Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 2009

	TOTAL, ALL AREAS					UNITED STATES					WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY	MARCH 2009*		FEBRUARY 2009		CHANGE	MARCH 2009*		FEBRUARY 2009		CHANGE	MARCH 2009*		FEBRUARY 2009		CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,818,473	*	2,766,354	**	+52,119	2,730,162	*	2,678,162	**	+52,000	345,501	*	344,470	**	+1,031
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,930	*	29,923	*	+7	29,924	*	29,917	*	+7	28,810	*	28,803	*	+7
CONGRESS	17,530	*	17,530	*	...	17,530	*	17,530	*	...	17,530	*	17,530	*	...
U.S. SENATE	6,820	*	6,820	*	...	6,820	*	6,820	*	...	6,820	*	6,820	*	...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,710	*	10,710	*	...	10,710	*	10,710	*	...	10,710	*	10,710	*	...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE	15	*	15		...	15	*	15		...	15	*	15		...
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	17		14		+3	17		14		+3	17		14		+3
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE	238	*	238	*	...	238	*	238	*	...	238	*	238	*	...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,191	*	3,191		...	3,191	*	3,191		...	2,308	*	2,308		...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,378	*	2,378	*	...	2,378	*	2,378	*	...	2,188	*	2,188	*	...
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT	6	*	6		...	6	*	6		...	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	28		24		+4	28		24		+4	26		22		+4
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS	110	*	110	*	...	110	*	110	*	...	110	*	110	*	...
U.S. TAX COURT	223	*	223		...	223	*	223		...	223	*	223		...
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	2,754,789	*	2,702,677	**	+52,112	2,666,853	*	2,614,860	**	+51,993	313,876	*	312,852	**	+1,024
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	1,725		1,674		+51	1,712		1,661		+51	1,712		1,661		+51
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE	419		394		+25	419		394		+25	419		394		+25
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT	17		17		...	17		17		...	17		17		...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	506		498		+8	506		498		+8	506		498		+8
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION	235		236		-1	235		236		-1	235		236		-1
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS	23		21		+2	23		21		+2	23		21		+2
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	17		14		+3	17		14		+3	17		14		+3
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT	22		18		+4	22		18		+4	22		18		+4
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE	89		90		-1	89		90		-1	89		90		-1
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL	58		57		+1	58		57		+1	58		57		+1
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY	83		84		-1	83		84		-1	83		84		-1
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY	25		24		+1	25		24		+1	25		24		+1
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE	231		221		+10	218		208		+10	218		208		+10
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS	1,868,381		1,810,329	*	+58,052	1,786,445		1,728,542	*	+57,903	250,416		249,323	*	+1,093
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,525		36,359	*	+166	14,770		14,644	*	+126	11,946		11,840	*	+106
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	119,438		118,066		+1,372	118,717		117,345		+1,372	14,762		14,801		-39
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	707,430		703,537		+3,893	659,956		656,180		+3,776	69,218		68,820		+398
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	684,882		681,254		+3,628	637,469		633,953		+3,516	68,499		68,097		+402
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	22,548	*	22,283		+265	22,487	*	22,227		+260	719	*	723		-4
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	268,502		266,714		+1,788	248,385		246,697		+1,688	20,800		20,700		+100
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	245,955		244,432		+1,523	225,899		224,471		+1,428	20,082		19,978		+104
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	22,547		22,282		+265	22,486		22,226		+260	718		722		-4
CORP OF ENGINEERS	22,476		22,208		+268	22,415		22,152		+263	648		651		-3
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES	71		74		-3	71		74		-3	70		71		-1
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	183,940		183,275		+665	176,717		176,104		+613	25,074		24,918		+156
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	155,963		154,984		+979	150,023		149,069		+954	5,903		5,867		+36
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	23,357		23,324		+33	22,773		22,742		+31	2,079		2,066		+13
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,668		75,240		+428	62,058		61,568		+490	15,362		15,269		+93
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	110,778		110,382		+396	108,792		108,397		+395	23,942		23,852		+90
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,191		65,860	*	+1,331	66,845		65,514	*	+1,331	7,324		7,305	*	+19
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	91,498		92,062		-564	90,608		91,176		-568	10,593		10,662		-69
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	103,606		55,999		+47,607	103,225		55,627		+47,598	23,886		23,585		+301
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,093		16,059		+34	16,058		16,024		+34	5,662		5,641		+21
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	64,641		64,633		+8	64,338		64,328		+10	29,995		29,958		+37
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,625		9,665		-40	9,551		9,591		-40	3,351		3,375		-24
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	56,025		55,873		+152	55,698		55,545		+153	9,200		9,169		+31
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,470		15,391		+79	15,452		15,373		+79	5,264		5,235		+29
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,067		4,043		+24	4,058		4,034		+24	2,975		2,947		+28
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	289,167		285,732	*	+3,435	285,200		281,789	*	+3,411	8,279		8,231	*	+48
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	176,827		176,668		+159	173,177		172,975		+202	24,019		23,902		+117
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES	884,683	*	890,674	**	-5,991	878,696	*	884,657	**	-5,961	61,748	*	61,868	**	-120
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION	43		43	*	...	43		43	*	...	40		40	*	...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION	27		28		-1	27		28		-1	27		28		-1
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION	409	*	409		...	21	*	21		...	21	*	21		...
