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Table 12

Employment and Trends - September 2013

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 2013 2,646,029 * 1,451,742 * 1,398,909 * 52,833 * 1,194,287 * 1,003,154 * 191,133 *
JUNE 2013 2,665,362 ** 1,460,894 ** 1,405,784 ** 55,110 ** 1,204,468 ** 1,016,236 ** 188,232 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 28,665 * 11,858 * 2,315 * 9,543 * 16,807 * 9,023 * 7,784 *
JUNE 2013 29,736 * 11,859 * 2,316 * 9,543 * 17,877 * 16,415 * 1,462 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,373 ... ... ... 3,373 3,199 174
JUNE 2013 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 33,407 * ... * ... * ... * 33,407 * 33,125 * 282 *
JUNE 2013 33,405 * ... * ... * ... * 33,405 * 33,123 * 282 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,583,957 * 1,439,884 * 1,396,594 * 43,290 * 1,144,073 * 961,006 * 183,067 *
JUNE 2013 2,602,221 ** 1,449,035 ** 1,403,468 ** 45,567 ** 1,153,186 ** 966,698 ** 186,488 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,819 * 719 * 717 * 2 * 1,100 * 249 * 851 *
JUNE 2013 1,844 ** 728 ** 725 ** 3 ** 1,116 ** 263 ** 853 **
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,819,722 * 1,297,747 * 1,258,703 * 39,044 * 521,975 * 454,506 * 67,469 *
JUNE 2013 1,839,129 ** 1,306,316 ** 1,264,787 ** 41,529 ** 532,813 ** 457,505 ** 75,308 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,009 10,664 9,389 1,275 6,345 5,007 1,338
JUNE 2013 16,853 * 10,540 * 9,277 * 1,263 * 6,313 * 4,840 * 1,473 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 111,672 * 105,561 * 103,055 * 2,506 * 6,111 * 5,700 * 411 *
JUNE 2013 111,672 * 105,561 * 103,055 * 2,506 * 6,111 * 5,700 * 411 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 688,125 587,542 576,359 11,183 100,583 86,962 13,621
JUNE 2013 698,535 ** 593,228 ** 581,598 ** 11,630 ** 105,307 ** 88,272 ** 17,035 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 245,962 204,455 198,162 6,293 41,507 34,372 7,135
JUNE 2013 252,417 ** 208,315 ** 201,227 ** 7,088 ** 44,102 ** 34,717 ** 9,385 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 188,301 170,103 168,133 1,970 18,198 16,910 1,288
JUNE 2013 190,042 ** 170,375 ** 168,734 ** 1,641 ** 19,667 ** 18,023 ** 1,644 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 163,523 132,147 130,163 1,984 31,376 27,257 4,119
JUNE 2013 165,038 ** 133,276 ** 130,949 ** 2,327 ** 31,762 ** 27,420 ** 4,342 **
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 23,655 23,074 22,944 130 581 566 15
JUNE 2013 23,992 ** 23,298 ** 23,137 ** 161 ** 694 ** 673 ** 21 **
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 66,684 57,763 56,957 806 8,921 7,857 1,064
JUNE 2013 67,046 ** 57,964 ** 57,551 ** 413 ** 9,082 ** 7,439 ** 1,643 **
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 113,451 65,021 64,773 248 48,430 46,897 1,533
JUNE 2013 113,929 64,895 64,615 280 49,034 47,338 1,696
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 71,201 61,063 52,780 8,283 10,138 2,898 7,240
JUNE 2013 74,167 62,609 53,040 9,569 11,558 3,205 8,353
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 94,398 86,901 76,500 10,401 7,497 1,719 5,778
JUNE 2013 96,743 88,384 76,901 11,483 8,359 2,012 6,347
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 44,684 33,888 33,329 559 10,796 8,536 2,260
JUNE 2013 45,296 34,007 33,736 271 11,289 8,485 2,804
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,143 15,458 15,367 91 1,685 1,356 329
JUNE 2013 17,318 15,569 15,474 95 1,749 1,383 366
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 72,256 58,509 58,087 422 13,747 4,771 8,976
