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Table 1

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 1 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SUMMARY
SEPTEMBER 2010JUNE 2010CHANGE FROMAVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIESTOTAL*PERCENTTOTAL**PERCENTJUNE 2009SEPTEMBER 2009CALENDAR YEAR 2010*CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEARFISCAL YEAR 2010*CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2009
          
TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/ 2,841,143 100.00 3,328,530 100.00 -487,387 +2,652 3,057,269 +230,556 2,996,977 +185,829
          
FULL-TIME 2,614,625 92.03 2,615,971 78.59 -1,346 +31,090 2,605,230 +40,112 2,595,814 +42,391
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 2,453,381 86.35 2,440,077 73.31 +13,304 +36,265 2,439,341 +36,938 2,432,795 +36,726
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 161,244 5.68 175,894 5.28 -14,650 -5,175 165,889 +3,174 163,019 +5,665
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 130,082 4.58 125,413 3.77 +4,669 +39 128,604 -1,297 128,593 -1,701
INTERMITTENT 96,436 3.39 587,146 17.64 -490,710 -28,477 323,435 +191,741 272,571 +145,139
          
U.S. CITIZENS 2,806,871 98.79 3,292,660 98.92 -485,789 +2,298 3,022,375 +229,312 2,962,379 +184,601
NON U.S. CITIZENS 34,272 1.21 35,870 1.08 -1,598 +354 34,894 +1,244 34,599 +1,229
          
UNITED STATES, TOTAL 2,750,352 96.80 3,236,448 97.23 -486,096 +1,065 2,965,882 +228,296 2,905,908 +183,727
WASHINGTON, D.C.,                    
METROPOLITAN AREA 368,065 12.95 380,571 11.43 -12,506 +11,520 373,029 +21,557 369,618 +19,683
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C.                    
METROPOLITAN AREA 2,382,287 83.85 2,855,877 85.80 -473,590 -10,455 2,592,853 +206,739 2,536,290 +164,044
          
OVERSEAS, TOTAL 90,791 3.20 92,082 2.77 -1,291 +1,587 91,387 +2,260 91,070 +2,103
U.S. CITIZENS 64,368 2.27 66,025 1.98 -1,657 +1,530 65,191 +1,877 64,965 +1,593
NON U.S. CITIZENS 26,423 .93 26,057 .78 +366 +57 26,196 +383 26,105 +510
          
TERRITORIES 18,405 .65 18,248 .55 +157 -377 18,317 -133 18,447 -117
U.S. CITIZENS 18,378 .65 18,221 .55 +157 +230 18,292 +286 18,424 +197
NON U.S. CITIZENS 27 ... 27 ... +0 -607 26 -418 24 -313
          
FOREIGN COUNTRIES 72,386 2.55 73,834 2.22 -1,448 +1,964 73,070 +2,394 72,623 +2,220
U.S. CITIZENS 45,990 1.62 47,804 1.44 -1,814 +1,300 46,900 +1,593 46,542 +1,397
NON U.S. CITIZENS 26,396 .93 26,030 .78 +366 +664 26,170 +801 26,081 +823
          
EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL 2,776,744 97.73 3,263,426 98.04 -486,682 +2,866 2,992,576 +229,859 2,932,330 +185,085
          
FULL-TIME, TOTAL 2,552,127 89.83 2,552,765 76.69 -638 +31,293 2,542,438 +39,381 2,533,066 +41,614
TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED:                    
IN PERMANENT POSITIONS 2,462,743 86.68 2,450,034 73.61 +12,709 +33,312 2,448,039 +36,394 2,441,769 +36,705
IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS 89,384 3.15 102,731 3.09 -13,347 -2,019 94,399 +2,987 91,297 +4,909
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                    
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 2,409,715 84.81 2,396,411 72.00 +13,304 +36,263 2,395,675 +36,752 2,389,129 +36,507
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 142,412 5.01 156,354 4.70 -13,942 -4,970 146,763 +2,629 143,937 +5,107
          
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)                    
TOTAL 128,390 4.52 123,721 3.72 +4,669 +39 126,913 -1,277 126,901 -1,682
WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 101,806 3.58 102,101 3.07 -295 -3,464 102,826 -2,953 103,032 -3,202
WITH TEMPORARY AND                    
INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS 26,584 .94 21,620 .65 +4,964 +3,503 24,087 +1,675 23,869 +1,520
          
INTERMITTENT, TOTAL 96,227 3.39 586,940 17.63 -490,713 -28,466 323,226 +191,756 272,363 +145,152
          
COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL 1,458,246 51.33 1,440,410 43.27 +17,836 +53,526 1,442,546 +57,990 1,433,392 +59,474
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 1,408,535 49.58 1,389,455 41.74 +19,080 +56,286 1,394,294 +57,163 1,386,650 +57,285
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE                    
APPOINTMENTS 49,711 1.75 50,955 1.53 -1,244 -2,760 48,253 +828 46,743 +2,189
          
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE                    
SERVICES, TOTAL 1,318,498 46.41 1,823,016 54.77 -504,518 -50,660 1,550,030 +171,869 1,498,937 +125,610
PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS 1,112,160 39.14 1,118,170 33.59 -6,010 -22,714 1,116,711 -18,947 1,116,857 -20,693
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE                    
APPOINTMENTS 206,338 7.26 704,846 21.18 -498,508 -27,946 433,319 +190,816 382,081 +146,304
          
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL 30,643 1.08 31,348 .94 -705 -216 30,937 +695 30,892 +743
          
FULL-TIME 30,247 1.06 30,955 .93 -708 -206 30,541 +728 30,497 +774
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 284 .01 284 .01 +0 +1 284 -18 284 -18
INTERMITTENT 112 ... 109 ... +3 -11 112 -15 112 -12
          
JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL 33,756 1.19 33,756 1.01 +0 +2 33,756 +2 33,756 +2
          
FULL-TIME 32,251 1.14 32,251 .97 +0 +3 32,251 +3 32,251 +3
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 1,408 .05 1,408 .04 +0 -1 1,408 -1 1,408 -1
INTERMITTENT 97 ... 97 ... +0 +0 97 +0 97 +0

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

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

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