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Table 12

Employment and Trends - July 2009

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND TYPE OF APPOINTMENT, UNITED STATES, JUNE 2009 AND JULY 2009
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
     JULY 2009 2,734,014 * 1,368,930 * 1,316,721 * 52,209 * 1,365,084 * 1,141,936 * 223,148 *
     JUNE 2009 2,733,309 * 1,362,551 * 1,312,396 * 50,155 * 1,370,758 * 1,141,970 * 228,788 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 29,927 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,505 * 8,994 * 18,511 *
     JUNE 2009 29,930 * 2,422 * 2,416 * 6 * 27,508 * 8,995 * 18,513 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
     JULY 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
     JUNE 2009 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
     JULY 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
     JUNE 2009 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
     JULY 2009 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
     JUNE 2009 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 33,385 * ... * ... * ... * 33,385 * 33,100 * 285 *
     JUNE 2009 33,385 * ... * ... * ... * 33,385 * 33,100 * 285 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
     JULY 2009 2,670,702 * 1,366,508 * 1,314,305 * 52,203 * 1,304,194 * 1,099,842 * 204,352 *
     JUNE 2009 2,669,994 * 1,360,129 * 1,309,980 * 50,149 * 1,309,865 * 1,099,875 * 209,990 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
     JULY 2009 1,775 746 744 2 1,029 258 771
     JUNE 2009 1,769 746 744 2 1,023 257 766
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
     JULY 2009 1,797,899 1,230,856 1,182,161 48,695 567,043 444,688 122,355
     JUNE 2009 1,795,489 * 1,225,825 * 1,178,559 * 47,266 * 569,664 * 442,296 * 127,368 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
     JULY 2009 15,338 8,845 7,588 1,257 6,493 4,639 1,854
     JUNE 2009 14,860 * 8,707 * 7,457 * 1,250 * 6,153 * 4,610 * 1,543 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
     JULY 2009 111,663 103,018 100,924 2,094 8,645 7,509 1,136
     JUNE 2009 112,359 104,232 101,860 2,372 8,127 7,127 1,000
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
     JULY 2009 686,843 544,887 528,660 16,227 141,956 102,312 39,644
     JUNE 2009 682,883 542,287 526,210 16,077 140,596 101,240 39,356
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
     JULY 2009 260,403 198,739 188,383 10,356 61,664 40,697 20,967
     JUNE 2009 258,591 197,602 187,298 10,304 60,989 40,256 20,733
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
     JULY 2009 182,453 155,492 153,385 2,107 26,961 23,404 3,557
     JUNE 2009 181,265 154,835 152,766 2,069 26,430 23,159 3,271
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
     JULY 2009 156,727 118,035 114,969 3,066 38,692 29,131 9,561
     JUNE 2009 156,447 117,741 114,762 2,979 38,706 28,894 9,812
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
     JULY 2009 23,669 * 21,730 * 21,596 * 134 * 1,939 * 1,364 * 575 *
     JUNE 2009 23,669 21,730 21,596 134 1,939 1,364 575
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
     JULY 2009 63,591 50,891 50,327 564 12,700 7,716 4,984
     JUNE 2009 62,911 50,379 49,788 591 12,532 7,567 4,965
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
     JULY 2009 110,372 62,778 62,420 358 47,594 44,398 3,196
     JUNE 2009 109,953 62,703 62,339 364 47,250 44,140 3,110
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
     JULY 2009 79,601 64,048 53,973 10,075 15,553 3,312 12,241
     JUNE 2009 78,184 63,574 53,892 9,682 14,610 3,306 11,304
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
     JULY 2009 107,299 93,348 81,673 11,675 13,951 2,871 11,080
     JUNE 2009 105,858 92,791 81,590 11,201 13,067 2,757 10,310
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
     JULY 2009 50,736 32,047 30,728 1,319 18,689 9,624 9,065
     JUNE 2009 58,289 31,726 30,502 1,224 26,563 9,754 16,809
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
     JULY 2009 16,512 14,458 14,133 325 2,054 1,623 431
     JUNE 2009 16,372 14,403 14,118 285 1,969 1,594 375
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
     JULY 2009 66,555 51,143 50,737 406 15,412 5,640 9,772
