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Table 4

Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 4 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JANUARY 2009


MONTH
AND YEAR



TOTAL
($000)





CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO
($000)







LEGISLATIVE
($000)







JUDICIAL
($000)






EXECUTIVE
TOTAL
($000)







DEFENSE
($000)





HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES
($000)

 
 

 
 
TREASURY
($000)

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE
($000)

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR
($000)

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION
($000)

 
 

 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
JANUARY 2008 13,370,226 ** +379,446 173,913 ** 206,466 * 12,989,847 ** 2,474,906 400,664 568,419 468,728 * 317,781 420,792
FEBRUARY 2008 13,206,053 ** +462,059 173,854 ** 187,565 12,844,634 * 2,458,801 397,546 587,259 452,132 330,580 436,610
MARCH 2008 16,390,295 * -434,008 194,222 * 187,565 * 16,008,508 * 2,466,461 607,372 897,684 683,662 489,179 636,409
APRIL 2008 13,466,763 * +571,598 161,992 * 187,582 * 13,117,189 * 2,474,436 426,244 897,684 * 458,739 332,392 424,664
MAY 2008 13,513,781 * +735,776 178,187 * 188,723 * 13,146,871 * 2,490,828 413,031 897,684 * 458,739 * 343,333 425,535
JUNE 2008 13,556,518 * +881,477 179,168 * 187,537 * 13,189,813 * 2,520,911 415,209 897,684 * 458,739 * 348,595 426,895
JULY 2008 13,534,539 * +1,250,894 178,386 * 187,551 * 13,168,602 * 2,531,632 410,178 581,476 543,598 360,252 430,479
AUGUST 2008 16,762,590 * +3,751,370 198,095 * 187,679 * 16,376,816 * 2,520,013 612,568 866,911 795,425 544,676 642,791
SEPTEMBER 2008 13,576,794 ** -3,317,609 198,095 ** 187,679 * 13,191,020 ** 2,426,625 ** 421,783 ** 631,117 ** 505,071 356,555 ** 429,046 **
OCTOBER 2008 13,564,043 ** -85,785 177,164 * 187,679 * 13,199,200 ** 2,514,012 412,908 576,499 486,900 341,257 429,234
NOVEMBER 2008 13,516,103 ** +515,086 181,263 * 187,679 * 13,147,161 ** 2,530,457 412,237 581,951 476,177 335,163 431,948
DECEMBER 2008 14,042,112 * +904,901 181,277 * 187,679 * 13,673,156 * 2,536,878 419,260 596,813 473,949 329,043 429,714
JANUARY 2009* 16,607,910 * +3,237,684 182,780 * 187,679 * 16,237,451 * 2,555,940 655,613 596,813 * 704,238 500,007 655,231
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 16,607,910 * +3,237,684 182,780 * 187,679 * 16,237,451 * 2,555,940 655,613 596,813 * 704,238 500,007 655,231
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 57,730,168 * +4,571,886 722,484 * 750,716 * 56,256,968 * 10,137,287 1,900,018 2,352,076 * 2,141,264 1,505,470 1,946,127
UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2008 12,925,473 ** +356,604 173,870 ** 204,432 * 12,547,171 ** 2,344,684 398,620 565,595 464,049 * 316,620 418,718
FEBRUARY 2008 12,818,995 ** +514,777 173,809 ** 185,770 12,459,416 * 2,328,327 395,608 584,473 447,339 329,355 434,437
MARCH 2008 15,968,283 * -452,121 194,120 * 185,770 * 15,588,393 * 2,334,782 604,345 893,464 676,527 487,374 633,267
APRIL 2008 13,076,446 * +558,894 161,958 * 185,787 * 12,728,701 * 2,341,995 424,139 893,464 * 454,017 331,178 422,590
MAY 2008 13,125,504 * +724,529 178,115 * 186,928 * 12,760,461 * 2,358,625 410,873 893,464 * 454,017 * 342,103 423,465
