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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2012

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, MARCH 2012
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
AGENCYEMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 2,786,118 * 47,089,177 * 2,694,418 * 45,724,272 * 360,816 * 7,078,552 * 91,700 * 1,364,905 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,142 * 611,084 * 30,136 * 610,892 * 29,024 * 583,811 * 6 * 192 *
CONGRESS 17,423 * 315,556 * 17,423 * 315,556 * 17,423 * 315,556 * ... * ... *
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * ... * ... *
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,393 189,594 10,393 189,594 10,393 189,594 ... ...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * ... * ... *
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,525 * 73,895 * 2,525 * 73,895 * 2,525 * 73,895 * ... * ... *
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 * 1,847 * 66 * 1,847 * 66 * 1,847 * ... * ... *
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 16 361 16 361 16 361 ... ...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 243 8,161 243 8,161 243 8,161 ... ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 3,191 * 85,692 * 3,191 * 85,692 * 2,308 * 62,103 * ... * ... *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 2,378 * 41,646 * 2,378 * 41,646 * 2,188 * 38,808 * ... * ... *
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT 5 105 5 105 1 18 ... ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 74,100 * 3,865 * 73,908 * 3,831 * 73,395 * 6 * 192 *
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 34 1,018 34 1,018 34 1,018 ... ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 440 20 440 20 404 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 106 2,381 106 2,381 106 2,381 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 226 5,192 226 5,192 225 5,174 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,766 * 564,261 * 33,397 * 558,876 * 2,827 * 57,957 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 495 8,676 495 8,676 495 8,676 ... ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,722,210 * 45,913,832 * 2,630,885 * 44,554,504 * 328,965 * 6,436,784 * 91,325 * 1,359,328 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,861 * 42,571 * 1,850 * 42,256 * 1,850 * 42,256 * 11 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 467 8,024 467 8,024 467 8,024 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 27 607 27 607 27 607 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 535 13,712 535 13,712 535 13,712 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 229 5,037 229 5,037 229 5,037 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 26 489 26 489 26 489 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 23 483 23 483 23 483 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 94 1,892 94 1,892 94 1,892 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 73 1,725 73 1,725 73 1,725 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 98 2,723 98 2,723 98 2,723 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 30 692 30 692 30 692 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 236 6,634 225 6,319 225 6,319 11 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,927,073 * 30,667,565 * 1,841,212 * 29,417,555 * 264,594 * 4,846,064 * 85,861 * 1,250,010 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 40,613 * 1,045,773 * 16,635 * 391,413 * 13,773 * 308,924 * 23,978 * 654,360 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 114,311 1,948,263 113,519 1,936,972 15,368 398,749 792 11,291
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 766,425 8,127,824 717,816 7,715,849 67,870 735,983 48,609 411,975
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 742,371 7,931,389 693,824 7,519,669 66,979 729,155 48,547 411,720
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,054 196,435 23,992 196,180 891 6,828 62 255
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 285,308 2,397,888 264,558 2,218,497 17,603 114,351 20,750 179,391
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 261,255 2,201,454 240,567 2,022,318 16,712 107,523 20,688 179,136
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,053 196,434 23,991 196,179 891 6,828 62 255
CORP OF ENGINEERS 23,859 194,943 23,797 194,688 697 5,337 62 255
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 194 1,491 194 1,491 194 1,491 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 199,927 2,435,228 191,970 2,337,573 28,021 341,440 7,957 97,655
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 174,480 2,120,409 168,620 2,049,291 5,787 70,221 5,860 71,118
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,224 277,011 24,565 263,469 2,364 34,227 659 13,542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 81,486 897,288 68,103 847,019 14,095 175,744 13,383 50,269
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 116,535 1,218,841 114,348 1,192,653 25,808 318,436 2,187 26,188
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 69,204 1,065,476 68,837 1,061,193 7,779 159,192 367 4,283
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 89,481 1,434,163 88,618 1,418,585 10,652 245,754 863 15,578
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,938 * 484,745 * 44,602 * 479,962 * 23,807 * 324,781 * 336 * 4,783 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,397 360,904 17,352 360,104 6,192 147,635 45 800
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 72,322 1,509,531 71,885 1,498,674 32,188 763,667 437 10,857
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,401 218,763 9,326 217,041 3,243 79,991 75 1,722
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,346 * 1,646,003 * 57,014 * 1,637,791 * 9,922 * 312,768 * 332 * 8,212 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,742 403,876 15,719 403,171 5,621 159,160 23 705
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,501 * 122,841 * 4,494 * 122,690 * 3,342 * 93,819 * 7 * 151 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 317,670 * 7,558,813 * 313,597 * 7,536,234 * 8,966 * 84,359 * 4,073 * 22,579 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 191,187 3,521,749 187,450 3,445,223 30,063 712,846 3,737 76,526
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 793,276 * 15,203,696 * 787,823 * 15,094,693 * 62,521 * 1,548,464 * 5,453 * 109,003 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 44 966 44 966 42 965 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 30 619 30 619 30 619 ... ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 194 8 194 8 194 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 33 799 33 799 33 799 ... ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 282 4,007 282 4,007 219 3,309 ... ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 4 74 4 74 2 59 ... ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1 21 1 21 1 21 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 1,091 42 1,091 29 821 ... ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 32 2 32 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 260 11 260 11 260 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 40 1,050 40 1,050 28 782 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 28 715 28 715 27 704 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 23,389 690 23,389 453 15,808 ... ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 543 * 14,597 * 541 * 14,555 * 417 * 11,599 * 2 * 42 *
