TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 2,618,554 | * | ![]() | 1,302,685 | * | 1,259,571 | * | 43,114 | * | ![]() | 1,315,869 | * | 1,126,572 | * | 189,297 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 2,604,323 | ** | ![]() | 1,297,365 | ** | 1,259,402 | ** | 37,963 | ** | ![]() | 1,306,958 | ** | 1,125,543 | ** | 181,415 | ** |
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 29,845 | * | ![]() | 2,295 | * | 2,278 | * | 17 | * | ![]() | 27,550 | * | 9,061 | * | 18,489 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 29,661 | ** | ![]() | 2,300 | ** | 2,283 | ** | 17 | ** | ![]() | 27,361 | ** | 9,055 | ** | 18,306 | ** |
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 3,219 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 3,219 | 3,098 | 121 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 3,160 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | ... | ![]() | 3,158 | 3,091 | 67 | |||||||
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 2,251 | * | ![]() | 2,192 | * | 2,176 | * | 16 | * | ![]() | 59 | * | 31 | * | 28 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 2,251 | ![]() | 2,192 | 2,176 | 16 | ![]() | 59 | 31 | 28 | |||||||
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 4,013 | * | ![]() | ... | * | ... | * | ... | * | ![]() | 4,013 | * | 3,749 | * | 264 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 4,013 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 4,013 | 3,749 | 264 | |||||||
JUDICIAL BRANCH | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 32,615 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 32,615 | 30,457 | 2,158 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 32,439 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 32,439 | 30,314 | 2,125 | |||||||
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 2,556,094 | * | ![]() | 1,300,390 | * | 1,257,293 | * | 43,097 | * | ![]() | 1,255,704 | * | 1,087,054 | * | 168,650 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 2,542,223 | ** | ![]() | 1,295,065 | ** | 1,257,119 | ** | 37,946 | ** | ![]() | 1,247,158 | ** | 1,086,174 | ** | 160,984 | ** |
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,701 | ![]() | 702 | 698 | 4 | ![]() | 999 | 248 | 751 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,684 | ![]() | 704 | 700 | 4 | ![]() | 980 | 251 | 729 | |||||||
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,620,408 | ![]() | 1,163,979 | 1,122,752 | 41,227 | ![]() | 456,429 | 373,347 | 83,082 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,606,350 | ** | ![]() | 1,158,631 | ** | 1,122,474 | ** | 36,157 | ** | ![]() | 447,719 | ** | 371,303 | ** | 76,416 | ** |
DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 13,242 | ![]() | 7,961 | 6,763 | 1,198 | ![]() | 5,281 | 4,240 | 1,041 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 13,229 | ![]() | 7,963 | 6,755 | 1,208 | ![]() | 5,266 | 4,209 | 1,057 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 116,888 | ![]() | 110,913 | 105,573 | 5,340 | ![]() | 5,975 | 4,990 | 985 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 120,836 | ** | ![]() | 114,200 | ** | 107,227 | ** | 6,973 | ** | ![]() | 6,636 | ** | 4,991 | ** | 1,645 | ** |
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 627,678 | ![]() | 516,988 | 503,340 | 13,648 | ![]() | 110,690 | 89,239 | 21,451 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 624,108 | ![]() | 515,989 | 502,568 | 13,421 | ![]() | 108,119 | 88,733 | 19,386 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 224,423 | ![]() | 180,739 | 172,582 | 8,157 | ![]() | 43,684 | 33,712 | 9,972 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 222,766 | ![]() | 180,427 | 172,353 | 8,074 | ![]() | 42,339 | 33,555 | 8,784 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 169,153 | ![]() | 149,388 | 147,777 | 1,611 | ![]() | 19,765 | 17,493 | 2,272 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 168,709 | ![]() | 149,318 | 147,758 | 1,560 | ![]() | 19,391 | 17,360 | 2,031 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 153,361 | ![]() | 117,193 | 114,898 | 2,295 | ![]() | 36,168 | 31,007 | 5,161 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 152,449 | ![]() | 116,792 | 114,645 | 2,147 | ![]() | 35,657 | 30,885 | 4,772 | |||||||
