Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2012

TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
			COMPETITIVE SERVICE						EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCY	TOTAL*		TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		TOTAL*		PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
MARCH 2012	2,786,118	*	1,505,028	*	1,460,751	*	44,277	*	1,281,090	*	1,085,865	*	195,225	*
DECEMBER 2011	2,793,424	**	1,489,921	**	1,454,749	**	35,172	**	1,303,503	**	1,093,416	**	210,087	**
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2012	30,142	*	12,273	*	2,315	*	9,958	*	17,869	*	16,461	*	1,408	*
DECEMBER 2011	30,357	*	2,320	*	2,315	*	5	*	28,037	*	16,455	*	11,582	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MARCH 2012	3,191	*	1	*	1	*	...	*	3,190	*	3,125	*	65	*
DECEMBER 2011	3,191	*	1	*	1	*	...	*	3,190	*	3,125	*	65	*
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MARCH 2012	2,378	*	2,318	*	2,313	*	5	*	60	*	33	*	27	*
DECEMBER 2011	2,378	*	2,318	*	2,313	*	5	*	60	*	33	*	27	*
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2012	3,871	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	3,871	*	3,568	*	303	*
DECEMBER 2011	3,871	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	3,871	*	3,568	*	303	*
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2012	33,766	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,766	*	33,473	*	293	*
DECEMBER 2011	33,762	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	33,762	*	33,468	*	294	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2012	2,722,210	*	1,492,755	*	1,458,436	*	34,319	*	1,229,455	*	1,035,931	*	193,524	*
DECEMBER 2011	2,729,305	**	1,487,601	**	1,452,434	**	35,167	**	1,241,704	**	1,043,493	**	198,211	**
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2012	1,861	*	755	*	752	*	3	*	1,106	*	267	*	839	*
DECEMBER 2011	1,875	*	764	*	761	*	3	*	1,111	*	264	*	847	*
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2012	1,927,073	*	1,344,616	*	1,314,373	*	30,243	*	582,457	*	478,678	*	103,779	*
DECEMBER 2011	1,923,082	*	1,338,593	*	1,307,477	*	31,116	*	584,489	*	478,526	*	105,963	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2012	40,613	*	10,102	*	8,760	*	1,342	*	30,511	*	23,639	*	6,872	*
DECEMBER 2011	40,613		10,102		8,760		1,342		30,511		23,639		6,872
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2012	114,311		108,070		105,421		2,649		6,241		5,634		607
DECEMBER 2011	107,612	*	101,283	*	100,138	*	1,145	*	6,329	*	5,651	*	678	*
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2012	766,425		623,740		610,198		13,542		142,685		101,330		41,355
DECEMBER 2011	766,229		623,107		609,019		14,088		143,122		102,029		41,093
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2012	285,308		225,868		217,642		8,226		59,440		38,876		20,564
DECEMBER 2011	286,407		226,349		217,806		8,543		60,058		38,893		21,165
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2012	199,927		175,646		173,519		2,127		24,281		19,522		4,759
DECEMBER 2011	199,441		174,451		172,224		2,227		24,990		19,842		5,148
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2012	174,480		138,379		135,856		2,523		36,101		28,546		7,555
DECEMBER 2011	175,203		138,764		136,107		2,657		36,439		28,903		7,536
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2012	25,224		24,316		24,129		187		908		869		39
DECEMBER 2011	25,374		24,425		24,234		191		949		891		58
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2012	81,486		59,531		59,052		479		21,955		13,517		8,438
DECEMBER 2011	79,804		59,118		58,648		470		20,686		13,500		7,186
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2012	116,535		66,020		65,745		275		50,515		48,589		1,926
DECEMBER 2011	117,285		66,433		66,148		285		50,852		48,568		2,284
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2012	69,204		58,730		54,139		4,591		10,474		3,359		7,115
DECEMBER 2011	68,894		58,309		53,398		4,911		10,585		3,260		7,325
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2012	89,481		81,719		79,311		2,408		7,762		2,021		5,741
DECEMBER 2011	91,794		82,795		79,593		3,202		8,999		2,060		6,939
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2012	44,938	*	34,236	*	33,493	*	743	*	10,702	*	8,662	*	2,040	*
DECEMBER 2011	44,938		34,236		33,493		743		10,702		8,662		2,040
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2012	17,397		15,659		15,536		123		1,738		1,321		417
DECEMBER 2011	17,322		15,612		15,470		142		1,710		1,286		424
