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Table 9

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, SEPTEMBER 2013
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 2,730,551 * 43,594,262 * 2,646,029 * 42,224,068 * 350,529 * 7,868,836 * 84,522 * 1,303,238 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 28,672 * 599,116 * 28,665 * 598,882 * 27,542 * 571,481 * 7 * 234 *
CONGRESS 16,432 * 306,055 * 16,432 * 306,055 * 16,432 * 306,055 * ... * ... *
U.S. SENATE 6,453 125,366 6,453 125,366 6,453 125,366 ... ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 9,979 * 180,689 * 9,979 * 180,689 * 9,979 * 180,689 * ... * ... *
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 13 296 13 296 13 296 ... ...
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 5 105 5 105 1 18 ... ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 3,380 70,852 3,373 70,618 3,328 69,771 7 234
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 33 942 33 942 33 942 ... ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 20 460 20 460 20 438 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 115 3,193 115 3,193 115 3,193 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 233 5,282 233 5,282 232 5,264 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,776 * 563,449 * 33,407 * 558,064 * 2,837 * 57,145 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 505 7,864 505 7,864 505 7,864 ... ...
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,668,103 * 42,431,697 * 2,583,957 * 41,067,122 * 320,150 * 7,240,210 * 84,146 * 1,297,619 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,828 * 41,296 * 1,819 * 40,981 * 1,819 * 40,981 * 9 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 472 7,908 472 7,908 472 7,908 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 27 570 27 570 27 570 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 482 12,209 482 12,209 482 12,209 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 237 5,275 237 5,275 237 5,275 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 36 478 36 478 36 478 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 23 484 23 484 23 484 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 91 * 2,065 * 91 * 2,065 * 91 * 2,065 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 72 1,702 72 1,702 72 1,702 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 91 2,558 91 2,558 91 2,558 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 36 840 36 840 36 840 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 238 6,654 229 6,339 229 6,339 9 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,898,443 * 26,144,614 * 1,819,722 * 24,890,760 * 256,762 * 5,177,196 * 78,721 * 1,186,898 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41,768 904,632 17,009 270,572 13,953 263,294 24,759 567,104
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 112,461 * 2,248,870 * 111,672 * 2,235,944 * 15,061 * 452,166 * 789 * 12,926 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 728,823 8,202,569 688,125 7,785,975 62,445 794,921 40,698 416,594
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 559,921 7,996,702 524,926 7,580,359 56,348 787,885 34,995 416,343
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 168,902 205,867 163,199 205,616 6,097 7,036 5,703 251
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 264,906 2,404,973 245,962 2,222,691 16,437 115,101 18,944 182,282
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 241,533 2,199,110 222,644 2,017,077 15,619 108,066 18,889 182,033
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 23,373 205,863 23,318 205,614 818 7,035 55 249
CORP OF ENGINEERS 23,230 204,291 23,175 204,042 675 5,463 55 249
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 143 1,572 143 1,572 143 1,572 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 194,923 2,459,077 188,301 2,360,317 23,799 347,828 6,622 98,760
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 169,440 2,108,760 163,523 2,037,472 6,000 69,882 5,917 71,288
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 24,331 277,011 23,655 263,469 2,371 34,227 676 13,542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 75,223 952,748 66,684 902,026 13,838 227,883 8,539 50,722
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 115,616 1,209,625 113,451 1,182,963 24,628 310,921 2,165 26,662
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 71,543 1,086,522 71,201 1,082,421 7,565 154,782 342 4,101
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 95,223 1,613,988 94,398 1,599,004 10,130 233,038 825 14,984
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 45,035 900,341 44,684 890,626 23,462 569,194 351 9,715
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,187 356,886 17,143 356,095 6,129 147,630 44 791
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 72,703 1,556,790 72,256 1,545,329 34,304 823,208 447 11,461
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8,136 179,079 8,085 178,016 2,912 69,804 51 1,063
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 55,288 1,381,457 54,971 1,374,406 9,578 259,607 317 7,051
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,213 300,754 15,191 300,055 5,448 112,194 22 699
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,166 99,683 4,160 99,566 3,079 75,464 6 117
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 192,073 * 4,096,720 * 188,267 * 4,005,980 * 29,818 * 829,741 * 3,806 * 90,740 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 767,832 * 16,245,787 * 762,416 * 16,135,381 * 61,569 * 2,022,033 * 5,416 * 110,406 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 42 920 42 920 38 917 ... ...
