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Table 3

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MAY 2009


MONTH
AND YEAR



TOTAL




CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO






LEGISLATIVE






JUDICIAL





EXECUTIVE
TOTAL






DEFENSE




HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

 
 

 
 
TREASURY

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION

 
 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MAY 2008 2,738,812 * +36,806 29,982 * 33,771 * 2,675,059 * 684,208 62,337 118,907 * 94,728 * 73,104 54,689
JUNE 2008 2,758,468 * +43,073 30,287 * 33,777 * 2,694,404 * 692,176 63,059 118,907 * 94,728 * 76,765 54,923
JULY 2008 2,770,379 * +53,449 30,429 * 33,803 * 2,706,147 * 695,694 63,379 109,644 107,142 77,754 55,189
AUGUST 2008 2,757,080 * +48,723 30,293 * 33,754 * 2,693,033 * 692,727 63,582 106,179 105,037 76,018 55,317
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,757,872 ** +54,931 30,293 ** 33,754 * 2,693,825 ** 694,149 ** 64,732 ** 105,971 ** 103,753 72,702 ** 55,439 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,759,482 ** +62,093 29,918 * 33,754 * 2,695,810 ** 696,300 63,767 109,398 101,731 69,558 55,710
NOVEMBER 2008 2,716,978 ** +12,848 29,871 * 33,754 * 2,653,353 ** 699,103 64,072 88,245 82,437 67,528 55,810
DECEMBER 2008 2,764,455 * +41,053 29,871 * 33,754 * 2,700,830 * 701,100 64,133 105,668 93,968 66,516 55,930
JANUARY 2009 2,748,978 * +47,288 29,933 * 33,754 * 2,685,291 * 700,722 64,620 105,668 * 92,528 65,860 55,687
FEBRUARY 2009 2,766,354 ** +58,058 29,923 * 33,754 * 2,702,677 ** 703,537 64,633 118,066 92,062 65,860 * 55,873
MARCH 2009 2,818,473 * +98,318 29,930 * 33,754 * 2,754,789 * 707,430 64,641 119,438 91,498 67,191 56,025
APRIL 2009 2,914,016 * +189,139 29,926 * 33,754 * 2,850,336 * 711,079 65,370 121,335 93,602 69,243 56,188
MAY 2009* 2,859,724 * +120,912 29,929 * 33,754 * 2,796,041 * 718,802 65,680 116,647 100,125 74,362 56,335
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 2,821,509 * +102,743 29,928 * 33,754 * 2,757,827 * 708,314 64,989 116,231 93,963 68,503 56,022
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 2,793,558 * +78,714 29,913 * 33,754 * 2,729,891 * 704,759 64,615 110,558 93,494 68,265 55,945
UNITED STATES
MAY 2008 2,650,990 * +36,385 29,975 * 33,402 * 2,587,613 * 637,169 62,068 118,235 * 93,509 * 72,767 54,359
JUNE 2008 2,669,579 * +42,419 30,280 * 33,408 * 2,605,891 * 644,166 62,788 118,235 * 93,509 * 76,416 54,595
JULY 2008 2,682,555 * +52,808 30,423 * 33,434 * 2,618,698 * 648,846 63,097 109,002 105,937 77,399 54,859
AUGUST 2008 2,670,575 * +47,928 30,287 * 33,385 * 2,606,903 * 647,036 63,302 105,547 103,826 75,659 54,994
SEPTEMBER 2008 2,669,588 ** +53,347 30,287 ** 33,385 * 2,605,916 ** 647,371 ** 64,446 ** 105,244 ** 102,540 72,335 ** 55,116 **
