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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 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                            
MARCH 2011 2,843,179 * 1,509,659 * 1,468,601 * 41,058 * 1,333,520 * 1,129,237 * 204,283 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,843,461 ** 1,468,847 ** 1,428,088 ** 40,759 ** 1,374,614 ** 1,163,033 ** 211,581 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 28,980 * 2,424 * 2,418 * 6 * 26,556 * 16,317 * 10,239 *
DECEMBER 2010 30,620 ** 2,430 ** 2,423 ** 7 ** 28,190 ** 9,285 ** 18,905 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
MARCH 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
DECEMBER 2010 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
MARCH 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
MARCH 2011 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
DECEMBER 2010 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 33,765 * ... * ... * ... * 33,765 * 33,471 * 294 *
DECEMBER 2010 33,762 * ... * ... * ... * 33,762 * 33,468 * 294 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 2,780,434 * 1,507,235 * 1,466,183 * 41,052 * 1,273,199 * 1,079,449 * 193,750 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,779,079 ** 1,466,417 ** 1,425,665 ** 40,752 ** 1,312,662 ** 1,120,280 ** 192,382 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
MARCH 2011 1,902 * 774 * 772 * 2 * 1,128 * 259 * 869 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,866 * 784 * 782 * 2 * 1,082 * 252 * 830 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
MARCH 2011 1,949,921 * 1,357,194 * 1,320,392 * 36,802 * 592,727 * 481,063 * 111,664 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,936,516 * 1,322,349 * 1,286,297 * 36,052 * 614,167 * 501,293 * 112,874 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
MARCH 2011 39,763 9,885 8,530 1,355 29,878 23,493 6,385
DECEMBER 2010 39,336 9,687 8,368 1,319 29,649 23,233 6,416
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
MARCH 2011 123,443 116,424 112,381 4,043 7,019 6,260 759
DECEMBER 2010 113,022 104,696 103,616 1,080 8,326 7,555 771
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
MARCH 2011 782,386 630,261 612,702 17,559 152,125 107,403 44,722
DECEMBER 2010 779,163 611,418 593,608 17,810 167,745 121,229 46,516
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
MARCH 2011 296,430 234,646 224,044 10,602 61,784 39,821 21,963
DECEMBER 2010 295,267 226,686 215,983 10,703 68,581 46,021 22,560
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
MARCH 2011 200,591 172,277 169,851 2,426 28,314 23,277 5,037
DECEMBER 2010 200,350 168,718 166,166 2,552 31,632 25,847 5,785
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
MARCH 2011 177,383 139,248 135,638 3,610 38,135 29,534 8,601
DECEMBER 2010 175,000 134,499 130,921 3,578 40,501 31,827 8,674
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
MARCH 2011 25,291 24,340 24,044 296 951 890 61
DECEMBER 2010 25,330 23,683 23,352 331 1,647 1,541 106
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
MARCH 2011 82,691 59,750 59,125 625 22,941 13,881 9,060
DECEMBER 2010 83,216 57,832 57,186 646 25,384 15,993 9,391
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
MARCH 2011 118,754 67,182 66,857 325 51,572 48,653 2,919
DECEMBER 2010 119,091 66,283 65,946 337 52,808 49,507 3,301
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
MARCH 2011 70,035 59,407 54,484 4,923 10,628 3,228 7,400
DECEMBER 2010 70,859 59,331 53,813 5,518 11,528 3,750 7,778
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
MARCH 2011 94,442 85,470 82,736 2,734 8,972 2,709 6,263
DECEMBER 2010 96,543 85,744 81,936 3,808 10,799 3,218 7,581
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
MARCH 2011 48,366 34,894 33,711 1,183 13,472 8,168 5,304
DECEMBER 2010 45,524 33,955 32,519 1,436 11,569 8,926 2,643
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
MARCH 2011 17,196 15,572 15,396 176 1,624 1,245 379
DECEMBER 2010 17,523 15,137 14,941 196 2,386 1,997 389
