Table 7
Employment and Trends - December 2011
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECEMBER 2011 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | DECEMBER 2011 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2011 | DECEMBER 2010 | 2012 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2011 | DECEMBER 2010 | 2012 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,793,424 | * | 100.00 | -27,036 | -50,060 | 2,793,424 | 2,446,403 | * | 100.00 | -16,049 | -29,758 | 2,446,403 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 30,357 | * | 1.09 | -108 | -263 | 30,357 | 18,513 | * | .76 | -14 | +7,051 | 18,513 |
| CONGRESS | 17,643 | * | .63 | ... | -133 | 17,643 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 7,030 | * | .25 | ... | +102 | 7,030 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,613 | * | .38 | ... | -235 | 10,613 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE | 3,191 | * | .11 | ... | ... | 3,191 | 3,015 | * | .12 | ... | ... | 3,015 |
| GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | 2,378 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,378 | 2,340 | * | .10 | ... | ... | 2,340 |
| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS | 3,871 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,871 | 3,447 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 3,447 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH | 33,762 | * | 1.21 | ... | ... | 33,762 | 32,247 | * | 1.32 | ... | +2 | 32,247 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,729,305 | * | 97.70 | -26,928 | -49,797 | 2,729,305 | 2,395,643 | * | 97.93 | -16,035 | -36,811 | 2,395,643 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 40,613 | 1.45 | +2 | +1,277 | 40,613 | 31,764 | 1.30 | -110 | +724 | 31,764 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 107,612 | * | 3.85 | ... | -5,410 | 107,612 | 103,571 | * | 4.23 | ... | -5,039 | 103,571 |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 766,229 | 27.43 | -7,793 | -12,934 | 766,229 | 698,867 | 28.57 | -4,815 | -3,426 | 698,867 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 286,407 | 10.25 | -1,544 | -8,860 | 286,407 | 254,479 | 10.40 | -1,214 | -5,543 | 254,479 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 199,441 | 7.14 | -1,791 | -909 | 199,441 | 191,267 | 7.82 | -1,493 | +119 | 191,267 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 175,203 | 6.27 | -2,911 | +203 | 175,203 | 163,939 | 6.70 | -2,192 | +2,503 | 163,939 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 25,374 | .91 | -151 | +44 | 25,374 | 24,949 | 1.02 | -116 | +183 | 24,949 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 79,804 | 2.86 | -1,396 | -3,412 | 79,804 | 64,233 | 2.63 | +200 | -688 | 64,233 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 117,285 | 4.20 | -84 | -1,806 | 117,285 | 113,953 | 4.66 | +136 | -719 | 113,953 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 68,894 | 2.47 | -8,125 | -1,965 | 68,894 | 55,403 | 2.26 | -1,832 | -853 | 55,403 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 91,794 | 3.29 | -12,087 | -4,749 | 91,794 | 80,366 | 3.29 | -4,272 | -3,409 | 80,366 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 44,938 | 1.61 | +111 | -586 | 44,938 | 34,889 | 1.43 | -330 | -50 | 34,889 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 17,322 | .62 | +56 | -201 | 17,322 | 16,228 | .66 | +104 | -187 | 16,228 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 71,047 | 2.54 | -622 | +422 | 71,047 | 60,176 | 2.46 | -313 | +231 | 60,176 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 9,594 | .34 | +502 | -219 | 9,594 | 9,243 | .38 | +642 | -108 | 9,243 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 57,346 | 2.05 | -393 | -783 | 57,346 | 55,709 | 2.28 | -453 | -795 | 55,709 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,875 | .57 | -278 | -270 | 15,875 | 15,322 | .63 | -266 | -125 | 15,322 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,501 | * | .16 | ... | +49 | 4,501 | 4,066 | * | .17 | ... | +57 | 4,066 |
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 317,670 | 11.37 | +3,125 | +4,683 | 317,670 | 279,185 | 11.41 | +3,515 | +7,079 | 279,185 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 192,362 | 6.89 | -1,625 | +9,058 | 192,362 | 166,525 | 6.81 | ... | +3,412 | 166,525 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 18,655 | .67 | -50 | -85 | 18,655 | 16,692 | .68 | +85 | +279 | 16,692 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,416 | .09 | -64 | -155 | 2,416 | 2,361 | .10 | -62 | -148 | 2,361 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 8,314 | .30 | -82 | -82 | 8,314 | 5,355 | .22 | +213 | +213 | 5,355 | ||
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,724 | .46 | -12 | -96 | 12,724 | 12,454 | .51 | +6 | +31 | 12,454 | ||
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 18,201 | .65 | -413 | -463 | 18,201 | 17,478 | .71 | -319 | +281 | 17,478 | ||
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,501 | .13 | -26 | -72 | 3,501 | 2,695 | .11 | -10 | -2 | 2,695 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,670 | .06 | -64 | -47 | 1,670 | 1,570 | .06 | -52 | -16 | 1,570 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 3,978 | .14 | -118 | -200 | 3,978 | 3,720 | .15 | -76 | -155 | 3,720 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,610 | .20 | -595 | -282 | 5,610 | 5,174 | .21 | -18 | +317 | 5,174 | ||
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 4,037 | * | .14 | ... | ... | 4,037 | 3,039 | * | .12 | ... | ... | 3,039 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 5,008 | * | .18 | +6 | +18 | 5,008 | 4,794 | * | .20 | +3 | +3 | 4,794 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 65,904 | 2.36 | -1,241 | -4,374 | 65,904 | 63,415 | 2.59 | -1,139 | -3,964 | 63,415 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,922 | * | .07 | ... | -23 | 1,922 | 1,844 | * | .08 | ... | -18 | 1,844 |
| U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 612,759 | 21.94 | +2,838 | -30,661 | 612,759 | 492,761 | 20.14 | -6,821 | -30,845 | 492,761 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,116,546 | 75.76 | -29,766 | -19,136 | 2,116,546 | 1,902,882 | 77.79 | -9,214 | -5,966 | 1,902,882 | ||
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 30 AGENCIES FOR WHICH SEPTEMBER 2011 FIGURES WERE USED FOR DECEMBER 2011 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.