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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF JUNE 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 2010
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYSEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010CHANGESEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010CHANGESEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,841,143 3,328,530 ** -487,387 2,750,352 3,236,448 ** -486,096 368,065 380,571 ** -12,506
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,643 * 31,348 ** -705 30,637 * 31,342 ** -705 29,526 * 30,231 ** -705
CONGRESS 17,951 18,658 * -707 17,951 18,658 * -707 17,951 18,658 * -707
U.S. SENATE 7,083 7,554 -471 7,083 7,554 -471 7,083 7,554 -471
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,868 11,104 * -236 10,868 11,104 * -236 10,868 11,104 * -236
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,507 * 2,507 * ... 2,507 * 2,507 * ... 2,507 * 2,507 * ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 63 * 63 * ... 63 * 63 * ... 63 * 63 * ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 15 17 -2 15 17 -2 15 17 -2
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 3,191 * 3,191 * ... 3,191 * 3,191 * ... 2,308 * 2,308 * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,188 * 2,188 * ...
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT 6 * 6 ... 6 * 6 ... 2 * 2 ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 32 * 32 ... 32 * 32 ... 32 * 32 ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 16 ** +4 20 16 ** +4 20 16 ** +4
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ...
U.S. TAX COURT 223 * 223 * ... 223 * 223 * ... 223 * 223 * ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,756 * 33,756 ** ... 33,387 * 33,387 ** ... 2,817 * 2,817 ** ...
U.S. SUPREME COURT 485 * 485 ** ... 485 * 485 ** ... 485 * 485 ** ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,776,744 3,263,426 ** -486,682 2,686,328 3,171,719 ** -485,391 335,722 347,523 ** -11,801
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,965 * 1,923 * +42 1,952 * 1,910 * +42 1,952 * 1,910 * +42
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 480 473 +7 480 473 +7 480 473 +7
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 20 23 -3 20 23 -3 20 23 -3
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 594 578 +16 594 578 +16 594 578 +16
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 232 231 +1 232 231 +1 232 231 +1
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 40 28 +12 40 28 +12 40 28 +12
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 26 25 +1 26 25 +1 26 25 +1
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 89 90 -1 89 90 -1 89 90 -1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 80 77 +3 80 77 +3 80 77 +3
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 104 104 ... 104 104 ... 104 104 ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 35 31 +4 35 31 +4 35 31 +4
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 242 240 +2 229 227 +2 229 227 +2
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,937,291 2,421,767 ** -484,476 1,852,667 2,335,846 ** -483,179 270,458 282,656 ** -12,198
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 39,016 38,782 ** +234 15,865 15,853 ** +12 13,043 13,066 ** -23
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 110,099 116,744 ** -6,645 109,439 115,994 ** -6,555 15,505 15,511 ** -6
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 772,601 770,569 +2,032 724,186 720,591 +3,595 76,181 76,172 +9
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 747,492 744,545 +2,947 699,140 694,624 +4,516 75,403 75,393 +10
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 25,109 * 26,024 * -915 25,046 * 25,967 * -921 778 * 779 * -1
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 294,205 294,770 -565 273,411 273,121 +290 22,117 22,563 -446
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 269,097 268,747 +350 248,366 247,155 +1,211 21,340 21,785 -445
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 25,108 26,023 -915 25,045 25,966 -921 777 778 -1
CORP OF ENGINEERS 25,039 25,948 -909 24,976 25,891 -915 708 703 +5
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 69 75 -6 69 75 -6 69 75 -6
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 198,981 197,260 +1,721 191,264 189,380 +1,884 28,770 28,565 +205
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 172,384 172,047 +337 166,460 165,883 +577 5,892 5,792 +100
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,166 * 25,166 * ... 24,554 * 24,554 * ... 2,249 * 2,249 * ...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 81,865 81,326 +539 68,497 67,653 +844 17,153 17,003 +150
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,916 116,285 +1,631 115,774 114,170 +1,604 26,544 26,006 +538
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 70,231 * 70,231 * ... 69,872 * 69,872 * ... 7,796 * 7,796 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 106,867 109,338 -2,471 105,988 108,473 -2,485 11,338 11,314 +24
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 56,856 542,516 ** -485,660 56,443 542,109 ** -485,666 24,007 39,499 ** -15,492
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,592 17,136 * +456 17,548 17,096 * +452 6,170 6,013 * +157
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 69,839 70,567 -728 69,461 70,185 -724 31,446 32,861 -1,415
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,585 * 9,585 * ... 9,505 * 9,505 * ... 3,205 * 3,205 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,972 57,840 +132 57,646 57,513 +133 9,904 9,863 +41
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,145 * 16,145 * ... 16,124 * 16,124 * ... 5,562 * 5,562 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,452 4,228 +224 4,445 4,222 +223 3,259 3,137 +122
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 304,665 * 304,665 ... 300,638 * 300,638 ... 8,671 * 8,671 ...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 183,455 177,136 * +6,319 179,733 173,501 * +6,232 27,827 23,980 * +3,847
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 837,488 * 839,736 ** -2,248 831,709 * 833,963 ** -2,254 63,312 * 62,957 ** +355
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 45 47 -2 45 47 -2 43 45 -2
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 26 28 * -2 26 28 * -2 26 28 * -2
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 455 ** ... 24 * 24 ** ... 20 * 20 ** ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 8 ... 8 8 ... 8 8 ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 29 * 29 * ... 29 * 29 * ... 29 * 29 * ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 267 * ... 267 * 267 * ... 266 * 266 * ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 7 9 * -2 7 9 * -2 3 3 * ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... 2 2 ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 37 * +5 42 37 * +5 37 32 * +5
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 44 48 * -4 44 48 * -4 32 35 * -3
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 25 25 ... 25 25 ... 25 25 ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 477 * 477 * ... 477 * 477 * ... 298 * 298 * ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 461 * 461 * ... 461 * 461 * ... 347 * 347 * ...
