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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF DECEMBER 2009 AND MARCH 2010
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYMARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009CHANGEMARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009CHANGEMARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 3,002,134 2,816,102 ** +186,032 2,910,846 2,725,984 ** +184,862 370,452 359,384 ** +11,068
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,819 30,757 * +62 30,813 30,751 * +62 29,701 29,639 * +62
CONGRESS 18,126 * 18,065 * +61 18,126 * 18,065 * +61 18,126 * 18,065 * +61
U.S. SENATE 7,048 * 7,048 ... 7,048 * 7,048 ... 7,048 * 7,048 ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 11,078 * 11,017 * +61 11,078 * 11,017 * +61 11,078 * 11,017 * +61
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,507 * 2,507 * ... 2,507 * 2,507 * ... 2,507 * 2,507 * ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 63 * 63 * ... 63 * 63 * ... 63 * 63 * ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 16 16 ... 16 16 ... 16 16 ...
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 * ... 1 1 * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 32 32 ... 32 32 ... 32 32 ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 19 +1 20 19 +1 20 19 +1
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ... 110 * 110 * ...
U.S. TAX COURT 223 * 223 * ... 223 * 223 * ... 223 * 223 * ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,756 * 33,756 * ... 33,387 * 33,387 * ... 2,817 * 2,817 * ...
U.S. SUPREME COURT 485 * 485 ... 485 * 485 ... 485 * 485 ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,937,559 2,751,589 ** +185,970 2,846,646 2,661,846 ** +184,800 337,934 326,928 ** +11,006
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,821 * 1,794 +27 1,809 * 1,782 +27 1,809 * 1,782 +27
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 444 426 +18 444 426 +18 444 426 +18
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 21 21 ... 21 21 ... 21 21 ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 532 536 -4 532 536 -4 532 536 -4
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 225 225 ... 225 225 ... 225 225 ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 28 25 +3 28 25 +3 28 25 +3
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 88 89 -1 88 89 -1 88 89 -1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 71 69 +2 71 69 +2 71 69 +2
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 103 97 +6 103 97 +6 103 97 +6
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 30 29 +1 30 29 +1 30 29 +1
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 232 230 +2 220 218 +2 220 218 +2
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 2,087,110 1,894,229 ** +192,881 2,002,877 1,810,264 ** +192,613 272,012 262,130 ** +9,882
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 38,081 37,769 ** +312 15,415 15,439 ** -24 12,658 12,645 ** +13
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 123,488 109,587 ** +13,901 122,727 108,815 ** +13,912 15,345 15,372 ** -27
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 752,350 748,026 +4,324 703,818 699,966 +3,852 73,921 73,682 +239
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 727,890 723,404 +4,486 679,418 675,404 +4,014 73,158 72,928 +230
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 48,921 * 24,622 * +24,299 48,801 * 24,562 * +24,239 1,527 * 754 * +773
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 287,513 287,870 -357 266,702 267,271 -569 22,167 22,345 -178
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 263,053 263,249 -196 242,302 242,710 -408 21,404 21,592 -188
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,460 24,621 -161 24,400 24,561 -161 763 753 +10
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,386 24,549 -163 24,326 24,489 -163 689 681 +8
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 74 72 +2 74 72 +2 74 72 +2
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 193,325 192,777 +548 185,696 185,146 +550 27,528 27,387 +141
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 166,686 164,137 +2,549 160,878 158,399 +2,479 5,626 5,577 +49
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,166 25,086 +80 24,554 24,482 +72 2,249 2,226 +23
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 79,660 78,156 +1,504 65,988 64,668 +1,320 16,351 16,147 +204
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 115,324 115,895 ** -571 113,219 113,785 ** -566 25,677 25,731 ** -54
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 70,231 * 70,231 ... 69,872 * 69,872 ... 7,796 * 7,796 ...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 94,023 95,135 -1,112 93,149 94,255 -1,106 10,932 10,954 -22
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 240,553 69,540 +171,013 240,136 69,117 +171,019 33,513 24,182 +9,331
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,136 17,160 -24 17,096 17,121 -25 6,013 6,040 -27
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 69,246 68,716 +530 68,874 68,365 +509 32,167 31,995 +172
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,585 * 9,585 * ... 9,505 * 9,505 * ... 3,205 * 3,205 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,834 * 57,834 ... 57,506 * 57,506 ... 9,699 * 9,699 ...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,145 * 16,145 * ... 16,124 * 16,124 * ... 5,562 * 5,562 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,146 4,152 -6 4,140 4,146 -6 3,068 3,070 -2
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 301,832 297,318 * +4,514 297,795 292,747 * +5,048 8,476 8,217 * +259
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 177,136 * 177,136 ** ... 173,501 * 173,501 ** ... 23,980 * 23,980 ** ...
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 848,628 855,566 ** -6,938 841,960 849,800 ** -7,840 64,113 63,016 ** +1,097
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 46 * 46 ... 46 * 46 ... 44 * 44 ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 28 26 +2 28 26 +2 28 26 +2
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 401 * 401 ** ... 26 * 26 ** ... 25 * 25 ** ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 9 -1 8 9 -1 8 9 -1
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 29 * 29 * ... 29 * 29 * ... 29 * 29 * ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 267 * ... 267 * 267 * ... 266 * 266 * ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 9 8 +1 9 8 +1 3 3 ...
