Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO MARCH 2009

			PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS								TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
MARCH 2008	2,656,786	*	2,418,980	*	2,298,228	*	112,591	*	8,161	*	237,806	*	114,291	*	22,568	*	100,947	*
APRIL 2008	2,661,528	*	2,421,461	*	2,300,377	*	112,884	*	8,200	*	240,067	*	117,004	*	22,616	*	100,447	*
MAY 2008	2,675,059	*	2,425,671	*	2,305,720	*	112,056	*	7,895	*	249,388	*	127,582	*	21,590	*	100,216	*
JUNE 2008	2,694,404	*	2,430,546	*	2,311,437	*	110,933	*	8,176	*	263,858	*	143,564	*	20,838	*	99,456	*
JULY 2008	2,706,147	*	2,429,075	*	2,312,337	*	109,753	*	6,985	*	277,072	*	158,730	*	19,249	*	99,093	*
AUGUST 2008	2,693,033	*	2,431,599	*	2,315,607	*	108,399	*	7,593	*	261,434	*	144,824	*	19,703	*	96,907	*
SEPTEMBER 2008	2,693,825	**	2,439,266	**	2,323,070	**	108,048	**	8,148	**	254,559	**	133,860	**	22,290	**	98,409	**
OCTOBER 2008	2,695,810	**	2,447,147	**	2,330,560	**	108,650	**	7,937	**	248,663	**	129,287	**	22,256	**	97,120	**
NOVEMBER 2008	2,653,353	**	2,410,333	**	2,294,821	**	107,355	**	8,157	**	243,020	**	123,114	**	22,402	**	97,504	**
DECEMBER 2008	2,700,830	*	2,449,292	*	2,333,720	*	107,598	*	7,974	*	251,538	*	122,917	*	22,162	*	106,459	*
JANUARY 2009	2,685,291	*	2,441,218	*	2,326,554	*	108,113	*	6,551	*	244,073	*	120,651	*	20,915	*	102,507	*
FEBRUARY 2009	2,702,677	**	2,454,104	**	2,338,705	**	108,698	**	6,701	**	248,573	**	120,802	**	22,105	**	105,666	**
MARCH 2009*	2,754,789	*	2,459,859	*	2,344,826	*	107,080	*	7,953	*	294,930	*	120,645	*	23,506	*	150,779	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,714,252		2,451,727		2,336,695		107,964		7,068		262,525		120,699		22,175		119,651
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,698,792		2,443,659		2,328,198		107,916		7,546		255,133		122,903		22,224		110,006
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,525		29,721		29,264		150		307		6,804		2,827		945		3,032
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	119,438		114,842		111,873		2,684		285		4,596		2,192		561		1,843
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	707,430		642,856		631,048		10,462		1,346		64,574		54,058		8,763		1,753
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	268,502		232,969		230,893		1,864		212		35,533		33,245		1,470		818
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	183,940		176,631		175,850		781		...		7,309		6,628		615		66
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	155,963		144,552		143,467		1,013		72		11,411		10,447		928		36
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	23,357		22,790		22,688		102		...		567		496		69		2
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,668		65,914		58,150		6,702		1,062		9,754		3,242		5,681		831
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	110,778		107,530		106,640		886		4		3,248		2,119		931		198
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,191		56,486		55,217		1,173		96		10,705		8,042		1,788		875
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	91,498		83,327		81,978		1,136		213		8,171		4,674		2,089		1,408
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	103,606		40,191		34,037		2,538		3,616		63,415		4,357		141		58,917
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,093		15,656		15,172		484		...		437		350		79		8
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	64,641		55,887		54,944		905		38		8,754		7,357		454		943
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,625		9,438		9,386		52		...		187		148		39		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	56,025		54,740		54,402		334		4		1,285		1,082		196		7
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,470		15,142		14,956		185		1		328		279		48		1
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,067		3,891		3,809		82		...		176		104		32		40
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	289,167		263,975		247,821		14,755		1,399		25,192		15,527		5,417		4,248
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	176,827		165,749		153,451		12,276		22		11,078		7,012		571		3,495
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,104		16,599		16,017		570		12		1,505		518		125		862
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,178		2,158		2,126		32		...		20		14		6		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,276	*	4,663	*	4,485	*	178	*	...	*	613	*	542	*	66	*	5	*
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,026		11,962		11,856		106		...		64		46		18		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,354		16,981		16,815		166		...		1,373		1,327		28		18
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,278		2,622		2,512		102		8		656		169		483		4
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,614		1,588		1,517		71		...		26		16		10		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	4,094		3,905		3,798		107		...		189		92		19		78
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,384		5,299		4,384		322		593		85		73		12		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,872	*	2,687	*	2,676	*	11	*	...	*	1,185	*	1,156	*	6	*	23	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,930	*	4,830	*	4,748	*	78	*	4	*	100	*	82	*	12	*	6	*
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,088	*	62,387	*	61,040	*	1,347	*	...	*	701	*	280	*	392	*	29	*
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,957	*	1,883	*	1,872	*	11	*	...	*	74	*	72	*	2	*	...	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	1,875	*	1,869	*	6	*	...	*	640	*	614	*	2	*	24	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	703,809		628,278		572,834		55,444		...		75,531		2,758		13		72,760

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