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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF JUNE 2012 AND SEPTEMBER 2012
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYSEPTEMBER 2012*JUNE 2012CHANGESEPTEMBER 2012*JUNE 2012CHANGESEPTEMBER 2012*JUNE 2012CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,760,569 * 2,800,715 * -40,146 2,675,491 * 2,714,715 * -39,224 359,271 * 362,464 * -3,193
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 29,837 * 30,123 * -286 29,831 * 30,117 * -286 28,719 * 29,005 * -286
CONGRESS 17,118 * 17,393 * -275 17,118 * 17,393 * -275 17,118 * 17,393 * -275
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 7,030 * ... 7,030 * 7,030 * ... 7,030 * 7,030 * ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,088 10,363 * -275 10,088 10,363 * -275 10,088 10,363 * -275
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ... 15 * 15 * ...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,525 * 2,525 * ... 2,525 * 2,525 * ... 2,525 * 2,525 * ...
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 * 66 * ... 66 * 66 * ... 66 * 66 * ...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 13 13 ...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 243 * 243 * ... 243 * 243 * ... 243 * 243 * ...
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 5 5 ... 5 5 ... 1 1 ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 3,871 * ... 3,865 * 3,865 * ... 3,831 * 3,831 * ...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 34 34 ... 34 34 ... 34 34 ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 15 16 -1 15 16 -1 15 16 -1
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 106 107 -1 106 107 -1 106 107 -1
U.S. TAX COURT 234 243 -9 234 243 -9 233 242 -9
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,771 * 33,771 * ... 33,402 * 33,402 * ... 2,832 * 2,832 * ...
U.S. SUPREME COURT 500 * 500 ... 500 * 500 ... 500 * 500 ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,696,961 * 2,736,821 * -39,860 2,612,258 * 2,651,196 * -38,938 327,720 * 330,627 * -2,907
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,880 * 1,875 * +5 1,869 * 1,864 * +5 1,869 * 1,864 * +5
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 462 467 -5 462 467 -5 462 467 -5
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 26 27 -1 26 27 -1 26 27 -1
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 540 534 +6 540 534 +6 540 534 +6
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 230 224 +6 230 224 +6 230 224 +6
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 38 31 +7 38 31 +7 38 31 +7
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 25 25 ... 25 25 ... 25 25 ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 95 96 -1 95 96 -1 95 96 -1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 74 75 -1 74 75 -1 74 75 -1
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 95 98 -3 95 98 -3 95 98 -3
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 27 29 -2 27 29 -2 27 29 -2
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 245 246 -1 234 235 -1 234 235 -1
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,912,997 * 1,944,732 * -31,735 1,833,810 * 1,864,574 * -30,764 263,622 * 266,144 * -2,522
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41,438 41,449 -11 16,820 17,017 -197 13,914 14,155 -241
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 112,461 * 112,461 ... 111,672 * 111,672 ... 15,061 * 15,061 ...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 729,559 * 760,751 -31,192 688,215 * 718,352 -30,137 66,919 * 68,230 -1,311
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 729,558 * 735,562 -6,004 688,214 * 693,221 -5,007 66,919 * 67,312 -393
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,340 * 25,189 -849 24,286 * 25,131 -845 885 * 918 -33
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 256,807 286,148 -29,341 236,824 265,155 -28,331 16,562 17,678 -1,116
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 256,807 260,960 -4,153 236,824 240,025 -3,201 16,562 16,760 -198
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,339 25,188 -849 24,285 25,130 -845 885 918 -33
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,141 24,982 -841 24,087 24,924 -837 687 712 -25
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 198 206 -8 198 206 -8 198 206 -8
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 201,149 201,657 -508 193,169 193,633 -464 27,989 28,515 -526
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 172,236 173,579 -1,343 166,362 167,704 -1,342 6,090 5,759 +331
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,349 25,191 +158 24,667 24,530 +137 2,459 2,427 +32
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 74,018 * 74,176 -158 67,193 * 67,330 -137 13,819 * 13,851 -32
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,016 116,726 +290 114,824 114,506 +318 25,679 25,855 -176
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 76,827 80,502 -3,675 76,448 80,114 -3,666 8,033 8,138 -105
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 99,503 102,887 -3,384 98,657 102,025 -3,368 10,728 10,925 -197
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,317 44,159 +158 43,982 43,832 +150 23,959 23,684 +275
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,752 17,697 +55 17,709 17,654 +55 6,290 6,344 -54
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 74,017 72,655 +1,362 73,565 72,202 +1,363 32,603 32,676 -73
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8,655 9,367 -712 8,588 9,292 -704 3,097 3,277 -180
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,036 * 57,036 ... 56,703 * 56,703 ... 9,864 * 9,864 ...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,632 15,857 -225 15,609 15,836 -227 5,579 5,696 -117
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,250 4,328 -78 4,244 4,322 -78 3,144 3,210 -66
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 323,208 317,670 * +5,538 319,109 313,597 * +5,512 8,250 8,966 * -716
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 191,326 191,187 * +139 187,665 187,450 * +215 30,502 30,063 * +439
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 782,084 * 790,214 * -8,130 776,579 * 784,758 * -8,179 62,229 * 62,619 * -390
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 42 44 -2 42 44 -2 39 41 -2
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 30 29 +1 30 29 +1 30 29 +1
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 455 * ... 24 * 24 * ... 20 * 20 * ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 5 7 -2 5 7 -2 5 7 -2
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 28 28 ... 28 28 ... 28 28 ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 286 278 +8 286 278 +8 217 213 +4
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 4 6 -2 4 6 -2 2 2 ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 1 +1 2 1 +1 2 1 +1
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 43 47 -4 43 47 -4 27 31 -4
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 41 40 +1 41 40 +1 29 28 +1
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 27 27 ... 27 27 ... 27 27 ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 * 690 * ... 690 * 690 * ... 453 * 453 * ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 530 573 -43 529 572 -43 405 449 -44
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 611 609 * +2 608 606 * +2 320 331 * -11
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,245 1,263 * -18 1,245 1,263 * -18 1,245 1,263 * -18
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 116 110 +6 116 110 +6 101 94 +7
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... ... * ... * ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 29 32 -3 29 32 -3 26 29 -3
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,055 18,399 -344 17,942 18,288 -346 4,516 4,650 -134
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,337 * 2,337 ... 2,326 * 2,326 ... 478 * 478 ...
