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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - June 2011

TABLE 12 -- 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                            
JUNE 2011 2,776,111 * 1,503,891 * 1,452,779 * 51,112 * 1,272,220 * 1,078,543 * 193,677 *
MARCH 2011 2,752,010 ** 1,480,635 ** 1,441,211 ** 39,424 ** 1,271,375 ** 1,090,933 ** 180,442 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 30,472 * 2,420 * 2,414 * 6 * 28,052 * 16,311 * 11,741 *
MARCH 2011 30,378 ** 2,424 ** 2,418 ** 6 ** 27,954 ** 16,311 ** 11,643 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
JUNE 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
MARCH 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
JUNE 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
MARCH 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
JUNE 2011 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
MARCH 2011 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 33,400 * ... * ... * ... * 33,400 * 33,117 * 283 *
MARCH 2011 33,396 * ... * ... * ... * 33,396 * 33,113 * 283 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 2,712,239 * 1,501,471 * 1,450,365 * 51,106 * 1,210,768 * 1,029,115 * 181,653 *
MARCH 2011 2,688,236 ** 1,478,211 ** 1,438,793 ** 39,418 ** 1,210,025 ** 1,041,509 ** 168,516 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
JUNE 2011 1,861 * 751 * 749 * 2 * 1,110 * 255 * 855 *
MARCH 2011 1,889 * 767 * 765 * 2 * 1,122 * 254 * 868 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
JUNE 2011 1,897,139 * 1,352,520 * 1,305,632 * 46,888 * 544,619 * 444,298 * 100,321 *
MARCH 2011 1,863,408 * 1,328,854 * 1,293,667 * 35,187 * 534,554 * 447,232 * 87,322 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
JUNE 2011 16,280 * 9,870 * 8,516 * 1,354 * 6,410 * 4,839 * 1,571 *
MARCH 2011 16,280 9,870 8,516 1,354 6,410 4,839 1,571
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
JUNE 2011 122,653 115,652 111,626 4,026 7,001 6,247 754
MARCH 2011 122,653 115,652 111,626 4,026 7,001 6,247 754
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
JUNE 2011 739,661 613,977 597,938 16,039 125,684 93,858 31,826
MARCH 2011 732,680 609,492 593,239 16,253 123,188 97,177 26,011
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
JUNE 2011 276,204 223,245 213,699 9,546 52,959 37,574 15,385
MARCH 2011 275,290 223,556 213,994 9,562 51,734 38,220 13,514
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
JUNE 2011 194,787 171,395 169,114 2,281 23,392 19,993 3,399
MARCH 2011 192,640 168,001 165,679 2,322 24,639 22,670 1,969
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
JUNE 2011 175,430 138,529 135,045 3,484 36,901 28,972 7,929
MARCH 2011 171,286 136,829 133,291 3,538 34,457 28,946 5,511
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
JUNE 2011 24,795 23,814 23,508 306 981 825 156
MARCH 2011 24,661 23,746 23,458 288 915 865 50
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
JUNE 2011 68,445 56,994 56,572 422 11,451 6,494 4,957
MARCH 2011 68,803 57,360 56,817 543 11,443 6,476 4,967
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
JUNE 2011 115,845 65,572 65,275 297 50,273 47,543 2,730
MARCH 2011 116,565 65,956 65,637 319 50,609 47,757 2,852
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
JUNE 2011 79,400 64,236 54,741 9,495 15,164 3,490 11,674
MARCH 2011 69,675 59,098 54,241 4,857 10,577 3,216 7,361
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
JUNE 2011 105,546 93,847 83,815 10,032 11,699 2,395 9,304
MARCH 2011 93,533 84,882 82,168 2,714 8,651 2,574 6,077
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
JUNE 2011 44,483 34,719 33,570 1,149 9,764 8,177 1,587
MARCH 2011 48,015 34,808 33,627 1,181 13,207 7,987 5,220
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
JUNE 2011 17,021 15,369 15,199 170 1,652 1,210 442
