Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 5 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED AND WORK SCHEDULE TO MARCH 2009

			PERMANENT POSITIONS						TEMPORARY POSITIONS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL ALL POSITIONS		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
MARCH 2008	2,656,786	*	2,471,736	*	2,335,948	*	135,788	*	185,050	*	76,571	*	108,479	*
APRIL 2008	2,661,528	*	2,472,226	*	2,336,257	*	135,969	*	189,302	*	81,124	*	108,178	*
MAY 2008	2,675,059	*	2,481,917	*	2,347,832	*	134,085	*	193,142	*	85,470	*	107,672	*
JUNE 2008	2,694,404	*	2,494,229	*	2,360,935	*	133,294	*	200,175	*	94,066	*	106,109	*
JULY 2008	2,706,147	*	2,506,197	*	2,373,562	*	132,635	*	199,950	*	97,505	*	102,445	*
AUGUST 2008	2,693,033	*	2,502,133	*	2,371,052	*	131,081	*	190,900	*	89,379	*	101,521	*
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,693,825	**	2,507,744	**	2,374,464	**	133,280	**	186,081	**	82,466	**	103,615	**
OCTOBER 2008	2,695,810	**	2,512,502	**	2,378,431	**	134,071	**	183,308	**	81,416	**	101,892	**
NOVEMBER 2008	2,653,353	**	2,480,906	**	2,347,841	**	133,065	**	172,447	**	70,094	**	102,353	**
DECEMBER 2008	2,700,830	*	2,517,896	*	2,385,322	*	132,574	*	182,934	*	71,315	*	111,619	*
JANUARY 2009	2,685,291	*	2,508,284	*	2,377,066	*	131,218	*	177,007	*	70,139	*	106,868	*
FEBRUARY 2009	2,702,677	**	2,512,729	**	2,380,155	**	132,574	**	189,948	**	79,352	**	110,596	**
MARCH 2009*	2,754,789	*	2,518,864	*	2,385,763	*	133,101	*	235,925	*	79,708	*	156,217	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,714,252		2,513,292		2,380,995		132,298		200,960		76,400		124,560
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,698,792		2,508,530		2,375,763		132,767		190,262		75,337		114,924
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,525		29,770		29,770		...		6,755		2,321		4,434
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	119,438		99,081		95,557		3,524		20,357		18,508		1,849
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	707,430		681,843		664,607		17,236		25,587		20,499		5,088
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	268,502		251,844		248,353		3,491		16,658		15,785		873
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	183,940		183,590		182,135		1,455		350		343		7
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	155,963		152,723		150,698		2,025		3,240		3,216		24
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	23,357		23,357		23,184		173		...		...		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,668		70,329		60,237		10,092		5,339		1,155		4,184
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	110,778		108,858		107,441		1,417		1,920		1,318		602
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,191		60,128		58,496		1,632		7,063		4,763		2,300
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	91,498		81,136		78,803		2,333		10,362		7,849		2,513
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	103,606		37,931		32,432		5,499		65,675		5,962		59,713
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,093		15,654		15,123		531		439		399		40
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	64,641		57,555		57,555		...		7,086		4,746		2,340
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,625		9,590		9,502		88		35		32		3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	56,025		54,723		54,358		365		1,302		1,126		176
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,470		15,325		15,102		223		145		133		12
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,067		3,893		3,815		78		174		98		76
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	289,167		282,298		259,274		23,024		6,869		4,074		2,795
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	176,827		174,370		158,744		15,626		2,457		1,719		738
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,104		18,050		16,495		1,555		54		40		14
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,178		2,134		2,103		31		44		37		7
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,276	*	5,276	*	5,027	*	249	*	...	*	...	*	...	*
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,026		12,026		11,902		124		...		...		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,354		16,832		16,666		166		1,522		1,476		46
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,278		3,278		2,681		597		...		...		...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,614		1,583		1,509		74		31		24		7
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	4,094		3,914		3,805		109		180		85		95
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,384		5,384		4,457		927		...		...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,872	*	2,357	*	2,323	*	34	*	1,515	*	1,509	*	6	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,930	*	4,840	*	4,750	*	90	*	90	*	80	*	10	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,088	*	61,577	*	60,095	*	1,482	*	1,511	*	1,225	*	286	*
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,957	*	1,957	*	1,944	*	13	*	...	*	...	*	...	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	2,316	*	2,301	*	15	*	199	*	182	*	17	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	703,809		630,810		575,366		55,444		72,999		226		72,773

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