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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY



COMPETITIVE SERVICE

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES



AGENCY



TOTAL*






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS






TOTAL*





PERMANENT
APPOINTMENTS




TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

2,650,990

*

1,310,396

*

1,269,935

*

40,461

*

1,340,594

*

1,139,862

*

200,732

*

     APRIL 2008

2,636,812

*

1,305,281

*

1,267,747

*

37,534

*

1,331,531

*

1,137,540

*

193,991

*

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

29,975

*

2,408

*

2,401

*

7

*

27,567

*

8,886

*

18,681

*

     APRIL 2008

29,590

*

2,384

*

2,377

*

7

*

27,206

*

8,882

*

18,324

*

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,127

...

...

...

3,127

3,002

125

     APRIL 2008

3,100

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

3,100

*

3,010

*

90

*

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

2,357

2,300

2,294

6

57

33

24

     APRIL 2008

2,330

2,276

2,270

6

54

33

21

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,800

...

...

...

3,800

3,582

218

     APRIL 2008

3,796

...

...

...

3,796

3,569

227

JUDICIAL BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

33,402

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

33,402

*

33,115

*

287

*

     APRIL 2008

33,383

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

33,383

*

33,096

*

287

*

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

2,587,613

*

1,307,988

*

1,267,534

*

40,454

*

1,279,625

*

1,097,861

*

181,764

*

     APRIL 2008

2,573,839

*

1,302,897

*

1,265,370

*

37,527

*

1,270,942

*

1,095,562

*

175,380

*

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,712

*

693

*

692

*

1

*

1,019

*

270

*

749

*

     APRIL 2008

1,704

692

691

1

1,012

270

742

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,671,449

*

1,173,573

*

1,135,676

*

37,897

*

497,876

*

408,165

*

89,711

*

     APRIL 2008

1,656,728

*

1,168,609

*

1,133,584

*

35,025

*

488,119

*

404,723

*

83,396

*

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

14,619

8,401

7,152

1,249

6,218

4,754

1,464

     APRIL 2008

14,574

8,362

7,128

1,234

6,212

4,779

1,433

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

118,235

*

111,577

*

106,742

*

4,835

*

6,658

*

5,978

*

680

*

     APRIL 2008

118,235

*

111,577

*

106,742

*

4,835

*

6,658

*

5,978

*

680

*

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

637,169

517,614

503,057

14,557

119,555

92,768

26,787

     APRIL 2008

631,599

516,459

502,305

14,154

115,140

91,746

23,394

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

235,958

186,108

176,637

9,471

49,850

35,760

14,090

     APRIL 2008

232,563

185,325

176,142

9,183

47,238

35,126

12,112

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

171,517

149,242

147,343

1,899

22,275

20,081

2,194

     APRIL 2008

170,343

148,974

147,107

1,867

21,369

19,689

1,680

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

148,461

113,768

111,464

2,304

34,693

28,851

5,842

     APRIL 2008

147,707

113,556

111,330

2,226

34,151

28,974

5,177

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

21,172

19,465

19,368

97

1,707

1,253

454

     APRIL 2008

21,029

19,418

19,323

95

1,611

1,252

359

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

60,061

49,031

48,245

786

11,030

6,823

4,207

     APRIL 2008

59,957

49,186

48,403

783

10,771

6,705

4,066

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

105,746

61,435

61,085

350

44,311

41,781

2,530

     APRIL 2008

105,828

61,520

61,173

347

44,308

41,758

2,550

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

72,767

61,056

53,222

7,834

11,711

3,028

8,683

     APRIL 2008

67,844

58,424

53,093

5,331

9,420

2,944

6,476

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

93,509

*

84,779

*

80,910

*

3,869

*

8,730

*

2,569

*

6,161

*

     APRIL 2008

93,509

84,779

80,910

3,869

8,730

2,569

6,161

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

40,945

30,574

29,600

974

10,371

9,088

1,283

     APRIL 2008

40,824

30,684

29,612

1,072

10,140

8,958

1,182

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

16,191

14,262

14,062

200

1,929

1,581

348

     APRIL 2008

16,196

14,261

14,063

198

1,935

1,597

338

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

62,068

48,934

