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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2008


MONTH
AND YEAR



TOTAL




CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO






LEGISLATIVE






JUDICIAL





EXECUTIVE
TOTAL






DEFENSE




HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

 
 

 
 
TREASURY

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AREAS

MARCH 2007

2,683,488

**

-4,638

29,345

**

31,963

2,622,180

**

669,814

61,019

121,163

**

93,634

66,670

53,084

APRIL 2007

2,688,181

**

-7,450

29,445

*

33,222

2,625,514

**

669,793

60,358

121,163

**

95,446

68,625

53,109

MAY 2007

2,702,006

**

-7,800

29,521

**

33,571

2,638,914

**

673,443

60,717

116,476

**

101,521

73,080

53,233

JUNE 2007

2,715,395

**

-4,869

29,800

*

33,622

2,651,973

**

677,341

61,869

111,996

106,189

75,827

53,404

JULY 2007

2,716,930

*

+323

30,200

*

33,669

2,653,061

*

677,705

62,116

109,564

106,879

76,221

53,641

AUGUST 2007

2,708,357

**

+3,738

29,646

*

33,472

2,645,239

**

673,172

61,826

106,125

106,052

75,386

53,789

SEPTEMBER 2007

2,702,941

**

+2,551

29,660

*

33,469

*

2,639,812

**

673,319

62,502

103,596

103,293

71,657

54,221

OCTOBER 2007

2,697,389

**

+1,934

29,798

**

33,517

2,634,074

*

673,514

61,406

103,596

*

100,616

68,693

54,374

NOVEMBER 2007

2,694,298

**

+7,233

20,003

**

33,518

*

2,640,777

**

675,050

61,542

105,761

98,523

66,930

54,463

DECEMBER 2007

2,713,570

**

+9,680

19,818

**

33,518

*

2,660,234

**

677,195

61,844

104,761

98,523

*

66,091

54,589

JANUARY 2008

2,691,858

**

+21,583

19,771

**

33,520

*

2,638,567

**

673,654

61,403

107,872

98,523

*

65,099

54,144

FEBRUARY 2008

2,698,464

**

+29,348

19,794

**

33,752

2,644,918

*

673,807

61,851

116,398

93,894

65,169

54,236

MARCH 2008*

2,720,155

*

+36,667

29,617

*

33,752

*

2,656,786

*

676,345

62,172

118,907

94,442

66,352

54,355

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

2,703,492

*

+29,199

23,061

*

33,675

*

2,646,757

*

674,602

61,809

114,392

95,620

65,540

54,245

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

2,702,622

*

+17,741

23,134

*

33,596

*

2,645,893

*

674,928

61,703

109,549

97,420

66,389

54,360

UNITED STATES

MARCH 2007

2,595,484

**

-1,164

29,338

**

31,609

2,534,537

**

622,218

60,758

120,502

**

92,392

66,353

52,764

APRIL 2007

2,600,254

**

-4,050

29,438

*

32,864

2,537,952

**

622,348

60,100

120,502

**

94,201

68,313

52,792

MAY 2007

2,614,605

**

-3,989

29,515

**

33,200

2,551,890

**

626,122

60,460

115,829

**

100,283

72,765

52,916

JUNE 2007

2,627,160

**

-1,960

29,794

*

33,253

2,564,113

**

629,567

61,608

111,355

104,952

75,503

53,087

JULY 2007

2,629,747

*

+3,211

30,194

*

33,294

2,566,259

*

631,039

61,865

108,931

105,640

75,902

53,327

AUGUST 2007

2,622,647

**

+5,674

29,641

*

33,101

2,559,905

**

628,063

61,582

105,524

104,812

75,061

53,474

SEPTEMBER 2007

2,616,241

**

+4,549

29,655

*

33,098

*

2,553,488

**

627,377

62,256

102,926

102,057

71,332

53,904

OCTOBER 2007

2,610,496

**

+3,921

29,791