JUNE 2008 13,162,355 * +865,166 179,096 * 185,742 * 12,797,517 * 2,382,955 412,978 893,464 * 454,017 * 347,356 424,849
JULY 2008 13,138,610 * +1,235,029 178,322 * 185,756 * 12,774,532 * 2,392,287 408,061 578,769 538,825 359,000 428,429
AUGUST 2008 16,336,243 * +3,745,460 198,031 * 185,884 * 15,952,328 * 2,386,933 609,301 862,750 788,458 542,780 639,766
SEPTEMBER 2008 13,187,093 ** -3,300,851 198,031 ** 185,884 * 12,803,178 ** 2,293,954 ** 419,659 ** 627,896 ** 500,404 355,292 ** 427,040 **
OCTOBER 2008 13,169,460 ** -84,682 177,100 * 185,884 * 12,806,476 ** 2,379,978 410,751 573,496 482,094 340,027 427,227
NOVEMBER 2008 13,124,522 ** +508,829 181,199 * 185,884 * 12,757,439 ** 2,396,970 410,023 578,965 471,483 333,930 429,924
DECEMBER 2008 13,605,298 * +853,872 181,213 * 185,884 * 13,238,201 * 2,403,326 417,049 593,633 469,187 327,813 427,710
JANUARY 2009* 16,179,502 * +3,254,029 182,716 * 185,884 * 15,810,902 * 2,421,887 652,187 593,633 * 697,004 498,110 652,143
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 16,179,502 * +3,254,029 182,716 * 185,884 * 15,810,902 * 2,421,887 652,187 593,633 * 697,004 498,110 652,143
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 56,078,782 * +4,532,048 722,228 * 743,536 * 54,613,018 * 9,602,161 1,890,010 2,339,727 * 2,119,768 1,499,880 1,937,004
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2008 2,202,682 ** +145,946 166,874 ** 19,189 * 2,016,619 ** 282,788 207,949 112,422 72,855 * 46,057 72,992
FEBRUARY 2008 2,155,591 ** +110,316 167,007 ** 18,797 1,969,787 * 264,032 207,225 111,760 74,151 47,897 75,936
MARCH 2008 2,935,580 * +43,624 186,765 * 18,797 * 2,730,018 * 264,655 320,341 168,718 111,777 70,373 112,166
APRIL 2008 2,174,882 * -8,278 155,108 * 18,814 * 2,000,960 * 266,342 220,408 168,718 * 73,915 46,939 74,695
MAY 2008 2,233,148 * +181,951 170,886 * 19,955 * 2,042,307 * 269,199 213,349 168,718 * 73,915 * 47,125 75,208
JUNE 2008 2,249,610 * +198,027 171,748 * 18,769 * 2,059,093 * 270,888 218,982 168,718 * 73,915 * 47,728 75,311
JULY 2008 2,200,992 * +191,772 170,815 * 18,783 * 2,011,394 * 268,671 212,106 113,108 75,383 48,401 75,751
AUGUST 2008 3,000,241 * +866,213 186,905 * 18,911 * 2,794,425 * 269,099 319,809 172,764 111,788 72,184 113,428
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,264,942 ** -551,408 186,905 ** 18,911 * 2,059,126 ** 263,861 ** 218,738 ** 123,293 ** 75,965 47,701 ** 76,041 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,204,134 ** -6,860 169,601 * 18,911 * 2,015,622 ** 260,000 216,375 113,179 75,547 47,231 76,279
NOVEMBER 2008 2,287,898 ** +179,639 172,182 * 18,911 * 2,096,805 ** 271,195 216,489 115,101 77,408 47,514 76,464
DECEMBER 2008 2,350,827 * +200,948 172,194 * 18,911 * 2,159,722 * 273,325 220,659 123,365 82,768 47,368 76,681
JANUARY 2009* 3,006,824 * +804,142 173,683 * 18,911 * 2,814,230 * 292,778 347,501 123,365 * 115,382 73,638 117,840
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 3,006,824 * +804,142 173,683 * 18,911 * 2,814,230 * 292,778 347,501 123,365 * 115,382 73,638 117,840
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 9,849,683 * +1,177,869 687,660 * 75,644 * 9,086,379 * 1,097,298 1,001,024 475,010 * 351,105 215,751 347,264
 
