TABLE 7
Employment and Trends - January 2009
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | JANUARY 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | DECEMBER 2008 | JANUARY 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | DECEMBER 2008 | JANUARY 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,748,978 | * | 100.00 | -15,477 | +47,288 | 2,747,473 | 2,369,903 | * | 100.00 | -7,162 | +45,237 | 2,364,770 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 29,933 | * | 1.09 | +62 | +330 | 29,898 | 11,109 | * | .47 | +4 | +134 | 11,116 |
| CONGRESS | 17,586 | * | .64 | +55 | +178 | 17,545 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 6,820 | * | .25 | ... | +120 | 6,820 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,766 | * | .39 | +55 | +58 | 10,725 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,129 | * | .11 | ... | +40 | 3,140 | 2,971 | * | .13 | ... | +75 | 2,981 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .09 | ... | +69 | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | +67 | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | +50 | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .15 | ... | -19 | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,754 | * | 1.23 | ... | +234 | 33,754 | 32,240 | * | 1.36 | ... | +263 | 32,240 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,685,291 | * | 97.68 | -15,539 | +46,724 | 2,683,821 | 2,326,554 | * | 98.17 | -7,166 | +44,840 | 2,321,414 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 36,359 | 1.32 | -63 | +708 | 36,419 | 29,179 | 1.23 | +127 | +646 | 29,075 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 105,668 | * | 3.84 | ... | -2,204 | 102,245 | 101,919 | * | 4.30 | ... | -498 | 98,534 |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 700,722 | 25.49 | -378 | +27,068 | 699,306 | 625,425 | 26.39 | -991 | +19,008 | 624,749 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 266,026 | 9.68 | +996 | +16,969 | 264,570 | 229,082 | 9.67 | +110 | +11,289 | 228,188 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 182,705 | 6.65 | -337 | +7,629 | 182,489 | 174,473 | 7.36 | -179 | +6,812 | 174,280 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 154,323 | 5.61 | -601 | -471 | 154,553 | 142,302 | 6.00 | -607 | -991 | 142,605 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 22,587 | .82 | -95 | +1,251 | 22,598 | 21,932 | .93 | -93 | +1,139 | 21,947 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 75,081 | 2.73 | -341 | +1,690 | 75,097 | 57,636 | 2.43 | -222 | +759 | 57,730 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 110,141 | 4.01 | -155 | +2,736 | 110,057 | 105,911 | 4.47 | -94 | +2,402 | 105,776 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 65,860 | 2.40 | -656 | +761 | 67,366 | 54,171 | 2.29 | -446 | +256 | 54,753 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 92,528 | 3.37 | -1,440 | -5,995 | 92,666 | 80,902 | 3.41 | -875 | -2,881 | 78,675 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 52,375 | 1.91 | +5,138 | +11,995 | 45,427 | 33,837 | 1.43 | +278 | +979 | 32,596 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 16,035 | .58 | -242 | -173 | 16,193 | 15,135 | .64 | -108 | -27 | 15,181 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 64,620 | 2.35 | +487 | +3,217 | 64,148 | 54,452 | 2.30 | +29 | +2,293 | 54,237 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,629 | .35 | -224 | +131 | 9,525 | 9,406 | .40 | -130 | +208 | 9,259 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 55,687 | 2.03 | -243 | +1,543 | 55,784 | 54,076 | 2.28 | -232 | +1,405 | 54,142 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,318 | .56 | -94 | +717 | 15,304 | 14,831 | .63 | -28 | +784 | 14,771 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,045 | .15 | -141 | -128 | 4,141 | 3,809 | .16 | -35 | +31 | 3,830 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 285,732 | 10.39 | +911 | +25,471 | 283,852 | 244,323 | 10.31 | +1,086 | +23,407 | 242,063 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 174,979 | 6.37 | -835 | +12,859 | 175,018 | 151,721 | 6.40 | +718 | +12,267 | 150,336 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,092 | .66 | -71 | +128 | 18,181 | 15,995 | .67 | -13 | +61 | 16,030 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,187 | .08 | -5 | +3 | 2,193 | 2,129 | .09 | +2 | +21 | 2,129 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 5,218 | .19 | +118 | +532 | 5,106 | 4,481 | .19 | +35 | +268 | 4,437 | ||
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 11,938 | .43 | -122 | +77 | 12,004 | 11,770 | .50 | -82 | +155 | 11,809 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,354 | .67 | -83 | +24 | 18,426 | 16,815 | .71 | -68 | +37 | 16,858 | ||
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,187 | .12 | -54 | +196 | 3,197 | 2,466 | .10 | -5 | +67 | 2,466 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,636 | * | .06 | ... | -50 | 1,636 | 1,539 | * | .06 | ... | -46 | 1,539 |
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 4,084 | .15 | -36 | +355 | 4,088 | 3,786 | .16 | -22 | +333 | 3,781 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,416 | .20 | -10 | +105 | 5,430 | 4,384 | .18 | -23 | -42 | 4,388 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 4,114 | .15 | -904 | +412 | 4,816 | 2,666 | .11 | -15 | +74 | 2,673 | ||
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 4,966 | * | .18 | -10 | +61 | 4,858 | 4,729 | * | .20 | -11 | +77 | 4,630 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 63,031 | 2.29 | -714 | +2,081 | 63,682 | 60,981 | 2.57 | -671 | +1,895 | 61,582 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,957 | * | .07 | ... | -100 | 1,963 | 1,872 | * | .08 | ... | -59 | 1,880 |
| AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 713,376 | 25.95 | -15,392 | -35,623 | 722,522 | 579,946 | 24.47 | -5,450 | -18,402 | 585,240 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 1,971,915 | 71.73 | -147 | +82,347 | 1,961,299 | 1,746,608 | 73.70 | -1,716 | +63,242 | 1,736,174 | ||
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 40 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2008 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2009, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.