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Table 4

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 4 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2009


MONTH
AND YEAR



TOTAL
($000)





CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO
($000)







LEGISLATIVE
($000)







JUDICIAL
($000)






EXECUTIVE
TOTAL
($000)







DEFENSE
($000)





HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES
($000)

 
 

 
 
TREASURY
($000)

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE
($000)

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR
($000)

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION
($000)

 
 

 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2008 16,390,295 * -434,008 194,222 * 187,565 * 16,008,508 * 2,466,461 607,372 897,684 683,662 489,179 636,409
APRIL 2008 13,466,763 * +571,598 161,992 * 187,582 * 13,117,189 * 2,474,436 426,244 897,684 * 458,739 332,392 424,664
MAY 2008 13,513,781 * +735,776 178,187 * 188,723 * 13,146,871 * 2,490,828 413,031 897,684 * 458,739 * 343,333 425,535
JUNE 2008 13,556,518 * +881,477 179,168 * 187,537 * 13,189,813 * 2,520,911 415,209 897,684 * 458,739 * 348,595 426,895
JULY 2008 13,534,539 * +1,250,894 178,386 * 187,551 * 13,168,602 * 2,531,632 410,178 581,476 543,598 360,252 430,479
AUGUST 2008 16,762,590 * +3,751,370 198,095 * 187,679 * 16,376,816 * 2,520,013 612,568 866,911 795,425 544,676 642,791
SEPTEMBER 2008 13,576,794 ** -3,317,609 198,095 ** 187,679 * 13,191,020 ** 2,426,625 ** 421,783 ** 631,117 ** 505,071 356,555 ** 429,046 **
OCTOBER 2008 13,564,043 ** -85,785 177,164 * 187,679 * 13,199,200 ** 2,514,012 412,908 576,499 486,900 341,257 429,234
NOVEMBER 2008 13,516,103 ** +515,086 181,263 * 187,679 * 13,147,161 ** 2,530,457 412,237 581,951 476,177 335,163 431,948
DECEMBER 2008 14,042,112 * +904,901 181,277 * 187,679 * 13,673,156 * 2,536,878 419,260 596,813 473,949 329,043 429,714
JANUARY 2009 16,607,910 * +3,237,684 182,780 * 187,679 * 16,237,451 * 2,555,940 655,613 596,813 * 704,238 500,007 655,231
FEBRUARY 2009 14,304,197 ** +1,098,144 182,825 * 187,679 * 13,933,693 ** 2,546,777 432,036 621,188 469,718 500,007 * 442,845
MARCH 2009* 13,771,391 * -2,618,904 182,913 * 187,679 * 13,400,799 * 2,558,144 449,961 625,692 467,788 341,989 443,326
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 44,683,498 * +1,716,924 548,518 * 563,037 * 43,571,943 * 7,660,861 1,537,610 1,843,693 1,641,744 1,342,003 1,541,402
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 85,805,756 * +3,051,126 1,088,222 * 1,126,074 * 83,591,460 * 15,242,208 2,782,015 3,598,956 3,078,770 2,347,466 2,832,298
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2008 15,968,283 * -452,121 194,120 * 185,770 * 15,588,393 * 2,334,782 604,345 893,464 676,527 487,374 633,267
APRIL 2008 13,076,446 * +558,894 161,958 * 185,787 * 12,728,701 * 2,341,995 424,139 893,464 * 454,017 331,178 422,590
MAY 2008 13,125,504 * +724,529 178,115 * 186,928 * 12,760,461 * 2,358,625 410,873 893,464 * 454,017 * 342,103 423,465
JUNE 2008 13,162,355 * +865,166 179,096 * 185,742 * 12,797,517 * 2,382,955 412,978 893,464 * 454,017 * 347,356 424,849
JULY 2008 13,138,610 * +1,235,029 178,322 * 185,756 * 12,774,532 * 2,392,287 408,061 578,769 538,825 359,000 428,429
