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Table 2

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF JUNE 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 2013
TOTAL, ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCYSEPTEMBER 2013*JUNE 2013CHANGESEPTEMBER 2013*JUNE 2013CHANGESEPTEMBER 2013*JUNE 2013CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ 2,730,551 * 2,745,887 ** -15,336 2,646,029 * 2,665,362 ** -19,333 350,529 * 357,709 ** -7,180
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 28,672 * 29,742 * -1,070 28,665 * 29,736 * -1,071 27,542 * 28,624 * -1,082
CONGRESS 16,432 * 17,008 * -576 16,432 * 17,008 * -576 16,432 * 17,008 * -576
U.S. SENATE 6,453 7,030 * -577 6,453 7,030 * -577 6,453 7,030 * -577
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 9,979 * 9,978 +1 9,979 * 9,978 +1 9,979 * 9,978 +1
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 12 +1 13 12 +1 13 12 +1
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 3,380 3,871 * -491 3,373 3,865 * -492 3,328 3,831 * -503
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 33 33 ... 33 33 ... 33 33 ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 18 +2 20 18 +2 20 18 +2
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 115 114 +1 115 114 +1 115 114 +1
U.S. TAX COURT 233 240 -7 233 240 -7 232 239 -7
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,776 * 33,774 * +2 33,407 * 33,405 * +2 2,837 * 2,835 * +2
U.S. SUPREME COURT 505 503 +2 505 503 +2 505 503 +2
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 33,271 * ... 32,902 * 32,902 * ... 2,332 * 2,332 * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,668,103 * 2,682,371 ** -14,268 2,583,957 * 2,602,221 ** -18,264 320,150 * 326,250 ** -6,100
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,828 * 1,854 ** -26 1,819 * 1,844 ** -25 1,819 * 1,844 ** -25
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 472 471 +1 472 471 +1 472 471 +1
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 27 29 ** -2 27 29 ** -2 27 29 ** -2
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 482 509 -27 482 509 -27 482 509 -27
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 237 236 +1 237 236 +1 237 236 +1
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 36 30 +6 36 30 +6 36 30 +6
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 23 24 -1 23 24 -1 23 24 -1
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ... 23 * 23 * ...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 91 * 91 ... 91 * 91 ... 91 * 91 ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 72 71 +1 72 71 +1 72 71 +1
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 91 88 +3 91 88 +3 91 88 +3
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 36 32 +4 36 32 +4 36 32 +4
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 238 250 * -12 229 240 * -11 229 240 * -11
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,898,443 * 1,913,819 ** -15,376 1,819,722 * 1,839,129 ** -19,407 256,762 * 262,460 ** -5,698
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41,768 41,663 * +105 17,009 16,853 * +156 13,953 13,913 * +40
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 112,461 * 112,461 * ... 111,672 * 111,672 * ... 15,061 * 15,061 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 728,823 735,096 ** -6,273 688,125 698,535 ** -10,410 62,445 66,928 ** -4,483
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 559,921 563,100 ** -3,179 524,926 532,293 ** -7,367 56,348 60,805 ** -4,457
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 168,902 171,996 ** -3,094 163,199 166,242 ** -3,043 6,097 6,123 ** -26
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 264,906 271,912 ** -7,006 245,962 252,417 ** -6,455 16,437 16,697 ** -260
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 241,533 246,786 ** -5,253 222,644 227,343 ** -4,699 15,619 15,871 ** -252
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 23,373 25,126 ** -1,753 23,318 25,074 ** -1,756 818 826 ** -8
CORP OF ENGINEERS 23,230 24,979 ** -1,749 23,175 24,927 ** -1,752 675 679 ** -4
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 143 147 ** -4 143 147 ** -4 143 147 ** -4
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 194,923 197,679 ** -2,756 188,301 190,042 ** -1,741 23,799 27,945 ** -4,146
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 169,440 171,011 ** -1,571 163,523 165,038 ** -1,515 6,000 6,043 ** -43
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 24,331 24,670 ** -339 23,655 23,992 ** -337 2,371 2,399 ** -28
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,223 69,824 ** +5,399 66,684 67,046 ** -362 13,838 13,844 ** -6
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 115,616 116,138 -522 113,451 113,929 -478 24,628 24,989 -361
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 71,543 74,521 -2,978 71,201 74,167 -2,966 7,565 7,644 -79
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 95,223 97,558 -2,335 94,398 96,743 -2,345 10,130 10,314 -184
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 45,035 45,641 -606 44,684 45,296 -612 23,462 23,728 -266
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,187 17,361 -174 17,143 17,318 -175 6,129 6,196 -67
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 72,703 73,368 -665 72,256 72,922 -666 34,304 34,264 +40
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8,136 8,233 -97 8,085 8,182 -97 2,912 2,949 -37
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 55,288 57,036 * -1,748 54,971 56,703 * -1,732 9,578 9,864 * -286
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,213 15,317 -104 15,191 15,294 -103 5,448 5,477 -29
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,166 4,145 +21 4,160 4,139 +21 3,079 3,065 +14
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 323,208 * 323,208 * ... 319,109 * 319,109 * ... 8,250 * 8,250 * ...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 192,073 * 192,073 ... 188,267 * 188,267 ... 29,818 * 29,818 ...