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 420 394 * +26 420 394 * +26 390 368 * +22
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 292 305 -13 292 305 -13 159 163 -4
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 12 -1 11 12 -1 11 12 -1
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,759 1,732 +27 1,757 1,730 +27 1,503 1,472 +31
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,314 * 8,314 * ... 8,292 * 8,292 * ... 1,928 * 1,928 * ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 357 347 * +10 357 347 * +10 357 347 * +10
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 11 10 +1 11 10 +1 9 8 +1
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 499 * ... 499 * 499 * ... 467 * 467 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 135 138 -3 135 138 -3 81 84 -3
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 124 124 ... 124 124 ... 116 116 ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 243 237 +6 243 237 +6 62 62 ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 79 71 * +8 79 71 * +8 63 59 * +4
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 106 * 106 ... 106 * 106 ... 105 * 105 ...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 1,131 * 1,131 * ... 976 * 976 * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,383 12,648 -265 12,330 12,598 -268 4,361 4,480 -119
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 5 ... 5 5 ... 5 5 ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 180 185 * -5 180 185 * -5 177 182 * -5
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 15 20 -5 15 20 -5 12 16 -4
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 42 43 * -1 42 43 * -1 42 43 * -1
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 268 274 -6 268 274 -6 1 1 ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 7 * ... 7 * 7 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 * 19 * ... 14 * 14 * ... 9 * 9 * ...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 392 424 -32 392 424 -32 392 424 -32
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 5 ... 5 5 ... 5 5 ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 12 +1 13 12 +1 13 12 +1
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 206 213 * -7 206 213 * -7 124 129 * -5
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 291 293 -2 261 266 -5 261 266 -5
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 39 41 -2 39 41 -2 3 3 ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,330 3,501 * -171 3,330 3,501 * -171 1,365 1,399 * -34
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,134 18,246 -112 18,124 18,235 -111 4,180 4,193 -13
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 41 +1 42 41 +1 42 41 +1
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 12 12 ... 12 12 ... 12 12 ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,191 * 1,191 ... 1,191 * 1,191 ... 271 * 271 ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 408 405 +3 408 405 +3 406 403 +3
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 159 158 +1 159 158 +1 159 158 +1
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 178 164 +14 178 164 +14 176 162 +14
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 71 83 -12 71 83 -12 71 83 -12
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,684 1,699 -15 1,661 1,676 -15 476 479 -3
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 47 47 ... 47 47 ... 45 45 ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,465 1,502 * -37 1,460 1,496 * -36 1,451 1,488 * -37
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 421 429 -8 421 429 -8 331 340 -9
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,884 3,914 -30 3,881 3,910 -29 2,729 2,753 -24
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 10 11 -1 10 11 -1 7 8 -1
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 58 60 -2 58 60 -2 44 45 -1
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 39 41 * -2 39 41 * -2 ... ... * ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 69 76 -7 69 76 -7 68 74 -6
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,558 5,513 * +45 5,554 5,508 * +46 1,996 1,924 * +72
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 127 * 127 ... 127 * 127 ... 103 * 103 ...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 240 229 +11 240 229 +11 240 229 +11
PEACE CORPS 1,081 1,003 +78 701 687 +14 595 582 +13
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 970 995 -25 970 995 -25 967 991 -24
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 308 317 -9 308 317 -9 ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 957 * 957 * ... 957 * 957 * ... 5 * 5 * ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,907 3,852 +55 3,907 3,852 +55 2,324 2,271 +53
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 153 * 153 * ... 151 * 151 * ... 46 * 46 * ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 4,037 * ... 4,003 * 4,003 * ... 1,069 * 1,069 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 5,005 * 5,010 * -5 4,979 * 4,984 * -5 4,599 * 4,604 * -5
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 816 * 816 * ... 816 * 816 * ... 816 * 816 * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,098 * 4,098 * ... 4,072 * 4,072 * ... 3,692 * 3,692 * ...
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 42 42 ... 42 42 ... 42 42 ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 54 -5 49 54 -5 49 54 -5
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 65,114 65,279 -165 64,672 64,841 -169 1,801 1,793 +8
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,762 12,911 -149 12,762 12,911 -149 5 5 ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 47 45 +2 47 45 +2 47 45 +2
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,845 1,881 * -36 1,637 1,666 * -29 1,487 1,514 * -27
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 592,750 599,639 -6,889 589,983 596,856 -6,873 12,385 12,440 -55
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 13 ... 13 13 ... ... ... ...
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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