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 37 39 -2 37 39 -2 32 34 -2
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 48 * 48 * ... 48 * 48 * ... 35 * 35 * ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 23 23 ... 23 23 ... 23 23 ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 477 * 477 * ... 477 * 477 * ... 298 * 298 * ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 461 * 461 * ... 461 * 461 * ... 347 * 347 * ...
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 574 * 574 * ... 571 * 571 * ... 311 * 311 * ...
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,246 * 1,246 * ... 1,246 * 1,246 * ... 1,245 * 1,245 * ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 101 * 101 * ... 101 * 101 * ... 86 * 86 * ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... 1 * 1 * ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 53 55 -2 53 55 -2 48 49 -1
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,386 18,456 -70 18,315 18,395 -80 5,320 5,410 -90
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,400 2,386 +14 2,389 2,377 +12 497 491 +6
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 389 389 ... 389 389 ... 365 365 ...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 278 * 278 ... 278 * 278 ... 152 * 152 ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 * 11 ... 11 * 11 ... 11 * 11 ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,862 1,890 -28 1,860 1,888 -28 1,570 1,593 -23
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 6,436 * 6,436 * ... 6,414 * 6,414 * ... 1,661 * 1,661 * ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 371 * 371 * ... 371 * 371 * ... 371 * 371 * ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 10 ... 10 10 ... 8 8 ...
UNSPECIFIED 144 * 144 * ... 144 * 144 * ... 117 * 117 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 132 133 -1 132 133 -1 77 79 -2
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 125 125 ... 125 125 ... 117 117 ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 241 251 -10 241 251 -10 60 63 -3
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 47 * 47 * ... 47 * 47 * ... 43 * 43 * ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 84 84 ... 84 84 ... 84 84 ...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,678 * 12,678 ... 12,625 * 12,625 ... 4,387 * 4,387 ...
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 189 192 -3 189 192 -3 186 189 -3
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 10 6 +4 10 6 +4 9 5 +4
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 45 45 ... 45 45 ... 45 45 ...
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 22 ** -3 15 18 ** -3 10 11 ** -1
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 401 401 ** ... 401 401 ** ... 401 401 ** ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 6 6 ... 6 6 ... 6 6 ...
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 214 * 214 ** ... 214 * 214 ** ... 129 * 129 ** ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 282 278 * +4 253 248 * +5 253 248 * +5
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 44 37 +7 44 37 +7 1 ... +1
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,507 3,461 +46 3,507 3,461 +46 1,427 1,422 +5
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,540 * 18,540 ... 18,529 * 18,529 ... 4,123 * 4,123 ...
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 49 47 +2 49 47 +2 49 47 +2
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 9 11 -2 9 11 -2 9 10 -1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,022 1,012 +10 1,022 1,012 +10 219 219 ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 405 * 409 * -4 405 * 409 * -4 403 * 407 * -4
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ... 167 * 167 * ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 157 * 157 * ... 157 * 157 * ... 155 * 155 * ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 81 85 -4 81 85 -4 81 85 -4
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,649 1,644 * +5 1,626 1,624 * +2 445 442 * +3
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 46 48 -2 46 48 -2 44 46 -2
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,447 * 1,447 * ... 1,441 * 1,441 * ... 1,436 * 1,436 * ...
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 384 386 -2 384 386 -2 296 299 -3
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,135 4,139 -4 4,132 4,136 -4 2,973 2,972 +1
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 9 9 ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 60 171 -111 60 171 -111 46 126 -80
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 45 * 45 ... 45 * 45 ... ... * ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 77 * ... 77 * 77 * ... 76 * 76 * ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,485 4,904 +581 5,465 4,897 +568 1,721 1,720 +1
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 106 105 +1 106 105 +1 81 80 +1
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 200 * 200 * ... 200 * 200 * ... 199 * 199 * ...
PEACE CORPS 1,026 997 +29 686 666 +20 571 555 +16
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 919 923 -4 919 923 -4 918 922 -4
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 345 341 +4 345 341 +4 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 967 967 ... 967 967 ... 5 5 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,755 3,750 +5 3,755 3,750 +5 2,250 2,246 +4
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 158 * 158 * ... 156 * 156 * ... 54 * 54 * ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 3,339 3,513 -174 3,314 3,484 -170 989 1,003 -14
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,891 * 4,985 * -94 4,867 * 4,961 * -94 4,497 * 4,580 * -83
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ... 809 * 809 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 3,988 4,081 -93 3,964 4,057 -93 3,594 3,676 -82
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 47 47 ... 47 47 ... 47 47 ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 47 48 -1 47 48 -1 47 48 -1
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 66,871 67,481 -610 66,451 67,052 -601 1,759 1,791 -32
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,142 12,065 +77 12,142 12,065 +77 7 7 ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 42 45 -3 42 45 -3 42 45 -3
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,953 1,952 ** +1 1,716 1,713 ** +3 1,544 1,536 ** +8
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 657,964 667,080 -9,116 654,837 663,904 -9,067 13,102 13,295 -193
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 14 13 +1 14 13 +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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