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TABLE 1 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SUMMARY

		NOVEMBER 2008			OCTOBER 2008			CHANGE FROM			AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES		TOTAL*	PERCENT		TOTAL**	PERCENT		OCTOBER 2007	NOVEMBER 2007		CALENDAR YEAR 2008*	CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEAR	FISCAL YEAR 2009*	CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2008
TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/		2,716,978	100.00		2,759,482	100.00		-42,504	+12,848		2,737,644	+41,443	2,738,230	+37,470
FULL-TIME		2,479,636	91.26		2,521,589	91.38		-41,953	+24,794		2,496,670	+47,108	2,500,613	+47,437
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		2,338,166	86.06		2,373,944	86.03		-35,778	+14,544		2,349,025	+38,156	2,356,055	+35,729
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		141,470	5.21		147,645	5.35		-6,175	+10,250		147,646	+8,953	144,558	+11,707
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		131,470	4.84		132,619	4.81		-1,149	-9,881		133,861	-10,966	132,045	-10,118
INTERMITTENT		105,872	3.90		105,274	3.81		+598	-2,065		107,113	+5,300	105,573	+152
U.S. CITIZENS		2,684,124	98.79		2,726,483	98.80		-42,359	+11,877		2,705,215	+40,357	2,705,304	+36,433
NON U.S. CITIZENS		32,854	1.21		32,999	1.20		-145	+971		32,429	+1,086	32,927	+1,038
UNITED STATES, TOTAL		2,628,888	96.76		2,670,832	96.79		-41,944	+12,064		2,649,776	+40,931	2,649,860	+36,200
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
METROPOLITAN AREA		333,499	12.27		342,420	12.41		-8,921	-173		337,617	+3,389	337,960	+4,704
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C.
METROPOLITAN AREA		2,295,389	84.48		2,328,412	84.38		-33,023	+12,237		2,312,159	+37,542	2,311,901	+31,496
OVERSEAS, TOTAL		88,090	3.24		88,650	3.21		-560	+784		87,869	+513	88,370	+1,270
U.S. CITIZENS		63,143	2.32		63,610	2.31		-467	+480		63,207	+235	63,377	+932
NON U.S. CITIZENS		24,947	.92		25,040	.91		-93	+304		24,662	+278	24,994	+339
TERRITORIES		18,596	.68		18,767	.68		-171	+500		18,193	+431	18,682	+698
U.S. CITIZENS		18,580	.68		18,751	.68		-171	+501		18,177	+429	18,666	+699
NON U.S. CITIZENS		16	...		16	...		+0	-1		17	+3	16	-1
FOREIGN COUNTRIES		69,494	2.56		69,883	2.53		-389	+284		69,675	+81	69,689	+573
U.S. CITIZENS		44,563	1.64		44,859	1.63		-296	-21		45,030	-194	44,711	+232
NON U.S. CITIZENS		24,931	.92		25,024	.91		-93	+305		24,645	+276	24,978	+340
EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL		2,653,353	97.66		2,695,810	97.69		-42,457	+12,576		2,673,948	+40,485	2,674,582	+37,156
FULL-TIME, TOTAL		2,417,935	88.99		2,459,847	89.14		-41,912	+24,452		2,434,916	+46,022	2,438,891	+47,058
TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED:
IN PERMANENT POSITIONS		2,347,841	86.41		2,378,431	86.19		-30,590	+19,827		2,352,987	+38,525	2,363,136	+37,457
IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS		70,094	2.58		81,416	2.95		-11,322	+4,625		81,929	+7,497	75,755	+9,600
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		2,294,821	84.46		2,330,560	84.46		-35,739	+14,185		2,305,751	+36,153	2,312,691	+35,331
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		123,114	4.53		129,287	4.69		-6,173	+10,267		129,165	+9,868	126,201	+11,727
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
TOTAL		129,757	4.78		130,906	4.74		-1,149	-9,842		132,135	-10,872	130,332	-10,079
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		107,355	3.95		108,650	3.94		-1,295	-10,538		110,609	-11,744	108,003	-10,849
WITH TEMPORARY AND
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS		22,402	.82		22,256	.81		+146	+696		21,525	+870	22,329	+770
INTERMITTENT, TOTAL		105,661	3.89		105,057	3.81		+604	-2,034		106,897	+5,335	105,359	+177
COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL		1,306,763	48.10		1,346,477	48.79		-39,714	-5,016		1,329,010	+17,690	1,326,620	+15,813
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		1,269,004	46.71		1,304,459	47.27		-35,455	-7,887		1,287,769	+15,407	1,286,732	+12,258
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS		37,759	1.39		42,018	1.52		-4,259	+2,871		41,241	+2,283	39,889	+3,555
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE
SERVICES, TOTAL		1,346,590	49.56		1,349,333	48.90		-2,743	+17,592		1,344,938	+22,795	1,347,962	+21,343
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS		1,141,329	42.01		1,142,688	41.41		-1,359	+11,318		1,136,498	+8,923	1,142,009	+11,965
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
APPOINTMENTS		205,261	7.55		206,645	7.49		-1,384	+6,274		208,440	+13,871	205,953	+9,378
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL		29,871	1.10		29,918	1.08		-47	+36		29,956	+317	29,895	+78
FULL-TIME		29,453	1.08		29,494	1.07		-41	+79		29,522	+368	29,474	+114
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		304	.01		304	.01		+0	-14		315	-19	304	-13
INTERMITTENT		114	...		120	...		-6	-29		119	-32	117	-24
JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL		33,754	1.24		33,754	1.22		+0	+236		33,740	+641	33,754	+236
FULL-TIME		32,248	1.19		32,248	1.17		+0	+263		32,232	+718	32,248	+264
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)		1,409	.05		1,409	.05		+0	-25		1,411	-74	1,409	-26
INTERMITTENT		97	...		97	...		+0	-2		97	-3	97	-2

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

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

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