AUGUST 2008 16,336,243 * +3,745,460 198,031 * 185,884 * 15,952,328 * 2,386,933 609,301 862,750 788,458 542,780 639,766
SEPTEMBER 2008 13,187,093 ** -3,300,851 198,031 ** 185,884 * 12,803,178 ** 2,293,954 ** 419,659 ** 627,896 ** 500,404 355,292 ** 427,040 **
OCTOBER 2008 13,169,460 ** -84,682 177,100 * 185,884 * 12,806,476 ** 2,379,978 410,751 573,496 482,094 340,027 427,227
NOVEMBER 2008 13,124,522 ** +508,829 181,199 * 185,884 * 12,757,439 ** 2,396,970 410,023 578,965 471,483 333,930 429,924
DECEMBER 2008 13,605,298 * +853,872 181,213 * 185,884 * 13,238,201 * 2,403,326 417,049 593,633 469,187 327,813 427,710
JANUARY 2009 16,179,502 * +3,254,029 182,716 * 185,884 * 15,810,902 * 2,421,887 652,187 593,633 * 697,004 498,110 652,143
FEBRUARY 2009 13,898,990 ** +1,079,995 182,761 * 185,884 * 13,530,345 ** 2,412,423 429,601 618,098 464,929 498,110 * 440,804
MARCH 2009* 13,373,766 * -2,594,517 182,849 * 185,884 * 13,005,033 * 2,423,129 447,541 622,576 462,981 340,732 441,266
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 43,452,258 * +1,739,507 548,326 * 557,652 * 42,346,280 * 7,257,439 1,529,329 1,834,307 1,624,914 1,336,952 1,534,213
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 83,351,538 * +3,017,526 1,087,838 * 1,115,304 * 81,148,396 * 14,437,713 2,767,152 3,580,401 3,047,678 2,338,722 2,819,074
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2008 2,935,580 * +43,624 186,765 * 18,797 * 2,730,018 * 264,655 320,341 168,718 111,777 70,373 112,166
APRIL 2008 2,174,882 * -8,278 155,108 * 18,814 * 2,000,960 * 266,342 220,408 168,718 * 73,915 46,939 74,695
MAY 2008 2,233,148 * +181,951 170,886 * 19,955 * 2,042,307 * 269,199 213,349 168,718 * 73,915 * 47,125 75,208
JUNE 2008 2,249,610 * +198,027 171,748 * 18,769 * 2,059,093 * 270,888 218,982 168,718 * 73,915 * 47,728 75,311
JULY 2008 2,200,992 * +191,772 170,815 * 18,783 * 2,011,394 * 268,671 212,106 113,108 75,383 48,401 75,751
AUGUST 2008 3,000,241 * +866,213 186,905 * 18,911 * 2,794,425 * 269,099 319,809 172,764 111,788 72,184 113,428
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,264,942 ** -551,408 186,905 ** 18,911 * 2,059,126 ** 263,861 ** 218,738 ** 123,293 ** 75,965 47,701 ** 76,041 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,204,134 ** -6,860 169,601 * 18,911 * 2,015,622 ** 260,000 216,375 113,179 75,547 47,231 76,279
NOVEMBER 2008 2,287,898 ** +179,639 172,182 * 18,911 * 2,096,805 ** 271,195 216,489 115,101 77,408 47,514 76,464
DECEMBER 2008 2,350,827 * +200,948 172,194 * 18,911 * 2,159,722 * 273,325 220,659 123,365 82,768 47,368 76,681
JANUARY 2009 3,006,824 * +804,142 173,683 * 18,911 * 2,814,230 * 292,778 347,501 123,365 * 115,382 73,638 117,840
FEBRUARY 2009 2,439,665 ** +284,074 173,738 * 18,911 * 2,247,016 ** 277,211 227,751 119,767 78,804 73,638 * 79,804
MARCH 2009* 2,324,003 * -611,577 173,820 * 18,911 * 2,131,272 * 278,146 236,532 120,538 76,042 49,219 79,561
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 7,770,492 * +476,639 521,241 * 56,733 * 7,192,518 * 848,135 811,784 363,670 270,228 196,495 277,205
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 14,613,351 * +850,366 1,035,218 * 113,466 * 13,464,667 * 1,652,655 1,465,307 715,315 505,951 338,608 506,629
 
