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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 OCTOBER 2008 AND NOVEMBER 2008


TOTAL, ALL AREAS

UNITED STATES

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


AGENCY

NOVEMBER
2008*



OCTOBER
2008




CHANGE

NOVEMBER
2008*



OCTOBER
2008




CHANGE

NOVEMBER
2008*



OCTOBER
2008


CHANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                  

2,716,978

2,759,482

**

-42,504

2,628,888

2,670,832

**

-41,944

333,499

342,420

**

-8,921

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                  

29,871

*

29,918

*

-47

29,865

*

29,912

*

-47

28,761

*

28,793

*

-32

   CONGRESS               

17,531

*

17,530

*

+1

17,531

*

17,530

*

+1

17,531

*

17,530

*

+1

      U.S. SENATE            

6,820

*

6,820

...

6,820

*

6,820

...

6,820

*

6,820

...

      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY            

10,711

*

10,710

*

+1

10,711

*

10,710

*

+1

10,711

*

10,710

*

+1

   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               

233

*

233

...

233

*

233

...

233

*

233

...

   GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE               

3,129

3,173

-44

3,129

3,173

-44

2,257

2,286

-29

   GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE               

2,378

*

2,378

...

2,378

*

2,378

...

2,188

*

2,188

...

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT               

7

7

*

...

7

7

*

...

1

1

*

...

   LIBRARY OF CONGRESS               

3,871

*

3,871

*

...

3,865

*

3,865

*

...

3,831

*

3,831

*

...

   MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION               

31

31

...

31

31

...

31

31

...

   OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE               

23

*

23

*

...

23

*

23

*

...

23

*

23

*

...

   UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION               

24

27

-3

24

27

-3

22

25

-3

   U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS               

110

*

110

*

...

110

*

110

*

...

110

*

110

*

...

   U.S. TAX COURT               

234

*

234

*

...

234

*

234

*

...

234

*

234

*

...

JUDICIAL BRANCH                  

33,754

*

33,754

*

...

33,385

*

33,385

*

...

2,815

*

2,815

*

...

   U.S. SUPREME COURT               

483

*

483

*

...

483

*

483

*

...

483

*

483

*

...

   U.S. COURTS               

33,271

*

33,271

*

...

32,902

*

32,902

*

...

2,332

*

2,332

*

...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH                  

2,653,353

2,695,810

**

-42,457

2,565,638

2,607,535

**

-41,897

301,923

310,812

**

-8,889

   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT               

1,707

1,704

+3

1,694

1,691

+3

1,694

1,691

+3

      WHITE HOUSE OFFICE            

401

406

-5

401

406

-5

401

406

-5

      OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT            

17

18

-1

17

18

-1

17

18

-1

      OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET            

485

487

-2

485

487

-2

485

487

-2

      OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION            

234

226

+8

234

226

+8

234

226

+8

      COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS            

23

23

...

23

23

...

23

23

...

      COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY            

21

21

...

21

21

...

21

21

...

      OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT            

22

22

...

22

22

...

22

22

...

      EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE            

88

88

...

88

88

...

88

88

...

      NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL            

58

59

-1

58

59

-1

58

59

-1

      OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY            

98

97

+1

98

97

+1

98

97

+1

      OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY            

32

31

+1

32

31

+1

32

31

+1

      OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE            

228

226

+2

215

213

+2

215

213

+2

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                  

1,746,063

1,786,400

**

-40,337

1,664,491

1,704,280

**

-39,789

238,474

246,833

**

-8,359

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE               

36,472

36,421

*

+51

14,788

14,661

*

+127

11,981

11,871

*

+110

   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY               

88,245

109,398

-21,153

87,648

108,668

-21,020

11,631

14,803

-3,172

   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE               

699,103

696,300

+2,803

652,087

649,425

+2,662

68,179

67,829

+350

      DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL            

676,696

673,893

+2,803

629,732

627,069

+2,663

67,461

67,109

+352

      DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL            

22,407

22,407

...

22,355

22,356

-1

718

720

-2

      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY            

264,241

262,981

+1,260

244,324

243,139

+1,185

20,285

20,160

+125

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL         

241,835

240,575

+1,260

221,970

220,784

+1,186

19,568

19,441

+127

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL         

22,406

22,406

...

