U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

TABLE 1 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SUMMARY

		MAY 2008			APRIL 2008			CHANGE FROM			AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES		TOTAL*	PERCENT		TOTAL*	PERCENT		APRIL 2007	MAY 2007		CALENDAR YEAR 2008*	CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEAR	FISCAL YEAR 2008*	CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2007
TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/		2,738,812	100.00		2,724,877	100.00		+13,935	+36,806		2,714,833	+32,220	2,709,928	+22,493
FULL-TIME		2,495,100	91.10		2,478,786	90.97		+16,314	+42,374		2,470,078	+34,621	2,462,345	+25,454
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		2,349,006	85.77		2,343,626	86.01		+5,380	+38,187		2,338,286	+31,305	2,332,702	+24,109
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		146,094	5.33		135,160	4.96		+10,934	+4,187		131,792	+3,316	129,643	+1,346
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		135,383	4.94		137,232	5.04		-1,849	-10,161		136,461	-10,920	137,856	-10,248
INTERMITTENT		108,329	3.96		108,859	4.00		-530	+4,593		108,295	+8,520	109,726	+7,286
U.S. CITIZENS		2,706,428	98.82		2,692,532	98.81		+13,896	+35,403		2,682,741	+30,762	2,677,916	+20,983
NON U.S. CITIZENS		32,384	1.18		32,345	1.19		+39	+1,403		32,092	+1,458	32,012	+1,511
UNITED STATES, TOTAL		2,650,990	96.79		2,636,812	96.77		+14,178	+36,385		2,627,171	+32,336	2,622,416	+23,309
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
METROPOLITAN AREA		335,860	12.26		333,939	12.26		+1,921	+5,001		330,036	-4,454	328,996	-5,902
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C.
METROPOLITAN AREA		2,315,130	84.53		2,302,873	84.51		+12,257	+31,384		2,297,135	+36,790	2,293,420	+29,211
OVERSEAS, TOTAL		87,822	3.21		88,065	3.23		-243	+421		87,662	-116	87,512	-815
U.S. CITIZENS		63,344	2.31		63,223	2.32		+121	-151		63,099	-512	62,921	-1,216
NON U.S. CITIZENS		24,478	.89		24,842	.91		-364	+572		24,563	+397	24,591	+400
TERRITORIES		18,048	.66		18,018	.66		+30	+282		17,977	+285	18,006	+270
U.S. CITIZENS		18,030	.66		18,000	.66		+30	+281		17,960	+280	17,989	+264
NON U.S. CITIZENS		18	...		18	...		+0	+1		17	+6	17	+6
FOREIGN COUNTRIES		69,774	2.55		70,047	2.57		-273	+139		69,685	-401	69,506	-1,085
U.S. CITIZENS		45,314	1.65		45,223	1.66		+91	-432		45,139	-792	44,931	-1,480
NON U.S. CITIZENS		24,460	.89		24,824	.91		-364	+571		24,546	+391	24,574	+394
EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL		2,675,059	97.67		2,661,528	97.68		+13,531	+36,145		2,655,372	+34,741	2,651,493	+26,107
FULL-TIME, TOTAL		2,433,302	88.85		2,417,381	88.72		+15,921	+41,622		2,412,574	+37,050	2,405,881	+29,001
TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED:
IN PERMANENT POSITIONS		2,347,832	85.72		2,336,257	85.74		+11,575	+38,622		2,335,315	+30,797	2,332,760	+24,514
IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS		85,470	3.12		81,124	2.98		+4,346	+3,000		77,258	+6,252	73,122	+4,487
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		2,305,720	84.19		2,300,377	84.42		+5,343	+36,337		2,295,086	+28,618	2,289,589	+21,720
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		127,582	4.66		117,004	4.29		+10,578	+5,285		117,488	+8,432	116,292	+7,280
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
TOTAL		133,646	4.88		135,500	4.97		-1,854	-10,091		134,721	-10,871	136,112	-10,228
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		112,056	4.09		112,884	4.14		-828	-11,249		112,713	-11,463	114,291	-10,579
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		21,590	.79		22,616	.83		-1,026	+1,158		22,008	+591	21,821	+350
INTERMITTENT, TOTAL		108,111	3.95		108,647	3.99		-536	+4,614		108,077	+8,562	109,500	+7,335
COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL		1,332,926	48.67		1,327,762	48.73		+5,164	+14,446		1,322,303	+13,918	1,318,155	+9,797
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		1,290,925	47.13		1,288,728	47.29		+2,197	+15,199		1,284,298	+11,770	1,280,972	+7,892
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS		42,001	1.53		39,034	1.43		+2,967	-753		38,005	+2,148	37,183	+1,905
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE
SERVICES, TOTAL		1,342,133	49.00		1,333,766	48.95		+8,367	+21,699		1,333,069	+20,823	1,333,338	+16,454
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		1,134,746	41.43		1,132,733	41.57		+2,013	+9,678		1,131,497	+5,267	1,131,037	+3,306
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS		207,387	7.57		201,033	7.38		+6,354	+12,021		201,572	+15,556	202,301	+13,148
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL		29,982	1.09		29,597	1.09		+385	+461		25,752	-3,666	24,798	-4,648
FULL-TIME		29,533	1.08		29,158	1.07		+375	+501		25,306	-3,605	24,346	-4,565
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		328	.01		324	.01		+4	-30		326	-15	323	-29
INTERMITTENT		121	...		115	...		+6	-10		120	-45	129	-54
JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL		33,771	1.23		33,752	1.24		+19	+200		33,709	+1,145	33,638	+1,036
FULL-TIME		32,265	1.18		32,247	1.18		+18	+251		32,198	+1,176	32,118	+1,019
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		1,409	.05		1,408	.05		+1	-40		1,414	-33	1,422	+11
INTERMITTENT		97	...		97	...		+0	-11		97	+2	98	+6

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

A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.

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