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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF APRIL 2008 AND MAY 2008


TOTAL, ALL AREAS

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA


AGENCY

MAY
2008*



APRIL
2008




CHANGE

MAY
2008*



APRIL
2008




CHANGE

MAY
2008*



APRIL
2008


CHANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                  

2,738,812

*

2,724,877

*

+13,935

2,650,990

*

2,636,812

*

+14,178

335,860

*

333,939

*

+1,921

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                  

29,982

*

29,597

*

+385

29,975

*

29,590

*

+385

28,888

*

28,522

*

+366

   CONGRESS               

17,736

*

17,407

*

+329

17,736

*

17,407

*

+329

17,736

*

17,407

*

+329

      U.S. SENATE            

7,025

6,700

*

+325

7,025

6,700

*

+325

7,025

6,700

*

+325

      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY            

10,711

*

10,707

*

+4

10,711

*

10,707

*

+4

10,711

*

10,707

*

+4

   COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE               

17

17

*

...

17

17

*

...

17

17

*

...

   ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL               

2,212

*

2,212

*

...

2,212

*

2,212

*

...

2,212

*

2,212

*

...

   BOTANIC GARDEN               

57

*

57

*

...

57

*

57

*

...

57

*

57

*

...

   U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM               

14

15

-1

14

15

-1

14

15

-1

   CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE               

236

*

236

*

...

236

*

236

*

...

236

*

236

*

...

   GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE               

3,127

3,100

*

+27

3,127

3,100

*

+27

2,255

2,237

*

+18

   GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE               

2,357

2,330

+27

2,357

2,330

+27

2,183

2,163

+20

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT               

7

6

+1

7

6

+1

1

1

...

   LIBRARY OF CONGRESS               

3,807

3,803

+4

3,800

3,796

+4

3,767

3,765

+2

   MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION               

28

29

-1

28

29

-1

28

29

-1

   OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE               

23

*

23

*

...

23

*

23

*

...

23

*

23

*

...

   UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION               

22

26

-4

22

26

-4

20

24

-4

   U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS               

105

102

+3

105

102

+3

105

102

+3

   U.S. TAX COURT               

234

*

234

*

...

234

*

234

*

...

234

*

234

*

...

JUDICIAL BRANCH                  

33,771

*

33,752

*

+19

33,402

*

33,383

*

+19

2,832

*

2,813

*

+19

   U.S. SUPREME COURT               

500

481

+19

500

481

+19

500

481

+19

   U.S. COURTS               

33,271

*

33,271

*

...

32,902

*

32,902

*

...

2,332

*

2,332

*

...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH                  

2,675,059

*

2,661,528

*

+13,531

2,587,613

*

2,573,839

*

+13,774

304,140

*

302,604

*

+1,536

   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT               

1,725

*

1,717

+8

1,712

*

1,704

+8

1,712

*

1,704

+8

      WHITE HOUSE OFFICE            

424

423

+1

424

423

+1

424

423

+1

      OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT            

18

19

-1

18

19

-1

18

19

-1

      OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET            

478

466

+12

478

466

+12

478

466

+12

      OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION            

228

233

-5

228

233

-5

228

233

-5

      COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS            

23

23

...

23

23

...

23

23

...

      COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY            

19

15

+4

19

15

+4

19

15

+4

      OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT            

22

21

+1

22

21

+1

22

21

+1

      EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE            

89

*

89

...

89

*

89

...

89

*

89

...

      NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL            

63

64

-1

63

64

-1

63

64

-1

      OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY            

101

104

-3

101

104

-3

101

104

-3

      OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY            

31

32

-1

31

32

-1

31

32

-1

      OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE            

229

228

+1

216

215

+1

216

215

+1

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                  

1,752,797

*

1,738,329

*

+14,468

1,671,449

*

1,656,728

*

+14,721

240,105

*

238,638

*

+1,467

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE               

36,048

35,914

+134

14,619

14,574

+45

11,881

11,840

+41

   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY               

118,907

*

118,907

*

...

118,235

*

118,235

*

...

14,588

*

14,588

*

...