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 767,832 * 766,698 * +1,134 762,416 * 761,248 * +1,168 61,569 * 61,946 * -377
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 42 40 +2 42 40 +2 38 38 ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 32 * 32 * ... 32 * 32 * ... 32 * 32 * ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 455 * ... 24 * 24 * ... 20 * 20 * ...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 7 7 ... 7 7 ... 7 7 ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 30 * 30 ... 30 * 30 ... 30 * 30 ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 286 292 -6 286 292 -6 192 207 -15
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 2 * 2 * ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... 2 2 ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ... 1,873 * 1,873 * ...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 * 42 * ... 42 * 42 * ... 28 * 28 * ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 2 ... 2 2 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 10 11 -1 10 11 -1 10 11 -1
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 47 37 +10 47 37 +10 36 24 +12
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 26 27 -1 26 27 -1 25 26 -1
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 * 690 * ... 690 * 690 * ... 453 * 453 * ...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 524 555 -31 522 553 -31 403 431 -28
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 635 638 -3 632 635 -3 314 317 -3
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,223 1,240 * -17 1,223 1,240 * -17 1,223 1,240 * -17
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 115 * 115 ... 115 * 115 ... 100 * 100 ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... ... * ... * ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 26 27 -1 26 27 -1 24 26 -2
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 17,002 17,210 -208 16,890 17,098 -208 4,179 4,255 -76
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,219 * 2,219 * ... 2,209 * 2,209 * ... 464 * 464 * ...
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 422 420 * +2 422 420 * +2 391 390 * +1
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 290 285 +5 290 285 +5 151 150 +1
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,759 1,768 -9 1,757 1,766 -9 1,500 1,512 -12
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 7,587 * 7,587 ... 7,572 * 7,572 ... 2,128 * 2,128 ...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 338 344 -6 338 344 -6 338 344 -6
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 13 13 ... 13 13 ... 11 11 ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 499 * ... 499 * 499 * ... 467 * 467 * ...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 120 119 +1 120 119 +1 65 67 -2
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 119 119 ... 119 119 ... 111 110 +1
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 235 238 -3 235 238 -3 61 61 ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 73 77 * -4 73 77 * -4 57 62 * -5
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 11,819 11,924 * -105 11,765 11,870 * -105 4,146 4,160 * -14
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ... 5 * 5 * ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 178 * 178 * ... 178 * 178 * ... 175 * 175 * ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 21 20 +1 21 20 +1 16 15 +1
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 * 40 * ... 40 * 40 * ... 40 * 40 * ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 240 244 * -4 240 244 * -4 2 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 385 * 385 ... 385 * 385 ... 385 * 385 ...
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 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 11 11 ...
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 196 197 -1 196 197 -1 119 118 +1
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 292 295 -3 266 267 -1 266 267 -1
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 30 36 -6 30 36 -6 3 3 ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,201 * 3,201 ... 3,201 * 3,201 ... 1,311 * 1,311 ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,001 18,137 -136 17,990 18,128 -138 4,168 4,177 -9
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 37 35 +2 37 35 +2 37 35 +2
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ... 3 * 3 * ...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 10 11 -1 10 11 -1 9 10 -1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,254 1,199 * +55 1,254 1,199 * +55 282 274 * +8
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 398 395 +3 398 395 +3 397 394 +3
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 157 161 -4 157 161 -4 157 161 -4
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 175 155 +20 175 155 +20 174 154 +20
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 66 79 -13 66 79 -13 66 79 -13
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,588 1,699 -111 1,567 1,676 -109 449 479 -30
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 49 48 +1 49 48 +1 47 46 +1
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,491 * 1,491 ... 1,486 * 1,486 ... 1,479 * 1,479 ...
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 410 413 -3 410 413 -3 327 328 -1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,863 3,869 -6 3,858 3,865 -7 2,704 2,723 -19
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 11 11 ... 11 11 ... 9 9 ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 56 * 56 ... 56 * 56 ... 41 * 41 ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 38 38 ... 38 38 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 65 71 -6 65 71 -6 65 70 -5
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,558 * 5,558 * ... 5,554 * 5,554 * ... 1,996 * 1,996 * ...
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 127 * 127 * ... 127 * 127 * ... 103 * 103 * ...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 240 * 240 * ... 240 * 240 * ... 240 * 240 * ...
PEACE CORPS 1,068 1,083 -15 731 724 +7 624 621 +3
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 970 969 +1 970 969 +1 966 966 ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ... 52 * 52 * ...
PRESIDIO TRUST 317 * 317 ... 317 * 317 ... ... * ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 915 908 +7 915 908 +7 6 6 ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 4,136 4,121 +15 4,136 4,121 +15 2,472 2,460 +12
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 4,900 * 4,917 -17 4,878 * 4,894 -16 4,516 * 4,536 -20
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 804 * 804 ... 804 * 804 ... 804 * 804 ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,002 4,023 -21 3,980 4,000 -20 3,618 3,642 -24
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 45 41 +4 45 41 +4 45 41 +4
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 * 49 ... 49 * 49 ... 49 * 49 ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 62,549 62,883 -334 62,129 62,462 -333 1,753 1,770 -17
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,612 12,673 * -61 12,612 12,673 * -61 3 3 * ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 46 * 46 * ... 46 * 46 * ... 46 * 46 * ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,845 * 1,845 * ... 1,637 * 1,637 * ... 1,487 * 1,487 * ...
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2,515 * 2,515 * ... 1,585 * 1,585 * ... 1,584 * 1,584 * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 584,027 581,896 +2,131 581,270 579,130 +2,140 12,261 12,400 -139
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 10 13 -3 10 13 -3 ... ... ...
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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