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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYSEPTEMBER 2011*JUNE 2011CHANGESEPTEMBER 2011*JUNE 2011CHANGESEPTEMBER 2011*JUNE 2011CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,820,460 * 2,869,548 * -49,088 2,727,851 * 2,776,111 * -48,260 377,373 * 370,960 * +6,413
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,465 * 30,478 * -13 30,459 * 30,472 * -13 29,346 * 29,359 * -13
CONGRESS 17,643 * 17,642 * +1 17,643 * 17,642 * +1 17,643 * 17,642 * +1
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 7,030 * ... 7,030 * 7,030 * ... 7,030 * 7,030 * ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,613 10,612 +1 10,613 10,612 +1 10,613 10,612 +1
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 16 17 -1 16 17 -1 16 17 -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 5 5 ... 5 5 ... 1 1 ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 35 34 +1 35 34 +1 35 34 +1
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 16 20 -4 16 20 -4 15 19 -4
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 108 108 ... 108 108 ... 108 108 ...
U.S. TAX COURT 227 237 -10 227 237 -10 226 236 -10
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,762 * 33,769 * -7 33,393 * 33,400 * -7 2,823 * 2,830 * -7
U.S. SUPREME COURT 491 498 -7 491 498 -7 491 498 -7
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,756,233 * 2,805,301 * -49,068 2,663,999 * 2,712,239 * -48,240 345,204 * 338,771 * +6,433
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,922 * 1,874 * +48 1,909 * 1,861 * +48 1,909 * 1,861 * +48
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 482 466 +16 482 466 +16 482 466 +16
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 24 25 -1 24 25 -1 24 25 -1
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 551 536 +15 551 536 +15 551 536 +15
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 228 232 -4 228 232 -4 228 232 -4
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 36 32 +4 36 32 +4 36 32 +4
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 27 25 +2 27 25 +2 27 25 +2
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 97 91 +6 97 91 +6 97 91 +6
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 77 72 +5 77 72 +5 77 72 +5
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 103 103 ... 103 103 ... 103 103 ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 36 34 +2 36 34 +2 36 34 +2
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 238 235 +3 225 222 +3 225 222 +3
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,950,293 * 1,984,538 * -34,245 1,863,545 * 1,897,139 * -33,594 267,410 * 273,405 * -5,995
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 40,611 39,763 * +848 16,713 16,280 * +433 13,841 13,355 * +486
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 107,612 123,443 -15,831 106,969 122,653 -15,684 15,455 15,529 -74
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 774,022 790,112 -16,090 724,732 739,661 -14,929 68,285 74,549 -6,264
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 749,143 764,355 -15,212 699,917 713,968 -14,051 67,399 73,710 -6,311
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,879 24,708 * +171 24,815 24,645 * +170 886 843 * +43
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 287,951 297,961 -10,010 266,900 276,204 -9,304 17,763 21,533 -3,770
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 263,073 272,205 -9,132 242,086 250,512 -8,426 16,877 20,694 -3,817
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,878 24,707 * +171 24,814 24,644 * +170 886 843 * +43
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,697 24,570 * +127 24,633 24,507 * +126 705 706 * -1
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 181 137 +44 181 137 +44 181 137 +44
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 201,232 202,823 -1,591 193,336 194,787 -1,451 28,061 29,685 -1,624
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 178,114 181,885 -3,771 172,076 175,430 -3,354 6,088 6,111 -23
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,525 25,424 +101 24,887 24,795 +92 2,299 2,196 +103
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 81,200 82,019 -819 67,533 68,445 -912 14,074 15,024 -950
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,369 118,025 -656 115,184 115,845 -661 26,044 26,406 -362
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 77,019 79,754 -2,735 76,658 79,400 -2,742 8,172 8,098 +74
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 103,881 106,449 -2,568 102,989 105,546 -2,557 11,297 11,418 -121
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,827 * 44,827 ... 44,483 * 44,483 ... 24,226 * 24,226 ...