     JUNE 2009 66,275 51,017 50,628 389 15,258 5,557 9,701
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
     JULY 2009 9,877 8,568 8,542 26 1,309 808 501
     JUNE 2009 9,754 8,579 8,558 21 1,175 791 384
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
     JULY 2009 56,691 7,978 7,936 42 48,713 47,179 1,534
     JUNE 2009 56,326 7,957 7,920 37 48,369 47,021 1,348
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
     JULY 2009 16,019 13,459 13,436 23 2,560 1,944 616
     JUNE 2009 15,880 13,423 13,397 26 2,457 1,937 520
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
     JULY 2009 4,078 3,185 3,184 1 893 656 237
     JUNE 2009 4,074 3,189 3,188 1 885 656 229
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
     JULY 2009 290,485 136,969 133,155 3,814 153,516 132,297 21,219
     JUNE 2009 289,006 136,053 132,727 3,326 152,953 131,590 21,363
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
     JULY 2009 175,830 86,125 85,072 1,053 89,705 79,876 9,829
     JUNE 2009 175,416 85,184 84,173 1,011 90,232 80,216 10,016
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
     JULY 2009 871,028 * 134,906 * 131,400 * 3,506 * 736,122 * 654,896 * 81,226 *
     JUNE 2009 872,736 * 133,558 * 130,677 * 2,881 * 739,178 * 657,322 * 81,856 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     JULY 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
     JUNE 2009 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
     JULY 2009 18,601 14,790 14,727 63 3,811 1,922 1,889
     JUNE 2009 18,580 14,780 14,719 61 3,800 1,906 1,894
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 2,274 1,736 1,732 4 538 524 14
     JUNE 2009 2,217 1,681 1,677 4 536 522 14
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 1,845 1,215 1,201 14 630 541 89
     JUNE 2009 1,845 1,219 1,207 12 626 538 88
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
     JULY 2009 6,224 4,954 4,277 677 1,270 710 560
     JUNE 2009 5,262 * 4,415 * 4,066 * 349 * 847 * 586 * 261 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 12,357 11,054 11,035 19 1,303 1,131 172
     JUNE 2009 12,232 10,997 10,983 14 1,235 1,077 158
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 18,527 17,330 16,053 1,277 1,197 1,080 117
     JUNE 2009 18,519 17,328 16,055 1,273 1,191 1,076 115
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 3,449 2,566 2,533 33 883 115 768
     JUNE 2009 3,427 2,570 2,539 31 857 118 739
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
     JULY 2009 1,615 858 857 1 757 722 35
     JUNE 2009 1,611 858 857 1 753 722 31
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 4,178 ... ... ... 4,178 3,926 252
     JUNE 2009 4,164 ... ... ... 4,164 3,920 244
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
     JULY 2009 5,305 4,138 4,097 41 1,167 1,072 95
     JUNE 2009 5,372 4,135 4,094 41 1,237 1,148 89
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
     JULY 2009 946 931 928 3 15 11 4
     JUNE 2009 949 934 931 3 15 11 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
     JULY 2009 3,813 2,106 2,094 12 1,707 1,516 191
     JUNE 2009 3,818 2,106 2,095 11 1,712 1,517 195
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 3,774 3,078 2,448 630 696 236 460
     JUNE 2009 3,594 * 3,027 * 2,444 * 583 * 567 * 223 * 344 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
     JULY 2009 5,006 * 4,807 * 4,740 * 67 * 199 * 93 * 106 *
     JUNE 2009 4,976 * 4,771 * 4,699 * 72 * 205 * 92 * 113 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
     JULY 2009 67,494 55,372 54,909 463 12,122 10,078 2,044
     JUNE 2009 66,196 54,794 54,560 234 11,402 9,814 1,588
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
     JULY 2009 1,709 * 1,363 * 1,356 * 7 * 346 * 292 * 54 *
     JUNE 2009 1,709 * 1,363 * 1,356 * 7 * 346 * 292 * 54 *
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
     JULY 2009 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
     JUNE 2009 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
     JULY 2009 685,296 ... ... ... 685,296 613,259 72,037
     JUNE 2009 689,965 ... ... ... 689,965 616,342 73,623

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

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