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 609 11,867 606 11,818 331 7,258 3 49
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,263 * 28,990 * 1,263 * 28,990 * 1,263 * 28,990 * ... * ... *
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 109 * 1,762 * 109 * 1,762 * 92 * 1,538 * ... * ... *
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 138 5 138 ... 18 ... ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 35 781 35 781 32 731 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,393 423,913 18,283 422,549 4,657 118,545 110 1,364
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,375 47,573 2,364 47,380 481 12,178 11 193
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 394 * 11,573 * 394 * 11,573 * 368 * 10,783 * ... * ... *
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 290 * 9,139 * 290 * 9,139 * 159 * 5,462 * ... * ... *
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 * 470 * 10 * 470 * 10 * 470 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,732 49,650 1,730 49,590 1,475 42,948 2 60
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,314 * 259,310 * 8,292 * 258,793 * 1,928 * 73,987 * 22 * 517 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 347 8,080 347 8,080 347 8,080 ... ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 267 10 267 8 218 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 5,627 * 499 * 5,627 * 467 * 5,272 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 135 3,977 135 3,977 81 2,330 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 123 3,242 123 3,242 115 2,988 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 242 6,172 242 6,172 62 1,370 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 71 * 1,989 * 71 * 1,989 * 59 * 1,681 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 100 2,435 100 2,435 99 2,419 ... ...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 25,599 * 1,131 * 25,599 * 976 * 21,861 * ... * ... *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,649 284,718 12,596 283,662 4,513 110,856 53 1,056
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 112 5 112 5 112 ... ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 185 4,686 185 4,686 182 4,618 ... ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 15 308 15 308 15 308 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 43 1,110 43 1,110 43 1,110 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 245 3,502 245 3,502 1 36 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 150 * 7 * 150 * 3 * 90 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 * 512 * 14 * 385 * 9 * 253 * 5 * 127 *
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 399 9,869 399 9,869 399 9,869 ... ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 4 74 4 74 4 74 ... ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 111 4 111 4 111 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 12 371 12 347 12 316 ... 24
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 213 6,332 213 6,332 129 3,811 ... ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 292 8,387 264 7,472 264 7,472 28 915
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 40 699 40 699 3 77 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,501 * 56,053 * 3,501 * 56,053 * 1,399 * 29,276 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,201 * 561,071 * 18,187 * 560,617 * 4,234 * 137,552 * 14 * 454 *
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 905 42 905 42 905 ... ...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 11 332 11 332 11 282 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,192 * 33,553 * 1,192 * 33,553 * 262 * 9,098 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 407 * 9,544 * 407 * 9,544 * 405 * 9,528 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 162 3,994 162 3,994 162 3,994 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 166 3,748 166 3,748 164 3,732 ... ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 79 * 1,802 * 79 * 1,802 * 79 * 1,802 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,643 38,465 1,622 38,025 472 11,997 21 440
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 50 1,251 50 1,251 48 1,218 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,502 * 44,286 * 1,496 * 44,120 * 1,488 * 43,859 * 6 * 166 *
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 408 11,114 408 11,114 320 8,777 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,937 106,229 3,932 106,071 2,776 78,314 5 158
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 11 439 11 439 8 249 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 59 1,458 59 1,458 45 1,107 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 41 695 41 695 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 74 1,888 74 1,888 74 1,888 ... ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,513 100,645 5,508 100,561 1,924 41,484 5 84
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 110 2,664 110 2,664 86 2,045 ... ...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 219 5,810 219 5,810 219 5,810 ... ...
PEACE CORPS 979 18,651 666 12,778 564 11,253 313 5,873
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 977 23,000 977 23,000 974 22,916 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 321 7,043 321 7,043 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 957 * 19,355 * 957 * 19,355 * 5 * 117 * ... * ... *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,863 134,154 3,863 134,154 2,286 78,734 ... ...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 153 2,192 151 2,189 46 1,099 2 3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 93,352 * 4,003 * 92,530 * 1,069 * 29,764 * 34 * 822 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 5,010 * 89,163 * 4,984 * 88,530 * 4,604 * 81,408 * 26 * 633 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 816 * 15,910 * 816 * 15,910 * 816 * 15,910 * ... * ... *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,098 * 71,479 * 4,072 * 70,846 * 3,692 * 63,724 * 26 * 633 *
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 42 852 42 852 42 852 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 54 922 54 922 54 922 ... ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 65,228 1,091,412 64,787 1,084,627 1,777 33,417 441 6,785
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 13,019 314,425 13,019 314,425 6 1,931 ... ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 45 1,063 45 1,063 45 1,063 ... ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,881 39,821 1,666 38,785 1,514 35,335 215 1,036
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 61,476 * 1,585 * 36,477 * 1,584 * 36,474 * 930 * 24,999 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 602,868 11,014,799 600,094 10,955,290 12,389 265,653 2,774 59,509
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 168 13 168 ... ... ... ...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST 28 * 477 * 28 * 477 * ... * ... * ... * ... *
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE 1 * 12 * 1 * 12 * 1 * 12 * ... * ... *

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

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