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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 AUGUST 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 2008


TOTAL, ALL AREAS

UNITED STATES

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


AGENCY

SEPTEMBER
2008*



AUGUST
2008




CHANGE

SEPTEMBER
2008*



AUGUST
2008




CHANGE

SEPTEMBER
2008*



AUGUST
2008


CHANGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                  

2,757,872

2,757,080

*

+792

2,669,588

2,670,575

*

-987

342,611

342,230

*

+381

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                  

30,293

30,293

*

...

30,287

30,287

*

...

29,181

29,181

*

...

   CONGRESS               

17,946

*

17,946

*

...

17,946

*

17,946

*

...

17,946

*

17,946

*

...

      U.S. SENATE            

7,235

*

7,235

*

...

7,235

*

7,235

*

...

7,235

*

7,235

*

...

      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY            

10,711

*

10,711

*

...

10,711

*

10,711

*

...

10,711

*

10,711

*

...

   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               

15

15

...

15

15

...

15

15

...

   CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE               

235

*

235

...

235

*

235

...

235

*

235

...

   GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE               

3,119

*

3,119

...

3,119

*

3,119

...

2,242

*

2,242

...

   GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE               

2,391

*

2,391

...

2,391

*

2,391

...

2,204

*

2,204

...

   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               

25

25

...

25

25

...

23

23

...

   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                  

2,693,825

2,693,033

*

+792

2,605,916

2,606,903

*

-987

310,615

310,234

*

+381

   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT               

1,701

1,706

-5

1,688

1,694

-6

1,688

1,694

-6

      WHITE HOUSE OFFICE            

409

413

-4

409

413

-4

409

413

-4

      OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT            

17

17

...

17

17

...

17

17

...

      OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET            

487

491

-4

487

491

-4

487

491

-4

      OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION            

219

220

-1

219

220

-1

219

220

-1

      COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS            

23

23

...

23

23

...

23

23

...

      COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY            

21

20

+1

21

20

+1

21

20

+1

      OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT            

22

20

+2

22

20

+2

22

20

+2

      EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE            

88

87

+1

88

87

+1

88

87

+1

      NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL            

59

59

...

59

59

...

59

59

...

      OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY            

98

99

-1

98

99

-1

98

99

-1

      OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY            

32

31

+1

32

31

+1

32

31

+1

      OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE            

226

226

...

213

214

-1

213

214

-1

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                  

1,782,079

1,777,573

*

+4,506

1,700,276

1,697,627

*

+2,649

246,539

246,151

*

+388

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE               

36,421

36,048

*

+373

14,661

14,619

*

+42

11,871

11,881

*

-10

   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY               

105,971

106,179

-208

105,244

105,547

-303

14,834

14,809

+25

   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE               

694,149

692,727

+1,422

647,371

647,036

+335

67,580

67,749

-169

      DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL            

671,916

670,052

+1,864

625,190

624,415

+775

66,862

67,017

-155

      DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL            

22,233

22,675

-442

22,181

22,621

-440

718

732

-14

      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY            

261,488

261,153

+335

241,381

241,051

+330

20,010

20,111

-101

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL         

239,256

238,479

+777

219,201

218,431

+770

19,293

19,380

-87

         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL         

22,232

22,674

-442

22,180

22,620

-440

717

731

-14

            CORP OF ENGINEERS      

22,162

22,605

-443

22,110

22,551

-441

647

662

-15

            CEMETERIAL EXPENSES      

70

69

+1

70

69

+1

70

69

+1

      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY            

181,875

181,596

+279

174,844

174,711

+133

24,760

24,785

-25

      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE            

154,545

154,646

-101

148,729

148,839

-110

5,764

5,775

-11

      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY            

22,166

22,103

+63

21,594

21,536

+58

2,008

2,023

-15

      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)            