MARCH 2011 17,154 15,531 15,355 176 1,623 1,244 379
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
JUNE 2011 71,347 56,574 56,218 356 14,773 4,955 9,818
MARCH 2011 70,630 56,249 55,902 347 14,381 5,143 9,238
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2011 9,731 8,525 8,453 72 1,206 767 439
MARCH 2011 9,647 8,432 8,367 65 1,215 857 358
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
JUNE 2011 57,482 8,467 8,329 138 49,015 47,751 1,264
MARCH 2011 57,512 8,410 8,277 133 49,102 47,931 1,171
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
JUNE 2011 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
MARCH 2011 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
JUNE 2011 4,510 3,360 3,343 17 1,150 790 360
MARCH 2011 4,495 3,360 3,348 12 1,135 786 349
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 310,441 139,326 136,276 3,050 171,115 153,359 17,756
MARCH 2011 308,777 * 144,032 * 141,008 * 3,024 * 164,745 * 145,988 * 18,757 *
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
JUNE 2011 186,615 109,352 108,708 644 77,263 66,923 10,340
MARCH 2011 179,668 * 99,408 * 98,731 * 677 * 80,260 * 73,492 * 6,768 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2011 813,239 * 148,200 * 143,984 * 4,216 * 665,039 * 584,562 * 80,477 *
MARCH 2011 822,939 ** 148,590 ** 144,361 ** 4,229 ** 674,349 ** 594,023 ** 80,326 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
MARCH 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
JUNE 2011 18,786 15,407 15,340 67 3,379 1,731 1,648
MARCH 2011 18,663 * 14,947 * 14,861 * 86 * 3,716 * 2,068 * 1,648 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 2,514 1,899 1,898 1 615 584 31
MARCH 2011 2,540 1,923 1,923 ... 617 583 34
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 1,802 1,165 1,158 7 637 560 77
MARCH 2011 1,803 1,174 1,166 8 629 557 72
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
JUNE 2011 8,373 * 6,261 * 4,574 * 1,687 * 2,112 * 724 * 1,388 *
MARCH 2011 8,373 * 6,261 * 4,574 * 1,687 * 2,112 * 724 * 1,388 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
MARCH 2011 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 18,716 * 17,724 * 16,969 * 755 * 992 * 883 * 109 *
MARCH 2011 18,716 17,724 16,969 755 992 883 109
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 3,584 2,777 2,679 98 807 133 674
MARCH 2011 3,557 2,762 2,669 93 795 137 658
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
JUNE 2011 1,704 903 901 2 801 750 51
MARCH 2011 1,706 912 909 3 794 742 52
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 4,150 ... ... ... 4,150 3,912 238
MARCH 2011 4,174 * ... * ... * ... * 4,174 * 3,976 * 198 *
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
JUNE 2011 6,185 5,023 4,982 41 1,162 1,082 80
MARCH 2011 6,096 5,012 4,967 45 1,084 1,027 57
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
JUNE 2011 957 942 939 3 15 11 4
MARCH 2011 987 * 972 * 966 * 6 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 3,919 2,153 2,139 14 1,766 1,641 125
MARCH 2011 3,963 2,171 2,154 17 1,792 1,652 140
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
MARCH 2011 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
JUNE 2011 4,979 * 4,828 * 4,762 * 66 * 151 * 85 * 66 *
MARCH 2011 4,979 * 4,852 * 4,783 * 69 * 127 * 86 * 41 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 67,329 62,540 61,998 542 4,789 3,909 880
MARCH 2011 68,326 63,303 62,774 529 5,023 4,079 944
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2011 1,707 1,400 1,394 6 307 248 59
MARCH 2011 1,737 1,429 1,424 5 308 260 48
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2011 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
MARCH 2011 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
JUNE 2011 620,465 ... ... ... 620,465 548,443 72,022
MARCH 2011 629,470 ... ... ... 629,470 557,518 71,952

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