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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF DECEMBER 2010 AND MARCH 2011
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYMARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010CHANGEMARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010CHANGEMARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,843,179 * 2,843,461 ** -282 2,750,167 * 2,750,695 ** -528 368,706 * 371,312 ** -2,606
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 28,980 * 30,620 ** -1,640 28,974 * 30,614 ** -1,640 27,862 * 29,502 ** -1,640
CONGRESS 16,142 17,776 ** -1,634 16,142 17,776 ** -1,634 16,142 17,776 ** -1,634
U.S. SENATE 7,030 6,928 +102 7,030 6,928 +102 7,030 6,928 +102
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 9,112 10,848 ** -1,736 9,112 10,848 ** -1,736 9,112 10,848 ** -1,736
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,633 * 2,633 ... 2,633 * 2,633 ... 2,633 * 2,633 ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 * 66 ... 66 * 66 ... 66 * 66 ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 17 16 +1 17 16 +1 17 16 +1
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ... 238 * 238 * ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 3,191 * 3,191 * ... 3,191 * 3,191 * ... 2,308 * 2,308 * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,378 * 2,378 * ... 2,188 * 2,188 * ...
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT 6 6 * ... 6 6 * ... 2 2 * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 33 35 -2 33 35 -2 33 35 -2
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 21 16 +5 21 16 +5 21 16 +5
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 108 * 108 ... 108 * 108 ... 108 * 108 ...
U.S. TAX COURT 238 248 -10 238 248 -10 237 247 -10
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,765 * 33,762 * +3 33,396 * 33,393 * +3 2,826 * 2,823 * +3
U.S. SUPREME COURT 494 491 +3 494 491 +3 494 491 +3
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,780,434 * 2,779,079 ** +1,355 2,687,797 * 2,686,688 ** +1,109 338,018 * 338,987 ** -969
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,902 * 1,866 * +36 1,889 * 1,854 * +35 1,889 * 1,854 * +35
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 478 457 +21 478 457 +21 478 457 +21
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 23 20 +3 23 20 +3 23 20 +3
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 549 547 +2 549 547 +2 549 547 +2
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 230 224 +6 230 224 +6 230 224 +6
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 30 28 +2 30 28 +2 30 28 +2
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 24 24 ... 24 24 ... 24 24 ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 90 89 +1 90 89 +1 90 89 +1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 75 77 -2 75 77 -2 75 77 -2
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 105 108 -3 105 108 -3 105 108 -3
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 34 34 ... 34 34 ... 34 34 ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 241 235 +6 228 223 +5 228 223 +5
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,949,921 * 1,936,516 * +13,405 1,863,408 * 1,850,365 * +13,043 272,297 * 273,353 * -1,056
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 39,763 39,336 +427 16,280 16,080 +200 13,355 13,219 +136
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 123,443 113,022 +10,421 122,653 112,207 +10,446 15,529 15,644 -115
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 782,386 779,163 +3,223 732,680 729,613 +3,067 75,549 76,876 -1,327
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 757,713 754,373 +3,340 708,070 704,886 +3,184 74,741 76,078 -1,337
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,673 24,790 -117 24,610 24,727 -117 808 798 +10
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 296,430 295,267 +1,163 275,290 274,246 +1,044 21,712 21,980 -268
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 271,758 270,478 +1,280 250,681 249,520 +1,161 20,904 21,182 -278
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,672 24,789 -117 24,609 24,726 -117 808 798 +10
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,570 24,694 -124 24,507 24,631 -124 706 703 +3
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 102 95 +7 102 95 +7 102 95 +7
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 200,591 200,350 +241 192,640 192,509 +131 29,287 29,461 -174
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 177,383 175,000 +2,383 171,286 168,985 +2,301 5,939 5,740 +199
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,291 25,330 -39 24,661 24,706 -45 2,142 2,138 +4
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 82,691 83,216 -525 68,803 69,167 -364 16,469 17,557 -1,088
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 118,754 119,091 -337 116,565 116,899 -334 26,564 26,890 -326
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 70,035 70,859 -824 69,675 70,496 -821 7,815 7,971 -156
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 94,442 96,543 -2,101 93,533 95,640 -2,107 11,282 11,314 -32
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 48,366 45,524 +2,842 48,015 45,169 +2,846 24,375 23,889 +486
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,196 17,523 -327 17,154 17,479 -325 6,090 6,170 -80
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 71,029 70,625 +404 70,630 70,237 +393 32,054 31,774 +280
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,722 9,813 -91 9,647 9,738 -91 3,466 3,459 +7
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,847 58,129 -282 57,512 57,793 -281 9,979 9,972 +7
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,145 * 16,145 * ... 16,124 * 16,124 * ... 5,562 * 5,562 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,502 4,452 * +50 4,495 4,445 * +50 3,323 3,259 * +64
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 312,987 * 312,987 ... 308,777 * 308,777 ... 9,029 * 9,029 ...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 183,304 * 183,304 ... 179,668 * 179,668 ... 28,325 * 28,325 ...