**

33,152

2,547,553

*

627,335

61,157

102,926

*

99,395

68,372

54,052

NOVEMBER 2007

2,606,992

**

+8,095

19,996

**

33,153

*

2,553,843

**

628,731

61,288

105,062

97,291

66,605

54,141

DECEMBER 2007

2,625,986

**

+12,778

19,813

**

33,153

*

2,573,020

**

630,662

61,589

104,058

97,291

*

65,762

54,257

JANUARY 2008

2,604,648

**

+21,952

19,767

**

33,155

*

2,551,726

**

627,330

61,145

107,187

97,291

*

64,773

53,813

FEBRUARY 2008

2,611,126

**

+29,988

19,790

**

33,383

2,557,953

*

627,335

61,591

115,713

92,671

64,845

53,904

MARCH 2008*

2,632,278

*

+36,794

29,610

*

33,383

*

2,569,285

*

629,443

61,910

118,235

93,218

66,021

54,021

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

2,616,017

*

+29,578

23,056

*

33,307

*

2,559,655

*

628,036

61,549

113,712

94,393

65,213

53,913

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

2,615,254

*

+18,921

23,128

*

33,230

*

2,558,897

*

628,473

61,447

108,864

96,193

66,063

54,031

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

MARCH 2007

341,942

**

+14,993

28,325

**

2,666

310,951

**

64,368

28,179

14,478

**

10,924

7,334

8,822

APRIL 2007

340,529

**

+13,994

28,423

*

2,619

309,487

**

64,262

27,810

14,478

**

10,888

7,343

8,814

MAY 2007

330,859

**

+2,239

28,495

**

2,844

299,520

**

64,782

28,047

14,467

**

10,922

7,508

8,803

JUNE 2007

334,518

**

+1,415

28,741

*

2,834

302,943

**

65,465

28,358

14,584

11,093

7,614

8,841

JULY 2007

335,828

*

+3,326

29,141

*

2,856

303,831

*

65,539

28,478

14,629

11,146

7,700

8,881

AUGUST 2007

333,468

**

+3,579

28,599

*

2,808

302,061

**

65,309

28,296

14,593

11,086

7,625

8,878

SEPTEMBER 2007

333,727

**

-10,749

28,615

*

2,805

*

302,307

**

65,003

28,621

14,629

10,943

7,510

8,902

OCTOBER 2007

332,839

**

+1,572

28,753

**

2,804

301,282

*

64,510

28,276

14,629

*

10,860

7,433

8,920

NOVEMBER 2007

323,840

**

-18,838

18,960

**

2,805

*

302,075

**

64,611

28,354

14,639

10,862

7,409

8,952

DECEMBER 2007

325,111

**

-7,679

18,776

**

2,805

*

303,530

**

64,996

28,492

14,676

10,862

*

7,447

8,980

JANUARY 2008

322,936

**

-6,528

18,731

**

2,807

*

301,398

**

64,611

28,330

14,517

10,862

*

7,318

8,915

FEBRUARY 2008

323,491

**

-6,166

18,747

**

2,813

301,931

*

64,625

28,627

14,595

10,760

7,292

8,922

MARCH 2008*

333,952

*

-7,990

28,554

*

2,813

*

302,585

*

64,742

28,617

14,588

10,824

7,285

8,970

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

326,793

*

-6,895

22,011

*

2,811

*

301,971

*

64,659

28,525

14,567

10,815

7,298

8,936

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

327,028

*

-7,605

22,087

*

2,808

*

302,134

*

64,683

28,449

14,607

10,838

7,364

8,943

 


MONTH
AND YEAR



JUSTICE






COMMERCE






STATE






ENERGY




HOUSING
AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT






LABOR





VETERANS
AFFAIRS





HOMELAND
SECURITY




GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION




NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS SPACE
ADMINISTRATION

 


 
POSTAL
SERVICE

 

