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Table 12

Employment and Trends - September 2011

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 2011 2,727,851 * 1,481,659 * 1,437,963 * 43,696 * 1,246,192 * 1,061,005 * 185,187 *
JUNE 2011 2,776,111 * 1,503,891 * 1,452,779 * 51,112 * 1,272,220 * 1,078,543 * 193,677 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 30,459 * 2,320 * 2,314 * 6 * 28,139 * 16,456 * 11,683 *
JUNE 2011 30,472 * 2,420 * 2,414 * 6 * 28,052 * 16,311 * 11,741 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUNE 2011 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 33,393 * ... * ... * ... * 33,393 * 33,110 * 283 *
JUNE 2011 33,400 * ... * ... * ... * 33,400 * 33,117 * 283 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,663,999 * 1,479,339 * 1,435,649 * 43,690 * 1,184,660 * 1,011,439 * 173,221 *
JUNE 2011 2,712,239 * 1,501,471 * 1,450,365 * 51,106 * 1,210,768 * 1,029,115 * 181,653 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,909 * 759 * 751 * 8 * 1,150 * 258 * 892 *
JUNE 2011 1,861 * 751 * 749 * 2 * 1,110 * 255 * 855 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,863,545 * 1,330,091 * 1,290,507 * 39,584 * 533,454 * 441,730 * 91,724 *
JUNE 2011 1,897,139 * 1,352,520 * 1,305,632 * 46,888 * 544,619 * 444,298 * 100,321 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 16,713 10,085 8,720 1,365 6,628 4,880 1,748
JUNE 2011 16,280 * 9,870 * 8,516 * 1,354 * 6,410 * 4,839 * 1,571 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 106,969 100,654 99,524 1,130 6,315 5,640 675
JUNE 2011 122,653 115,652 111,626 4,026 7,001 6,247 754
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 724,732 607,350 593,937 13,413 117,382 92,018 25,364
JUNE 2011 739,661 613,977 597,938 16,039 125,684 93,858 31,826
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 266,900 216,609 208,661 7,948 50,291 37,126 13,165
JUNE 2011 276,204 223,245 213,699 9,546 52,959 37,574 15,385
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 193,336 171,732 169,705 2,027 21,604 19,033 2,571
JUNE 2011 194,787 171,395 169,114 2,281 23,392 19,993 3,399
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 172,076 138,525 135,679 2,846 33,551 28,656 4,895
JUNE 2011 175,430 138,529 135,045 3,484 36,901 28,972 7,929
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 24,887 23,953 23,738 215 934 874 60
JUNE 2011 24,795 23,814 23,508 306 981 825 156
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 67,533 56,531 56,154 377 11,002 6,329 4,673
JUNE 2011 68,445 56,994 56,572 422 11,451 6,494 4,957
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 115,184 65,449 65,152 297 49,735 47,319 2,416
JUNE 2011 115,845 65,572 65,275 297 50,273 47,543 2,730
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 76,658 63,175 54,860 8,315 13,483 3,315 10,168
JUNE 2011 79,400 64,236 54,741 9,495 15,164 3,490 11,674
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 102,989 92,463 83,131 9,332 10,526 2,032 8,494
JUNE 2011 105,546 93,847 83,815 10,032 11,699 2,395 9,304
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 44,483 * 34,719 * 33,570 * 1,149 * 9,764 * 8,177 * 1,587 *
JUNE 2011 44,483 34,719 33,570 1,149 9,764 8,177 1,587
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 17,221 15,534 15,363 171 1,687 1,231 456
JUNE 2011 17,021 15,369 15,199 170 1,652 1,210 442
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 71,254 56,657 56,307 350 14,597 4,858 9,739
JUNE 2011 71,347 56,574 56,218 356 14,773 4,955 9,818
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,025 7,860 7,784 76 1,165 782 383
JUNE 2011 9,731 8,525 8,453 72 1,206 767 439
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 57,402 8,470 8,337 133 48,932 47,799 1,133
JUNE 2011 57,482 8,467 8,329 138 49,015 47,751 1,264
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 16,129 14,151 14,002 149 1,978 1,724 254
JUNE 2011 16,124 * 13,674 * 13,625 * 49 * 2,450 * 1,994 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,494 3,370 3,354 16 1,124 772 352
JUNE 2011 4,510 3,360 3,343 17 1,150 790 360
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 310,441 * 139,326 * 136,276 * 3,050 * 171,115 * 153,359 * 17,756 *
JUNE 2011 310,441 139,326 136,276 3,050 171,115 153,359 17,756
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 189,851 110,828 110,190 638 79,023 67,824 11,199
JUNE 2011 186,615 109,352 108,708 644 77,263 66,923 10,340
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 798,545 * 148,489 * 144,391 * 4,098 * 650,056 * 569,451 * 80,605 *
JUNE 2011 813,239 * 148,200 * 143,984 * 4,216 * 665,039 * 584,562 * 80,477 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,600 15,465 15,400 65 3,135 1,652 1,483
JUNE 2011 18,786 15,407 15,340 67 3,379 1,731 1,648
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,469 1,862 1,861 1 607 580 27
JUNE 2011 2,514 1,899 1,898 1 615 584 31
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,786 1,160 1,153 7 626 558 68
JUNE 2011 1,802 1,165 1,158 7 637 560 77
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 8,373 * 6,261 * 4,574 * 1,687 * 2,112 * 724 * 1,388 *
JUNE 2011 8,373 * 6,261 * 4,574 * 1,687 * 2,112 * 724 * 1,388 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,681 12,080 12,009 71 601 472 129
JUNE 2011 12,765 * 11,343 * 11,249 * 94 * 1,422 * 1,210 * 212 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,601 17,674 17,096 578 927 822 105
JUNE 2011 18,716 * 17,724 * 16,969 * 755 * 992 * 883 * 109 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,527 2,795 2,698 97 732 112 620
JUNE 2011 3,584 2,777 2,679 98 807 133 674
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,711 906 904 2 805 761 44
JUNE 2011 1,704 903 901 2 801 750 51
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,091 ... ... ... 4,091 3,895 196
JUNE 2011 4,150 ... ... ... 4,150 3,912 238
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,185 * 5,023 * 4,982 * 41 * 1,162 * 1,082 * 80 *
JUNE 2011 6,185 5,023 4,982 41 1,162 1,082 80
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
JUNE 2011 957 942 939 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,846 2,101 2,087 14 1,745 1,621 124
JUNE 2011 3,919 2,153 2,139 14 1,766 1,641 125
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
JUNE 2011 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,976 * 4,825 * 4,759 * 66 * 151 * 85 * 66 *
JUNE 2011 4,979 * 4,828 * 4,762 * 66 * 151 * 85 * 66 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 66,686 62,180 61,540 640 4,506 3,600 906
JUNE 2011 67,329 62,540 61,998 542 4,789 3,909 880
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,699 1,401 1,395 6 298 251 47
JUNE 2011 1,707 1,400 1,394 6 307 248 59
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
JUNE 2011 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2011 607,066 ... ... ... 607,066 534,322 72,744
JUNE 2011 620,465 ... ... ... 620,465 548,443 72,022

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

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