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
MARCH 2011 71,029 56,592 56,179 413 14,437 5,147 9,290
DECEMBER 2010 70,625 54,817 54,384 433 15,808 6,554 9,254
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2011 9,722 8,503 8,438 65 1,219 859 360
DECEMBER 2010 9,813 8,589 8,514 75 1,224 878 346
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
MARCH 2011 57,847 8,424 8,290 134 49,423 48,240 1,183
DECEMBER 2010 58,129 8,248 8,099 149 49,881 48,713 1,168
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
MARCH 2011 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DECEMBER 2010 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
MARCH 2011 4,502 3,367 3,355 12 1,135 786 349
DECEMBER 2010 4,452 * 3,231 * 3,220 * 11 * 1,221 * 861 * 360 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
MARCH 2011 312,987 * 145,767 * 142,642 * 3,125 * 167,220 * 148,261 * 18,959 *
DECEMBER 2010 312,987 145,767 142,642 3,125 167,220 148,261 18,959
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
MARCH 2011 183,304 * 101,758 * 101,052 * 706 * 81,546 * 74,610 * 6,936 *
DECEMBER 2010 183,304 101,758 101,052 706 81,546 74,610 6,936
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
MARCH 2011 828,611 * 149,267 * 145,019 * 4,248 * 679,344 * 598,127 * 81,217 *
DECEMBER 2010 840,697 ** 143,284 ** 138,586 ** 4,698 ** 697,413 ** 618,735 ** 78,678 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
MARCH 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
MARCH 2011 18,740 * 15,003 * 14,917 * 86 * 3,737 * 2,076 * 1,661 *
DECEMBER 2010 18,740 * 15,003 * 14,917 * 86 * 3,737 * 2,076 * 1,661 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 2,551 1,933 1,933 ... 618 584 34
DECEMBER 2010 2,571 1,955 1,953 2 616 583 33
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 1,805 1,176 1,168 8 629 557 72
DECEMBER 2010 1,831 1,207 1,197 10 624 551 73
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
MARCH 2011 8,396 * 6,280 * 4,585 * 1,695 * 2,116 * 728 * 1,388 *
DECEMBER 2010 8,396 6,280 4,585 1,695 2,116 728 1,388
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
DECEMBER 2010 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 18,727 17,728 16,973 755 999 888 111
DECEMBER 2010 18,664 * 17,515 * 16,313 * 1,202 * 1,149 * 1,024 * 125 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 3,557 2,762 2,669 93 795 137 658
DECEMBER 2010 3,573 2,708 2,636 72 865 182 683
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
MARCH 2011 1,728 924 921 3 804 751 53
DECEMBER 2010 1,717 906 902 4 811 760 51
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 4,178 * ... * ... * ... * 4,178 * 3,980 * 198 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,178 ... ... ... 4,178 3,980 198
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
MARCH 2011 6,118 5,017 4,972 45 1,101 1,044 57
DECEMBER 2010 5,892 * 4,468 * 4,443 * 25 * 1,424 * 1,339 * 85 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
MARCH 2011 987 * 972 * 966 * 6 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
DECEMBER 2010 987 972 966 6 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 3,963 2,171 2,154 17 1,792 1,652 140
DECEMBER 2010 3,981 2,176 2,157 19 1,805 1,654 151
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
MARCH 2011 5,004 * 4,852 * 4,783 * 69 * 152 * 110 * 42 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,990 * 4,827 * 4,759 * 68 * 163 * 108 * 55 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 68,783 63,723 63,192 531 5,060 4,107 953
DECEMBER 2010 70,278 58,857 58,284 573 11,421 10,424 997
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
MARCH 2011 1,963 1,439 1,434 5 524 458 66
DECEMBER 2010 1,945 1,420 1,418 2 525 451 74
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2011 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
MARCH 2011 632,419 ... ... ... 632,419 560,223 72,196
DECEMBER 2010 643,420 * ... * ... * ... * 643,420 * 573,909 * 69,511 *

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