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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 11 -- 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                            
MARCH 2010 3,002,134 ** 1,431,405 ** 1,387,307 ** 44,098 ** 1,570,729 ** 1,162,518 ** 408,211 **
     DECEMBER 2009 2,816,102 ** 1,408,352 ** 1,366,133 ** 42,219 ** 1,407,750 ** 1,160,009 ** 247,741 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2010 30,819 ** 2,422 ** 2,416 ** 6 ** 28,397 ** 9,257 ** 19,140 **
     DECEMBER 2009 30,757 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 28,335 * 9,257 * 19,078 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
MARCH 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     DECEMBER 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
MARCH 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     DECEMBER 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
MARCH 2010 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
     DECEMBER 2009 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
MARCH 2010 33,756 * ... * ... * ... * 33,756 * 33,458 * 298 *
     DECEMBER 2009 33,756 * ... * ... * ... * 33,756 * 33,458 * 298 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2010 2,937,559 ** 1,428,983 ** 1,384,891 ** 44,092 ** 1,508,576 ** 1,119,803 ** 388,773 **
     DECEMBER 2009 2,751,589 ** 1,405,930 ** 1,363,717 ** 42,213 ** 1,345,659 ** 1,117,294 ** 228,365 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
MARCH 2010 1,821 * 764 * 762 * 2 * 1,057 * 255 * 802 *
     DECEMBER 2009 1,794 776 773 3 1,018 253 765
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
MARCH 2010 2,087,110 ** 1,290,339 ** 1,249,439 ** 40,900 ** 796,771 ** 488,646 ** 308,125 **
     DECEMBER 2009 1,894,229 ** 1,267,202 ** 1,228,224 ** 38,978 ** 627,027 ** 484,059 ** 142,968 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
MARCH 2010 38,081 ** 9,295 ** 7,995 ** 1,300 ** 28,786 ** 22,820 ** 5,966 **
     DECEMBER 2009 37,769 ** 9,138 ** 7,840 ** 1,298 ** 28,631 ** 22,637 ** 5,994 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
MARCH 2010 123,488 ** 115,084 ** 112,699 ** 2,385 ** 8,404 ** 7,652 ** 752 **
     DECEMBER 2009 109,587 ** 101,284 ** 100,188 ** 1,096 ** 8,303 ** 7,585 ** 718 **
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
MARCH 2010 752,350 587,265 569,266 17,999 165,085 117,792 47,293
     DECEMBER 2009 748,026 581,462 563,572 17,890 166,564 116,564 50,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
MARCH 2010 287,513 218,878 207,423 11,455 68,635 44,657 23,978
     DECEMBER 2009 287,870 217,141 205,736 11,405 70,729 44,358 26,371
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
MARCH 2010 193,325 163,200 160,808 2,392 30,125 24,989 5,136
     DECEMBER 2009 192,777 162,823 160,472 2,351 29,954 24,465 5,489
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
MARCH 2010 166,686 126,745 123,375 3,370 39,941 30,862 9,079
     DECEMBER 2009 164,137 124,266 120,932 3,334 39,871 30,798 9,073
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
MARCH 2010 25,166 23,157 22,999 158 2,009 1,505 504
     DECEMBER 2009 25,086 23,088 22,927 161 1,998 1,494 504
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
MARCH 2010 79,660 55,285 54,661 624 24,375 15,779 8,596
     DECEMBER 2009 78,156 54,144 53,505 639 24,012 15,449 8,563
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
MARCH 2010 115,324 64,942 64,552 390 50,382 47,236 3,146
     DECEMBER 2009 115,895 ** 65,280 ** 64,899 ** 381 ** 50,615 ** 47,552 ** 3,063 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
MARCH 2010 70,231 * 59,319 * 53,859 * 5,460 * 10,912 * 3,298 * 7,614 *
     DECEMBER 2009 70,231 59,319 53,859 5,460 10,912 3,298 7,614
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
MARCH 2010 94,023 84,948 81,930 3,018 9,075 2,815 6,260
     DECEMBER 2009 95,135 84,992 80,897 4,095 10,143 2,660 7,483
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
MARCH 2010 240,553 ** 35,148 ** 31,448 ** 3,700 ** 205,405 ** 8,990 ** 196,415 **
     DECEMBER 2009 69,540 33,511 31,384 2,127 36,029 9,352 26,677
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
MARCH 2010 17,136 14,880 14,530 350 2,256 1,825 431
     DECEMBER 2009 17,160 14,940 14,577 363 2,220 1,797 423
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
MARCH 2010 69,246 52,570 52,024 546 16,676 6,077 10,599
