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Table 11

Employment and Trends - June 2011

TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2011 2,869,548 * 1,532,878 * 1,480,248 * 52,630 * 1,336,670 * 1,116,746 * 219,924 *
MARCH 2011 2,844,583 ** 1,509,659 ** 1,468,601 ** 41,058 ** 1,334,924 ** 1,129,237 ** 205,687 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 30,478 * 2,420 * 2,414 * 6 * 28,058 * 16,317 * 11,741 *
MARCH 2011 30,384 ** 2,424 ** 2,418 ** 6 ** 27,960 ** 16,317 ** 11,643 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
JUNE 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
MARCH 2011 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
JUNE 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
MARCH 2011 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
JUNE 2011 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
MARCH 2011 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 33,769 * ... * ... * ... * 33,769 * 33,475 * 294 *
MARCH 2011 33,765 * ... * ... * ... * 33,765 * 33,471 * 294 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2011 2,805,301 * 1,530,458 * 1,477,834 * 52,624 * 1,274,843 * 1,066,954 * 207,889 *
MARCH 2011 2,780,434 ** 1,507,235 ** 1,466,183 ** 41,052 ** 1,273,199 ** 1,079,449 ** 193,750 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
JUNE 2011 1,874 * 758 * 756 * 2 * 1,116 * 259 * 857 *
MARCH 2011 1,902 * 774 * 772 * 2 * 1,128 * 259 * 869 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
JUNE 2011 1,984,538 * 1,380,822 * 1,332,436 * 48,386 * 603,716 * 478,081 * 125,635 *
MARCH 2011 1,949,921 * 1,357,194 * 1,320,392 * 36,802 * 592,727 * 481,063 * 111,664 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
JUNE 2011 39,763 * 9,885 * 8,530 * 1,355 * 29,878 * 23,493 * 6,385 *
MARCH 2011 39,763 9,885 8,530 1,355 29,878 23,493 6,385
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
JUNE 2011 123,443 116,424 112,381 4,043 7,019 6,260 759
MARCH 2011 123,443 116,424 112,381 4,043 7,019 6,260 759
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
JUNE 2011 790,112 634,798 617,485 17,313 155,314 103,919 51,395
MARCH 2011 782,386 630,261 612,702 17,559 152,125 107,403 44,722
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
JUNE 2011 297,961 234,292 223,719 10,573 63,669 39,157 24,512
MARCH 2011 296,430 234,646 224,044 10,602 61,784 39,821 21,963
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
JUNE 2011 202,823 175,721 173,340 2,381 27,102 20,585 6,517
MARCH 2011 200,591 172,277 169,851 2,426 28,314 23,277 5,037
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
JUNE 2011 181,885 140,990 137,438 3,552 40,895 29,573 11,322
MARCH 2011 177,383 139,248 135,638 3,610 38,135 29,534 8,601
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
JUNE 2011 25,424 24,407 24,093 314 1,017 851 166
MARCH 2011 25,291 24,340 24,044 296 951 890 61
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
JUNE 2011 82,019 59,388 58,895 493 22,631 13,753 8,878
MARCH 2011 82,691 59,750 59,125 625 22,941 13,881 9,060
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
JUNE 2011 118,025 66,791 66,488 303 51,234 48,439 2,795
MARCH 2011 118,754 67,182 66,857 325 51,572 48,653 2,919
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
JUNE 2011 79,754 64,533 54,984 9,549 15,221 3,509 11,712
MARCH 2011 70,035 59,407 54,484 4,923 10,628 3,228 7,400
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
JUNE 2011 106,449 94,435 84,384 10,051 12,014 2,530 9,484
MARCH 2011 94,442 85,470 82,736 2,734 8,972 2,709 6,263
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
JUNE 2011 44,827 34,805 33,654 1,151 10,022 8,363 1,659
MARCH 2011 48,366 34,894 33,711 1,183 13,472 8,168 5,304
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
JUNE 2011 17,063 15,411 15,241 170 1,652 1,210 442
MARCH 2011 17,196 15,572 15,396 176 1,624 1,245 379
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
JUNE 2011 71,761 56,926 56,497 429 14,835 4,957 9,878
