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Table 9

Employment and Trends - December 2012

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, DECEMBER 2012
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 2,777,403 * 41,878,096 * 2,689,159 * 40,171,622 * 360,008 * 7,657,837 * 88,244 * 1,706,474 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 29,848 * 627,842 * 29,842 * 627,650 * 28,730 * 600,556 * 6 * 192 *
CONGRESS 17,130 * 330,514 * 17,130 * 330,514 * 17,130 * 330,514 * ... * ... *
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * ... * ... *
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 10,100 204,552 10,100 204,552 10,100 204,552 ... ...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * 15 * 369 * ... * ... *
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 2,525 * 73,895 * 2,525 * 73,895 * 2,525 * 73,895 * ... * ... *
BOTANIC GARDEN 66 * 1,847 * 66 * 1,847 * 66 * 1,847 * ... * ... *
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 13 * 293 * 13 * 293 * 13 * 293 * ... * ... *
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 243 * 8,161 * 243 * 8,161 * 243 * 8,161 * ... * ... *
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 5 123 5 123 1 21 ... ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,871 * 74,100 * 3,865 * 73,908 * 3,831 * 73,395 * 6 * 192 *
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 34 * 989 * 34 * 989 * 34 * 989 * ... * ... *
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 15 * 397 * 15 * 397 * 15 * 366 * ... * ... *
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 111 3,687 111 3,687 111 3,687 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 228 5,808 228 5,808 227 5,787 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,772 * 563,211 * 33,403 * 557,826 * 2,833 * 56,907 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 501 7,626 501 7,626 501 7,626 ... ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,713,783 * 40,687,043 * 2,625,914 * 38,986,146 * 328,445 * 7,000,374 * 87,869 * 1,700,897 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,852 * 50,423 * 1,841 * 50,108 * 1,841 * 50,108 * 11 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 451 9,444 451 9,444 451 9,444 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 27 699 27 699 27 699 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 527 16,194 527 16,194 527 16,194 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 233 6,113 233 6,113 233 6,113 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 32 626 32 626 32 626 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 24 610 24 610 24 610 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 95 2,248 95 2,248 95 2,248 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 72 2,125 72 2,125 72 2,125 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 93 3,057 93 3,057 93 3,057 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 27 768 27 768 27 768 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 248 7,986 237 7,671 237 7,671 11 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,928,177 * 27,596,474 * 1,845,823 * 25,992,654 * 264,188 * 5,386,848 * 82,354 * 1,603,820 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41,577 1,056,896 16,703 86,449 13,777 84,227 24,874 970,447
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 112,461 * 2,248,870 * 111,672 * 2,235,944 * 15,061 * 452,166 * 789 * 12,926 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 758,465 8,202,569 714,401 7,785,975 68,332 794,921 44,064 416,594
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 585,370 7,996,702 547,053 7,580,359 62,132 787,885 38,317 416,343
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 173,095 205,867 167,348 205,616 6,200 7,036 5,747 251
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 280,777 2,404,973 260,724 2,222,691 17,309 115,101 20,053 182,282
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 257,030 2,199,110 237,030 2,017,077 16,476 108,066 20,000 182,033
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 23,747 205,863 23,694 205,614 833 7,035 53 249
CORP OF ENGINEERS 23,593 204,291 23,540 204,042 679 5,463 53 249
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 154 1,572 154 1,572 154 1,572 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 201,750 2,459,077 193,764 2,360,317 28,240 347,828 7,986 98,760
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 173,526 2,108,760 167,561 2,037,472 6,124 69,882 5,965 71,288
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 25,385 277,011 24,708 263,469 2,471 34,227 677 13,542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 77,027 952,748 67,644 902,026 14,188 227,883 9,383 50,722
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 117,380 1,239,257 115,181 1,212,822 25,669 326,178 2,199 26,435
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 68,813 1,258,270 68,441 1,253,214 7,781 184,440 372 5,056
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 90,373 1,726,100 89,534 1,708,307 10,576 285,390 839 17,793
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,238 1,110,394 43,910 1,099,714 23,940 722,205 328 10,680
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,785 433,068 17,741 432,098 6,301 176,519 44 970
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 74,017 * 1,541,113 * 73,565 * 1,529,532 * 32,603 * 778,652 * 452 * 11,581 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8,536 232,567 8,472 230,889 3,036 89,215 64 1,678
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,036 * 1,649,038 * 56,703 * 1,640,434 * 9,864 * 306,134 * 333 * 8,604 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,529 363,090 15,505 362,496 5,534 140,106 24 594
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,201 117,913 4,195 117,778 3,100 89,298 6 135
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 323,208 * 2,006,698 * 319,109 * 1,983,808 * 8,250 * 81,232 * 4,099 * 22,890 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 194,558 4,410,631 190,691 4,313,194 30,364 876,165 3,867 97,437
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 783,754 * 13,040,146 * 778,250 * 12,943,384 * 62,416 * 1,563,418 * 5,504 * 96,762 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 44 1,090 44 1,090 40 1,087 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 32 769 32 769 32 769 ... ...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 6 170 6 170 5 155 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 28 873 28 873 28 873 ... ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 282 4,715 282 4,715 213 3,750 ... ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 3 67 3 67 2 59 ... ...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 57 2 57 2 57 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 1,271 42 1,271 28 902 ... ...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 37 2 37 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 295 11 295 11 295 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 36 979 36 979 24 713 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 27 798 27 798 26 766 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 * 23,389 * 690 * 23,389 * 453 * 15,808 * ... * ... *