74,075

73,229

+846

60,823

60,899

-76

15,038

15,055

-17

   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE               

109,331

108,873

+458

107,338

106,891

+447

23,532

23,354

+178

   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR               

72,702

76,018

-3,316

72,335

75,659

-3,324

7,484

7,644

-160

   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE               

103,753

105,037

-1,284

102,540

103,826

-1,286

10,854

10,944

-90

   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE               

42,155

41,943

+212

41,812

41,613

+199

22,771

22,696

+75

   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR               

16,243

16,276

-33

16,207

16,240

-33

5,828

5,858

-30

   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES               

64,732

63,582

+1,150

64,446

63,302

+1,144

29,596

29,411

+185

   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT               

9,818

9,792

+26

9,745

9,719

+26

3,429

3,437

-8

   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION               

55,439

55,317

+122

55,116

54,994

+122

9,182

9,139

+43

   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY               

15,246

15,234

+12

15,230

15,219

+11

5,218

5,191

+27

   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION               

4,207

4,237

-30

4,197

4,227

-30

3,075

3,108

-33

   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS               

279,049

274,238

*

+4,811

275,135

270,385

*

+4,750

8,182

8,020

*

+162

   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY               

172,863

172,072

+791

168,899

168,350

+549

23,103

22,910

+193

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                  

910,045

913,754

*

-3,709

903,952

907,582

*

-3,630

62,388

62,389

*

-1

   ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION               

47

46

+1

47

46

+1

45

44

+1

   AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION               

25

24

+1

25

24

+1

25

24

+1

   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               

40

41

-1

40

41

-1

40

41

-1

   ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME               

280

282

-2

280

282

-2

279

281

-2

   ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION               

6

4

+2

6

4

+2

3

3

...

   BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION               

2

2

...

2

2

...

2

2

...

   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

1,873

*

1,873

*

...

   CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD               

36

37

-1

36

37

-1

35

36

-1

   CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION               

2

2

...

2

2

...

...

...

...

   COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS               

10

9

+1

10

9

+1

10

9

+1

   COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS               

55

46

+9

55

46

+9

39

35

+4

   COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED               

29

29

...

29

29

...

27

27

...

   COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION               

477

*

477

...

477

*

477

...

298

*

298

...

   CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION               

434

426

+8

434

426

+8

327

319

+8

   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               

93

92

+1

93

92

+1

81

81

...

   DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY               

5

*

5

...

5

*

5

...

1

*

1

...

   ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION               

46

46

...

46

46

...

40

40

...

   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY               

18,209

18,267

-58

18,149

18,206

-57

5,312

5,336

-24

   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION               

2,189

2,202

-13

2,180

2,193

-13

491

485

+6

   EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES               

363

358

+5

363

358

+5

339

334

+5

   FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION               

259

*

259

...

259

*

259

...

150

*

150

...

   FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION               

10

*

10

...

10

*

10

...

10

*

10

...

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION               

1,824

1,821

+3

1,822

1,819

+3

1,541

1,535

+6

   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION               

4,940

4,832

*

+108

4,925

4,821

*

+104

1,565

1,566

*

-1

   FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION               

368

369

-1

368

369

-1

368

369

-1

   FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL               

8

8

...

8

8

...

7

7

...

   FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD               

140

138

+2

140

138

+2

113

112

+1

   FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY               

123

123

...

123

123

...

68

68

...

   FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION               

119

118

+1

119

118

+1

111

110

+1

   FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE               

251

251

...

251

251

...

61

61

...

   FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

43

*

43

*

...

43

*

43

*

...

41

*

41

*

...

   FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD               

74

74

...

74

74

...

74

74

...

   FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION               

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

1,131

*

1,131

*

...

976

*

976

*

...

   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION               

11,981

11,933

+48

11,927

11,879

+48

4,136

4,124

+12

   HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION               

4

4

...

4

4

...

4

4

...

   U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM               

193

193

...

193

193

...

190

190

...

   U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS               

6

6

...

