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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 11 -- 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,720,155

*

1,325,502

*

1,288,476

*

37,026

*

1,394,653

*

1,175,233

*

219,420

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,698,464

**

1,319,689

**

1,283,383

**

36,306

**

1,378,775

**

1,171,939

**

206,836

**

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

29,617

*

2,370

*

2,362

*

8

*

27,247

*

8,912

*

18,335

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

19,794

**

2,356

**

2,348

**

8

**

17,438

**

8,935

**

8,503

**

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,100

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

3,100

*

3,010

*

90

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

3,100

...

...

...

3,100

3,010

90

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,317

2,262

2,255

7

55

34

21

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,302

2,248

2,241

7

54

32

22

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,835

...

...

...

3,835

3,598

237

     FEBRUARY 2008

3,861

...

...

...

3,861

3,624

237

JUDICIAL BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

33,752

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

33,752

*

33,455

*

297

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

33,752

...

...

...

33,752

33,455

297

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,656,786

*

1,323,132

*

1,286,114

*

37,018

*

1,333,654

*

1,132,866

*

200,788

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,644,918

*

1,317,333

*

1,281,035

*

36,298

*

1,327,585

*

1,129,549

*

198,036

*

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

1,711

700

699

1

1,011

273

738

     FEBRUARY 2008

1,718

704

702

2

1,014

271

743

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

1,730,958

1,188,571

1,154,081

34,490

542,387

434,385

108,002

     FEBRUARY 2008

1,719,361

1,182,615

1,148,870

33,745

536,746

431,109

105,637

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

35,866

8,274

7,146

1,128

27,592

22,231

5,361

     FEBRUARY 2008

35,740

8,426

7,142

1,284

27,314

22,167

5,147

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

118,907

112,234

107,378

4,856

6,673

5,986

687

     FEBRUARY 2008

116,398

109,809

105,970

3,839

6,589

5,976

613

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

676,345

532,848

517,705

15,143

143,497

101,197

42,300

     FEBRUARY 2008

673,807

531,306

516,176

15,130

142,501

101,180

41,321

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

250,905

194,030

184,038

9,992

56,875

36,488

20,387

     FEBRUARY 2008

249,588

193,265

183,387

9,878

56,323

36,374

19,949

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

176,342

151,745

149,892

1,853

24,597

19,689

4,908

     FEBRUARY 2008

175,343

151,044

149,097

1,947

24,299

19,682

4,617

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

153,701

115,870

113,661

2,209

37,831

29,683

8,148

     FEBRUARY 2008

153,817

115,950

113,747

2,203

37,867

29,823

8,044

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

21,581

19,926

19,830

96

1,655

1,286

369

     FEBRUARY 2008

21,510

19,899

19,791

108

1,611

1,271

340

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

73,816

51,277

50,284

993

22,539

14,051

8,488

     FEBRUARY 2008

73,549

51,148

50,154

994

22,401

14,030

8,371

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

107,589

62,587

62,224

363

45,002

42,430

2,572

     FEBRUARY 2008

107,451

62,468

62,105

363

44,983

42,428

2,555

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

66,352

57,426

52,999

4,427

8,926

2,920

6,006

     FEBRUARY 2008

65,169

56,465

52,458

4,007

8,704

2,897

5,807

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

94,442

84,851

81,725

3,126

9,591

2,838

6,753

     FEBRUARY 2008

93,894

84,356

80,767

3,589

9,538

2,784

6,754

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

41,656

30,889

29,735

1,154

10,767

9,528

1,239

     FEBRUARY 2008

41,467

31,255

30,078

1,177

10,212

9,057

1,155

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

16,247

14,292

14,087

205

1,955

1,614

341

     FEBRUARY 2008

16,205

14,271

14,077

194

1,934

1,593

341

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

62,172

48,914

48,315

599

13,258

4,907

8,351

     FEBRUARY 2008

61,851

48,847

48,243

604

13,004

4,945

8,059

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

9,446

8,509

8,493

16

937

723

