Table 1
Employment and Trends - December 2011
| DECEMBER 2011 | SEPTEMBER 2011 | CHANGE FROM | AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES | TOTAL* | PERCENT | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2010 | DECEMBER 2010 | CALENDAR YEAR 2011* | CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEAR | FISCAL YEAR 2012* | CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2011 |
| TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/ | 2,793,424 | 100.00 | 2,820,460 | 100.00 | -27,036 | -50,060 | 2,832,009 | -171,814 | 2,793,424 | -50,060 |
| FULL-TIME | 2,573,256 | 92.12 | 2,604,710 | 92.35 | -31,454 | -47,980 | 2,610,865 | +1,633 | 2,573,256 | -47,980 |
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 2,446,403 | 87.58 | 2,462,452 | 87.31 | -16,049 | -29,758 | 2,469,403 | +20,857 | 2,446,403 | -29,758 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 126,853 | 4.54 | 142,258 | 5.04 | -15,405 | -18,222 | 141,462 | -19,224 | 126,853 | -18,222 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 111,106 | 3.98 | 113,944 | 4.04 | -2,838 | -17,144 | 119,129 | -9,387 | 111,106 | -17,144 |
| INTERMITTENT | 109,062 | 3.90 | 101,806 | 3.61 | +7,256 | +15,064 | 102,016 | -164,060 | 109,062 | +15,064 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 2,758,726 | 98.76 | 2,785,624 | 98.76 | -26,898 | -50,308 | 2,797,358 | -171,682 | 2,758,726 | -50,308 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 34,698 | 1.24 | 34,836 | 1.24 | -138 | +248 | 34,651 | -132 | 34,698 | +248 |
| UNITED STATES, TOTAL | 2,702,597 | 96.75 | 2,727,851 | 96.72 | -25,254 | -48,566 | 2,739,648 | -172,555 | 2,702,597 | -48,566 |
| WASHINGTON, D.C., | ||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN AREA | 368,706 | 13.20 | 377,373 | 13.38 | -8,667 | -3,066 | 371,901 | -814 | 368,706 | -3,066 |
| OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C. | ||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN AREA | 2,333,891 | 83.55 | 2,350,478 | 83.34 | -16,587 | -45,500 | 2,367,747 | -171,740 | 2,333,891 | -45,500 |
| OVERSEAS, TOTAL | 90,827 | 3.25 | 92,609 | 3.28 | -1,782 | -1,494 | 92,362 | +741 | 90,827 | -1,494 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 63,807 | 2.28 | 65,702 | 2.33 | -1,895 | -1,936 | 65,543 | +214 | 63,807 | -1,936 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 27,020 | .97 | 26,907 | .95 | +113 | +442 | 26,819 | +528 | 27,020 | +442 |
| TERRITORIES | 18,589 | .67 | 18,665 | .66 | -76 | -39 | 18,640 | +245 | 18,589 | -39 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 18,542 | .66 | 18,618 | .66 | -76 | -57 | 18,597 | +228 | 18,542 | -57 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 47 | ... | 47 | ... | +0 | +18 | 42 | +15 | 47 | +18 |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES | 72,238 | 2.59 | 73,944 | 2.62 | -1,706 | -1,455 | 73,722 | +496 | 72,238 | -1,455 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 45,265 | 1.62 | 47,084 | 1.67 | -1,819 | -1,879 | 46,946 | -15 | 45,265 | -1,879 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 26,973 | .97 | 26,860 | .95 | +113 | +424 | 26,777 | +512 | 26,973 | +424 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL | 2,729,305 | 97.70 | 2,756,233 | 97.72 | -26,928 | -49,797 | 2,767,824 | -171,384 | 2,729,305 | -49,797 |
| FULL-TIME, TOTAL | 2,511,008 | 89.89 | 2,542,362 | 90.14 | -31,354 | -47,729 | 2,548,559 | +2,046 | 2,511,008 | -47,729 |
| TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED: | ||||||||||
| IN PERMANENT POSITIONS | 2,444,607 | 87.51 | 2,460,203 | 87.23 | -15,596 | -41,117 | 2,466,152 | +8,692 | 2,444,607 | -41,117 |
| IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS | 66,401 | 2.38 | 82,159 | 2.91 | -15,758 | -6,612 | 82,407 | -6,645 | 66,401 | -6,612 |
| TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: | ||||||||||
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 2,395,643 | 85.76 | 2,411,678 | 85.51 | -16,035 | -36,811 | 2,418,651 | +13,781 | 2,395,643 | -36,811 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 115,365 | 4.13 | 130,684 | 4.63 | -15,319 | -10,918 | 129,907 | -11,736 | 115,365 | -10,918 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 109,412 | 3.92 | 112,248 | 3.98 | -2,836 | -17,137 | 117,432 | -9,390 | 109,412 | -17,137 |
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 91,269 | 3.27 | 91,450 | 3.24 | -181 | -12,020 | 96,528 | -6,414 | 91,269 | -12,020 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 18,143 | .65 | 20,798 | .74 | -2,655 | -5,117 | 20,904 | -2,976 | 18,143 | -5,117 |
| INTERMITTENT, TOTAL | 108,885 | 3.90 | 101,623 | 3.60 | +7,262 | +15,069 | 101,833 | -164,041 | 108,885 | +15,069 |
| COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL | 1,487,601 | 53.25 | 1,508,428 | 53.48 | -20,827 | +21,170 | 1,508,434 | +59,916 | 1,487,601 | +21,170 |
| PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 1,452,434 | 51.99 | 1,463,209 | 51.88 | -10,775 | +26,756 | 1,464,918 | +62,778 | 1,452,434 | +26,756 |
| TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE | ||||||||||
| APPOINTMENTS | 35,167 | 1.26 | 45,219 | 1.60 | -10,052 | -5,586 | 43,516 | -2,862 | 35,167 | -5,586 |
| EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE | ||||||||||
| SERVICES, TOTAL | 1,241,704 | 44.45 | 1,247,805 | 44.24 | -6,101 | -70,967 | 1,259,390 | -231,300 | 1,241,704 | -70,967 |
| PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 1,043,493 | 37.36 | 1,049,474 | 37.21 | -5,981 | -76,787 | 1,059,843 | -57,760 | 1,043,493 | -76,787 |
| TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE | ||||||||||
| APPOINTMENTS | 198,211 | 7.10 | 198,331 | 7.03 | -120 | +5,820 | 199,547 | -173,540 | 198,211 | +5,820 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL | 30,357 | 1.09 | 30,465 | 1.08 | -108 | -263 | 30,421 | -437 | 30,357 | -263 |
| FULL-TIME | 29,994 | 1.07 | 30,094 | 1.07 | -100 | -253 | 30,051 | -417 | 29,994 | -253 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 283 | .01 | 285 | .01 | -2 | -5 | 285 | +0 | 283 | -5 |
| INTERMITTENT | 80 | ... | 86 | ... | -6 | -5 | 85 | -20 | 80 | -5 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL | 33,762 | 1.21 | 33,762 | 1.20 | +0 | +0 | 33,765 | +7 | 33,762 | +0 |
| FULL-TIME | 32,254 | 1.15 | 32,254 | 1.14 | +0 | +2 | 32,256 | +5 | 32,254 | +2 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 1,411 | .05 | 1,411 | .05 | +0 | -2 | 1,412 | +3 | 1,411 | -2 |
| INTERMITTENT | 97 | ... | 97 | ... | +0 | +0 | 97 | +0 | 97 | +0 |
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.
**REVISED.
A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.