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,266 17,063 +203 17,221 17,021 +200 6,150 6,086 +64
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 71,669 71,761 -92 71,254 71,347 -93 32,318 32,337 -19
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,092 9,807 -715 9,025 9,731 -706 3,291 3,510 -219
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,739 57,817 -78 57,402 57,482 -80 9,990 10,075 -85
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,153 16,145 * +8 16,129 16,124 * +5 5,747 5,562 * +185
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,501 4,517 -16 4,494 4,510 -16 3,342 3,350 -8
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 314,545 * 314,545 ... 310,441 * 310,441 ... 9,059 * 9,059 ...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 193,987 190,510 +3,477 189,851 186,615 +3,236 30,193 29,845 +348
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 804,018 * 818,889 * -14,871 798,545 * 813,239 * -14,694 75,885 * 63,505 * +12,380
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 46 49 -3 46 49 -3 43 44 -1
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 30 33 -3 30 33 -3 30 33 -3
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 455 * ... 24 * 24 * ... 20 * 20 * ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 9 -1 8 9 -1 8 9 -1
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 31 32 -1 31 32 -1 31 32 -1
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 267 * ... 267 * 267 * ... 266 * 266 * ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 6 6 ... 6 6 ... 2 2 ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1 2 -1 1 2 -1 1 2 -1
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 41 45 -4 41 45 -4 32 37 -5
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... 2 -2
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 40 42 -2 40 42 -2 26 29 -3
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 27 26 +1 27 26 +1 27 26 +1
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 666 * 666 ... 666 * 666 ... 432 * 432 ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 548 573 -25 546 571 -25 421 445 -24
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 608 613 * -5 605 610 * -5 337 340 * -3
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 111 112 -1 111 112 -1 94 98 -4
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 5 ... 5 5 ... 2 2 ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 44 49 -5 44 49 -5 41 46 -5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,705 18,887 -182 18,600 18,786 -186 4,952 5,161 -209
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,480 2,525 -45 2,469 2,514 -45 501 506 -5
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 394 391 +3 394 391 +3 368 365 +3
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 294 290 +4 294 290 +4 161 158 +3
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 * 10 * ... 10 * 10 * ... ... * ... * ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,788 1,804 -16 1,786 1,802 -16 1,518 1,523 -5
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,396 * 8,396 * ... 8,373 * 8,373 * ... 1,872 * 1,872 * ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 353 * 353 * ... 353 * 353 * ... 353 * 353 * ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 8 8 ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 499 * ... 499 * 499 * ... 467 * 467 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 138 137 +1 138 137 +1 84 85 -1
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 128 131 -3 128 131 -3 119 122 -3
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 247 246 +1 247 246 +1 65 63 +2
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 71 72 -1 71 72 -1 59 60 -1
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 100 * 100 ... 100 * 100 ... 100 * 100 ...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,736 12,820 * -84 12,681 12,765 * -84 4,483 4,429 * +54
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 3 +2 5 3 +2 5 3 +2
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 188 188 ... 188 188 ... 185 185 ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 12 12 ... 12 12 ... 12 12 ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 43 45 -2 43 45 -2 43 45 -2
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 271 286 * -15 271 286 * -15 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 390 399 -9 390 399 -9 390 399 -9
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 12 13 -1 12 13 -1 12 13 -1
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 216 * 216 ... 216 * 216 ... 130 * 130 ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 284 279 +5 253 249 +4 253 249 +4
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 42 45 -3 42 45 -3 2 2 ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,527 3,584 -57 3,527 3,584 -57 1,418 1,427 -9
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,614 18,727 * -113 18,601 18,716 * -115 4,302 4,322 * -20
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 41 +1 42 41 +1 42 41 +1
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 12 13 -1 12 13 -1 12 12 ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,157 * 1,157 ... 1,157 * 1,157 ... 250 * 250 ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 405 * 418 * -13 405 * 418 * -13 404 * 417 * -13
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 166 165 +1 166 165 +1 166 165 +1
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 168 * 168 * ... 168 * 168 * ... 167 * 167 * ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 71 85 -14 71 85 -14 71 85 -14
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,734 1,726 +8 1,711 1,704 +7 490 489 +1
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 48 * 48 ... 48 * 48 ... 46 * 46 ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,459 1,476 * -17 1,453 1,470 * -17 1,445 1,464 * -19
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 418 423 -5 418 423 -5 328 331 -3
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,096 4,155 -59 4,091 4,150 -59 2,907 2,966 -59
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 12 13 -1 12 13 -1 9 10 -1
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 57 56 +1 57 56 +1 42 42 ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 41 42 -1 41 42 -1 ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 77 * ... 77 * 77 * ... 76 * 76 * ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 6,205 * 6,205 ... 6,185 * 6,185 ... 1,970 * 1,970 ...
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 110 109 +1 110 109 +1 86 84 +2
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 221 217 +4 221 217 +4 220 216 +4
PEACE CORPS 906 1,072 -166 703 733 -30 590 607 -17
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 991 991 ... 991 991 ... 989 989 ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 325 336 -11 325 336 -11 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 957 * 957 ... 957 * 957 ... 5 * 5 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,846 3,919 -73 3,846 3,919 -73 2,274 2,336 -62
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 158 160 -2 156 159 -3 47 49 -2
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 4,037 * ... 4,003 * 4,003 * ... 1,069 * 1,069 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 5,002 * 5,005 * -3 4,976 * 4,979 * -3 4,596 * 4,599 * -3
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,098 * 4,098 ... 4,072 * 4,072 ... 3,692 * 3,692 ...
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 48 49 -1 48 49 -1 48 49 -1
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 47 49 -2 47 49 -2 47 49 -2
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 67,145 67,781 -636 66,686 67,329 -643 1,792 1,832 -40
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,872 12,735 +137 12,866 12,735 +131 12,866 7 +12,859
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 45 * 45 ... 45 * 45 ... 45 * 45 ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,922 1,935 -13 1,699 1,707 -8 1,543 1,549 -6
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 609,921 623,378 -13,457 607,066 620,465 -13,399 12,299 12,312 -13
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 14 14 ... 14 14 ... ... ... ...
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.