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 527 14,342 526 14,324 400 11,304 1 18
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 618 13,749 615 13,690 314 8,139 3 59
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,240 28,099 1,240 28,099 1,240 28,099 ... ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 117 4,068 117 4,068 101 3,554 ... ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 138 * 5 * 138 * ... * 18 * ... * ... *
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 29 755 29 755 26 709 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 17,740 489,257 17,624 487,662 4,422 136,448 116 1,595
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,259 53,683 2,249 53,496 468 13,770 10 187
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 420 * 10,346 * 420 * 10,346 * 390 * 9,644 * ... * ... *
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 282 9,149 282 9,149 152 5,494 ... ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 469 10 469 10 469 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,774 57,341 1,772 57,271 1,515 49,809 2 70
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,314 * 259,310 * 8,292 * 258,793 * 1,928 * 73,987 * 22 * 517 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 353 9,525 353 9,525 353 9,525 ... ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 12 351 12 351 10 292 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 5,627 * 499 * 5,627 * 467 * 5,272 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 135 3,992 135 3,992 81 2,298 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 125 3,881 125 3,881 117 3,597 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 241 7,426 241 7,426 61 1,685 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 76 2,109 76 2,109 61 1,687 ... ...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD 106 * 2,976 * 106 * 2,976 * 105 * 2,958 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 1,131 * 25,599 * 1,131 * 25,599 * 976 * 21,861 * ... * ... *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 12,383 * 273,552 * 12,330 * 272,564 * 4,361 * 105,790 * 53 * 988 *
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 132 5 132 5 132 ... ...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 178 4,529 178 4,529 175 4,458 ... ...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 17 386 17 386 13 298 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 1,039 40 1,039 40 1,039 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 260 4,184 260 4,184 1 49 ... ...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 7 * 150 * 7 * 150 * 3 * 90 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA 19 * 512 * 14 * 385 * 9 * 253 * 5 * 127 *
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 385 11,324 385 11,324 385 11,324 ... ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 96 5 96 5 96 ... ...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 134 4 134 4 134 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 13 * 388 * 13 * 380 * 13 * 369 * ... * 8 *
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 204 7,098 204 7,098 122 4,203 ... ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 300 9,835 270 8,684 270 8,684 30 1,151
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 39 772 39 772 3 89 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,309 52,616 3,309 52,616 1,347 28,624 ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 17,922 551,287 17,912 550,947 4,138 134,522 10 340
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 42 * 913 * 42 * 913 * 42 * 913 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 10 407 10 407 9 329 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,189 33,534 1,189 33,534 271 9,156 ... ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 399 10,323 399 10,323 398 10,308 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 158 4,247 158 4,247 158 4,247 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 159 4,259 159 4,259 158 4,244 ... ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 82 1,817 82 1,817 82 1,817 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,676 44,703 1,652 44,126 472 13,925 24 577
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 48 1,373 48 1,373 46 1,340 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,465 * 38,021 * 1,460 * 37,901 * 1,451 * 37,652 * 5 * 120 *
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 417 13,262 417 13,262 328 10,555 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,835 120,314 3,832 120,207 2,689 88,338 3 107
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 10 440 10 440 7 228 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 59 1,770 59 1,770 44 1,324 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 38 760 38 760 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 72 2,291 72 2,291 71 2,287 ... ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5,558 * 103,229 * 5,554 * 103,154 * 1,996 * 42,675 * 4 * 75 *
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 127 * 3,489 * 127 * 3,489 * 103 * 2,570 * ... * ... *
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 240 * 6,065 * 240 * 6,065 * 240 * 6,065 * ... * ... *
PEACE CORPS 1,076 23,516 703 15,762 599 14,029 373 7,754
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 974 26,959 974 26,959 971 26,865 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 307 6,785 307 6,785 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 950 22,176 950 22,176 6 183 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 4,059 163,238 4,059 163,238 2,420 96,072 ... ...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 153 * 2,192 * 151 * 2,189 * 46 * 1,099 * 2 * 3 *
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 4,037 * 93,352 * 4,003 * 92,530 * 1,069 * 29,764 * 34 * 822 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 4,898 * 99,677 * 4,873 * 98,937 * 4,513 * 90,914 * 25 * 740 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 818 16,090 818 16,090 818 16,090 ... ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 3,989 81,661 3,964 80,921 3,604 72,898 25 740
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 42 956 42 956 42 956 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 * 970 * 49 * 970 * 49 * 970 * ... * ... *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 64,539 1,268,152 64,106 1,260,263 1,788 39,494 433 7,889
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,654 512,944 12,654 512,944 3 252 ... ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 46 1,267 46 1,267 46 1,267 ... ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,845 * 39,153 * 1,637 * 38,205 * 1,487 * 34,612 * 208 * 948 *
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 595,783 8,337,514 593,003 8,293,540 12,813 206,990 2,780 43,974
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 204 13 204 ... ... ... ...
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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