     DECEMBER 2009 68,716 52,522 51,961 561 16,194 6,025 10,169
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2010 9,585 * 8,451 * 8,395 * 56 * 1,134 * 815 * 319 *
     DECEMBER 2009 9,585 * 8,451 * 8,395 * 56 * 1,134 * 815 * 319 *
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
MARCH 2010 57,834 * 8,105 * 8,019 * 86 * 49,729 * 48,370 * 1,359 *
     DECEMBER 2009 57,834 8,105 8,019 86 49,729 48,370 1,359
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
MARCH 2010 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
     DECEMBER 2009 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
MARCH 2010 4,146 3,159 3,148 11 987 698 289
     DECEMBER 2009 4,152 3,204 3,193 11 948 682 266
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
MARCH 2010 301,832 ** 142,490 ** 137,843 ** 4,647 ** 159,342 ** 139,733 ** 19,609 **
     DECEMBER 2009 297,318 * 140,311 * 135,709 * 4,602 * 157,007 * 136,197 * 20,810 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
MARCH 2010 177,136 * 90,995 * 90,092 * 903 * 86,141 * 78,524 * 7,617 *
     DECEMBER 2009 177,136 ** 90,995 ** 90,092 ** 903 ** 86,141 ** 78,524 ** 7,617 **
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
MARCH 2010 848,628 ** 137,880 ** 134,690 ** 3,190 ** 710,748 ** 630,902 ** 79,846 **
     DECEMBER 2009 855,566 ** 137,952 ** 134,720 ** 3,232 ** 717,614 ** 632,982 ** 84,632 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
MARCH 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     DECEMBER 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
MARCH 2010 18,386 14,872 14,794 78 3,514 2,003 1,511
     DECEMBER 2009 18,456 14,972 14,895 77 3,484 1,958 1,526
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2010 2,400 1,834 1,830 4 566 548 18
     DECEMBER 2009 2,386 1,818 1,814 4 568 551 17
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2010 1,862 1,230 1,185 45 632 546 86
     DECEMBER 2009 1,890 1,252 1,197 55 638 543 95
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
MARCH 2010 6,436 * 5,038 * 4,318 * 720 * 1,398 * 731 * 667 *
     DECEMBER 2009 6,436 * 5,038 * 4,318 * 720 * 1,398 * 731 * 667 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2010 12,678 * 11,360 * 11,294 * 66 * 1,318 * 1,192 * 126 *
     DECEMBER 2009 12,678 11,360 11,294 66 1,318 1,192 126
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2010 18,540 * 17,404 * 16,155 * 1,249 * 1,136 * 1,032 * 104 *
     DECEMBER 2009 18,540 17,404 16,155 1,249 1,136 1,032 104
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2010 3,507 2,636 2,574 62 871 156 715
     DECEMBER 2009 3,461 2,599 2,553 46 862 150 712
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
MARCH 2010 1,649 869 868 1 780 747 33
     DECEMBER 2009 1,644 * 879 * 878 * 1 * 765 * 733 * 32 *
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2010 4,135 ... ... ... 4,135 3,939 196
     DECEMBER 2009 4,139 ... ... ... 4,139 3,942 197
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
MARCH 2010 5,485 4,204 4,175 29 1,281 1,232 49
     DECEMBER 2009 4,904 4,199 4,153 46 705 638 67
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
MARCH 2010 967 952 949 3 15 11 4
     DECEMBER 2009 967 952 949 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2010 3,755 2,109 2,099 10 1,646 1,533 113
     DECEMBER 2009 3,750 2,116 2,106 10 1,634 1,522 112
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2010 3,339 2,829 2,553 276 510 242 268
     DECEMBER 2009 3,513 2,935 2,555 380 578 244 334
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
MARCH 2010 4,891 * 4,746 * 4,675 * 71 * 145 * 105 * 40 *
     DECEMBER 2009 4,985 * 4,835 * 4,768 * 67 * 150 * 111 * 39 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2010 66,871 55,771 55,411 360 11,100 10,357 743
     DECEMBER 2009 67,481 56,483 56,182 301 10,998 10,196 802
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
MARCH 2010 1,953 ** 1,427 ** 1,424 ** 3 ** 526 ** 482 ** 44 **
     DECEMBER 2009 1,952 ** 1,422 ** 1,418 ** 4 ** 530 ** 464 ** 66 **
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2010 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
     DECEMBER 2009 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
MARCH 2010 657,964 ... ... ... 657,964 586,350 71,614
     DECEMBER 2009 667,080 ... ... ... 667,080 590,214 76,866

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