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	273		276		-3	273		276		-3	272		275		-3
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION	6		9		-3	6		9		-3	3		3		...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION	2		1		+1	2		1		+1	2		1		+1
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	34		35		-1
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	2		3		-1	2		3		-1	...		...		...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS	10		10	*	...	10		10	*	...	10		10	*	...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS	42		43		-1	42		43		-1	33		33		...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED	26		29		-3	26		29		-3	23		26		-3
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION	477	*	477	*	...	477	*	477	*	...	298	*	298	*	...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION	436		434		+2	436		434		+2	331		327		+4
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	97	*	97	*	...	97	*	97	*	...	85	*	85	*	...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY	5	*	5	*	...	5	*	5	*	...	1	*	1	*	...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION	48		49		-1	48		49		-1	43		43		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,104		18,091	**	+13	18,043		18,031	**	+12	5,262		5,249	**	+13
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,178		2,188		-10	2,169		2,179		-10	471		473		-2
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES	374		371		+3	374		371		+3	350		347		+3
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION	259		259		...	259		259		...	149		149		...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION	10		10		...	10		10		...	10		10		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION	1,850		1,860		-10	1,847		1,858		-11	1,558		1,567		-9
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,276	*	5,276		...	5,262	*	5,262		...	1,557	*	1,557		...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION	362		362	*	...	362		362	*	...	362		362	*	...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL	9		7		+2	9		7		+2	7		6		+1
FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD	137	*	137	*	...	137	*	137	*	...	109	*	109	*	...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY	119		123		-4	119		123		-4	67		70		-3
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION	119		117	*	+2	119		117	*	+2	111		109	*	+2
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE	244	*	244	*	...	244	*	244	*	...	61	*	61	*	...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	44	*	44	*	...	44	*	44	*	...	42	*	42	*	...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD	81		78		+3	81		78		+3	81		78		+3
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION	1,131	*	1,131	*	...	1,131	*	1,131	*	...	976	*	976	*	...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,026		11,977		+49	11,969		11,921		+48	4,127		4,102		+25
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION	4		4		...	4		4		...	4		4		...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM	192		192		...	192		192		...	189		189		...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS	7		6		+1	7		6		+1	6		5		+1
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION	42		42		...	42		42		...	42		42		...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO	255		253	*	+2	255		253	*	+2	1		1	*	...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	7	*	7	*	...	7	*	7	*	...	3	*	3	*	...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	17		17		...	12		12		...	7		7		...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION	372	*	372	*	...	372	*	372	*	...	372	*	372	*	...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	5		6		-1	5		6		-1	5		6		-1
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION	4		4		...	4		4		...	4		4		...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION	14		17		-3	13		16		-3	11		12		-1
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD	219		219		...	219		219		...	131		131		...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION	282	*	282	*	...	250	*	250	*	...	250	*	250	*	...
MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION	37		37		...	37		37		...	...		...		...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,278		3,212		+66	3,278		3,212		+66	1,348		1,342		+6
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,354		18,364		-10	18,341		18,353		-12	4,029		4,019		+10
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	14		16		-2	14		16		-2	10		9		+1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION	971		956		+15	971		956		+15	218		218		...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES	392	*	420	*	-28	392	*	420	*	-28	391	*	419	*	-28
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS	167	*	167	*	...	167	*	167	*	...	167	*	167	*	...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES	153		170		-17	153		170		-17	152		169		-17
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES	72		83		-11	72		83		-11	72		83		-11
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,614		1,636	*	-22	1,594		1,616	*	-22	429		442	*	-13
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD	49		47		+2	49		47		+2	47		45		+2
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION	1,427		1,421		+6	1,421		1,415		+6	1,417		1,411		+6
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD	392		393		-1	392		393		-1	304		304		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	4,094		4,079		+15	4,092		4,077		+15	2,959		2,951		+8
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD	22		20		+2	22		20		+2	9		10		-1
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	56		56		...	56		56		...	41		41		...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION	42		42		...	42		42		...	...		...		...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS	77	*	77	*	...	77	*	77	*	...	76	*	76	*	...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,384		5,409		-25	5,365		5,389		-24	1,650		1,660		-10
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL	105	*	105		...	105	*	105		...	82	*	82		...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION	190		191		-1	190		191		-1	189		190		-1
PEACE CORPS	973		982		-9	622		635		-13	511		524		-13
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION	914		907		+7	914		907		+7	913		906		+7
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION	52	*	52	*	...	52	*	52	*	...	52	*	52	*	...
PRESIDIO TRUST	332		333		-1	332		333		-1	...		...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD	952		954		-2	952		954		-2	5		5		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	3,699		3,678		+21	3,699		3,678		+21	2,206		2,191		+15
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM	140		145		-5	139		143		-4	51		51		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,872	*	3,872		...	3,840	*	3,840		...	925	*	925		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,930	*	4,933	*	-3	4,906	*	4,909	*	-3	4,536	*	4,539	*	-3
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART	809	*	809	*	...	809	*	809	*	...	809	*	809	*	...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES)	4,030		4,031		-1	4,006		4,007		-1	3,636		3,637		-1
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS	45		45		...	45		45		...	45		45		...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	46		48		-2	46		48		-2	46		48		-2
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,088	*	63,088		...	62,683	*	62,683		...	1,640	*	1,640		...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY	11,498		11,389		+109	11,498		11,389		+109	5		5		...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	45		45		...	45		45		...	45		45		...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,957	*	1,957	*	...	1,709	*	1,709	*	...	1,509	*	1,509	*	...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	2,515	*	...	1,585	*	1,585	*	...	1,584	*	1,584	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	703,809		709,972		-6,163	700,446		706,572		-6,126	13,597		13,732		-135
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION	13		11	*	+2	13		11	*	+2	...		...	*	...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST	28	*	28	*	...	28	*	28	*	...	...	*	...	*	...
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.