22,354

22,355

-1

717

719

-2

            CORP OF ENGINEERS      

22,334

22,336

-2

22,282

22,285

-3

645

649

-4

            CEMETERIAL EXPENSES      

72

70

+2

72

70

+2

72

70

+2

      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY            

182,329

181,878

+451

175,238

174,815

+423

24,780

24,694

+86

      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE            

154,778

154,186

+592

148,919

148,368

+551

5,844

5,792

+52

      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY            

22,624

22,500

+124

22,044

21,920

+124

2,029

2,011

+18

      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)            

75,131

74,755

+376

61,562

61,183

+379

15,241

15,172

+69

   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE               

110,032

109,757

+275

108,041

107,776

+265

23,853

23,801

+52

   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR               

67,528

69,558

-2,030

67,186

69,201

-2,015

7,407

7,405

+2

   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE               

82,437

101,731

-19,294

81,659

100,524

-18,865

7,877

10,778

-2,901

   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE               

39,220

42,877

-3,657

38,940

42,534

-3,594

19,809

22,744

-2,935

   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR               

16,238

16,222

+16

16,201

16,185

+16

5,798

5,811

-13

   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES               

64,072

63,767

+305

63,778

63,475

+303

29,893

29,530

+363

   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT               

8,868

9,749

-881

8,800

9,677

-877

3,102

3,397

-295

   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION               

55,810

55,710

+100

55,487

55,385

+102

9,233

9,218

+15

   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY               

15,215

15,269

-54

15,198

15,252

-54

5,134

5,214

-80

   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION               

4,160

4,174

-14

4,150

4,164

-14

3,030

3,043

-13

   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS               

283,491

281,362

+2,129

279,536

277,428

+2,108

8,209

8,217

-8

   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY               

175,172

174,105

+1,067

170,992

169,925

+1,067

23,338

23,172

+166

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                  

905,583

907,706

**

-2,123

899,453

901,564

**

-2,111

61,755

62,288

**

-533

   ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION               

46

43

+3

46

43

+3

44

42

+2

   AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION               

28

26

+2

28

26

+2

28

26

+2

   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               

27

27

...

27

27

...

27

27

...

   ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME               

280

*

280

...

280

*

280

...

279

*

279

...

   ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION               

8

5

+3

8

5

+3

3

3

...

   BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION               

1

2

-1

1

2

-1

1

2

-1

   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

   CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD               

37

37

...

37

37

...

35

36

-1

   CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION               

3

2

+1

3

2

+1

...

...

...

   COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS               

9

9

...

9

9

...

9

9

...

   COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS               

45

47

-2

45

47

-2

32

34

-2

   COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED               

29

30

-1

29

30

-1

26

27

-1

   COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION               

477

*

477

*

...

477

*

477

*

...

298

*

298

*

...

   CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION               

434

431

+3

434

431

+3

326

323

+3

   CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE               

574

*

574

*

...

571

*

571

*

...

311

*

311

*

...

   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               

94

94

...

94

94

...

84

82

+2

   DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY               

5

*

5

*

...

5

*

5

*

...

1

*

1

*

...

   ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION               

49

49

...

49

49

...

43

43

...

   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY               

18,249

18,218

+31

18,189

18,158

+31

5,308

5,316

-8

   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION               

2,198

2,195

+3

2,189

2,186

+3

484

483

+1

   EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES               

368

367

+1

368

367

+1

344

343

+1

   FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION               

256

259

*

-3

256

259

*

-3

147

150

*

-3

   FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION               

10

10

*

...

10

10

*

...

10

10

*

...

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION               

1,776

1,841

-65

1,774

1,839

-65

1,508

1,562

-54

   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION               

5,100

5,007

+93

5,085

4,992

+93

1,556

1,555

+1

   FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION               

337

362

-25

337

362

-25

337

362

-25

   FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL               

7

7

...

7

7

...

6

6

...

   FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD               

135

*

135

...

135

*

135

...

109

*

109

...

   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY               

121

122

-1

121

122

-1

66

67

-1

   FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION               

117

118

-1

117

118

-1

109

110

-1

   FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE               

250

*

250

...

250

*

250

...

61

*

61

...

   FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

44

43

*

+1

44

43

*

+1

42

41

*

+1

   FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD               

71

74

-3

71

74

-3

71

74

-3

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION               

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

976

*

976

*

...

   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION               

12,021

11,997

+24

11,968

11,943

+25

4,134

4,120

+14

   HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION               

4

4

...

4

4

...