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 7 159 7 159 7 159 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 30 * 377 * 30 * 377 * 30 * 377 * ... * ... *
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 286 4,220 286 4,220 192 3,076 ... ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 3 * 67 * 3 * 67 * 2 * 59 * ... * ... *
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 49 2 49 2 49 ... ...
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 27 2 27 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 10 242 10 242 10 242 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 47 855 47 855 36 652 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 26 697 26 697 25 663 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 * 23,389 * 690 * 23,389 * 453 * 15,808 * ... * ... *
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 524 12,462 522 12,421 403 9,888 2 41
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 635 12,213 632 12,153 314 6,986 3 60
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,223 22,918 1,223 22,918 1,223 22,918 ... ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 115 * 3,973 * 115 * 3,973 * 100 * 3,473 * ... * ... *
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 138 * 5 * 138 * ... * 18 * ... * ... *
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 26 650 26 650 24 618 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 17,002 2,247,469 16,890 2,240,231 4,179 624,766 112 7,238
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,219 * 45,746 * 2,209 * 45,583 * 464 * 11,803 * 10 * 163 *
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 422 10,486 422 10,486 391 9,681 ... ...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 290 8,055 290 8,055 151 4,597 ... ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 11 435 11 435 11 435 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,759 49,478 1,757 49,418 1,500 42,970 2 60
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 7,587 * 253,541 * 7,572 * 253,168 * 2,128 * 84,291 * 15 * 373 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 338 7,955 338 7,955 338 7,955 ... ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 13 340 13 340 11 289 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 5,627 * 499 * 5,627 * 467 * 5,272 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 120 3,089 120 3,089 65 1,639 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 119 3,080 119 3,080 111 2,837 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 235 5,939 235 5,939 61 1,373 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 73 1,827 73 1,827 57 1,448 ... ...
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 11,819 256,911 11,765 255,858 4,146 99,475 54 1,053
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 21 374 21 374 16 283 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 * 1,039 * 40 * 1,039 * 40 * 1,039 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 240 3,547 240 3,547 2 72 ... ...
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 * 11,174 * 385 * 11,174 * 385 * 11,174 * ... * ... *
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 * 96 * 5 * 96 * 5 * 96 * ... * ... *
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 112 4 112 4 112 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 11 354 11 351 11 324 ... 3
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 196 5,714 196 5,714 119 3,377 ... ...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 292 8,403 266 7,495 266 7,495 26 908
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 30 562 30 562 3 76 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,201 * 51,917 * 3,201 * 51,917 * 1,311 * 28,113 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 18,001 471,812 17,990 471,508 4,168 115,967 11 304
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 37 843 37 843 37 843 ... ...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * 3 * 69 * ... * ... *
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 10 335 10 335 9 272 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,254 32,847 1,254 32,847 282 8,950 ... ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 398 6,329 398 6,329 397 6,325 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 157 3,608 157 3,608 157 3,608 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 175 1,170 175 1,170 174 1,166 ... ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 66 1,551 66 1,551 66 1,551 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,588 36,758 1,567 36,305 449 11,441 21 453
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 49 1,325 49 1,325 47 1,292 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,491 * 44,369 * 1,486 * 44,193 * 1,479 * 43,955 * 5 * 176 *
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 410 11,341 410 11,341 327 9,148 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,863 102,996 3,858 102,896 2,704 75,453 5 100
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 11 392 11 392 9 267 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 56 * 1,718 * 56 * 1,718 * 41 * 1,266 * ... * ... *
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 38 655 38 655 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 65 1,859 65 1,859 65 1,857 ... ...
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 1,068 20,421 731 14,235 624 12,793 337 6,186
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 970 23,240 970 23,240 966 23,136 ... ...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 317 * 6,942 * 317 * 6,942 * ... * ... * ... * ... *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 915 17,571 915 17,571 6 150 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 4,136 149,440 4,136 149,440 2,472 88,373 ... ...
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 4,900 * 87,531 * 4,878 * 86,973 * 4,516 * 80,176 * 22 * 558 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 804 * 15,766 * 804 * 15,766 * 804 * 15,766 * ... * ... *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 4,002 69,790 3,980 69,232 3,618 62,435 22 558
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 45 874 45 874 45 874 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 49 * 1,101 * 49 * 1,101 * 49 * 1,101 * ... * ... *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 62,549 1,058,765 62,129 1,052,366 1,753 33,136 420 6,399
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,612 298,921 12,612 298,921 3 77 ... ...
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 584,027 10,410,508 581,270 10,354,845 12,261 262,581 2,757 55,663
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 10 171 10 171 ... ... ... ...
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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