JUNE 2013 72,922 58,297 57,890 407 14,625 4,720 9,905
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 8,085 7,360 7,288 72 725 648 77
JUNE 2013 8,182 7,408 7,404 4 774 618 156
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 54,971 8,281 8,197 84 46,690 46,223 467
JUNE 2013 56,703 * 8,304 * 8,214 * 90 * 48,399 * 47,179 * 1,220 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 15,191 13,318 13,242 76 1,873 1,547 326
JUNE 2013 15,294 13,357 13,269 88 1,937 1,530 407
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,160 3,178 3,174 4 982 753 229
JUNE 2013 4,139 3,154 3,151 3 985 734 251
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 319,109 * 128,793 * 125,935 * 2,858 * 190,316 * 172,645 * 17,671 *
JUNE 2013 319,109 * 128,793 * 125,935 * 2,858 * 190,316 * 172,645 * 17,671 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 188,267 * 112,210 * 111,228 * 982 * 76,057 * 68,844 * 7,213 *
JUNE 2013 188,267 112,210 111,228 982 76,057 68,844 7,213
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 762,416 * 141,418 * 137,174 * 4,244 * 620,998 * 506,251 * 114,747 *
JUNE 2013 761,248 * 141,991 * 137,956 * 4,035 * 619,257 * 508,930 * 110,327 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 16,890 14,406 14,380 26 2,484 1,489 995
JUNE 2013 17,098 14,509 14,478 31 2,589 1,511 1,078
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,209 * 1,651 * 1,648 * 3 * 558 * 536 * 22 *
JUNE 2013 2,209 * 1,651 * 1,648 * 3 * 558 * 536 * 22 *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,757 1,118 1,101 17 639 592 47
JUNE 2013 1,766 1,117 1,113 4 649 580 69
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 7,572 * 6,618 * 5,204 * 1,414 * 954 * 479 * 475 *
JUNE 2013 7,572 6,618 5,204 1,414 954 479 475
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 11,765 11,140 11,123 17 625 478 147
JUNE 2013 11,870 * 11,202 * 11,178 * 24 * 668 * 568 * 100 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,990 17,066 16,920 146 924 841 83
JUNE 2013 18,128 17,051 16,894 157 1,077 978 99
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,201 * 2,587 * 2,528 * 59 * 614 * 92 * 522 *
JUNE 2013 3,201 2,587 2,528 59 614 92 522
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,567 817 815 2 750 728 22
JUNE 2013 1,676 859 855 4 817 760 57
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,858 ... ... ... 3,858 3,698 160
JUNE 2013 3,865 ... ... ... 3,865 3,673 192
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 5,554 * 5,097 * 5,021 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
JUNE 2013 5,554 * 5,097 * 5,021 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 915 901 895 6 14 10 4
JUNE 2013 908 895 887 8 13 9 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,136 2,251 2,239 12 1,885 1,746 139
JUNE 2013 4,121 2,254 2,243 11 1,867 1,735 132
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
JUNE 2013 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,878 * 4,751 * 4,687 * 64 * 127 * 93 * 34 *
JUNE 2013 4,894 4,752 4,701 51 142 96 46
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 62,129 57,825 56,277 1,548 4,304 3,966 338
JUNE 2013 62,462 58,257 56,926 1,331 4,205 3,830 375
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,637 * 1,369 * 1,363 * 6 * 268 * 248 * 20 *
JUNE 2013 1,637 * 1,369 * 1,363 * 6 * 268 * 248 * 20 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
JUNE 2013 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 581,270 ... ... ... 581,270 472,106 109,164
JUNE 2013 579,130 ... ... ... 579,130 474,633 104,497

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

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