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Table 12

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,750,352 ** 1,432,752 ** 1,384,615 ** 48,137 ** 1,317,600 ** 1,116,629 ** 200,971 **
JUNE 2010 3,236,448 ** 1,415,347 ** 1,365,929 ** 49,418 ** 1,821,101 ** 1,122,807 ** 698,294 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 30,637 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,215 * 9,251 * 18,964 *
JUNE 2010 31,342 ** 2,422 ** 2,416 ** 6 ** 28,920 ** 9,251 ** 19,669 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUNE 2010 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 33,387 * ... * ... * ... * 33,387 * 33,100 * 287 *
JUNE 2010 33,387 ** ... ** ... ** ... ** 33,387 ** 33,100 ** 287 **
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,686,328 ** 1,430,330 ** 1,382,199 ** 48,131 ** 1,255,998 ** 1,074,278 ** 181,720 **
JUNE 2010 3,171,719 ** 1,412,925 ** 1,363,513 ** 49,412 ** 1,758,794 ** 1,080,456 ** 678,338 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,952 * 785 * 783 * 2 * 1,167 * 259 * 908 *
JUNE 2010 1,910 * 774 * 772 * 2 * 1,136 * 260 * 876 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,852,667 ** 1,289,062 ** 1,244,724 ** 44,338 ** 563,605 ** 460,126 ** 103,479 **
JUNE 2010 2,335,846 ** 1,275,833 ** 1,229,480 ** 46,353 ** 1,060,013 ** 461,081 ** 598,932 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 15,865 ** 9,518 ** 8,202 ** 1,316 ** 6,347 ** 4,855 ** 1,492 **
JUNE 2010 15,853 ** 9,394 ** 8,097 ** 1,297 ** 6,459 ** 4,760 ** 1,699 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 109,439 100,899 99,897 1,002 8,540 7,744 796
JUNE 2010 115,994 ** 107,371 ** 106,153 ** 1,218 ** 8,623 ** 7,651 ** 972 **
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 724,186 585,907 569,124 16,783 138,279 110,702 27,577
JUNE 2010 720,591 575,267 558,267 17,000 145,324 110,011 35,313
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 273,411 215,288 205,218 10,070 58,123 44,420 13,703
JUNE 2010 273,121 211,109 200,651 10,458 62,012 44,641 17,371
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 191,264 163,691 161,265 2,426 27,573 25,444 2,129
JUNE 2010 189,380 160,729 158,354 2,375 28,651 25,023 3,628
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 166,460 129,091 125,631 3,460 37,369 30,841 6,528
JUNE 2010 165,883 126,810 123,423 3,387 39,073 30,436 8,637
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 24,554 * 22,590 * 22,436 * 154 * 1,964 * 1,479 * 485 *
JUNE 2010 24,554 * 22,590 * 22,436 * 154 * 1,964 * 1,479 * 485 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 68,497 55,247 54,574 673 13,250 8,518 4,732
JUNE 2010 67,653 54,029 53,403 626 13,624 8,432 5,192
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 115,774 64,692 64,349 343 51,082 47,992 3,090
JUNE 2010 114,170 64,181 63,816 365 49,989 46,862 3,127
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,872 * 59,011 * 53,619 * 5,392 * 10,861 * 3,281 * 7,580 *
JUNE 2010 69,872 * 59,011 * 53,619 * 5,392 * 10,861 * 3,281 * 7,580 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 105,988 93,176 82,710 10,466 12,812 3,166 9,646
JUNE 2010 108,473 93,960 82,462 11,498 14,513 3,348 11,165
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 56,443 35,190 31,792 3,398 21,253 8,620 12,633
JUNE 2010 542,109 ** 35,245 ** 31,560 ** 3,685 ** 506,864 ** 8,826 ** 498,038 **
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,548 15,054 14,763 291 2,494 2,005 489
JUNE 2010 17,096 * 14,844 * 14,494 * 350 * 2,252 * 1,821 * 431 *
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,461 53,586 53,204 382 15,875 6,503 9,372
JUNE 2010 70,185 52,634 52,189 445 17,551 6,234 11,317
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,505 * 8,377 * 8,321 * 56 * 1,128 * 813 * 315 *
JUNE 2010 9,505 * 8,377 * 8,321 * 56 * 1,128 * 813 * 315 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 57,646 8,206 8,061 145 49,440 48,155 1,285
JUNE 2010 57,513 8,128 7,991 137 49,385 48,082 1,303
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
JUNE 2010 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,445 3,224 3,213 11 1,221 861 360
JUNE 2010 4,222 3,148 3,137 11 1,074 735 339
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 300,638 * 141,888 * 137,906 * 3,982 * 158,750 * 139,350 * 19,400 *
JUNE 2010 300,638 141,888 137,906 3,982 158,750 139,350 19,400
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 179,733 96,660 95,938 722 83,073 74,085 8,988
JUNE 2010 173,501 * 88,711 * 87,843 * 868 * 84,790 * 77,313 * 7,477 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 831,709 * 140,483 * 136,692 * 3,791 * 691,226 * 613,893 * 77,333 *
JUNE 2010 833,963 ** 136,318 ** 133,261 ** 3,057 ** 697,645 ** 619,115 ** 78,530 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,663 14,947 14,861 86 3,716 2,068 1,648
JUNE 2010 18,659 14,784 14,707 77 3,875 2,039 1,836
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,532 1,931 1,929 2 601 565 36
JUNE 2010 2,412 1,838 1,836 2 574 548 26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,836 1,210 1,194 16 626 546 80
JUNE 2010 1,844 1,214 1,189 25 630 544 86
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,414 * 5,020 * 4,308 * 712 * 1,394 * 727 * 667 *
JUNE 2010 6,414 * 5,020 * 4,308 * 712 * 1,394 * 727 * 667 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
JUNE 2010 12,765 11,343 11,249 94 1,422 1,210 212
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,652 17,510 16,308 1,202 1,142 1,018 124
JUNE 2010 18,666 17,351 16,207 1,144 1,315 1,157 158
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,523 2,703 2,634 69 820 176 644
JUNE 2010 3,589 2,683 2,617 66 906 173 733
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,692 889 886 3 803 751 52
JUNE 2010 1,679 864 862 2 815 756 59
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,236 ... ... ... 4,236 4,040 196
JUNE 2010 4,208 ... ... ... 4,208 3,943 265
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,868 4,463 4,438 25 1,405 1,320 85
JUNE 2010 5,565 ** 4,249 ** 4,230 ** 19 ** 1,316 ** 1,213 ** 103 **
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 981 966 961 5 15 11 4
JUNE 2010 974 959 956 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,917 2,143 2,129 14 1,774 1,623 151
JUNE 2010 3,979 2,121 2,111 10 1,858 1,557 301
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,003 3,399 2,773 626 604 248 356
JUNE 2010 3,314 2,807 2,532 275 507 240 267
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,960 * 4,798 * 4,730 * 68 * 162 * 87 * 75 *
JUNE 2010 4,870 * 4,749 * 4,678 * 71 * 121 * 83 * 38 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,505 58,170 57,504 666 11,335 10,053 1,282
JUNE 2010 66,451 * 55,387 * 55,028 * 359 * 11,064 * 10,331 * 733 *
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,716 1,416 1,413 3 300 257 43
JUNE 2010 1,705 1,397 1,394 3 308 257 51
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
JUNE 2010 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2010 640,377 ... ... ... 640,377 571,107 69,270
JUNE 2010 647,043 ... ... ... 647,043 576,474 70,569

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

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