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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 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                            
MARCH 2011 2,750,167 * 1,480,413 * 1,440,989 * 39,424 * 1,269,754 * 1,090,744 * 179,010 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,750,695 ** 1,440,120 ** 1,400,953 ** 39,167 ** 1,310,575 ** 1,124,526 ** 186,049 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 28,974 * 2,424 * 2,418 * 6 * 26,550 * 16,311 * 10,239 *
DECEMBER 2010 30,614 ** 2,430 ** 2,423 ** 7 ** 28,184 ** 9,279 ** 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 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
DECEMBER 2010 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 33,396 * ... * ... * ... * 33,396 * 33,113 * 283 *
DECEMBER 2010 33,393 * ... * ... * ... * 33,393 * 33,110 * 283 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
MARCH 2011 2,687,797 * 1,477,989 * 1,438,571 * 39,418 * 1,209,808 * 1,041,320 * 168,488 *
DECEMBER 2010 2,686,688 ** 1,437,690 ** 1,398,530 ** 39,160 ** 1,248,998 ** 1,082,137 ** 166,861 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
MARCH 2011 1,889 * 767 * 765 * 2 * 1,122 * 254 * 868 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,854 * 778 * 776 * 2 * 1,076 * 247 * 829 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
MARCH 2011 1,863,408 * 1,328,854 * 1,293,667 * 35,187 * 534,554 * 447,232 * 87,322 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,850,365 * 1,294,538 * 1,260,060 * 34,478 * 555,827 * 467,559 * 88,268 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
MARCH 2011 16,280 9,870 8,516 1,354 6,410 4,839 1,571
DECEMBER 2010 16,080 9,662 8,344 1,318 6,418 4,839 1,579
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
MARCH 2011 122,653 115,652 111,626 4,026 7,001 6,247 754
DECEMBER 2010 112,207 103,903 102,841 1,062 8,304 7,538 766
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
MARCH 2011 732,680 609,492 593,239 16,253 123,188 97,177 26,011
DECEMBER 2010 729,613 591,165 574,616 16,549 138,448 110,857 27,591
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
MARCH 2011 275,290 223,556 213,994 9,562 51,734 38,220 13,514
DECEMBER 2010 274,246 215,844 206,126 9,718 58,402 44,377 14,025
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
MARCH 2011 192,640 168,001 165,679 2,322 24,639 22,670 1,969
DECEMBER 2010 192,509 164,657 162,213 2,444 27,852 25,156 2,696
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
MARCH 2011 171,286 136,829 133,291 3,538 34,457 28,946 5,511
DECEMBER 2010 168,985 132,134 128,631 3,503 36,851 31,244 5,607
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
MARCH 2011 24,661 23,746 23,458 288 915 865 50
DECEMBER 2010 24,706 23,095 22,774 321 1,611 1,516 95
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
MARCH 2011 68,803 57,360 56,817 543 11,443 6,476 4,967
DECEMBER 2010 69,167 55,435 54,872 563 13,732 8,564 5,168
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
MARCH 2011 116,565 65,956 65,637 319 50,609 47,757 2,852
DECEMBER 2010 116,899 65,063 64,732 331 51,836 48,620 3,216
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
MARCH 2011 69,675 59,098 54,241 4,857 10,577 3,216 7,361
DECEMBER 2010 70,496 59,023 53,574 5,449 11,473 3,734 7,739
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
MARCH 2011 93,533 84,882 82,168 2,714 8,651 2,574 6,077
DECEMBER 2010 95,640 85,168 81,381 3,787 10,472 3,080 7,392
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
MARCH 2011 48,015 34,808 33,627 1,181 13,207 7,987 5,220
DECEMBER 2010 45,169 33,869 32,435 1,434 11,300 8,746 2,554
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
MARCH 2011 17,154 15,531 15,355 176 1,623 1,244 379
DECEMBER 2010 17,479 15,097 14,901 196 2,382 1,993 389
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
MARCH 2011 70,630 56,249 55,902 347 14,381 5,143 9,238
DECEMBER 2010 70,237 54,496 54,129 367 15,741 6,540 9,201
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2011 9,647 8,432 8,367 65 1,215 857 358
DECEMBER 2010 9,738 8,518 8,443 75 1,220 876 344
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
MARCH 2011 57,512 8,410 8,277 133 49,102 47,931 1,171
DECEMBER 2010 57,793 8,236 8,087 149 49,557 48,401 1,156
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
MARCH 2011 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DECEMBER 2010 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
MARCH 2011 4,495 3,360 3,348 12 1,135 786 349
DECEMBER 2010 4,445 * 3,224 * 3,213 * 11 * 1,221 * 861 * 360 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
MARCH 2011 308,777 * 144,032 * 141,008 * 3,024 * 164,745 * 145,988 * 18,757 *
DECEMBER 2010 308,777 144,032 141,008 3,024 164,745 145,988 18,757
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
MARCH 2011 179,668 * 99,408 * 98,731 * 677 * 80,260 * 73,492 * 6,768 *
DECEMBER 2010 179,668 99,408 98,731 677 80,260 73,492 6,768
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
MARCH 2011 822,500 * 148,368 * 144,139 * 4,229 * 674,132 * 593,834 * 80,298 *
DECEMBER 2010 834,469 ** 142,374 ** 137,694 ** 4,680 ** 692,095 ** 614,331 ** 77,764 **
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 18,663 * 14,947 * 14,861 * 86 * 3,716 * 2,068 * 1,648 *
DECEMBER 2010 18,663 * 14,947 * 14,861 * 86 * 3,716 * 2,068 * 1,648 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 2,540 1,923 1,923 ... 617 583 34
DECEMBER 2010 2,560 1,945 1,943 2 615 582 33
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 1,803 1,174 1,166 8 629 557 72
DECEMBER 2010 1,829 1,205 1,195 10 624 551 73
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
MARCH 2011 8,373 * 6,261 * 4,574 * 1,687 * 2,112 * 724 * 1,388 *
DECEMBER 2010 8,373 6,261 4,574 1,687 2,112 724 1,388
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
DECEMBER 2010 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 18,716 17,724 16,969 755 992 883 109
DECEMBER 2010 18,652 * 17,510 * 16,308 * 1,202 * 1,142 * 1,018 * 124 *
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 1,706 912 909 3 794 742 52
DECEMBER 2010 1,696 895 891 4 801 751 50
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
MARCH 2011 4,174 * ... * ... * ... * 4,174 * 3,976 * 198 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,174 ... ... ... 4,174 3,976 198
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
MARCH 2011 6,096 5,012 4,967 45 1,084 1,027 57
DECEMBER 2010 5,868 * 4,463 * 4,438 * 25 * 1,405 * 1,320 * 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 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
MARCH 2011 4,979 * 4,852 * 4,783 * 69 * 127 * 86 * 41 *
DECEMBER 2010 4,966 * 4,827 * 4,759 * 68 * 139 * 85 * 54 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
MARCH 2011 68,326 63,303 62,774 529 5,023 4,079 944
DECEMBER 2010 69,804 58,426 57,855 571 11,378 10,392 986
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
MARCH 2011 1,737 1,429 1,424 5 308 260 48
DECEMBER 2010 1,717 1,409 1,407 2 308 252 56
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
MARCH 2011 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
DECEMBER 2010 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
MARCH 2011 629,470 ... ... ... 629,470 557,518 71,952
DECEMBER 2010 640,377 * ... * ... * ... * 640,377 * 571,107 * 69,270 *

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