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 828,611 * 840,697 ** -12,086 822,500 * 834,469 ** -11,969 63,832 * 63,780 ** +52
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 48 * 48 ... 48 * 48 ... 46 * 46 ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 32 29 +3 32 29 +3 32 29 +3
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 455 * ... 24 * 24 * ... 20 * 20 * ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 8 ... 8 8 ... 8 8 ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 26 * 26 ... 26 * 26 ... 26 * 26 ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 267 * ... 267 * 267 * ... 266 * 266 * ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 6 6 ... 6 6 ... 2 3 -1
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... 2 2 ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 45 46 -1 45 46 -1 37 39 -2
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 42 * 42 ... 42 * 42 ... 31 * 31 ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 26 25 +1 26 25 +1 26 25 +1
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 675 683 -8 236 238 -2 ... ... ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 559 543 +16 557 542 +15 432 419 +13
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 613 574 * +39 610 571 * +39 340 311 * +29
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,246 * 1,246 ... 1,246 * 1,246 ... 1,246 * 1,246 ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 108 107 +1 108 107 +1 93 92 +1
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 5 * ... 5 5 * ... 2 1 * +1
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 53 57 -4 53 57 -4 49 53 -4
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,740 * 18,740 * ... 18,663 * 18,663 * ... 5,375 * 5,375 * ...
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,551 2,571 -20 2,540 2,560 -20 512 510 +2
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 395 396 -1 395 396 -1 369 370 -1
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 290 * 290 ... 290 * 290 ... 158 * 158 ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 11 -1 10 11 -1 ... 11 -11
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,805 1,831 -26 1,803 1,829 -26 1,524 1,541 -17
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,396 * 8,396 ... 8,373 * 8,373 ... 1,872 * 1,872 ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 353 348 +5 353 348 +5 353 348 +5
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 8 8 ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 478 ** +21 499 478 ** +21 467 447 ** +20
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 138 139 -1 138 139 -1 86 85 +1
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 127 128 -1 127 128 -1 118 119 -1
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 241 243 -2 241 243 -2 59 60 -1
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 47 * 47 * ... 47 * 47 * ... 43 * 43 * ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 99 97 +2 99 97 +2 99 97 +2
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,820 * 12,820 * ... 12,765 * 12,765 * ... 4,429 * 4,429 * ...
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 3 4 -1 3 4 -1 3 4 -1
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 187 186 +1 187 186 +1 184 183 +1
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 12 12 ... 12 12 ... 12 12 ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 43 42 +1 43 42 +1 43 42 +1
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 286 * 286 * ... 286 * 286 * ... 1 * 1 * ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 7 * ... 7 * 7 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 * 19 ... 14 * 14 ... 10 * 10 ...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 404 * 404 ... 404 * 404 ... 404 * 404 ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 4 5 -1 4 5 -1 4 5 -1
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 13 13 ...
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 220 * 220 * ... 220 * 220 * ... 133 * 133 * ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 288 * 288 ... 255 * 255 ... 255 * 255 ...
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 42 39 +3 42 39 +3 2 2 ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,557 3,573 -16 3,557 3,573 -16 1,426 1,444 -18
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,727 18,664 * +63 18,716 18,652 * +64 4,322 4,250 * +72
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 46 -4 42 46 -4 42 46 -4
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 9 10 -1 9 10 -1 9 10 -1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,143 1,105 +38 1,143 1,105 +38 241 234 +7
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 421 413 +8 421 413 +8 420 412 +8
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 168 167 +1 168 167 +1 168 167 +1
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 168 168 ... 168 168 ... 167 167 ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 85 78 +7 85 78 +7 85 78 +7
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,728 1,717 +11 1,706 1,696 +10 480 462 +18
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 49 * 49 ... 49 * 49 ... 47 * 47 ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,476 * 1,476 ... 1,470 * 1,470 ... 1,464 * 1,464 ...
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 398 394 +4 398 394 +4 308 307 +1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,178 * 4,178 ... 4,174 * 4,174 ... 3,011 * 3,011 ...
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 10 10 ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 58 60 -2 58 60 -2 43 45 -2
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 43 44 -1 43 44 -1 ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 77 ... 77 * 77 ... 76 * 76 ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 6,118 5,892 * +226 6,096 5,868 * +228 1,955 1,886 * +69
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 112 110 * +2 112 110 * +2 88 84 * +4
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 204 * 204 ... 204 * 204 ... 203 * 203 ...
PEACE CORPS 1,092 1,100 -8 750 760 -10 622 627 -5
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 984 973 +11 984 973 +11 982 971 +11
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 341 350 -9 341 350 -9 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 987 * 987 ... 987 * 987 ... 5 * 5 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,963 3,981 -18 3,963 3,981 -18 2,361 2,370 -9
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 163 * 163 ... 161 * 161 ... 50 * 50 ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 4,037 * ... 4,003 * 4,003 * ... 1,069 * 1,069 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 5,004 * 4,990 * +14 4,979 * 4,966 * +13 4,602 * 4,595 * +7
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,096 4,079 +17 4,071 4,055 +16 3,694 3,684 +10
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 48 50 -2 48 50 -2 48 50 -2
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 51 52 -1 51 52 -1 51 52 -1
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 68,783 70,278 -1,495 68,326 69,804 -1,478 1,840 1,852 -12
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,577 12,531 +46 12,577 12,531 +46 7 7 ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 47 44 +3 47 44 +3 47 44 +3
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,963 1,945 +18 1,737 1,717 +20 1,573 1,553 +20
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 632,419 643,420 * -11,001 629,470 640,377 * -10,907 12,828 12,985 * -157
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 14 -1 13 14 -1 ... ... ...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST 28 * 28 * ... 28 * 28 * ... ... * ... * ...
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE 1 * 1 * ... 1 * 1 * ... 1 * 1 * ...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER, AS REPORT FOR CURRENT
QUARTER WAS NOT RECEIVED BY INPUT CUTOFF DATE.
**REVISED.

A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.

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