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 20,327 | ![]() | 19,340 | 18,929 | 411 | ![]() | 987 | 850 | 137 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 20,180 | ![]() | 19,249 | 18,764 | 485 | ![]() | 931 | 844 | 87 | |||||||
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 60,414 | ![]() | 50,328 | 49,154 | 1,174 | ![]() | 10,086 | 6,177 | 3,909 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 60,004 | ![]() | 50,203 | 49,048 | 1,155 | ![]() | 9,801 | 6,089 | 3,712 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 104,164 | ![]() | 59,520 | 59,183 | 337 | ![]() | 44,644 | 42,281 | 2,363 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 104,066 | ![]() | 59,448 | 59,109 | 339 | ![]() | 44,618 | 42,224 | 2,394 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 74,065 | ![]() | 62,370 | 55,190 | 7,180 | ![]() | 11,695 | 3,124 | 8,571 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 69,760 | ![]() | 60,026 | 55,149 | 4,877 | ![]() | 9,734 | 3,038 | 6,696 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 103,635 | ![]() | 92,122 | 83,688 | 8,434 | ![]() | 11,513 | 3,405 | 8,108 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 96,598 | ![]() | 87,448 | 83,127 | 4,321 | ![]() | 9,150 | 3,030 | 6,120 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 40,784 | ![]() | 30,874 | 30,619 | 255 | ![]() | 9,910 | 7,564 | 2,346 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 40,597 | ![]() | 30,725 | 30,496 | 229 | ![]() | 9,872 | 7,379 | 2,493 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 15,284 | ![]() | 13,858 | 13,724 | 134 | ![]() | 1,426 | 1,118 | 308 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 15,209 | ![]() | 13,844 | 13,712 | 132 | ![]() | 1,365 | 1,102 | 263 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 60,219 | ![]() | 48,148 | 47,644 | 504 | ![]() | 12,071 | 6,297 | 5,774 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 59,954 | ![]() | 48,151 | 47,638 | 513 | ![]() | 11,803 | 6,271 | 5,532 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 9,590 | ![]() | 8,702 | 8,690 | 12 | ![]() | 888 | 631 | 257 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 9,494 | ![]() | 8,681 | 8,670 | 11 | ![]() | 813 | 625 | 188 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 53,059 | ![]() | 8,062 | 8,024 | 38 | ![]() | 44,997 | 43,968 | 1,029 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 53,018 | ![]() | 8,053 | 8,015 | 38 | ![]() | 44,965 | 43,917 | 1,048 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 14,748 | ![]() | 12,812 | 12,769 | 43 | ![]() | 1,936 | 1,614 | 322 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 14,737 | ![]() | 12,831 | 12,788 | 43 | ![]() | 1,906 | 1,614 | 292 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 4,206 | ![]() | 3,360 | 3,353 | 7 | ![]() | 846 | 567 | 279 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 4,230 | ![]() | 3,373 | 3,369 | 4 | ![]() | 857 | 568 | 289 | |||||||
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 233,356 | ![]() | 114,522 | 111,944 | 2,578 | ![]() | 118,834 | 102,704 | 16,130 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 232,697 | ![]() | 114,309 | 111,802 | 2,507 | ![]() | 118,388 | 102,488 | 15,900 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 149,490 | ![]() | 73,767 | 72,248 | 1,519 | ![]() | 75,723 | 61,605 | 14,118 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 147,817 | ![]() | 73,590 | 72,049 | 1,541 | ![]() | 74,227 | 61,114 | 13,113 | |||||||
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 933,985 | * | ![]() | 135,709 | * | 133,843 | * | 1,866 | * | ![]() | 798,276 | * | 713,459 | * | 84,817 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 934,189 | ** | ![]() | 135,730 | ** | 133,945 | ** | 1,785 | ** | ![]() | 798,459 | ** | 714,620 | ** | 83,839 | ** |
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,855 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 1,855 | 1,836 | 19 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,861 | ** | ![]() | ... | ** | ... | ** | ... | ** | ![]() | 1,861 | ** | 1,842 | ** | 19 | ** |
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 18,179 | ![]() | 15,380 | 15,315 | 65 | ![]() | 2,799 | 1,537 | 1,262 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 18,120 | ** | ![]() | 15,388 | ** | 15,328 | ** | 60 | ** | ![]() | 2,732 | ** | 1,509 | ** | 1,223 | ** |
