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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2011

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                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,820,460 * 1,510,748 * 1,465,523 * 45,225 * 1,309,712 * 1,099,404 * 210,308 *
JUNE 2011 2,869,548 * 1,532,878 * 1,480,248 * 52,630 * 1,336,670 * 1,116,746 * 219,924 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 30,465 * 2,320 * 2,314 * 6 * 28,145 * 16,462 * 11,683 *
JUNE 2011 30,478 * 2,420 * 2,414 * 6 * 28,058 * 16,317 * 11,741 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUNE 2011 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 33,762 * ... * ... * ... * 33,762 * 33,468 * 294 *
JUNE 2011 33,769 * ... * ... * ... * 33,769 * 33,475 * 294 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,756,233 * 1,508,428 * 1,463,209 * 45,219 * 1,247,805 * 1,049,474 * 198,331 *
JUNE 2011 2,805,301 * 1,530,458 * 1,477,834 * 52,624 * 1,274,843 * 1,066,954 * 207,889 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,922 * 766 * 758 * 8 * 1,156 * 262 * 894 *
JUNE 2011 1,874 * 758 * 756 * 2 * 1,116 * 259 * 857 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,950,293 * 1,358,485 * 1,317,396 * 41,089 * 591,808 * 475,886 * 115,922 *
JUNE 2011 1,984,538 * 1,380,822 * 1,332,436 * 48,386 * 603,716 * 478,081 * 125,635 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 40,611 10,102 8,736 1,366 30,509 23,737 6,772
JUNE 2011 39,763 * 9,885 * 8,530 * 1,355 * 29,878 * 23,493 * 6,385 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 107,612 101,283 100,138 1,145 6,329 5,651 678
JUNE 2011 123,443 116,424 112,381 4,043 7,019 6,260 759
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 774,022 628,410 613,714 14,696 145,612 102,207 43,405
JUNE 2011 790,112 634,798 617,485 17,313 155,314 103,919 51,395
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 287,951 227,761 218,781 8,980 60,190 38,839 21,351
JUNE 2011 297,961 234,292 223,719 10,573 63,669 39,157 24,512
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 201,232 176,119 173,992 2,127 25,113 19,617 5,496
JUNE 2011 202,823 175,721 173,340 2,381 27,102 20,585 6,517
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 178,114 140,961 138,059 2,902 37,153 29,278 7,875
JUNE 2011 181,885 140,990 137,438 3,552 40,895 29,573 11,322
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 25,525 24,562 24,336 226 963 894 69
JUNE 2011 25,424 24,407 24,093 314 1,017 851 166
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 81,200 59,007 58,546 461 22,193 13,579 8,614
JUNE 2011 82,019 59,388 58,895 493 22,631 13,753 8,878
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 117,369 66,662 66,359 303 50,707 48,223 2,484
JUNE 2011 118,025 66,791 66,488 303 51,234 48,439 2,795
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 77,019 63,475 55,101 8,374 13,544 3,334 10,210
JUNE 2011 79,754 64,533 54,984 9,549 15,221 3,509 11,712
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 103,881 93,053 83,702 9,351 10,828 2,166 8,662
JUNE 2011 106,449 94,435 84,384 10,051 12,014 2,530 9,484
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 44,827 * 34,805 * 33,654 * 1,151 * 10,022 * 8,363 * 1,659 *
JUNE 2011 44,827 34,805 33,654 1,151 10,022 8,363 1,659
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 17,266 15,579 15,408 171 1,687 1,231 456
JUNE 2011 17,063 15,411 15,241 170 1,652 1,210 442
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 71,669 57,014 56,585 429 14,655 4,860 9,795
JUNE 2011 71,761 56,926 56,497 429 14,835 4,957 9,878
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,092 7,922 7,846 76 1,170 784 386
JUNE 2011 9,807 8,596 8,524 72 1,211 769 442
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 57,739 8,483 8,350 133 49,256 48,118 1,138
JUNE 2011 57,817 8,482 8,343 139 49,335 48,065 1,270
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 16,153 14,170 14,020 150 1,983 1,729 254
JUNE 2011 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,501 3,377 3,361 16 1,124 772 352
JUNE 2011 4,517 3,367 3,350 17 1,150 790 360
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 314,545 * 140,909 * 137,836 * 3,073 * 173,636 * 155,686 * 17,950 *
JUNE 2011 314,545 140,909 137,836 3,073 173,636 155,686 17,950
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 193,987 113,241 112,586 655 80,746 69,025 11,721
JUNE 2011 190,510 111,772 111,100 672 78,738 68,090 10,648
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 804,018 * 149,177 * 145,055 * 4,122 * 654,841 * 573,326 * 81,515 *
JUNE 2011 818,889 * 148,878 * 144,642 * 4,236 * 670,011 * 588,614 * 81,397 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,705 15,522 15,457 65 3,183 1,662 1,521
JUNE 2011 18,887 15,465 15,398 67 3,422 1,740 1,682
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,480 1,872 1,871 1 608 581 27
JUNE 2011 2,525 1,909 1,908 1 616 585 31
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,788 1,162 1,155 7 626 558 68
JUNE 2011 1,804 1,167 1,160 7 637 560 77
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 8,396 * 6,280 * 4,585 * 1,695 * 2,116 * 728 * 1,388 *
JUNE 2011 8,396 * 6,280 * 4,585 * 1,695 * 2,116 * 728 * 1,388 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,736 12,135 12,063 72 601 472 129
JUNE 2011 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,614 17,678 17,100 578 936 826 110
JUNE 2011 18,727 * 17,728 * 16,973 * 755 * 999 * 888 * 111 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,527 2,795 2,698 97 732 112 620
JUNE 2011 3,584 2,777 2,679 98 807 133 674
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,734 918 916 2 816 771 45
JUNE 2011 1,726 915 913 2 811 759 52
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,096 ... ... ... 4,096 3,899 197
JUNE 2011 4,155 ... ... ... 4,155 3,916 239
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,205 * 5,028 * 4,987 * 41 * 1,177 * 1,097 * 80 *
JUNE 2011 6,205 5,028 4,987 41 1,177 1,097 80
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
JUNE 2011 957 942 939 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,846 2,101 2,087 14 1,745 1,621 124
JUNE 2011 3,919 2,153 2,139 14 1,766 1,641 125
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
JUNE 2011 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 5,002 * 4,825 * 4,759 * 66 * 177 * 110 * 67 *
JUNE 2011 5,005 * 4,828 * 4,762 * 66 * 177 * 110 * 67 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 67,145 62,605 61,958 647 4,540 3,625 915
JUNE 2011 67,781 62,955 62,411 544 4,826 3,936 890
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,922 1,413 1,407 6 509 445 64
JUNE 2011 1,935 1,412 1,406 6 523 445 78
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
JUNE 2011 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 609,921 ... ... ... 609,921 536,927 72,994
JUNE 2011 623,378 ... ... ... 623,378 551,100 72,278

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