927 | +566 | 29,997 | 11,424 | * | .47 | +275 | +352 | 11,161 |
| CONGRESS | 18,155 | .64 | +624 | +209 | 17,587 | NR | ... | NR | NR | NR | ||
| U.S. SENATE | 7,138 | .25 | +318 | -97 | 6,847 | NR | ... | NR | NR | NR | ||
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 11,017 | .39 | +306 | +306 | 10,741 | NR | ... | NR | NR | NR | ||
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,191 | * | .11 | ... | +72 | 3,174 | 3,015 | * | .12 | ... | +85 | 3,004 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .08 | ... | -13 | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | -7 | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,754 | * | 1.19 | ... | ... | 33,754 | 32,240 | * | 1.33 | ... | ... | 32,240 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,773,878 | * | 97.72 | +23,347 | +80,053 | 2,740,158 | 2,373,452 | * | 98.19 | +7,394 | +50,382 | 2,344,821 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 37,464 | 1.32 | +105 | +1,043 | 36,762 | 29,854 | 1.24 | +77 | +835 | 29,373 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 109,189 | 3.85 | +35 | +3,218 | 110,686 | 105,262 | 4.35 | +237 | +3,405 | 105,316 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 736,592 | 25.95 | +3,113 | +42,443 | 714,483 | 656,769 | 27.17 | +5,870 | +36,035 | 635,649 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 281,632 | 9.92 | +842 | +20,144 | 271,803 | 242,421 | 10.03 | +2,781 | +16,587 | 233,014 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 190,988 | 6.73 | +707 | +9,113 | 185,684 | 182,080 | 7.53 | +1,164 | +8,423 | 177,030 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 162,132 | 5.71 | +82 | +7,587 | 157,850 | 148,088 | 6.13 | +1,398 | +5,783 | 144,300 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 24,970 | .88 | +165 | +2,804 | 23,561 | 24,237 | 1.00 | +214 | +2,710 | 22,856 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 76,870 | 2.71 | +1,317 | +2,795 | 75,585 | 59,943 | 2.48 | +313 | +2,532 | 58,450 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 113,495 | 4.00 | +804 | +4,164 | 111,214 | 109,207 | 4.52 | +723 | +4,069 | 106,957 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 75,381 | 2.66 | -3,026 | +2,679 | 71,536 | 56,470 | 2.34 | -73 | +1,114 | 55,510 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 104,460 | 3.68 | -1,808 | +707 | 97,803 | 83,705 | 3.46 | -59 | +68 | 81,581 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 80,167 | 2.82 | +26,032 | +38,012 | 74,305 | 34,441 | 1.42 | -3 | +733 | 33,680 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 16,909 | .60 | +212 | +666 | 16,316 | 15,629 | .65 | +138 | +459 | 15,263 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 67,149 | 2.37 | ... | +2,417 | 65,389 | 56,075 | 2.32 | ... | +2,580 | 55,035 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,585 | .34 | -34 | -233 | 9,636 | 9,168 | .38 | +49 | -315 | 9,303 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 57,277 | 2.02 | +57 | +1,838 | 56,310 | 55,518 | 2.30 | +167 | +1,860 | 54,611 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 16,145 | .57 | +105 | +899 | 15,613 | 15,447 | .64 | +194 | +779 | 15,013 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,101 | .14 | -9 | -106 | 4,097 | 3,768 | .16 | +3 | -55 | 3,801 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 297,318 | 10.47 | +1,382 | +18,269 | 289,335 | 255,272 | 10.56 | +1,116 | +18,232 | 247,854 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 179,905 | 6.34 | +172 | +7,042 | 177,428 | 158,095 | 6.54 | +768 | +10,149 | 153,735 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,399 | .65 | -77 | +190 | 18,301 | 16,198 | .67 | +20 | +175 | 16,075 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,351 | .08 | +20 | +162 | 2,226 | 2,298 | .10 | +17 | +198 | 2,170 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 6,436 | .23 | +190 | +1,496 | 5,478 | 4,862 | .20 | +44 | +507 | 4,556 | ||
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,524 | .44 | +35 | +543 | 12,157 | 12,265 | .51 | +44 | +500 | 11,944 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,539 | * | .65 | ... | +6 | 18,441 | 17,016 | * | .70 | ... | +95 | 16,898 |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,386 | .12 | +2 | +248 | 3,298 | 2,557 | .11 | +4 | +99 | 2,511 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,644 | .06 | +12 | +3 | 1,631 | 1,539 | .06 | +13 | -4 | 1,531 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 4,169 | .15 | +53 | +62 | 4,114 | 3,837 | .16 | +25 | +107 | 3,801 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,440 | .19 | -2 | ... | 5,408 | 4,413 | .18 | +5 | +17 | 4,398 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 3,575 | .13 | -230 | -251 | 4,087 | 2,716 | .11 | +19 | +52 | 2,682 | ||
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 4,977 | * | .18 | -11 | +16 | 4,930 | 4,783 | * | .20 | +9 | +58 | 4,713 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 67,631 | 2.38 | -159 | +3,624 | 65,085 | 64,708 | 2.68 | +264 | +3,203 | 62,606 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,958 | .07 | +1 | -17 | 1,959 | 1,896 | .08 | +24 | +10 | 1,877 | ||
| AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 678,020 | 23.89 | -4,598 | -50,256 | 703,658 | 554,516 | 22.94 | -3,210 | -35,664 | 572,270 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,095,858 | 73.83 | +27,945 | +130,309 | 2,036,500 | 1,818,936 | 75.25 | +10,604 | +86,046 | 1,772,551 | ||
*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 30 AGENCIES FOR WHICH AUGUST 2009 FIGURES WERE USED FOR SEPTEMBER 2009, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.