Table 7
Employment and Trends - May 2009
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | MAY 2009 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | APRIL 2009 | MAY 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | APRIL 2009 | MAY 2008 | 2009 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,859,724 | * | 100.00 | -54,292 | +120,912 | 2,793,558 | 2,398,448 | * | 100.00 | +3,184 | +49,442 | 2,377,887 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 29,929 | * | 1.05 | +3 | -53 | 29,913 | 11,149 | * | .46 | ... | +118 | 11,132 |
| CONGRESS | 17,530 | * | .61 | ... | -206 | 17,537 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 6,820 | * | .24 | ... | -205 | 6,820 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,710 | * | .37 | ... | -1 | 10,717 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,191 | * | .11 | ... | +64 | 3,166 | 3,015 | * | .13 | ... | +115 | 2,998 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .08 | ... | +21 | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | +17 | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | +64 | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .14 | ... | -16 | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,754 | * | 1.18 | ... | -17 | 33,754 | 32,240 | * | 1.34 | ... | -15 | 32,240 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,796,041 | * | 97.77 | -54,295 | +120,982 | 2,729,891 | 2,355,059 | * | 98.19 | +3,184 | +49,339 | 2,334,515 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 36,821 | 1.29 | +178 | +773 | 36,503 | 29,486 | 1.23 | +103 | +693 | 29,201 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 116,647 | 4.08 | -4,688 | -2,260 | 110,558 | 110,166 | 4.59 | -1,924 | +136 | 104,893 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 718,802 | 25.14 | +7,723 | +34,594 | 704,759 | 638,166 | 26.61 | +4,033 | +27,057 | 628,787 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 274,314 | 9.59 | +3,938 | +18,569 | 267,273 | 234,215 | 9.77 | +1,865 | +13,451 | 229,997 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 186,194 | 6.51 | +1,431 | +7,784 | 183,516 | 177,604 | 7.40 | +930 | +7,432 | 175,296 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 158,310 | 5.54 | +1,523 | +3,994 | 155,532 | 144,638 | 6.03 | +543 | +2,515 | 143,161 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 23,849 | .83 | +349 | +2,099 | 23,053 | 23,108 | .96 | +289 | +1,996 | 22,383 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 76,135 | 2.66 | +482 | +2,148 | 75,386 | 58,601 | 2.44 | +406 | +1,663 | 57,950 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 111,458 | 3.90 | +324 | +3,728 | 110,497 | 107,368 | 4.48 | +354 | +3,529 | 106,292 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 74,362 | 2.60 | +5,119 | +1,258 | 68,265 | 56,071 | 2.34 | +278 | +866 | 55,033 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 100,125 | 3.50 | +6,523 | +5,397 | 93,494 | 83,078 | 3.46 | +437 | +184 | 80,474 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 118,429 | 4.14 | -69,378 | +77,146 | 80,944 | 34,133 | 1.42 | +40 | +1,091 | 33,338 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 16,192 | .57 | +83 | -33 | 16,153 | 15,209 | .63 | +34 | +29 | 15,180 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 65,680 | 2.30 | +310 | +3,343 | 64,615 | 55,294 | 2.31 | +147 | +2,714 | 54,637 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,630 | .34 | +9 | +130 | 9,580 | 9,384 | .39 | +9 | +176 | 9,324 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 56,335 | 1.97 | +147 | +1,646 | 55,945 | 54,718 | 2.28 | +156 | +1,659 | 54,304 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,621 | .55 | +88 | +819 | 15,404 | 15,073 | .63 | +60 | +830 | 14,876 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,053 | .14 | -7 | -116 | 4,099 | 3,793 | .16 | -14 | -6 | 3,817 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 290,908 | 10.17 | +829 | +23,396 | 286,412 | 250,490 | 10.44 | +1,227 | +22,838 | 245,019 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 179,380 | 6.27 | +1,455 | +11,825 | 176,359 | 155,317 | 6.48 | +925 | +11,853 | 152,172 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,387 | .64 | +259 | +205 | 18,179 | 16,081 | .67 | +45 | +188 | 16,032 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,202 | .08 | +19 | -28 | 2,190 | 2,149 | .09 | +19 | -9 | 2,132 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 5,276 | * | .18 | ... | +590 | 5,191 | 4,485 | * | .19 | ... | +272 | 4,461 |
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,115 | .42 | +71 | +257 | 12,022 | 11,919 | .50 | +43 | +287 | 11,837 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,374 | .64 | +28 | -180 | 18,393 | 16,864 | .70 | +58 | -44 | 16,840 | ||
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,342 | .12 | +38 | +245 | 3,241 | 2,546 | .11 | +20 | +126 | 2,491 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,616 | .06 | +1 | -43 | 1,628 | 1,521 | .06 | +5 | -43 | 1,531 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 4,109 | .14 | +13 | +296 | 4,091 | 3,802 | .16 | +5 | +296 | 3,789 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,382 | .19 | -29 | +55 | 5,413 | 4,406 | .18 | -3 | +7 | 4,393 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 3,619 | * | .13 | ... | +111 | 4,281 | 2,678 | * | .11 | ... | +74 | 2,675 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 4,951 | * | .17 | +22 | -16 | 4,897 | 4,735 | * | .20 | -6 | +33 | 4,686 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 65,277 | 2.28 | +411 | +2,864 | 63,881 | 63,242 | 2.64 | +385 | +2,893 | 61,814 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,957 | * | .07 | ... | -90 | 1,960 | 1,872 | * | .08 | ... | -62 | 1,876 |
| AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 697,194 | 24.38 | -3,136 | -44,267 | 712,674 | 567,522 | 23.66 | -2,508 | -27,849 | 578,628 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,098,847 | 73.39 | -51,159 | +165,249 | 2,017,217 | 1,787,537 | 74.53 | +5,692 | +77,188 | 1,755,887 | ||
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 49 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2009 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2009, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.