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Table 9

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, SEPTEMBER 2011
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 2,820,460 * 31,793,058 * 2,727,851 * 30,478,871 * 377,373 * 7,800,097 * 92,609 * 1,314,187 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 30,465 * 580,087 * 30,459 * 579,895 * 29,346 * 552,795 * 6 * 192 *
CONGRESS 17,643 * 315,362 * 17,643 * 315,362 * 17,643 * 315,362 * ... * ... *
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * ... * ... *
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,613 189,400 10,613 189,400 10,613 189,400 ... ...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * ... * ... *
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,633 * 41,332 * 2,633 * 41,332 * 2,633 * 41,332 * ... * ... *
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 * 986 * 66 * 986 * 66 * 986 * ... * ... *
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 16 464 16 464 16 464 ... ...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 238 * 9,456 * 238 * 9,456 * 238 * 9,456 * ... * ... *
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 5 124 5 124 1 21 ... ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 74,100 * 3,865 * 73,908 * 3,831 * 73,395 * 6 * 192 *
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 35 1,174 35 1,174 35 1,174 ... ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 16 500 16 500 15 464 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 108 2,744 108 2,744 108 2,744 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 227 5,817 227 5,817 226 5,796 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,762 * 564,361 * 33,393 * 558,976 * 2,823 * 58,057 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 491 8,776 491 8,776 491 8,776 ... ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,756,233 * 30,648,610 * 2,663,999 * 29,340,000 * 345,204 * 7,189,245 * 92,234 * 1,308,610 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,922 * 49,888 * 1,909 * 49,573 * 1,909 * 49,573 * 13 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 482 9,296 482 9,296 482 9,296 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 24 691 24 691 24 691 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 551 16,241 551 16,241 551 16,241 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 228 5,847 228 5,847 228 5,847 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 36 575 36 575 36 575 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 27 627 27 627 27 627 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 97 2,156 97 2,156 97 2,156 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 77 2,161 77 2,161 77 2,161 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 103 3,307 103 3,307 103 3,307 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 36 1,058 36 1,058 36 1,058 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 238 7,376 225 7,061 225 7,061 13 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,950,293 * 24,813,406 * 1,863,545 * 23,616,025 * 267,410 * 4,949,671 * 86,748 * 1,197,381 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 40,611 1,022,013 16,713 390,114 13,841 304,328 23,898 631,899
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 107,612 2,193,692 106,969 2,181,490 15,455 465,236 643 12,202
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 774,022 8,250,651 724,732 7,831,930 68,285 755,479 49,290 418,721
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 749,143 8,044,517 699,917 7,626,060 67,399 748,669 49,226 418,457
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,879 206,134 24,815 205,870 886 6,810 64 264
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 287,951 2,432,331 266,900 2,248,911 17,763 116,466 21,051 183,420
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 263,073 2,226,198 242,086 2,043,042 16,877 109,656 20,987 183,156
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 24,878 206,133 24,814 205,869 886 6,810 64 264
CORP OF ENGINEERS 24,697 204,753 24,633 204,489 705 5,430 64 264
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 181 1,380 181 1,380 181 1,380 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 201,232 2,462,090 193,336 2,363,996 28,061 344,204 7,896 98,094
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 178,114 2,165,011 172,076 2,091,768 6,088 73,903 6,038 73,243
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,525 281,793 24,887 268,143 2,299 34,356 638 13,650
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 81,200 909,426 67,533 859,112 14,074 186,550 13,667 50,314
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,369 1,212,187 115,184 1,186,733 26,044 319,974 2,185 25,454
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 77,019 1,322,865 76,658 1,318,071 8,172 188,074 361 4,794
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 103,881 2,011,506 102,989 1,992,828 11,297 294,995 892 18,678
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,827 * 877,571 * 44,483 * 868,263 * 24,226 * 563,329 * 344 * 9,308 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,266 413,647 17,221 412,746 6,150 168,652 45 901
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 71,669 1,765,076 71,254 1,752,791 32,318 892,932 415 12,285
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 9,092 232,989 9,025 231,356 3,291 90,521 67 1,633
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,739 1,614,384 57,402 1,606,170 9,990 302,978 337 8,214
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 16,153 476,610 16,129 475,634 5,747 183,252 24 976
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,501 122,841 4,494 122,690 3,342 93,819 7 151
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 314,545 * 2,081,754 * 310,441 * 2,057,891 * 9,059 * 81,771 * 4,104 * 23,863 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 193,987 1,215,620 189,851 1,187,318 30,193 244,331 4,136 28,302
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 804,018 * 5,785,316 * 798,545 * 5,674,402 * 75,885 * 2,190,001 * 5,473 * 110,914 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 46 1,114 46 1,114 43 1,112 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 30 788 30 788 30 788 ... ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 8 237 8 237 8 237 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 31 1,009 31 1,009 31 1,009 ... ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 267 * 4,419 * 267 * 4,419 * 266 * 4,405 * ... * ... *
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 6 107 6 107 2 69 ... ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 1 111 1 111 1 111 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 41 1,271 41 1,271 32 1,042 ... ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 37 2 37 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 298 11 298 11 298 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 40 1,169 40 1,169 26 823 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 27 809 27 809 27 809 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 666 * 21,217 * 666 * 21,217 * 432 * 14,096 * ... * ... *