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2012	72,322		56,932		56,464		468		15,390		4,887		10,503
DECEMBER 2011	71,047		56,708		56,258		450		14,339		4,911		9,428
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2012	9,401		8,416		8,349		67		985		778		207
DECEMBER 2011	9,594		8,568		8,503		65		1,026		780		246
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2012	57,346	*	8,382	*	8,260	*	122	*	48,964	*	47,751	*	1,213	*
DECEMBER 2011	57,346		8,382		8,260		122		48,964		47,751		1,213
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2012	15,742		13,816		13,683		133		1,926		1,722		204
DECEMBER 2011	15,875		13,929		13,786		143		1,946		1,712		234
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2012	4,501	*	3,377	*	3,361	*	16	*	1,124	*	772	*	352	*
DECEMBER 2011	4,501	*	3,377	*	3,361	*	16	*	1,124	*	772	*	352	*
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2012	317,670	*	141,623	*	138,635	*	2,988	*	176,047	*	158,496	*	17,551	*
DECEMBER 2011	317,670		141,623		138,635		2,988		176,047		158,496		17,551
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2012	191,187		113,794		113,018		776		77,393		69,717		7,676
DECEMBER 2011	192,362		114,129		112,655		1,474		78,233		68,949		9,284
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2012	793,276	*	147,384	*	143,311	*	4,073	*	645,892	*	556,986	*	88,906	*
DECEMBER 2011	804,348	**	148,244	**	144,196	**	4,048	**	656,104	**	564,703	**	91,401	**
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2012	1,873	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
DECEMBER 2011	1,873	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	1,873	*	1,859	*	14	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MARCH 2012	18,393		15,366		15,296		70		3,027		1,679		1,348
DECEMBER 2011	18,655		15,532		15,489		43		3,123		1,718		1,405
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	2,375		1,788		1,785		3		587		563		24
DECEMBER 2011	2,416		1,818		1,817		1		598		573		25
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	1,732		1,149		1,144		5		583		550		33
DECEMBER 2011	1,767		1,168		1,159		9		599		553		46
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2012	8,314	*	6,718	*	5,129	*	1,589	*	1,596	*	394	*	1,202	*
DECEMBER 2011	8,314		6,718		5,129		1,589		1,596		394		1,202
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	12,649		11,980		11,929		51		669		559		110
DECEMBER 2011	12,724		12,106		12,041		65		618		494		124
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	18,201	*	17,349	*	16,849	*	500	*	852	*	759	*	93	*
DECEMBER 2011	18,201		17,349		16,849		500		852		759		93
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	3,501	*	2,771	*	2,684	*	87	*	730	*	108	*	622	*
DECEMBER 2011	3,501		2,771		2,684		87		730		108		622
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2012	1,643		875		873		2		768		737		31
DECEMBER 2011	1,670		885		883		2		785		753		32
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	3,937		...		...		...		3,937		3,787		150
DECEMBER 2011	3,978		...		...		...		3,978		3,817		161
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2012	5,513		5,037		4,983		54		476		430		46
DECEMBER 2011	5,610		5,009		4,971		38		601		534		67
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2012	957	*	942	*	939	*	3	*	15	*	11	*	4	*
DECEMBER 2011	957	*	942	*	939	*	3	*	15	*	11	*	4	*
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2012	3,863		2,102		2,091		11		1,761		1,642		119
DECEMBER 2011	3,853		2,092		2,080		12		1,761		1,639		122
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	4,037	*	3,429	*	2,797	*	632	*	608	*	250	*	358	*
DECEMBER 2011	4,037	*	3,429	*	2,797	*	632	*	608	*	250	*	358	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2012	5,010	*	4,846	*	4,780	*	66	*	164	*	99	*	65	*
DECEMBER 2011	5,008	*	4,845	*	4,778	*	67	*	163	*	99	*	64	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2012	65,228		61,109		60,349		760		4,119		3,445		674
DECEMBER 2011	65,904		61,651		60,869		782		4,253		3,565		688
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2012	1,881		1,402		1,392		10		479		434		45
DECEMBER 2011	1,922	*	1,413	*	1,407	*	6	*	509	*	445	*	64	*
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2012	2,515	*	1,006	*	986	*	20	*	1,509	*	889	*	620	*
DECEMBER 2011	2,515	*	1,006	*	986	*	20	*	1,509	*	889	*	620	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2012	602,868		...		...		...		602,868		521,638		81,230
DECEMBER 2011	612,759		...		...		...		612,759		529,252		83,507

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