48,369

565

13,134

4,959

8,175

     APRIL 2008

61,712

48,868

48,292

576

12,844

4,939

7,905

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

9,426

8,458

8,445

13

968

739

229

     APRIL 2008

9,403

8,461

8,447

14

942

736

206

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

54,359

7,858

7,835

23

46,501

45,222

1,279

     APRIL 2008

54,180

7,858

7,837

21

46,322

45,153

1,169

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

14,789

12,692

12,672

20

2,097

1,726

371

     APRIL 2008

14,685

12,632

12,611

21

2,053

1,708

345

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

4,159

3,208

3,207

1

951

668

283

     APRIL 2008

4,163

3,207

3,206

1

956

662

294

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

263,727

125,279

122,707

2,572

138,448

116,587

21,861

     APRIL 2008

261,270

124,372

121,845

2,527

136,898

115,497

21,401

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

163,740

77,446

76,611

835

86,294

76,717

9,577

     APRIL 2008

162,706

77,145

76,320

825

85,561

75,699

9,862

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

914,452

*

133,722

*

131,166

*

2,556

*

780,730

*

689,426

*

91,304

*

     APRIL 2008

915,407

*

133,596

*

131,095

*

2,501

*

781,811

*

690,569

*

91,242

*

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,873

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

1,873

*

1,859

*

14

*

     APRIL 2008

1,873

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

1,873

*

1,859

*

14

*

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

18,125

14,825

14,745

80

3,300

1,738

1,562

     APRIL 2008

17,844

14,811

14,732

79

3,033

1,738

1,295

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

2,221

1,671

1,658

13

550

530

20

     APRIL 2008

2,221

1,668

1,653

15

553

533

20

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,800

1,221

1,219

2

579

531

48

     APRIL 2008

1,794

1,218

1,216

2

576

527

49

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

4,673

*

4,022

*

3,938

*

84

*

651

*

446

*

205

*

     APRIL 2008

4,673

*

4,022

*

3,938

*

84

*

651

*

446

*

205

*

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

11,801

10,893

10,879

14

908

802

106

     APRIL 2008

11,783

10,886

10,871

15

897

808

89

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

18,541

17,441

16,070

1,371

1,100

979

121

     APRIL 2008

18,505

17,428

16,072

1,356

1,077

944

133

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,097

2,495

2,462

33

602

69

533

     APRIL 2008

3,060

2,490

2,459

31

570

68

502

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,638

893

892

1

745

727

18

     APRIL 2008

1,642

895

894

1

747

728

19

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,812

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

3,812

*

3,602

*

210

*

     APRIL 2008

3,812

...

...

...

3,812

3,602

210

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

5,312

4,022

3,982

40

1,290

1,234

56

     APRIL 2008

5,360

4,015

3,972

43

1,345

1,297

48

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

969

954

954

...

15

11

4

     APRIL 2008

975

960

960

...

15

11

4

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,563

2,049

2,037

12

1,514

1,424

90

     APRIL 2008

3,553

2,041

2,028

13

1,512

1,423

89

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

3,482

2,958

2,384

574

524

211

313

     APRIL 2008

3,487

2,942

2,371

571

545

213

332

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

4,943

4,757

4,672

85

186

98

88

     APRIL 2008

4,909

*

4,732

*

4,650

*

82

*

177

*

104

*

73

*

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

62,021

55,007

54,916

91

7,014

6,429

585

     APRIL 2008

61,211

54,996

54,942

54

6,215

5,788

427

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,725

*

1,386

*

1,385

*

1

*

339

*

242

*

97

*

     APRIL 2008

1,725

*

1,386

*

1,385

*

1

*

339

*

242

*

97

*

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

1,585

*

1,005

*

985

*

20

*

580

*

250

*

330

*

     APRIL 2008

1,585

*

1,005

*

985

*

20

*

580

*

250

*

330

*

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAY 2008

738,048

...

...

...

738,048

653,237

84,811

     APRIL 2008

740,327

...

...

...

740,327

655,031

85,296

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

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