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 548 14,810 546 14,768 421 11,816 2 42
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 608 3,983 605 3,967 337 2,465 3 16
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,246 * 24,406 * 1,246 * 24,406 * 1,246 * 24,406 * ... * ... *
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 111 4,294 111 4,294 94 3,751 ... ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 162 5 162 2 21 ... ...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 44 1,208 44 1,208 41 1,146 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 18,705 514,182 18,600 512,570 4,952 144,185 105 1,612
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,480 56,404 2,469 56,188 501 14,493 11 216
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 394 11,573 394 11,573 368 10,783 ... ...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 294 9,312 294 9,312 161 5,437 ... ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 * 467 * 10 * 467 * ... * ... * ... * ... *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,788 49,271 1,786 49,211 1,518 42,360 2 60
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,396 * 214,727 * 8,373 * 214,250 * 1,872 * 57,897 * 23 * 477 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 353 * 9,826 * 353 * 9,826 * 353 * 9,826 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 10 309 10 309 8 252 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 5,627 * 499 * 5,627 * 467 * 5,272 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 138 4,054 138 4,054 84 2,396 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 128 3,852 128 3,852 119 3,559 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 247 7,287 247 7,287 65 1,635 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 71 583 71 583 59 494 ... ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 100 * 2,244 * 100 * 2,244 * 100 * 2,244 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 25,599 * 1,131 * 25,599 * 976 * 21,861 * ... * ... *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,736 316,780 12,681 315,622 4,483 124,380 55 1,158
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 89 5 89 5 89 ... ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 188 4,713 188 4,713 185 4,645 ... ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 12 300 12 300 12 300 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 43 1,110 43 1,110 43 1,110 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 271 4,231 271 4,231 1 42 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 150 * 7 * 150 * 3 * 90 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 * 516 * 14 * 371 * 10 * 259 * 5 * 145 *
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 390 11,183 390 11,183 390 11,183 ... ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 4 87 4 87 4 87 ... ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 205 4 205 4 205 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 12 437 12 437 12 437 ... ...
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 216 * 6,017 * 216 * 6,017 * 130 * 3,602 * ... * ... *
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 284 9,437 253 8,254 253 8,254 31 1,183
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 42 782 42 782 2 49 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,527 54,640 3,527 54,640 1,418 29,315 ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,614 558,693 18,601 558,244 4,302 137,306 13 449
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 1,082 42 1,082 42 1,082 ... ...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 12 363 12 363 12 363 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,157 * 27,476 * 1,157 * 27,476 * 250 * 7,207 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 405 * 7,664 * 405 * 7,664 * 404 * 7,660 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 166 4,486 166 4,486 166 4,486 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 168 * 1,288 * 168 * 1,288 * 167 * 1,284 * ... * ... *
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 71 1,890 71 1,890 71 1,890 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,734 45,796 1,711 45,291 490 14,278 23 505
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 48 * 3,903 * 48 * 3,903 * 46 * 3,804 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,459 44,496 1,453 44,305 1,445 44,061 6 191
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 418 13,067 418 13,067 328 10,270 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 4,096 125,738 4,091 125,549 2,907 93,305 5 189
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 12 539 12 539 9 333 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 57 1,721 57 1,721 42 1,252 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 41 814 41 814 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 77 * 624 * 77 * 624 * 76 * 623 * ... * ... *
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 6,205 * 100,158 * 6,185 * 100,063 * 1,970 * 40,946 * 20 * 95 *
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 110 3,276 110 3,276 86 2,515 ... ...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 221 6,602 221 6,602 220 6,581 ... ...
PEACE CORPS 906 22,157 703 16,237 590 14,226 203 5,920
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 991 22,879 991 22,879 989 22,833 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 325 7,330 325 7,330 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 957 * 19,355 * 957 * 19,355 * 5 * 117 * ... * ... *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 3,846 157,583 3,846 157,583 2,274 92,553 ... ...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 158 2,650 156 2,647 47 1,340 2 3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 93,352 * 4,003 * 92,530 * 1,069 * 29,764 * 34 * 822 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 5,002 * 93,715 * 4,976 * 93,082 * 4,596 * 85,960 * 26 * 633 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * 809 * 20,061 * ... * ... *
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 48 1,070 48 1,070 48 1,070 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 47 1,105 47 1,105 47 1,105 ... ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 67,145 1,284,720 66,686 1,276,969 1,792 38,488 459 7,751
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,872 573,692 12,866 573,194 12,866 573,194 6 498
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 45 * 1,098 * 45 * 1,098 * 45 * 1,098 * ... * ... *
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,922 46,791 1,699 45,489 1,543 41,278 223 1,302
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 609,921 1,002,931 607,066 943,977 12,299 264,214 2,855 58,954
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 14 221 14 221 ... ... ... ...
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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