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 574 * 574 * ... 571 * 571 * ... 311 * 311 * ...
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,246 * 1,246 * ... 1,246 * 1,246 * ... 1,245 * 1,245 * ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 101 * 101 * ... 101 * 101 * ... 86 * 86 * ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... 1 * 1 * ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 57 56 +1 57 56 +1 52 52 ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,740 18,735 +5 18,663 18,659 +4 5,375 5,428 -53
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,543 2,423 +120 2,532 2,412 +120 512 503 +9
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 380 399 -19 380 399 -19 354 371 -17
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 278 * 278 * ... 278 * 278 * ... 152 * 152 * ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 * 11 * ... 11 * 11 * ... 11 * 11 * ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,838 1,846 -8 1,836 1,844 -8 1,546 1,554 -8
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 6,436 * 6,436 * ... 6,414 * 6,414 * ... 1,661 * 1,661 * ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 371 * 371 * ... 371 * 371 * ... 371 * 371 * ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 8 8 ...
UNSPECIFIED 144 * 144 * ... 144 * 144 * ... 117 * 117 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 140 132 * +8 140 132 * +8 87 77 * +10
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 128 132 -4 128 132 -4 119 124 -5
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 244 244 ... 244 244 ... 61 62 -1
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 47 * 47 * ... 47 * 47 * ... 43 * 43 * ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 94 84 * +10 94 84 * +10 94 84 * +10
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,820 * 12,820 ... 12,765 * 12,765 ... 4,429 * 4,429 ...
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 4 4 * ... 4 4 * ... 4 4 * ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 187 185 +2 187 185 +2 184 182 +2
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 14 10 +4 14 10 +4 13 9 +4
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 45 * -5 40 45 * -5 40 45 * -5
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 286 * 286 * ... 286 * 286 * ... 1 * 1 * ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 7 * ... 7 * 7 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 22 19 +3 17 15 +2 10 10 ...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 401 * 401 ... 401 * 401 ... 401 * 401 ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 6 * -1 5 6 * -1 5 6 * -1
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 13 13 ...
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 220 212 +8 220 212 +8 133 128 +5
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 282 * 282 * ... 253 * 253 * ... 253 * 253 * ...
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 42 45 -3 42 45 -3 2 1 +1
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,523 3,589 -66 3,523 3,589 -66 1,442 1,462 -20
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,664 18,677 -13 18,652 18,666 -14 4,250 4,189 +61
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 45 49 -4 45 49 -4 45 49 -4
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 9 9 ... 9 9 ... 9 9 ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,043 * 1,043 ... 1,043 * 1,043 ... 228 * 228 ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 391 * 404 * -13 391 * 404 * -13 389 * 402 * -13
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 157 * 157 * ... 157 * 157 * ... 155 * 155 * ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 67 80 -13 67 80 -13 67 80 -13
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,715 1,703 +12 1,692 1,679 +13 460 458 +2
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 46 45 +1 46 45 +1 44 43 +1
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,474 1,447 * +27 1,468 1,441 * +27 1,462 1,436 * +26
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 385 392 -7 385 392 -7 297 306 -9
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,240 4,211 +29 4,236 4,208 +28 3,050 3,039 +11
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 10 10 ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 58 62 -4 58 62 -4 43 47 -4
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 45 * 45 ... 45 * 45 ... ... * ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 77 * ... 77 * 77 * ... 76 * 76 * ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,892 5,585 ** +307 5,868 5,565 ** +303 1,886 1,804 ** +82
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 110 105 +5 110 105 +5 84 80 +4
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 200 * 200 * ... 200 * 200 * ... 199 * 199 * ...
PEACE CORPS 1,082 1,067 +15 747 728 +19 621 609 +12
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 953 919 * +34 953 919 * +34 951 918 * +33
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 346 350 -4 346 350 -4 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 981 974 +7 981 974 +7 4 4 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,917 3,979 -62 3,917 3,979 -62 2,339 2,375 -36
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 158 * 158 * ... 156 * 156 * ... 54 * 54 * ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 3,339 +698 4,003 3,314 +689 1,069 989 +80
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,984 * 4,894 * +90 4,960 * 4,870 * +90 4,584 * 4,500 * +84
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,078 3,988 * +90 4,054 3,964 * +90 3,678 3,594 * +84
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 48 48 ... 48 48 ... 48 48 ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 49 ... 49 49 ... 49 49 ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 69,975 66,871 * +3,104 69,505 66,451 * +3,054 1,801 1,759 * +42
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,457 12,267 +190 12,457 12,267 +190 7 7 ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 42 42 * ... 42 42 * ... 42 42 * ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,953 1,938 +15 1,716 1,705 +11 1,544 1,535 +9
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 643,420 650,146 -6,726 640,377 647,043 -6,666 12,985 12,940 +45
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 15 14 +1 15 14 +1 ... ... ...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST 28 * 28 * ... 28 * 28 * ... ... * ... * ...
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE 1 * 1 * ... 1 * 1 * ... 1 * 1 * ...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER, AS REPORT FOR CURRENT
QUARTER WAS NOT RECEIVED BY INPUT CUTOFF DATE.
**REVISED.


A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.