214

     FEBRUARY 2008

9,458

8,525

8,510

15

933

720

213

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

54,355

7,865

7,841

24

46,490

45,345

1,145

     FEBRUARY 2008

54,236

7,857

7,828

29

46,379

45,190

1,189

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

14,675

12,607

12,585

22

2,068

1,713

355

     FEBRUARY 2008

14,647

12,579

12,557

22

2,068

1,717

351

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

4,208

3,209

3,206

3

999

659

340

     FEBRUARY 2008

4,178

3,211

3,208

3

967

654

313

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

263,350

124,990

122,421

2,569

138,360

116,401

21,959

     FEBRUARY 2008

261,643

124,453

121,872

2,581

137,190

115,308

21,882

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

165,348

79,076

78,221

855

86,272

75,893

10,379

     FEBRUARY 2008

163,217

78,787

77,879

908

84,430

74,493

9,937

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

924,117

*

133,861

*

131,334

*

2,527

*

790,256

*

698,208

*

92,048

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

923,839

*

134,014

*

131,463

*

2,551

*

789,825

*

698,169

*

91,656

*

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

1,873

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

1,873

*

1,859

*

14

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

1,873

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

1,873

*

1,859

*

14

*

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

17,918

14,869

14,790

79

3,049

1,752

1,297

     FEBRUARY 2008

17,925

14,893

14,815

78

3,032

1,746

1,286

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,236

1,680

1,665

15

556

534

22

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,179

1,633

1,618

15

546

529

17

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

1,789

1,217

1,215

2

572

523

49

     FEBRUARY 2008

1,797

1,226

1,224

2

571

521

50

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

4,686

*

4,034

*

3,949

*

85

*

652

*

446

*

206

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

4,686

*

4,034

*

3,949

*

85

*

652

*

446

*

206

*

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

11,843

10,937

10,920

17

906

815

91

     FEBRUARY 2008

11,827

10,908

10,890

18

919

818

101

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

18,480

17,410

16,085

1,325

1,070

956

114

     FEBRUARY 2008

18,452

17,397

16,102

1,295

1,055

926

129

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,034

2,481

2,449

32

553

61

492

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,991

*

2,490

*

2,452

*

38

*

501

*

52

*

449

*

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

1,674

911

910

1

763

742

21

     FEBRUARY 2008

1,677

915

913

2

762

740

22

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,802

...

...

...

3,802

3,589

213

     FEBRUARY 2008

3,729

*

...

*

...

*

...

*

3,729

*

3,553

*

176

*

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

5,393

4,022

3,980

42

1,371

1,325

46

     FEBRUARY 2008

5,361

4,025

3,982

43

1,336

1,287

49

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

975

960

960

...

15

11

4

     FEBRUARY 2008

978

963

963

...

15

11

4

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,541

2,040

2,027

13

1,501

1,414

87

     FEBRUARY 2008

3,521

2,034

2,019

15

1,487

1,403

84

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

3,562

3,035

2,392

643

527

217

310

     FEBRUARY 2008

3,681

3,083

2,394

689

598

215

383

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

4,943

*

4,738

*

4,653

*

85

*

205

*

128

*

77

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

4,901

4,702

4,614

88

199

128

71

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

60,466

55,111

55,071

40

5,355

4,907

448

     FEBRUARY 2008

60,679

55,317

55,286

31

5,362

4,921

441

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,047

1,397

1,395

2

650

539

111

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,057

*

1,398

*

1,396

*

2

*

659

*

547

*

112

*

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

2,515

*

1,006

*

986

*

20

*

1,509

*

889

*

620

*

     FEBRUARY 2008

2,515

*

1,006

*

986

*

20

*

1,509

*

889

*

620

*

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MARCH 2008

747,437

...

...

...

747,437

661,908

85,529

     FEBRUARY 2008

747,165

...

...

...

747,165

662,055

85,110

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

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