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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 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                            
DECEMBER 2010 2,750,695 ** 1,440,120 ** 1,400,953 ** 39,167 ** 1,310,575 ** 1,124,526 ** 186,049 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,750,352 ** 1,432,752 ** 1,384,615 ** 48,137 ** 1,317,600 ** 1,116,629 ** 200,971 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
DECEMBER 2010 30,614 ** 2,430 ** 2,423 ** 7 ** 28,184 ** 9,279 ** 18,905 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 30,637 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,215 * 9,251 * 18,964 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
DECEMBER 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
DECEMBER 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
DECEMBER 2010 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
DECEMBER 2010 33,393 * ... * ... * ... * 33,393 * 33,110 * 283 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 33,387 * ... * ... * ... * 33,387 * 33,100 * 287 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
DECEMBER 2010 2,686,688 ** 1,437,690 ** 1,398,530 ** 39,160 ** 1,248,998 ** 1,082,137 ** 166,861 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,686,328 ** 1,430,330 ** 1,382,199 ** 48,131 ** 1,255,998 ** 1,074,278 ** 181,720 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,854 * 778 * 776 * 2 * 1,076 * 247 * 829 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,952 * 785 * 783 * 2 * 1,167 * 259 * 908 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,850,365 * 1,294,538 * 1,260,060 * 34,478 * 555,827 * 467,559 * 88,268 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,852,667 ** 1,289,062 ** 1,244,724 ** 44,338 ** 563,605 ** 460,126 ** 103,479 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
DECEMBER 2010 16,080 9,662 8,344 1,318 6,418 4,839 1,579
SEPTEMBER 2010 15,865 ** 9,518 ** 8,202 ** 1,316 ** 6,347 ** 4,855 ** 1,492 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
DECEMBER 2010 112,207 103,903 102,841 1,062 8,304 7,538 766
SEPTEMBER 2010 109,439 100,899 99,897 1,002 8,540 7,744 796
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
DECEMBER 2010 729,613 591,165 574,616 16,549 138,448 110,857 27,591
SEPTEMBER 2010 724,186 585,907 569,124 16,783 138,279 110,702 27,577
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
DECEMBER 2010 274,246 215,844 206,126 9,718 58,402 44,377 14,025
SEPTEMBER 2010 273,411 215,288 205,218 10,070 58,123 44,420 13,703
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
DECEMBER 2010 192,509 164,657 162,213 2,444 27,852 25,156 2,696
SEPTEMBER 2010 191,264 163,691 161,265 2,426 27,573 25,444 2,129
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
DECEMBER 2010 168,985 132,134 128,631 3,503 36,851 31,244 5,607
SEPTEMBER 2010 166,460 129,091 125,631 3,460 37,369 30,841 6,528
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
DECEMBER 2010 24,706 23,095 22,774 321 1,611 1,516 95
SEPTEMBER 2010 24,554 * 22,590 * 22,436 * 154 * 1,964 * 1,479 * 485 *
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
DECEMBER 2010 69,167 55,435 54,872 563 13,732 8,564 5,168
SEPTEMBER 2010 68,497 55,247 54,574 673 13,250 8,518 4,732
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
DECEMBER 2010 116,899 65,063 64,732 331 51,836 48,620 3,216
SEPTEMBER 2010 115,774 64,692 64,349 343 51,082 47,992 3,090
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
DECEMBER 2010 70,496 59,023 53,574 5,449 11,473 3,734 7,739
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,872 * 59,011 * 53,619 * 5,392 * 10,861 * 3,281 * 7,580 *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
DECEMBER 2010 95,640 85,168 81,381 3,787 10,472 3,080 7,392
SEPTEMBER 2010 105,988 93,176 82,710 10,466 12,812 3,166 9,646
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
DECEMBER 2010 45,169 33,869 32,435 1,434 11,300 8,746 2,554
SEPTEMBER 2010 56,443 35,190 31,792 3,398 21,253 8,620 12,633
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
DECEMBER 2010 17,479 15,097 14,901 196 2,382 1,993 389
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,548 15,054 14,763 291 2,494 2,005 489
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