TABLE 4 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JANUARY 2009 - CONTINUED


MONTH
AND YEAR



JUSTICE
($000)







COMMERCE
($000)







STATE
($000)







ENERGY
($000)





HOUSING
AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
($000)







LABOR
($000)






VETERANS
AFFAIRS
($000)






HOMELAND
SECURITY
($000)





GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
($000)





NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS SPACE
ADMINISTRATION
($000)

 

 
POSTAL
SERVICE
($000)
 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
JANUARY 2008 681,397 243,660 337,747 121,299 69,281 108,231 ** 1,539,141 872,260 83,639 143,228 3,166,859
FEBRUARY 2008 688,194 250,455 237,082 112,911 67,184 106,298 1,474,038 930,570 80,946 146,243 3,102,439
MARCH 2008 1,029,741 374,515 237,320 169,959 104,963 158,136 1,475,679 324,898 115,227 219,472 4,649,610
APRIL 2008 695,629 248,533 181,830 113,933 67,988 105,746 1,531,512 880,885 76,980 146,419 3,047,122
MAY 2008 686,926 248,189 238,686 114,331 68,351 105,852 1,544,257 884,159 77,368 146,430 3,009,969
JUNE 2008 699,756 254,118 238,686 * 115,357 68,749 105,538 1,510,979 907,393 77,465 147,132 3,000,749
JULY 2008 695,477 255,250 238,686 * 115,357 68,353 105,745 1,670,077 935,312 77,777 147,139 2,994,752
AUGUST 2008 1,046,986 385,941 238,686 * 177,092 103,370 158,980 1,670,077 * 395,848 117,208 220,848 4,456,625
SEPTEMBER 2008 713,906 ** 262,234 ** 229,732 ** 120,186 ** 70,120 ** 106,267 ** 1,620,873 ** 988,336 ** 80,227 ** 147,541 ** 3,043,187 **
OCTOBER 2008 703,405 259,306 229,732 * 110,234 69,257 105,559 1,699,608 953,809 78,455 147,173 3,058,681
NOVEMBER 2008 705,909 316,683 241,904 ** 122,302 68,767 114,854 1,518,326 989,659 79,600 146,783 3,057,562
DECEMBER 2008 716,121 275,726 329,981 137,590 69,300 116,566 1,768,880 1,034,940 99,269 147,106 3,112,979
JANUARY 2009* 737,661 427,579 251,093 195,770 107,360 162,561 1,685,532 494,223 133,769 225,396 4,702,542
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 737,661 427,579 251,093 195,770 107,360 162,561 1,685,532 494,223 133,769 225,396 4,702,542
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 2,863,096 1,279,294 1,052,710 565,896 314,684 499,540 6,672,346 3,472,631 391,093 666,458 13,931,764
UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2008 668,259 239,154 127,629 121,112 68,782 108,026 ** 1,521,056 851,014 83,254 143,110 3,150,535
FEBRUARY 2008 674,607 245,996 87,344 112,781 66,705 106,122 1,454,989 908,195 80,638 146,128 3,086,087
MARCH 2008 1,009,782 368,612 87,062 169,770 104,215 157,864 1,458,766 293,213 114,764 219,298 4,624,884
APRIL 2008 682,099 243,782 30,562 113,806 67,497 105,565 1,513,417 859,977 76,657 146,303 3,030,788
MAY 2008 673,454 245,578 87,085 114,203 67,864 105,670 1,526,010 863,337 77,036 146,315 2,993,663
JUNE 2008 685,962 251,461 87,085 * 115,229 68,262 105,354 1,493,875 885,409 77,150 147,027 2,984,435
JULY 2008 681,910 252,655 87,085 * 115,229 67,879 105,558 1,651,586 912,879 77,460 147,022 2,978,226
AUGUST 2008 1,026,533 382,104 87,085 * 176,868 102,644 158,684 1,651,586 * 362,613 116,765 220,670 4,432,213
SEPTEMBER 2008 700,155 ** 259,554 ** 79,543 ** 120,025 ** 69,638 ** 106,072 ** 1,602,465 ** 964,626 ** 79,931 ** 147,421 ** 3,026,863 **
OCTOBER 2008 689,685 256,755 79,543 * 110,092 68,783 105,359 1,677,766 929,629 78,157 147,052 3,042,341
NOVEMBER 2008 691,952 313,929 92,305 ** 122,121 68,302 114,629 1,500,728 963,898 79,303 146,660 3,041,051
DECEMBER 2008 702,425 272,997 137,850 137,370 68,813 116,337 1,747,731 1,010,070 98,911 146,985 3,096,302
JANUARY 2009* 723,647 423,384 94,546 195,486 106,619 162,255 1,666,004 459,830 133,221 225,230 4,677,598
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 723,647 423,384 94,546 195,486 106,619 162,255 1,666,004 459,830 133,221 225,230 4,677,598
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 2,807,709 1,267,065 404,244 565,069 312,517 498,580 6,592,229 3,363,427 389,592 665,927 13,857,292
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2008 168,030 155,788 103,737 46,791 26,421 42,807 ** 59,403 155,466 32,936 33,487 76,455
FEBRUARY 2008 171,262 160,073 70,226 42,684 25,328 43,200 56,391 159,605 31,079 34,448 70,451
MARCH 2008 256,824 239,149 69,898 63,802 39,275 63,848 54,574 240,426 44,128 51,470 106,240
APRIL 2008 171,477 157,427 17,609 42,958 25,581 42,779 57,111 160,294 29,512 34,173 70,008
MAY 2008 170,084 158,403 69,883 43,089 25,547 43,077 60,884 161,704 29,780 34,131 69,361
JUNE 2008 173,931 162,985 69,883 * 43,651 25,897 42,874 58,211 162,400 29,723 34,203 69,064
JULY 2008 174,068 163,223 69,883 * 43,651 25,883 43,401 64,434 167,541 29,975 34,022 68,881
AUGUST 2008 261,950 248,905 69,883 * 66,790 38,809 64,964 64,434 * 254,990 45,276 50,877 102,543
SEPTEMBER 2008 182,360 ** 168,602 ** 61,684 ** 45,013 ** 26,813 ** 43,295 ** 61,832 ** 181,444 ** 31,255 ** 34,046 ** 69,627 **
OCTOBER 2008 177,291 164,112 61,684 * 40,748 26,063 43,047 66,740 174,862 30,363 33,933 69,901
NOVEMBER 2008 178,928 207,651 73,813 ** 46,774 25,811 45,674 63,345 176,716 31,180 34,022 69,936
DECEMBER 2008 183,003 171,885 109,686 54,587 26,305 46,488 72,124 188,432 37,846 34,151 70,922
JANUARY 2009* 187,287 261,875 75,765 77,330 40,777 65,766 66,256 275,536 52,520 52,484 111,189
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 187,287 261,875 75,765 77,330 40,777 65,766 66,256 275,536 52,520 52,484 111,189
FISCAL YEAR 2009 TOTAL* 726,509 805,523 320,948 219,439 118,956 200,975 268,465 815,546 151,909 154,590 321,948

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

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