OCTOBER 2008 2,670,832 ** +60,336 29,912 * 33,385 * 2,607,535 ** 649,425 63,475 108,668 100,524 69,201 55,385
NOVEMBER 2008 2,628,888 ** +12,064 29,865 * 33,385 * 2,565,638 ** 652,087 63,778 87,648 81,659 67,186 55,487
DECEMBER 2008 2,675,966 * +40,148 29,865 * 33,385 * 2,612,716 * 653,976 63,840 104,937 93,070 66,169 55,606
JANUARY 2009 2,660,818 * +46,338 29,927 * 33,385 * 2,597,506 * 653,570 64,321 104,937 * 91,645 65,514 55,359
FEBRUARY 2009 2,678,162 ** +57,204 29,917 * 33,385 * 2,614,860 ** 656,180 64,328 117,345 91,176 65,514 * 55,545
MARCH 2009 2,730,162 * +97,884 29,924 * 33,385 * 2,666,853 * 659,956 64,338 118,717 90,608 66,845 55,698
APRIL 2009 2,825,426 * +188,614 29,920 * 33,385 * 2,762,121 * 663,473 65,052 120,618 92,713 68,898 55,859
MAY 2009* 2,770,775 * +119,785 29,923 * 33,385 * 2,707,467 * 671,007 65,369 115,940 99,236 74,005 56,003
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 2,733,069 * +101,965 29,922 * 33,385 * 2,669,761 * 660,837 64,682 115,511 93,076 68,155 55,693
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 2,705,129 * +77,797 29,907 * 33,385 * 2,641,837 * 657,459 64,313 109,851 92,579 67,917 55,618
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2008 335,860 * +5,001 28,888 * 2,832 * 304,140 * 65,733 28,846 14,588 * 10,716 * 7,472 9,012
JUNE 2008 339,928 * +5,410 29,171 * 2,838 * 307,919 * 66,621 29,352 14,588 * 10,716 * 7,630 9,079
JULY 2008 343,260 * +7,432 29,285 * 2,864 * 311,111 * 67,870 29,462 14,909 11,091 7,704 9,181
AUGUST 2008 342,230 * +8,762 29,181 * 2,815 * 310,234 * 67,749 29,411 14,809 10,944 7,644 9,139
SEPTEMBER 2008 342,611 ** +8,884 29,181 ** 2,815 * 310,615 ** 67,580 ** 29,596 ** 14,834 ** 10,854 7,484 ** 9,182 **
OCTOBER 2008 342,420 ** +9,581 28,793 * 2,815 * 310,812 ** 67,829 29,530 14,803 10,778 7,405 9,218
NOVEMBER 2008 333,499 ** -173 28,761 * 2,815 * 301,923 ** 68,179 29,893 11,631 7,877 7,407 9,233
DECEMBER 2008 345,326 * +10,383 28,761 * 2,815 * 313,750 * 68,726 29,981 14,839 10,749 7,419 9,262
JANUARY 2009 343,455 * +10,687 28,824 * 2,815 * 311,816 * 68,628 29,943 14,839 * 10,693 7,305 9,159
FEBRUARY 2009 344,470 ** +11,147 28,803 * 2,815 * 312,852 ** 68,820 29,958 14,801 10,662 7,305 * 9,169
MARCH 2009 345,501 * +11,549 28,810 * 2,815 * 313,876 * 69,218 29,995 14,762 10,593 7,324 9,200
APRIL 2009 350,076 * +16,137 28,806 * 2,815 * 318,455 * 69,530 30,116 14,801 10,580 7,362 9,228
MAY 2009* 348,826 * +12,966 28,809 * 2,815 * 317,202 * 70,650 30,302 14,887 10,661 7,553 9,251
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 346,466 * +12,497 28,810 * 2,815 * 314,840 * 69,369 30,063 14,818 10,638 7,370 9,201
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 344,197 * +10,285 28,796 * 2,815 * 312,586 * 68,948 29,965 14,420 10,324 7,385 9,215
 
TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MAY 2009 - CONTINUED


MONTH
AND YEAR



JUSTICE






COMMERCE






STATE






ENERGY




HOUSING
AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT






LABOR





VETERANS
AFFAIRS





HOMELAND
SECURITY




GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION




NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS SPACE
ADMINISTRATION

 

 
POSTAL
SERVICE
 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MAY 2008 107,730 41,283 36,048 14,802 9,500 16,225 267,512 167,555 11,858 18,554 741,461
JUNE 2008 108,388 41,589 36,048 * 15,026 9,694 16,321 271,571 169,058 11,937 18,636 738,809
JULY 2008 108,595 41,709 36,048 * 15,026 9,762 16,368 274,238 171,264 11,959 18,675 735,414
AUGUST 2008 108,873 41,943 36,048 * 15,234 9,792 16,276 274,238 * 172,072 11,933 18,630 732,113
SEPTEMBER 2008 109,331 ** 42,155 ** 36,421 ** 15,246 ** 9,818 ** 16,243 ** 279,049 ** 172,863 ** 11,981 ** 18,533 ** 728,276 **
OCTOBER 2008 109,757 42,877 36,421 * 15,269 9,749 16,222 281,362 174,105 11,997 18,466 724,771
NOVEMBER 2008 110,032 39,220 36,472 ** 15,215 8,868 16,238 283,491 175,172 12,021 18,445 723,171
DECEMBER 2008 110,296 47,237 36,422 15,412 9,853 16,277 284,821 175,814 12,060 18,437 728,768
JANUARY 2009 110,141 52,375 36,359 15,318 9,629 16,035 285,732 174,979 11,938 18,354 713,376
FEBRUARY 2009 110,382 55,999 36,359 * 15,391 9,665 16,059 285,732 * 176,668 11,977 18,364 709,972
MARCH 2009 110,778 103,606 36,525 15,470 9,625 16,093 289,167 176,827 12,026 18,354 703,809
APRIL 2009 111,134 187,807 36,643 15,533 9,621 16,109 290,079 177,925 12,044 18,346 700,330
MAY 2009* 111,458 118,429 36,821 15,621 9,630 16,192 290,908 179,380 12,115 18,374 697,194
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 110,779 103,643 36,541 15,467 9,634 16,098 288,324 177,156 12,020 18,358 704,936
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 110,497 80,944 36,503 15,404 9,580 16,153 286,412 176,359 12,022 18,393 712,674
UNITED STATES
MAY 2008 105,746 40,945 14,619 14,789 9,426 16,191 263,727 163,740 11,801 18,541 738,048
JUNE 2008 106,400 41,258 14,619 * 15,013 9,620 16,286 267,756 165,218 11,879 18,624 735,374
JULY 2008 106,606 41,383 14,619 * 15,013 9,689 16,333 270,385 167,388 11,904 18,662 731,947
AUGUST 2008 106,891 41,613 14,619 * 15,219 9,719 16,240 270,385 * 168,350 11,879 18,617 728,651
SEPTEMBER 2008 107,338 ** 41,812 ** 14,661 ** 15,230 ** 9,745 ** 16,207 ** 275,135 ** 168,899 ** 11,927 ** 18,520 ** 724,831 **
OCTOBER 2008 107,776 42,534 14,661 * 15,252 9,677 16,185 277,428 169,925 11,943 18,453 721,335
NOVEMBER 2008 108,041 38,940 14,788 ** 15,198 8,800 16,201 279,536 170,992 11,968 18,432 719,737
DECEMBER 2008 108,291 46,872 14,846 15,395 9,780 16,240 280,868 171,638 12,007 18,424 725,283
JANUARY 2009 108,149 52,008 14,644 15,301 9,556 16,000 281,789 171,121 11,886 18,343 709,969
FEBRUARY 2009 108,397 55,627 14,644 * 15,373 9,591 16,024 281,789 * 172,975 11,921 18,353 706,572
MARCH 2009 108,792 103,225 14,770 15,452 9,551 16,058 285,200 173,177 11,969 18,341 700,446
APRIL 2009 109,121 187,417 14,795 15,514 9,547 16,072 286,113 174,262 11,989 18,333 696,972
MAY 2009* 109,439 118,035 14,860 15,601 9,556 16,155 286,929 175,663 12,060 18,361 693,852
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 108,780 103,262 14,743 15,448 9,560 16,062 284,364 173,440 11,965 18,346 701,562
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 108,501 80,582 14,751 15,386 9,507 16,117 282,457 172,469 11,968 18,380 709,271
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2008 22,859 22,096 11,881 5,039 3,307 5,837 7,602 22,069 4,083 4,050 14,442
JUNE 2008 23,314 22,432 11,881 * 5,162 3,410 5,907 7,924 22,322 4,108 4,051 14,416
JULY 2008 23,401 22,612 11,881 * 5,162 3,459 5,951 8,020 22,682 4,132 4,047 14,249
AUGUST 2008 23,354 22,696 11,881 * 5,191 3,437 5,858 8,020 * 22,910 4,124 4,015 14,179
SEPTEMBER 2008 23,532 ** 22,771 ** 11,871 ** 5,218 ** 3,429 ** 5,828 ** 8,182 ** 23,103 ** 4,136 ** 4,016 ** 14,051 **
OCTOBER 2008 23,801 22,744 11,871 * 5,214 3,397 5,811 8,217 23,172 4,120 4,015 14,012
NOVEMBER 2008 23,853 19,809 11,981 ** 5,134 3,102 5,798 8,209 23,338 4,134 4,020 13,959
DECEMBER 2008 23,918 23,146 12,038 5,270 3,455 5,796 8,264 23,522 4,144 4,029 14,198
JANUARY 2009 23,794 23,256 11,840 5,192 3,340 5,628 8,231 23,612 4,088 3,996 13,803
FEBRUARY 2009 23,852 23,585 11,840 * 5,235 3,375 5,641 8,231 * 23,902 4,102 4,019 13,732
MARCH 2009 23,942 23,886 11,946 5,264 3,351 5,662 8,279 24,019 4,127 4,029 13,597
APRIL 2009 24,036 28,013 11,992 5,287 3,354 5,692 8,258 24,211 4,134 4,034 13,470
MAY 2009* 24,070 24,627 12,080 5,331 3,363 5,741 8,275 24,493 4,172 4,048 13,473
CALENDAR YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 23,939 24,673 11,940 5,262 3,357 5,673 8,255 24,047 4,125 4,025 13,615
FISCAL YEAR 2009 AVERAGE* 23,908 23,633 11,949 5,241 3,342 5,721 8,246 23,784 4,128 4,024 13,781

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

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