DECEMBER 2010 70,237 54,496 54,129 367 15,741 6,540 9,201
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,461 53,586 53,204 382 15,875 6,503 9,372
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
DECEMBER 2010 9,738 8,518 8,443 75 1,220 876 344
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,505 * 8,377 * 8,321 * 56 * 1,128 * 813 * 315 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 57,793 8,236 8,087 149 49,557 48,401 1,156
SEPTEMBER 2010 57,646 8,206 8,061 145 49,440 48,155 1,285
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
DECEMBER 2010 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 4,445 * 3,224 * 3,213 * 11 * 1,221 * 861 * 360 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,445 3,224 3,213 11 1,221 861 360
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
DECEMBER 2010 308,777 144,032 141,008 3,024 164,745 145,988 18,757
SEPTEMBER 2010 300,638 * 141,888 * 137,906 * 3,982 * 158,750 * 139,350 * 19,400 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
DECEMBER 2010 179,668 99,408 98,731 677 80,260 73,492 6,768
SEPTEMBER 2010 179,733 96,660 95,938 722 83,073 74,085 8,988
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
DECEMBER 2010 834,469 ** 142,374 ** 137,694 ** 4,680 ** 692,095 ** 614,331 ** 77,764 **
SEPTEMBER 2010 831,709 * 140,483 * 136,692 * 3,791 * 691,226 * 613,893 * 77,333 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
DECEMBER 2010 18,663 * 14,947 * 14,861 * 86 * 3,716 * 2,068 * 1,648 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,663 14,947 14,861 86 3,716 2,068 1,648
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
DECEMBER 2010 2,560 1,945 1,943 2 615 582 33
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,532 1,931 1,929 2 601 565 36
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,829 1,205 1,195 10 624 551 73
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,836 1,210 1,194 16 626 546 80
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 8,373 6,261 4,574 1,687 2,112 724 1,388
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,414 * 5,020 * 4,308 * 712 * 1,394 * 727 * 667 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 18,652 * 17,510 * 16,308 * 1,202 * 1,142 * 1,018 * 124 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 18,652 17,510 16,308 1,202 1,142 1,018 124
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 3,573 2,708 2,636 72 865 182 683
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,523 2,703 2,634 69 820 176 644
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,696 895 891 4 801 751 50
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,692 889 886 3 803 751 52
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
DECEMBER 2010 4,174 ... ... ... 4,174 3,976 198
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,236 ... ... ... 4,236 4,040 196
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
DECEMBER 2010 5,868 * 4,463 * 4,438 * 25 * 1,405 * 1,320 * 85 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,868 4,463 4,438 25 1,405 1,320 85
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
DECEMBER 2010 987 972 966 6 15 11 4
SEPTEMBER 2010 981 966 961 5 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
DECEMBER 2010 3,981 2,176 2,157 19 1,805 1,654 151
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,917 2,143 2,129 14 1,774 1,623 151
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,003 3,399 2,773 626 604 248 356
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
DECEMBER 2010 4,966 * 4,827 * 4,759 * 68 * 139 * 85 * 54 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,960 * 4,798 * 4,730 * 68 * 162 * 87 * 75 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
DECEMBER 2010 69,804 58,426 57,855 571 11,378 10,392 986
SEPTEMBER 2010 69,505 58,170 57,504 666 11,335 10,053 1,282
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,717 1,409 1,407 2 308 252 56
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,716 1,416 1,413 3 300 257 43
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
DECEMBER 2010 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
DECEMBER 2010 640,377 * ... * ... * ... * 640,377 * 571,107 * 69,270 *
SEPTEMBER 2010 640,377 ... ... ... 640,377 571,107 69,270

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