TOTAL, ALL AREAS

MARCH 2007

106,788

39,908

34,501

14,569

9,647

16,184

242,966

154,757

**

11,992

18,252

752,042

APRIL 2007

106,741

40,338

34,520

14,576

9,604

15,368

244,032

155,987

11,982

18,268

750,853

MAY 2007

106,848

39,877

34,658

14,600

9,603

16,272

245,377

156,143

12,022

18,332

751,572

JUNE 2007

107,108

41,156

34,884

14,691

9,718

16,365

247,585

156,800

12,088

18,405

750,816

JULY 2007

107,191

40,870

35,157

14,723

9,755

16,445

250,058

156,800

*

12,128

18,443

747,986

AUGUST 2007

106,902

40,639

35,109

**

14,736

9,714

16,313

251,496

158,201

12,128

*

18,421

748,635

SEPTEMBER 2007

107,292

40,920

35,105

14,754

9,665

16,280

**

254,183

159,447

12,128

*

18,425

747,805

OCTOBER 2007

107,543

40,850

35,308

14,732

9,571

16,244

256,046

159,447

*

12,059

18,456

746,852

NOVEMBER 2007

107,576

40,919

35,308

*

14,776

9,577

16,260

257,734

160,224

12,059

*

18,496

750,929

DECEMBER 2007

107,809

40,794

35,308

*

14,838

9,607

16,364

**

258,777

161,162

12,034

18,517

767,827

JANUARY 2008

107,405

40,380

35,651

14,601

9,498

16,208

**

260,261

162,120

11,861

18,330

748,999

FEBRUARY 2008

107,451

41,467

35,740

14,647

9,458

16,205

261,643

163,217

11,827

18,452

747,165

MARCH 2008*

107,589

41,656

35,866

14,675

9,446

16,247

263,350

165,348

11,843

18,480

747,437

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

107,482

41,168

35,752

14,641

9,467

16,220

261,751

163,562

11,844

18,421

747,867

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

107,562

41,011

35,530

14,712

9,526

16,255

259,635

161,920

11,947

18,455

751,535

UNITED STATES

MARCH 2007

104,850

39,125

13,586

14,558

9,574

16,151

239,362

151,108

**

11,928

18,242

748,548

APRIL 2007

104,805

39,560

13,555

14,565

9,531

15,337

240,397

152,302

11,919

18,258

747,384

MAY 2007

104,911

39,550

13,644

14,588

9,530

16,241

241,719

152,471

11,960

18,322

748,104

JUNE 2007

105,165

40,380

13,922

14,679

9,644

16,334

243,931

153,127

12,026

18,394

747,370

JULY 2007

105,250

40,089

14,068

14,709

9,680

16,412

246,416

153,127

*

12,067

18,433

744,596

AUGUST 2007

104,963

39,859

13,986

**

14,722

9,638

16,278

247,821

154,538

12,067

*

18,410

745,185

SEPTEMBER 2007

105,351

40,133

13,985

14,741

9,588

16,245

**

250,495

155,765

12,067

*

18,414

744,327

OCTOBER 2007

105,587

40,075

14,194

14,719

9,496

16,209

252,340

155,765

*

12,003

18,443

743,364

NOVEMBER 2007

105,607

40,143

14,194

*

14,763

9,500

16,225

254,004

156,350

12,003

*

18,483

747,449

DECEMBER 2007

105,830

40,028

14,194

*

14,823

9,529

16,329

**

255,028

157,408

11,977

18,504

764,190

JANUARY 2008

105,429

39,690

14,353

14,588

9,421

16,174

**

256,514

158,366

11,805

18,318

745,589

FEBRUARY 2008

105,473

40,774

14,492

14,634

9,382

16,171

257,878

159,456

11,771

18,439

743,758

MARCH 2008*

105,612

40,962

14,551

14,662

9,370

16,212

259,579

161,566

11,787

18,467

744,011

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

105,505

40,475

14,465

14,628

9,391

16,186

257,990

159,796

11,788

18,408

744,453

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

105,590

40,279

14,330

14,698

9,450

16,220

255,891

158,152

11,891

18,442

748,060

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

MARCH 2007

22,806

21,465

11,518

4,917

3,281

5,920

7,493

20,182

**

4,205

4,144

14,713

APRIL 2007

22,708

21,460

11,485

4,915

3,255

5,082

7,512

20,374

4,200

4,136

14,675

MAY 2007

22,718

21,522

11,566

4,917

3,261

5,942

7,588

20,414

4,201

4,136

14,683

JUNE 2007

22,894

21,875

11,738

4,970

3,383

6,012

7,952

20,642

4,221

4,126

14,614

JULY 2007

22,887

22,039

11,836

4,971

3,422

6,049

8,056

20,642

*

4,238

4,112

14,489

AUGUST 2007

22,606

21,890

11,672

**

4,933

3,379

5,947

7,575

21,000

4,238

*

4,100

14,565

SEPTEMBER 2007

22,796

22,088

11,670

4,965

3,346

5,884

**

7,566

21,170

4,238

*

4,104

14,582

OCTOBER 2007

22,920

21,941

11,669

4,948

3,301

5,872

7,593

21,170

*

4,198

4,104

14,592

NOVEMBER 2007

23,001

22,041

11,669

*

4,981

3,306

5,867

7,636

21,444

4,198

*

4,093

14,643

DECEMBER 2007

22,997

22,035

11,669

*

5,010

3,323

5,901

**

7,698

21,553

4,178

4,099

15,212

JANUARY 2008

22,903

21,902

11,762

4,950

3,293

5,846

**

7,506

21,608

4,098

4,055

14,711

FEBRUARY 2008

22,967

22,058

11,798

4,954

3,274

5,841

7,554

21,675

4,069

4,070

14,633

MARCH 2008*

22,917

22,144

11,839

4,976

3,275

5,843

7,456

21,925

4,074

4,059

14,695

CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

22,929

22,035

11,800

4,960

3,281

5,843

7,505

21,736

4,080

4,061

14,680

FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*

22,951

22,020

11,734

4,970

3,295

5,862

7,574

21,563

4,136

4,080

14,748

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

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