   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE               

684,208

678,609

+5,599

637,169

631,599

+5,570

65,733

65,029

+704

      DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL            

661,890

657,014

+4,876

614,900

610,050

+4,850

65,004

64,310

+694

      DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL            

22,318

21,595

*

+723

22,269

21,549

*

+720

729

719

*

+10

      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY            

255,745

252,422

+3,323

235,958

232,563

+3,395

19,753

19,498

+255

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL         

233,428

230,828

+2,600

213,690

211,015

+2,675

19,025

18,780

+245

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL         

22,317

21,594

+723

22,268

21,548

+720

728

718

+10

            CORP OF ENGINEERS      

22,250

21,528

+722

22,201

21,482

+719

661

652

+9

            CEMETERIAL EXPENSES      

67

66

+1

67

66

+1

67

66

+1

      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY            

178,410

177,211

+1,199

171,517

170,343

+1,174

24,215

23,919

+296

      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE            

154,316

153,571

+745

148,461

147,707

+754

5,662

5,645

+17

      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY            

21,750

21,600

+150

21,172

21,029

+143

2,041

1,999

+42

      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)            

73,987

73,805

+182

60,061

59,957

+104

14,062

13,968

+94

   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE               

107,730

107,813

-83

105,746

105,828

-82

22,859

22,919

-60

   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR               

73,104

68,181

+4,923

72,767

67,844

+4,923

7,472

7,286

+186

   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE               

94,728

*

94,728

...

93,509

*

93,509

...

10,716

*

10,716

...

   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE               

41,283

41,520

-237

40,945

40,824

+121

22,096

22,053

+43

   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR               

16,225

16,230

-5

16,191

16,196

-5

5,837

5,835

+2

   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES               

62,337

61,976

+361

62,068

61,712

+356

28,846

28,601

+245

   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT               

9,500

9,479

+21

9,426

9,403

+23

3,307

3,287

+20

   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION               

54,689

54,512

+177

54,359

54,180

+179

9,012

8,979

+33

   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY               

14,802

14,698

+104

14,789

14,685

+104

5,039

4,993

+46

   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION               

4,169

4,173

-4

4,159

4,163

-4

3,048

3,048

...

   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS               

267,512

265,067

+2,445

263,727

261,270

+2,457

7,602

7,518

+84

   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY               

167,555

166,522

+1,033

163,740

162,706

+1,034

22,069

21,946

+123

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                  

920,537

*

921,482

*

-945

914,452

*

915,407

*

-955

62,323

*

62,262

*

+61

   ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION               

44

*

44

...

44

*

44

...

43

*

43

...

   AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION               

26

27

-1

26

26

...

26

26

...

   AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION               

404

404

...

18

18

...

18

18

...

   APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION               

10

10

...

10

10

...

10

10

...

   ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD               

29

39

-10

29

39

-10

29

39

-10

   ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME               

289

292

-3

289

292

-3

288

291

-3

   ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION               

10

10

...

10

10

...

3

3

...

   BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION               

2

2

...

2

2

...

2

2

...

   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

   CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD               

39

39

...

39

39

...

38

38

...

   CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION               

2

2

...

2

2

...

...

...

...

   COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS               

8

8

...

8

8

...

8

8

...

   COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS               

46

*

46

...

46

*

46

...

33

*

33

...

   COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED               

30

30

...

30

30

...

27

27

...

   COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION               

465

442

*

+23

465

442

*

+23

285

268

*

+17

   CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION               

405

397

+8

405

397

+8

304

300

+4

   CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE               

569

*

569

*

...

566

*

566

*

...

293

*

293

*

...

   COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA               

1,151

*

1,151

...

1,151

*

1,151

...

1,150

*

1,150

...

   DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD               

90

89

+1

90

89

+1

79

77

+2

   DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY               

5

5

...

5

5

...

1

1

...

   ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION               

44

42

+2

44

42

+2

39

38

+1

   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY               

18,182

17,901

+281

18,125

17,844

+281

5,320

5,244

+76

   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION               

2,230

2,230

...

2,221

2,221

...

489

492

-3

   EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES               

364

363

+1

364

363

+1

340

339

+1

   FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION               

250

249

+1

250

249

+1

147

145

+2

   FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION               

10

9

+1

10

9

+1

10

9

+1

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION               

1,802

1,796

+6

1,800

1,794

+6

1,521

1,514

+7

   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION               

4,686

*

4,686

*

...

4,673

*

4,673

*

...

1,516

*

1,516

*

...

   FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION               

354

341

+13

354

341

+13

354

341

+13

   FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL               

7

7

...

7

7

...

6

6

...

   FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD               

145

141

+4

145

141

+4

117

116

+1

   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY               

124

125

-1

124

125

-1

69

70

-1

   FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION               

109

108

+1

109

108

+1

101

100

+1

   FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE               

248

*

248

*

...

248

*

248

*

...

63

*

63

*

...

   FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

43

*

43

*

...

43

*

43

*

...

41

*

41

*

...

   FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD               

76

76

...

76

76

...

76

76

...

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION               

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

976

*

976

*

...

   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION               

11,858

11,839

+19

11,801

11,783

+18

4,083

4,076

+7

   HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION               

5

5

...

