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Table 12

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,675,491 * 1,449,598 * 1,399,031 * 50,567 * 1,225,893 * 1,048,006 * 177,887 *
JUNE 2012 2,714,715 * 1,484,768 * 1,429,708 * 55,060 * 1,229,947 * 1,045,314 * 184,633 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 29,831 * 11,969 * 2,315 * 9,654 * 17,862 * 16,462 * 1,400 *
JUNE 2012 30,117 * 12,243 * 2,315 * 9,928 * 17,874 * 16,465 * 1,409 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUNE 2012 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 33,402 * ... * ... * ... * 33,402 * 33,120 * 282 *
JUNE 2012 33,402 * ... * ... * ... * 33,402 * 33,120 * 282 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,612,258 * 1,437,629 * 1,396,716 * 40,913 * 1,174,629 * 998,424 * 176,205 *
JUNE 2012 2,651,196 * 1,472,525 * 1,427,393 * 45,132 * 1,178,671 * 995,729 * 182,942 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,869 * 752 * 749 * 3 * 1,117 * 260 * 857 *
JUNE 2012 1,864 * 744 * 741 * 3 * 1,120 * 266 * 854 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,833,810 * 1,291,194 * 1,254,523 * 36,671 * 542,616 * 459,090 * 83,526 *
JUNE 2012 1,864,574 * 1,325,551 * 1,284,755 * 40,796 * 539,023 * 445,661 * 93,362 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 16,820 10,264 9,003 1,261 6,556 4,892 1,664
JUNE 2012 17,017 10,124 8,868 1,256 6,893 4,859 2,034
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 111,672 * 105,561 * 103,055 * 2,506 * 6,111 * 5,700 * 411 *
JUNE 2012 111,672 105,561 103,055 2,506 6,111 5,700 411
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 688,215 * 577,110 * 566,716 * 10,394 * 111,105 * 89,118 * 21,987 *
JUNE 2012 718,352 599,788 587,698 12,090 118,564 91,048 27,516
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 236,824 190,173 184,694 5,479 46,651 35,072 11,579
JUNE 2012 265,155 213,729 206,552 7,177 51,426 36,987 14,439
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 193,169 171,947 170,004 1,943 21,222 19,214 2,008
JUNE 2012 193,633 171,240 169,309 1,931 22,393 19,147 3,246
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 166,362 134,389 131,949 2,440 31,973 27,616 4,357
JUNE 2012 167,704 134,218 131,768 2,450 33,486 27,698 5,788
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 24,667 23,784 23,546 238 883 849 34
JUNE 2012 24,530 23,576 23,392 184 954 843 111
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 67,193 * 56,817 * 56,523 * 294 * 10,376 * 6,367 * 4,009 *
JUNE 2012 67,330 57,025 56,677 348 10,305 6,373 3,932
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 114,824 65,244 64,990 254 49,580 47,746 1,834
JUNE 2012 114,506 64,985 64,747 238 49,521 47,770 1,751
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 76,448 63,040 54,531 8,509 13,408 3,575 9,833
JUNE 2012 80,114 64,255 54,348 9,907 15,859 3,841 12,018
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 98,657 88,586 79,241 9,345 10,071 2,014 8,057
JUNE 2012 102,025 89,574 79,500 10,074 12,451 2,309 10,142
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 43,982 34,195 33,851 344 9,787 8,562 1,225
JUNE 2012 43,832 33,762 33,571 191 10,070 8,841 1,229
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 17,709 15,838 15,741 97 1,871 1,373 498
JUNE 2012 17,654 15,720 15,607 113 1,934 1,349 585
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 73,565 57,398 56,959 439 16,167 4,931 11,236
JUNE 2012 72,202 56,755 56,351 404 15,447 4,819 10,628
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,588 7,707 7,632 75 881 727 154
JUNE 2012 9,292 8,291 8,241 50 1,001 755 246
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 56,703 * 8,304 * 8,214 * 90 * 48,399 * 47,179 * 1,220 *
JUNE 2012 56,703 8,304 8,214 90 48,399 47,179 1,220
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 15,609 13,678 13,555 123 1,931 1,676 255
JUNE 2012 15,836 13,669 13,544 125 2,167 1,709 458
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,244 3,235 3,223 12 1,009 738 271
JUNE 2012 4,322 3,255 3,242 13 1,067 754 313
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 319,109 128,793 125,935 2,858 190,316 172,645 17,671
JUNE 2012 313,597 * 140,076 * 137,106 * 2,970 * 173,521 * 156,174 * 17,347 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 187,665 112,241 111,877 364 75,424 68,214 7,210
JUNE 2012 187,450 * 111,432 * 110,663 * 769 * 76,018 * 68,554 * 7,464 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 776,579 * 145,683 * 141,444 * 4,239 * 630,896 * 539,074 * 91,822 *
JUNE 2012 784,758 * 146,230 * 141,897 * 4,333 * 638,528 * 549,802 * 88,726 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 17,942 15,081 15,016 65 2,861 1,605 1,256
JUNE 2012 18,288 15,199 15,135 64 3,089 1,665 1,424
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,326 * 1,743 * 1,741 * 2 * 583 * 560 * 23 *
JUNE 2012 2,326 1,743 1,741 2 583 560 23
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,757 1,120 1,113 7 637 565 72
JUNE 2012 1,730 1,115 1,112 3 615 568 47
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,292 * 6,696 * 5,115 * 1,581 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
JUNE 2012 8,292 * 6,696 * 5,115 * 1,581 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 12,330 11,602 11,569 33 728 613 115
JUNE 2012 12,598 11,849 11,801 48 749 601 148
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 18,124 17,220 16,874 346 904 815 89
JUNE 2012 18,235 17,134 16,699 435 1,101 954 147
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,330 2,686 2,614 72 644 101 543
JUNE 2012 3,501 * 2,771 * 2,684 * 87 * 730 * 108 * 622 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,661 858 854 4 803 761 42
JUNE 2012 1,676 859 855 4 817 760 57
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,881 ... ... ... 3,881 3,722 159
JUNE 2012 3,910 ... ... ... 3,910 3,738 172
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,554 5,097 5,021 76 457 396 61
JUNE 2012 5,508 * 5,033 * 4,979 * 54 * 475 * 429 * 46 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
JUNE 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,907 2,097 2,086 11 1,810 1,663 147
JUNE 2012 3,852 2,089 2,078 11 1,763 1,642 121
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
JUNE 2012 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,979 * 4,842 * 4,775 * 67 * 137 * 74 * 63 *
JUNE 2012 4,984 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 138 * 74 * 64 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 64,672 60,484 59,373 1,111 4,188 3,776 412
JUNE 2012 64,841 60,695 59,585 1,110 4,146 3,767 379
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,637 1,369 1,363 6 268 248 20
JUNE 2012 1,666 * 1,391 * 1,381 * 10 * 275 * 246 * 29 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
JUNE 2012 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 589,983 ... ... ... 589,983 504,913 85,070
JUNE 2012 596,856 ... ... ... 596,856 515,298 81,558

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

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