Table 7
Employment and Trends - March 2012
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH 2012 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | MARCH 2012 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | DECEMBER 2011 | MARCH 2011 | 2012 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | DECEMBER 2011 | MARCH 2011 | 2012 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,786,118 | * | 100.00 | -7,306 | -58,487 | 2,789,771 | 2,446,428 | * | 100.00 | +25 | -37,625 | 2,446,416 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 30,142 | * | 1.08 | -215 | -242 | 30,250 | 18,519 | * | .76 | +6 | +31 | 18,516 |
| CONGRESS | 17,423 | * | .63 | -220 | -123 | 17,533 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 7,030 | * | .25 | ... | ... | 7,030 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,393 | .37 | -220 | -123 | 10,503 | NR | ... | NR | NR | NR | ||
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,191 | * | .11 | ... | ... | 3,191 | 3,015 | * | .12 | ... | ... | 3,015 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | ... | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,766 | * | 1.21 | +4 | +1 | 33,764 | 32,254 | * | 1.32 | +7 | +6 | 32,251 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,722,210 | * | 97.71 | -7,095 | -58,246 | 2,725,758 | 2,395,655 | * | 97.92 | +12 | -37,662 | 2,395,649 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 40,613 | * | 1.46 | ... | +850 | 40,613 | 31,764 | * | 1.30 | ... | +330 | 31,764 |
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 114,311 | 4.10 | +6,699 | -9,132 | 110,962 | 109,199 | 4.46 | +5,628 | -6,281 | 106,385 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 766,425 | 27.51 | +196 | -15,961 | 766,327 | 698,960 | 28.57 | +93 | -8,542 | 698,914 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 285,308 | 10.24 | -1,099 | -11,122 | 285,858 | 254,410 | 10.40 | -69 | -7,500 | 254,445 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 199,927 | 7.18 | +486 | -664 | 199,684 | 192,184 | 7.86 | +917 | -53 | 191,726 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 174,480 | 6.26 | -723 | -2,903 | 174,842 | 163,199 | 6.67 | -740 | -522 | 163,569 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 25,224 | .91 | -150 | -67 | 25,299 | 24,812 | 1.01 | -137 | +15 | 24,881 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 81,486 | 2.92 | +1,682 | -1,205 | 80,645 | 64,355 | 2.63 | +122 | -482 | 64,294 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 116,535 | 4.18 | -750 | -2,219 | 116,910 | 113,569 | 4.64 | -384 | -1,158 | 113,761 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 69,204 | 2.48 | +310 | -831 | 69,049 | 56,157 | 2.30 | +754 | -242 | 55,780 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 89,481 | 3.21 | -2,313 | -4,961 | 90,638 | 80,091 | 3.27 | -275 | -3,998 | 80,229 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 44,938 | * | 1.61 | ... | -3,428 | 44,938 | 34,889 | * | 1.43 | ... | -363 | 34,889 |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 17,397 | .62 | +75 | +201 | 17,360 | 16,317 | .67 | +89 | +201 | 16,273 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 72,322 | 2.60 | +1,275 | +1,293 | 71,685 | 60,395 | 2.47 | +219 | +84 | 60,286 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,401 | .34 | -193 | -321 | 9,498 | 9,089 | .37 | -154 | -167 | 9,166 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 57,346 | * | 2.06 | ... | -501 | 57,346 | 55,709 | * | 2.28 | ... | -501 | 55,709 |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,742 | .57 | -133 | -403 | 15,809 | 15,207 | .62 | -115 | -240 | 15,265 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,501 | * | .16 | ... | -1 | 4,501 | 4,066 | * | .17 | ... | -3 | 4,066 |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 317,670 | * | 11.40 | ... | +4,683 | 317,670 | 279,185 | * | 11.41 | ... | +7,079 | 279,185 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 191,187 | 6.86 | -1,175 | +7,883 | 191,775 | 167,929 | 6.86 | +1,404 | +4,816 | 167,227 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,393 | .66 | -262 | -347 | 18,524 | 16,467 | .67 | -225 | +54 | 16,580 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,375 | .09 | -41 | -176 | 2,396 | 2,320 | .09 | -41 | -168 | 2,341 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 8,314 | * | .30 | ... | -82 | 8,314 | 5,355 | * | .22 | ... | +213 | 5,355 |
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,649 | .45 | -75 | -171 | 12,687 | 12,398 | .51 | -56 | -25 | 12,426 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,201 | * | .65 | ... | -526 | 18,201 | 17,478 | * | .71 | ... | -214 | 17,478 |
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,501 | * | .13 | ... | -56 | 3,501 | 2,695 | * | .11 | ... | +7 | 2,695 |
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,643 | .06 | -27 | -85 | 1,657 | 1,542 | .06 | -28 | -56 | 1,556 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 3,937 | .14 | -41 | -241 | 3,958 | 3,697 | .15 | -23 | -178 | 3,709 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,513 | .20 | -97 | -605 | 5,562 | 5,188 | .21 | +14 | +45 | 5,181 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 4,037 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 4,037 | 3,039 | * | .12 | ... | ... | 3,039 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 5,010 | * | .18 | +2 | +6 | 5,009 | 4,797 | * | .20 | +3 | -18 | 4,796 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 65,228 | 2.34 | -676 | -3,555 | 65,566 | 62,788 | 2.57 | -627 | -3,219 | 63,102 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,881 | .07 | -41 | -82 | 1,902 | 1,819 | .07 | -25 | -65 | 1,832 | ||
| U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 602,868 | 21.64 | -9,891 | -29,551 | 607,814 | 486,389 | 19.88 | -6,372 | -25,483 | 489,575 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,119,342 | 76.07 | +2,796 | -28,695 | 2,117,944 | 1,909,266 | 78.04 | +6,384 | -12,179 | 1,906,074 | ||
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 44 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2011 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2012, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.