5

5

...

5

5

...

   U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM               

200

202

*

-2

200

202

*

-2

197

199

*

-2

   U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS               

6

6

...

6

6

...

5

5

...

   INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION               

45

45

...

45

45

...

45

45

...

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO               

239

236

+3

239

236

+3

1

1

...

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

7

*

7

*

...

7

*

7

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

   INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

17

*

17

*

...

12

*

12

*

...

9

*

9

*

...

   U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION               

376

361

*

+15

376

361

*

+15

376

361

*

+15

   JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION               

6

6

...

6

6

...

6

6

...

   JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION               

4

11

-7

4

11

-7

4

6

-2

   MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION               

15

16

-1

14

14

...

10

10

...

   MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD               

209

214

-5

209

214

-5

122

127

-5

   MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION               

312

315

-3

284

288

-4

284

288

-4

   MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION               

35

35

...

35

35

...

...

...

...

   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION               

3,097

3,060

+37

3,097

3,060

+37

1,313

1,296

+17

   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION               

18,554

18,518

+36

18,541

18,505

+36

4,050

4,064

-14

   NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION               

46

46

...

46

46

...

46

46

...

   NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE               

3

*

3

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

   NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY               

20

15

+5

20

15

+5

10

11

-1

   NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION               

945

*

945

...

945

*

945

...

218

*

218

...

   NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES               

399

*

389

+10

399

*

389

+10

397

*

387

+10

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS            

166

161

+5

166

161

+5

166

161

+5

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES            

161

156

+5

161

156

+5

159

154

+5

      INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES            

72

*

72

...

72

*

72

...

72

*

72

...

   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD               

1,659

1,663

-4

1,638

1,642

-4

449

454

-5

   NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD               

50

50

...

50

50

...

48

48

...

   NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION               

1,388

1,358

+30

1,383

1,352

+31

1,380

1,349

+31

   NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD               

397

397

...

397

397

...

307

307

...

   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION               

3,813

*

3,813

...

3,812

*

3,812

...

2,732

*

2,732

...

   NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD               

20

22

-2

20

22

-2

11

11

...

   OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

59

60

-1

59

60

-1

45

45

...

   OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION               

45

45

...

45

45

...

...

...

...

   OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS               

76

76

*

...

76

76

*

...

76

75

*

+1

   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT               

5,327

5,374

-47

5,312

5,360

-48

1,717

1,717

...

   OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL               

117

108

+9

117

108

+9

93

84

+9

   OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION               

199

189

+10

199

189

+10

198

188

+10

   PEACE CORPS               

1,028

*

1,028

...

668

*

668

...

545

*

545

...

   PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION               

887

*

887

...

887

*

887

...

886

*

886

...

   POSTAL RATE COMMISSION               

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

   PRESIDIO TRUST               

347

339

+8

347

339

+8

...

...

...

   RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD               

969

975

-6

969

975

-6

5

5

...

   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION               

3,563

3,553

+10

3,563

3,553

+10

2,101

2,099

+2

   SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM               

156

152

+4

154

152

+2

61

58

+3

   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION               

3,508

3,512

-4

3,482

3,487

-5

937

944

-7

   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION               

4,967

4,933

*

+34

4,943

4,909

*

+34

4,554

4,532

*

+22

      NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART            

812

809

+3

812

809

+3

812

809

+3

      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES)            

4,061

4,032

*

+29

4,037

4,008

*

+29

3,648

3,631

*

+17

      WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS            

47

47

...

47

47

...

47

47

...

      JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS            

47

45

+2

47

45

+2

47

45

+2

   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION               

62,413

61,599

+814

62,021

61,211

+810

1,648

1,655

-7

   TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY               

11,667

11,647

+20

11,667

11,647

+20

5

5

...

   TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY               

45

45

...

45

45

...

45

45

...

   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

2,047

*

2,047

*

...

1,725

*

1,725

*

...

1,519

*

1,519

*

...

   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT               

2,515

*

2,515

*

...

1,585

*

1,585

*

...

1,584

*

1,584

*

...

   U.S. POSTAL SERVICE               

741,461

743,737

-2,276

738,048

740,327

-2,279

14,442

14,570

-128

   UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION               

14

11

+3

14

11

+3

...

...

...

   VALLES CALDERA TRUST               

47

28

+19

47

28

+19

...

...

...

   WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE               

1

1

...

1

1

...

1

1

...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH, AS REPORT FOR CURRENT MONTH
WAS NOT RECEIVED BY INPUT CUTOFF DATE.
**REVISED.


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

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