4

4

...

   U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM               

191

191

...

191

191

...

188

188

...

   U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS               

6

6

...

6

6

...

5

5

...

   INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION               

39

39

...

39

39

...

39

39

...

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO               

248

*

248

...

248

*

248

...

1

*

1

...

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

7

*

7

*

...

7

*

7

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

   INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

18

18

*

...

13

13

*

...

9

9

*

...

   U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION               

372

*

372

*

...

372

*

372

*

...

372

*

372

*

...

   JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION               

6

6

...

6

6

...

6

6

...

   JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION               

4

4

...

4

4

...

4

4

...

   MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION               

17

16

+1

16

16

...

12

12

...

   MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD               

195

218

-23

195

218

-23

111

132

-21

   MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION               

300

302

-2

269

270

-1

269

270

-1

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

37

35

+2

37

35

+2

...

...

...

   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION               

3,202

3,158

+44

3,202

3,158

+44

1,340

1,334

+6

   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION               

18,445

18,466

-21

18,432

18,453

-21

4,020

4,015

+5

   NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION               

47

*

47

*

...

47

*

47

*

...

47

*

47

*

...

   NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE               

3

*

3

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

   NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY               

16

21

-5

16

21

-5

9

10

-1

   NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION               

944

944

...

944

944

...

219

219

...

   NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES               

400

*

400

*

...

400

*

400

*

...

399

*

399

*

...

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS            

167

*

167

*

...

167

*

167

*

...

167

*

167

*

...

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES            

160

160

...

160

160

...

159

159

...

      INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES            

73

*

73

*

...

73

*

73

*

...

73

*

73

*

...

   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD               

1,637

1,635

+2

1,617

1,615

+2

444

443

+1

   NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD               

49

49

...

49

49

...

47

47

...

   NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION               

1,395

1,384

+11

1,389

1,377

+12

1,386

1,374

+12

   NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD               

401

401

...

401

401

...

309

309

...

   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION               

4,088

4,061

+27

4,087

4,060

+27

2,960

2,940

+20

   NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD               

20

22

-2

20

22

-2

10

10

...

   OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

51

55

-4

51

55

-4

38

42

-4

   OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION               

44

44

...

44

44

...

...

...

...

   OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS               

77

*

77

*

...

77

*

77

*

...

76

*

76

*

...

   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT               

5,433

5,443

-10

5,414

5,423

-9

1,670

1,685

-15

   OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL               

119

*

119

*

...

119

*

119

*

...

95

*

95

*

...

   OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION               

204

*

204

...

204

*

204

...

203

*

203

...

   PEACE CORPS               

979

972

+7

622

612

+10

511

511

...

   PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION               

908

906

+2

908

906

+2

907

905

+2

   POSTAL RATE COMMISSION               

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

   PRESIDIO TRUST               

328

*

328

...

328

*

328

...

...

*

...

...

   RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD               

963

966

-3

963

966

-3

5

5

...

   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION               

3,664

3,652

+12

3,664

3,652

+12

2,181

2,177

+4

   SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM               

138

137

+1

138

137

+1

55

57

-2

   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION               

5,018

5,113

-95

4,917

5,011

-94

957

945

+12

   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION               

4,512

*

4,977

*

-465

4,490

*

4,954

*

-464

4,152

*

4,567

*

-415

      NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART            

809

*

809

*

...

809

*

809

*

...

809

*

809

*

...

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

3,612

4,075

-463

3,590

4,052

-462

3,252

3,665

-413

      WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS            

43

45

-2

43

45

-2

43

45

-2

      JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS            

48

48

...

48

48

...

48

48

...

   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION               

63,975

63,975

...

63,563

63,563

...

1,666

1,666

...

   TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY               

11,515

11,559

-44

11,515

11,559

-44

5

5

...

   TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY               

46

46

...

46

46

...

46

46

...

   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

1,962

1,975

*

-13

1,712

1,723

*

-11

1,510

1,520

*

-10

   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT               

2,515

*

2,515

*

...

1,585

*

1,585

*

...

1,584

*

1,584

*

...

   U.S. POSTAL SERVICE               

723,171

724,771

-1,600

719,737

721,335

-1,598

13,959

14,012

-53

   UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION               

13

13

...

13

13

...

...

...

...

   VALLES CALDERA TRUST               

29

37

-8

29

37

-8

...

...

...

   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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