TABLE 4 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2009 - CONTINUED


MONTH
AND YEAR



JUSTICE
($000)







COMMERCE
($000)







STATE
($000)







ENERGY
($000)





HOUSING
AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
($000)







LABOR
($000)






VETERANS
AFFAIRS
($000)






HOMELAND
SECURITY
($000)





GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
($000)





NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS SPACE
ADMINISTRATION
($000)

 

 
POSTAL
SERVICE
($000)
 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2008 1,029,741 374,515 237,320 169,959 104,963 158,136 1,475,679 324,898 115,227 219,472 4,649,610
APRIL 2008 695,629 248,533 181,830 113,933 67,988 105,746 1,531,512 880,885 76,980 146,419 3,047,122
MAY 2008 686,926 248,189 238,686 114,331 68,351 105,852 1,544,257 884,159 77,368 146,430 3,009,969
JUNE 2008 699,756 254,118 238,686 * 115,357 68,749 105,538 1,510,979 907,393 77,465 147,132 3,000,749
JULY 2008 695,477 255,250 238,686 * 115,357 68,353 105,745 1,670,077 935,312 77,777 147,139 2,994,752
AUGUST 2008 1,046,986 385,941 238,686 * 177,092 103,370 158,980 1,670,077 * 395,848 117,208 220,848 4,456,625
SEPTEMBER 2008 713,906 ** 262,234 ** 229,732 ** 120,186 ** 70,120 ** 106,267 ** 1,620,873 ** 988,336 ** 80,227 ** 147,541 ** 3,043,187 **
OCTOBER 2008 703,405 259,306 229,732 * 110,234 69,257 105,559 1,699,608 953,809 78,455 147,173 3,058,681
NOVEMBER 2008 705,909 316,683 241,904 ** 122,302 68,767 114,854 1,518,326 989,659 79,600 146,783 3,057,562
DECEMBER 2008 716,121 275,726 329,981 137,590 69,300 116,566 1,768,880 1,034,940 99,269 147,106 3,112,979
JANUARY 2009 737,661 427,579 251,093 195,770 107,360 162,561 1,685,532 494,223 133,769 225,396 4,702,542
FEBRUARY 2009 1,104,482 296,089 251,093 * 123,717 71,426 110,340 1,685,532 * 990,248 83,947 152,337 3,001,400
MARCH 2009* 730,616 319,748 253,421 123,373 70,585 112,029 1,689,584 985,515 81,296 152,356 2,941,570
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 2,572,759 1,043,416 755,607 442,860 249,371 384,930 5,060,648 2,469,986 299,012 530,089 10,645,512
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 4,698,194 1,895,131 1,557,224 812,986 456,695 721,909 10,047,462 5,448,394 556,336 971,151 19,874,734
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2008 1,009,782 368,612 87,062 169,770 104,215 157,864 1,458,766 293,213 114,764 219,298 4,624,884
APRIL 2008 682,099 243,782 30,562 113,806 67,497 105,565 1,513,417 859,977 76,657 146,303 3,030,788
MAY 2008 673,454 245,578 87,085 114,203 67,864 105,670 1,526,010 863,337 77,036 146,315 2,993,663
JUNE 2008 685,962 251,461 87,085 * 115,229 68,262 105,354 1,493,875 885,409 77,150 147,027 2,984,435
JULY 2008 681,910 252,655 87,085 * 115,229 67,879 105,558 1,651,586 912,879 77,460 147,022 2,978,226
AUGUST 2008 1,026,533 382,104 87,085 * 176,868 102,644 158,684 1,651,586 * 362,613 116,765 220,670 4,432,213
SEPTEMBER 2008 700,155 ** 259,554 ** 79,543 ** 120,025 ** 69,638 ** 106,072 ** 1,602,465 ** 964,626 ** 79,931 ** 147,421 ** 3,026,863 **
OCTOBER 2008 689,685 256,755 79,543 * 110,092 68,783 105,359 1,677,766 929,629 78,157 147,052 3,042,341
NOVEMBER 2008 691,952 313,929 92,305 ** 122,121 68,302 114,629 1,500,728 963,898 79,303 146,660 3,041,051
DECEMBER 2008 702,425 272,997 137,850 137,370 68,813 116,337 1,747,731 1,010,070 98,911 146,985 3,096,302
JANUARY 2009 723,647 423,384 94,546 195,486 106,619 162,255 1,666,004 459,830 133,221 225,230 4,677,598
FEBRUARY 2009 1,083,431 293,315 94,546 * 123,528 70,914 110,133 1,666,004 * 968,243 83,622 152,224 2,985,180
MARCH 2009* 716,779 317,069 96,816 123,187 70,071 111,823 1,670,983 963,001 80,962 152,227 2,925,767
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 2,523,857 1,033,768 285,908 442,201 247,604 384,211 5,002,991 2,391,074 297,805 529,681 10,588,545
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 4,607,919 1,877,449 595,606 811,784 453,502 720,536 9,929,216 5,294,671 554,176 970,378 19,768,239
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2008 256,824 239,149 69,898 63,802 39,275 63,848 54,574 240,426 44,128 51,470 106,240
APRIL 2008 171,477 157,427 17,609 42,958 25,581 42,779 57,111 160,294 29,512 34,173 70,008
MAY 2008 170,084 158,403 69,883 43,089 25,547 43,077 60,884 161,704 29,780 34,131 69,361
JUNE 2008 173,931 162,985 69,883 * 43,651 25,897 42,874 58,211 162,400 29,723 34,203 69,064
JULY 2008 174,068 163,223 69,883 * 43,651 25,883 43,401 64,434 167,541 29,975 34,022 68,881
AUGUST 2008 261,950 248,905 69,883 * 66,790 38,809 64,964 64,434 * 254,990 45,276 50,877 102,543
SEPTEMBER 2008 182,360 ** 168,602 ** 61,684 ** 45,013 ** 26,813 ** 43,295 ** 61,832 ** 181,444 ** 31,255 ** 34,046 ** 69,627 **
OCTOBER 2008 177,291 164,112 61,684 * 40,748 26,063 43,047 66,740 174,862 30,363 33,933 69,901
NOVEMBER 2008 178,928 207,651 73,813 ** 46,774 25,811 45,674 63,345 176,716 31,180 34,022 69,936
DECEMBER 2008 183,003 171,885 109,686 54,587 26,305 46,488 72,124 188,432 37,846 34,151 70,922
JANUARY 2009 187,287 261,875 75,765 77,330 40,777 65,766 66,256 275,536 52,520 52,484 111,189
FEBRUARY 2009 280,221 177,066 75,765 * 46,099 27,199 45,093 66,256 * 183,041 31,225 35,689 69,374
MARCH 2009* 186,096 175,153 76,636 46,624 26,483 46,150 63,948 185,786 31,386 35,654 68,671
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 653,604 614,094 228,166 170,053 94,459 157,009 196,460 644,363 115,131 123,827 249,234
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 1,192,826 1,157,742 473,349 312,162 172,638 292,218 398,669 1,184,373 214,520 225,933 459,993

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

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