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.