MARCH 2011 71,029 56,592 56,179 413 14,437 5,147 9,290
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2011 9,807 8,596 8,524 72 1,211 769 442
MARCH 2011 9,722 8,503 8,438 65 1,219 859 360
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
JUNE 2011 57,817 8,482 8,343 139 49,335 48,065 1,270
MARCH 2011 57,847 8,424 8,290 134 49,423 48,240 1,183
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
JUNE 2011 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
MARCH 2011 16,145 * 13,688 * 13,639 * 49 * 2,457 * 2,001 * 456 *
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
JUNE 2011 4,517 3,367 3,350 17 1,150 790 360
MARCH 2011 4,502 3,367 3,355 12 1,135 786 349
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 314,545 140,909 137,836 3,073 173,636 155,686 17,950
MARCH 2011 312,987 * 145,767 * 142,642 * 3,125 * 167,220 * 148,261 * 18,959 *
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
JUNE 2011 190,510 111,772 111,100 672 78,738 68,090 10,648
MARCH 2011 183,304 * 101,758 * 101,052 * 706 * 81,546 * 74,610 * 6,936 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2011 818,889 * 148,878 * 144,642 * 4,236 * 670,011 * 588,614 * 81,397 *
MARCH 2011 828,611 ** 149,267 ** 145,019 ** 4,248 ** 679,344 ** 598,127 ** 81,217 **
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
MARCH 2011 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
JUNE 2011 18,887 15,465 15,398 67 3,422 1,740 1,682
MARCH 2011 18,740 * 15,003 * 14,917 * 86 * 3,737 * 2,076 * 1,661 *
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 2,525 1,909 1,908 1 616 585 31
MARCH 2011 2,551 1,933 1,933 ... 618 584 34
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 1,804 1,167 1,160 7 637 560 77
MARCH 2011 1,805 1,176 1,168 8 629 557 72
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
JUNE 2011 8,396 * 6,280 * 4,585 * 1,695 * 2,116 * 728 * 1,388 *
MARCH 2011 8,396 * 6,280 * 4,585 * 1,695 * 2,116 * 728 * 1,388 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
MARCH 2011 12,820 * 11,397 * 11,301 * 96 * 1,423 * 1,210 * 213 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 18,727 * 17,728 * 16,973 * 755 * 999 * 888 * 111 *
MARCH 2011 18,727 17,728 16,973 755 999 888 111
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 3,584 2,777 2,679 98 807 133 674
MARCH 2011 3,557 2,762 2,669 93 795 137 658
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
JUNE 2011 1,726 915 913 2 811 759 52
MARCH 2011 1,728 924 921 3 804 751 53
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 4,155 ... ... ... 4,155 3,916 239
MARCH 2011 4,178 * ... * ... * ... * 4,178 * 3,980 * 198 *
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
JUNE 2011 6,205 5,028 4,987 41 1,177 1,097 80
MARCH 2011 6,118 5,017 4,972 45 1,101 1,044 57
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
JUNE 2011 957 942 939 3 15 11 4
MARCH 2011 987 * 972 * 966 * 6 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2011 3,919 2,153 2,139 14 1,766 1,641 125
MARCH 2011 3,963 2,171 2,154 17 1,792 1,652 140
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
MARCH 2011 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
JUNE 2011 5,005 * 4,828 * 4,762 * 66 * 177 * 110 * 67 *
MARCH 2011 5,004 * 4,852 * 4,783 * 69 * 152 * 110 * 42 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2011 67,781 62,955 62,411 544 4,826 3,936 890
MARCH 2011 68,783 63,723 63,192 531 5,060 4,107 953
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2011 1,935 1,412 1,406 6 523 445 78
MARCH 2011 1,963 1,439 1,434 5 524 458 66
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2011 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
MARCH 2011 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
JUNE 2011 623,378 ... ... ... 623,378 551,100 72,278
MARCH 2011 632,419 ... ... ... 632,419 560,223 72,196

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

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