6

6

...

5

5

...

   INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION               

41

42

-1

41

42

-1

41

42

-1

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO               

247

246

+1

247

246

+1

1

1

...

   INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

7

*

7

*

...

7

*

7

*

...

3

*

3

*

...

   INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA               

18

17

*

+1

13

12

*

+1

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

17

...

15

15

...

12

12

...

   MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD               

215

212

+3

215

212

+3

131

129

+2

   MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION               

297

302

-5

266

272

-6

266

272

-6

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

34

34

...

34

34

...

...

...

...

   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION               

3,138

3,136

+2

3,138

3,136

+2

1,322

1,329

-7

   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION               

18,533

18,630

-97

18,520

18,617

-97

4,016

4,015

+1

   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               

21

21

...

21

21

...

10

10

...

   NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION               

946

949

-3

946

949

-3

221

220

+1

   NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES               

398

414

-16

398

414

-16

397

413

-16

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS            

167

*

167

...

167

*

167

...

167

*

167

...

      NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES            

158

175

-17

158

175

-17

157

174

-17

      INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES            

73

72

+1

73

72

+1

73

72

+1

   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD               

1,641

1,641

...

1,620

1,620

...

447

446

+1

   NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD               

49

50

-1

49

50

-1

47

48

-1

   NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION               

1,397

1,397

...

1,392

1,392

...

1,389

1,389

...

   NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD               

400

*

400

...

400

*

400

...

308

*

308

...

   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION               

4,107

3,994

+113

4,106

3,993

+113

2,952

2,874

+78

   NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD               

20

20

...

20

20

...

11

11

...

   OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION               

55

55

...

55

55

...

42

42

...

   OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION               

45

45

...

45

45

...

...

...

...

   OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS               

77

75

+2

77

75

+2

76

74

+2

   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT               

5,440

5,394

+46

5,419

5,375

+44

1,695

1,704

-9

   OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL               

119

*

119

...

119

*

119

...

95

*

95

...

   OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION               

204

196

+8

204

196

+8

203

195

+8

   PEACE CORPS               

1,001

1,009

-8

637

652

-15

524

537

-13

   PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION               

907

900

+7

907

900

+7

906

899

+7

   POSTAL RATE COMMISSION               

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

52

*

52

*

...

   PRESIDIO TRUST               

334

336

-2

334

336

-2

...

...

...

   RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD               

967

965

+2

967

965

+2

5

5

...

   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION               

3,632

3,607

+25

3,632

3,607

+25

2,152

2,129

+23

   SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM               

169

166

+3

167

162

+5

59

60

-1

   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION               

3,826

*

3,826

...

3,794

*

3,794

...

962

*

962

...

   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION               

4,961

4,943

+18

4,937

4,919

+18

4,547

4,531

+16

      NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART            

809

*

809

...

809

*

809

...

809

*

809

...

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

4,061

4,043

+18

4,037

4,019

+18

3,647

3,631

+16

      WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS            

45

45

...

45

45

...

45

45

...

      JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS            

46

46

...

46

46

...

46

46

...

   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION               

64,007

63,916

+91

63,591

63,497

+94

1,672

1,647

+25

   TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY               

11,584

11,688

*

-104

11,584

11,688

*

-104

5

5

*

...

   TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY               

46

46

...

46

46

...

46

46

...

   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS               

1,975

2,047

*

-72

1,723

1,725

*

-2

1,520

1,519

*

+1

   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT               

2,515

*

2,515

*

...

1,585

*

1,585

*

...

1,584

*

1,584

*

...

   U.S. POSTAL SERVICE               

728,276

732,113

-3,837

724,831

728,651

-3,820

14,051

14,179

-128

   UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION               

14

13

+1

14

13

+1

...

...

...

   VALLES CALDERA TRUST               

46

*

46

*

...

46

*

46

*

...

...

*

...

*

...

   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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