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 2,277 | ![]() | 1,700 | 1,609 | 91 | ![]() | 577 | 551 | 26 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 2,285 | ![]() | 1,706 | 1,616 | 90 | ![]() | 579 | 553 | 26 | |||||||
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,838 | ![]() | 1,270 | 1,270 | ... | ![]() | 568 | 537 | 31 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,846 | ![]() | 1,277 | 1,277 | ... | ![]() | 569 | 541 | 28 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 4,554 | ![]() | 4,127 | 4,102 | 25 | ![]() | 427 | 276 | 151 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 4,532 | ![]() | 4,135 | 4,110 | 25 | ![]() | 397 | 260 | 137 | |||||||
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 12,356 | ![]() | 11,289 | 11,260 | 29 | ![]() | 1,067 | 912 | 155 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 12,291 | ![]() | 11,294 | 11,267 | 27 | ![]() | 997 | 887 | 110 | |||||||
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 18,355 | ![]() | 17,150 | 16,221 | 929 | ![]() | 1,205 | 1,023 | 182 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 18,236 | ![]() | 17,094 | 16,201 | 893 | ![]() | 1,142 | 960 | 182 | |||||||
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 3,064 | ![]() | 2,642 | 2,598 | 44 | ![]() | 422 | 45 | 377 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 3,015 | ![]() | 2,636 | 2,587 | 49 | ![]() | 379 | 45 | 334 | |||||||
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,804 | ![]() | 998 | 998 | ... | ![]() | 806 | 785 | 21 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,794 | ![]() | 996 | 996 | ... | ![]() | 798 | 781 | 17 | |||||||
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 3,306 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 3,306 | 3,153 | 153 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 3,266 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 3,266 | 3,124 | 142 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 4,883 | ![]() | 3,990 | 3,978 | 12 | ![]() | 893 | 845 | 48 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 4,909 | ![]() | 4,004 | 3,991 | 13 | ![]() | 905 | 862 | 43 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() | 984 | 984 | ... | ![]() | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() | 984 | 984 | ... | ![]() | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 3,724 | ![]() | 2,151 | 2,098 | 53 | ![]() | 1,573 | 1,474 | 99 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 3,715 | ** | ![]() | 2,159 | ** | 2,105 | ** | 54 | ** | ![]() | 1,556 | ** | 1,475 | ** | 81 | ** |
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 6,045 | ![]() | 2,305 | 2,213 | 92 | ![]() | 3,740 | 222 | 3,518 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 6,025 | ![]() | 2,297 | 2,204 | 93 | ![]() | 3,728 | 222 | 3,506 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 5,012 | ![]() | 4,834 | 4,719 | 115 | ![]() | 178 | 116 | 62 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 4,919 | ![]() | 4,747 | 4,628 | 119 | ![]() | 172 | 121 | 51 | |||||||
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 63,588 | ![]() | 56,594 | 56,360 | 234 | ![]() | 6,994 | 6,290 | 704 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 63,605 | ![]() | 56,683 | 56,499 | 184 | ![]() | 6,922 | 6,317 | 605 | |||||||
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | ![]() |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,707 | ![]() | 1,395 | 1,390 | 5 | ![]() | 312 | 231 | 81 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,717 | ![]() | 1,403 | 1,398 | 5 | ![]() | 314 | 229 | 85 | |||||||
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 1,585 | * | ![]() | 1,005 | * | 985 | * | 20 | * | ![]() | 580 | * | 250 | * | 330 | * |
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 1,585 | * | ![]() | 1,005 | * | 985 | * | 20 | * | ![]() | 580 | * | 250 | * | 330 | * |
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MAY 2006 | ![]() | 752,805 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 752,805 | 677,360 | 75,445 | |||||||
APRIL 2006 | ![]() | 753,572 | ![]() | ... | ... | ... | ![]() | 753,572 | 678,693 | 74,879 |
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.