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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2011

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO DECEMBER 2011


QUARTER
AND YEAR



TOTAL



CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO





LEGISLATIVE





JUDICIAL




EXECUTIVE
TOTAL





DEFENSE



HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

 
 

 
 
TREASURY

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
DECEMBER 2010 2,843,484 ** +27,382 30,620 ** 33,762 * 2,779,102 ** 779,163 70,625 113,022 96,543 70,859 58,129
MARCH 2011 2,844,605 ** -157,530 30,384 ** 33,765 * 2,780,456 ** 782,386 71,029 123,443 94,442 70,035 57,847
JUNE 2011 2,869,548 * -458,982 30,478 * 33,769 * 2,805,301 * 790,112 71,761 123,443 106,449 79,754 57,817
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,820,460 * -20,683 30,465 * 33,762 * 2,756,233 * 774,022 71,669 107,612 103,881 77,019 57,739
DECEMBER 2011* 2,793,424 * -50,060 30,357 * 33,762 * 2,729,305 * 766,229 71,047 107,612 * 91,794 68,894 57,346
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 2,832,009 * -171,814 30,421 * 33,765 * 2,767,824 * 778,187 71,377 115,528 * 99,142 73,926 57,687
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,793,424 * -50,060 30,357 * 33,762 * 2,729,305 * 766,229 71,047 107,612 * 91,794 68,894 57,346
UNITED STATES                                            
DECEMBER 2010 2,751,163 ** +25,179 30,614 ** 33,393 * 2,687,156 ** 729,613 70,237 112,207 95,640 70,496 57,793
MARCH 2011 2,752,032 ** -158,815 30,378 ** 33,396 * 2,688,258 ** 732,680 70,630 122,653 93,533 69,675 57,512
JUNE 2011 2,776,111 * -460,337 30,472 * 33,400 * 2,712,239 * 739,661 71,347 122,653 105,546 79,400 57,482
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,727,851 * -22,501 30,459 * 33,393 * 2,663,999 * 724,732 71,254 106,969 102,989 76,658 57,402
DECEMBER 2011* 2,702,597 * -48,566 30,351 * 33,393 * 2,638,853 * 718,746 70,625 106,969 * 90,922 68,524 57,014
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 2,739,648 * -172,555 30,415 * 33,396 * 2,675,837 * 728,955 70,964 114,811 * 98,248 73,564 57,353
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,702,597 * -48,566 30,351 * 33,393 * 2,638,853 * 718,746 70,625 106,969 * 90,922 68,524 57,014
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
DECEMBER 2010 371,772 ** +12,388 29,502 ** 2,823 * 339,447 ** 76,876 31,774 15,644 11,314 7,971 9,972
MARCH 2011 370,563 ** +110 29,266 ** 2,826 * 338,471 ** 75,549 32,054 15,529 11,282 7,815 9,979
JUNE 2011 370,960 * -9,611 29,359 * 2,830 * 338,771 * 74,549 32,337 15,529 11,418 8,098 10,075
SEPTEMBER 2011 377,373 * +9,308 29,346 * 2,823 * 345,204 * 68,285 32,318 15,455 11,297 8,172 9,990
DECEMBER 2011* 368,706 * -3,066 29,238 * 2,823 * 336,645 * 67,730 38,629 15,455 * 10,964 7,881 9,922
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 371,901 * -814 29,302 * 2,826 * 339,773 * 71,528 33,835 15,492 * 11,240 7,992 9,992
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 368,706 * -3,066 29,238 * 2,823 * 336,645 * 67,730 38,629 15,455 * 10,964 7,881 9,922
TOTAL, ALL AREAS                                            
DECEMBER 2010 119,091 45,524 39,336 16,145 * 9,813 17,523 312,987 183,304 12,820 * 18,664 * 643,420 *
MARCH 2011 118,754 48,366 39,763 16,145 * 9,722 17,196 312,987 * 183,304 * 12,820 * 18,727 632,419
JUNE 2011 118,025 44,827 39,763 * 16,145 * 9,807 17,063 314,545 190,510 12,820 * 18,727 * 623,378
SEPTEMBER 2011 117,369 44,827 * 40,611 16,153 9,092 17,266 314,545 * 193,987 12,736 18,614 609,921
DECEMBER 2011* 117,285 44,938 40,613 15,875 9,594 17,322 317,670 192,362 12,724 18,201 612,759
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 117,858 45,740 40,188 16,080 9,554 17,212 314,937 190,041 12,775 18,567 619,619
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 117,285 44,938 40,613 15,875 9,594 17,322 317,670 192,362 12,724 18,201 612,759
UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 2010 116,899 45,169 16,080 16,124 * 9,738 17,479 308,777 179,668 12,765 * 18,652 * 640,377 *
MARCH 2011 116,565 48,015 16,280 16,124 * 9,647 17,154 308,777 * 179,668 * 12,765 * 18,716 629,470
JUNE 2011 115,845 44,483 16,280 * 16,124 * 9,731 17,021 310,441 186,615 12,765 * 18,716 * 620,465
SEPTEMBER 2011 115,184 44,483 * 16,713 16,129 9,025 17,221 310,441 * 189,851 12,681 18,601 607,066
DECEMBER 2011* 115,089 44,602 16,635 15,853 9,516 17,278 313,597 188,376 12,669 18,187 609,880
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 115,671 45,396 16,477 16,058 9,480 17,169 310,814 186,128 12,720 18,555 616,720
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 115,089 44,602 16,635 15,853 9,516 17,278 313,597 188,376 12,669 18,187 609,880
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA                                            
DECEMBER 2010 26,890 23,889 13,219 5,562 * 3,459 6,170 9,029 28,325 4,429 * 4,250 * 12,985 *
MARCH 2011 26,564 24,375 13,355 5,562 * 3,466 6,090 9,029 * 28,325 * 4,429 * 4,322 12,828
JUNE 2011 26,406 24,226 13,355 * 5,562 * 3,510 6,086 9,059 29,845 4,429 * 4,322 * 12,312
SEPTEMBER 2011 26,044 24,226 * 13,841 5,747 3,291 6,150 9,059 * 30,193 4,483 4,302 12,299
DECEMBER 2011* 26,041 23,807 13,773 5,668 3,294 6,197 8,966 30,247 4,494 4,234 12,449
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 AVERAGE* 26,264 24,159 13,581 5,635 3,390 6,131 9,028 29,653 4,459 4,295 12,472
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 26,041 23,807 13,773 5,668 3,294 6,197 8,966 30,247 4,494 4,234 12,449

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