Table 1
Employment and Trends - December 2012
| DECEMBER 2012 | SEPTEMBER 2012 | CHANGE FROM | AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT TO DATE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES | TOTAL* | PERCENT | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2011 | DECEMBER 2011 | CALENDAR YEAR 2012* | CHANGE FROM CALENDAR YEAR | FISCAL YEAR 2013* | CHANGE FROM FISCAL YEAR 2012 |
| TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT A/ | 2,777,403 | 100.00 | 2,760,569 | 100.00 | +16,834 | -12,480 | 2,781,201 | -49,923 | 2,777,403 | -12,480 |
| FULL-TIME | 2,552,262 | 91.89 | 2,545,516 | 92.21 | +6,746 | -17,591 | 2,563,152 | -46,862 | 2,552,262 | -17,591 |
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 2,432,516 | 87.58 | 2,411,515 | 87.36 | +21,001 | -10,513 | 2,431,930 | -36,630 | 2,432,516 | -10,513 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 119,746 | 4.31 | 134,001 | 4.85 | -14,255 | -7,078 | 131,222 | -10,233 | 119,746 | -7,078 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 101,801 | 3.67 | 103,557 | 3.75 | -1,756 | -9,271 | 105,407 | -13,713 | 101,801 | -9,271 |
| INTERMITTENT | 123,340 | 4.44 | 111,496 | 4.04 | +11,844 | +14,382 | 112,642 | +10,652 | 123,340 | +14,382 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 2,744,524 | 98.82 | 2,726,729 | 98.77 | +17,795 | -10,661 | 2,747,331 | -49,142 | 2,744,524 | -10,661 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 32,879 | 1.18 | 33,840 | 1.23 | -961 | -1,819 | 33,870 | -781 | 32,879 | -1,819 |
| UNITED STATES, TOTAL | 2,689,159 | 96.82 | 2,675,491 | 96.92 | +13,668 | -9,914 | 2,693,446 | -45,321 | 2,689,159 | -9,914 |
| WASHINGTON, D.C., | ||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN AREA | 360,008 | 12.96 | 359,271 | 13.01 | +737 | -8,656 | 360,640 | -11,250 | 360,008 | -8,656 |
| OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, D.C. | ||||||||||
| METROPOLITAN AREA | 2,329,151 | 83.86 | 2,316,220 | 83.90 | +12,931 | -1,258 | 2,332,806 | -34,071 | 2,329,151 | -1,258 |
| OVERSEAS, TOTAL | 88,244 | 3.18 | 85,078 | 3.08 | +3,166 | -2,566 | 87,756 | -4,601 | 88,244 | -2,566 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 62,521 | 2.25 | 58,535 | 2.12 | +3,986 | -1,269 | 61,327 | -4,212 | 62,521 | -1,269 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 25,723 | .93 | 26,543 | .96 | -820 | -1,297 | 26,429 | -390 | 25,723 | -1,297 |
| TERRITORIES | 18,177 | .65 | 18,054 | .65 | +123 | -395 | 18,219 | -416 | 18,177 | -395 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 18,120 | .65 | 17,998 | .65 | +122 | -405 | 18,164 | -429 | 18,120 | -405 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 57 | ... | 56 | ... | +1 | +10 | 55 | +13 | 57 | +10 |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES | 70,067 | 2.52 | 67,024 | 2.43 | +3,043 | -2,171 | 69,537 | -4,185 | 70,067 | -2,171 |
| U.S. CITIZENS | 44,401 | 1.60 | 40,537 | 1.47 | +3,864 | -864 | 43,162 | -3,784 | 44,401 | -864 |
| NON U.S. CITIZENS | 25,666 | .92 | 26,487 | .96 | -821 | -1,307 | 26,375 | -402 | 25,666 | -1,307 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH, TOTAL | 2,713,783 | 97.71 | 2,696,961 | 97.70 | +16,822 | -11,981 | 2,717,444 | -49,495 | 2,713,783 | -11,981 |
| FULL-TIME, TOTAL | 2,490,516 | 89.67 | 2,483,778 | 89.97 | +6,738 | -17,089 | 2,501,268 | -46,440 | 2,490,516 | -17,089 |
| TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED: | ||||||||||
| IN PERMANENT POSITIONS | 2,399,648 | 86.40 | 2,397,608 | 86.85 | +2,040 | -44,330 | 2,415,558 | -50,436 | 2,399,648 | -44,330 |
| IN TEMPORARY POSITIONS | 90,868 | 3.27 | 86,170 | 3.12 | +4,698 | +27,241 | 85,710 | +3,996 | 90,868 | +27,241 |
| TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: | ||||||||||
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 2,381,789 | 85.76 | 2,360,727 | 85.52 | +21,062 | -10,480 | 2,381,161 | -36,647 | 2,381,789 | -10,480 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 108,727 | 3.91 | 123,051 | 4.46 | -14,324 | -6,609 | 120,107 | -9,793 | 108,727 | -6,609 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 100,106 | 3.60 | 101,866 | 3.69 | -1,760 | -9,272 | 103,715 | -13,709 | 100,106 | -9,272 |
| WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 84,943 | 3.06 | 86,009 | 3.12 | -1,066 | -6,299 | 87,390 | -9,132 | 84,943 | -6,299 |
| WITH TEMPORARY AND | ||||||||||
| INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS | 15,163 | .55 | 15,857 | .57 | -694 | -2,973 | 16,325 | -4,577 | 15,163 | -2,973 |
| INTERMITTENT, TOTAL | 123,161 | 4.43 | 111,317 | 4.03 | +11,844 | +14,380 | 112,462 | +10,655 | 123,161 | +14,380 |
| COMPETITIVE SERVICE, TOTAL | 1,477,701 | 53.20 | 1,466,286 | 53.12 | +11,415 | -6,451 | 1,484,570 | -23,002 | 1,477,701 | -6,451 |
| PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 1,443,704 | 51.98 | 1,423,999 | 51.58 | +19,705 | -5,664 | 1,445,283 | -18,869 | 1,443,704 | -5,664 |
| TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE | ||||||||||
| APPOINTMENTS | 33,997 | 1.22 | 42,287 | 1.53 | -8,290 | -787 | 39,287 | -4,133 | 33,997 | -787 |
| EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE | ||||||||||
| SERVICES, TOTAL | 1,236,082 | 44.50 | 1,230,675 | 44.58 | +5,407 | -5,530 | 1,232,874 | -26,493 | 1,236,082 | -5,530 |
| PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | 1,031,560 | 37.14 | 1,031,024 | 37.35 | +536 | -11,889 | 1,031,635 | -28,197 | 1,031,560 | -11,889 |
| TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE | ||||||||||
| APPOINTMENTS | 204,522 | 7.36 | 199,651 | 7.23 | +4,871 | +6,359 | 201,239 | +1,704 | 204,522 | +6,359 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, TOTAL | 29,848 | 1.07 | 29,837 | 1.08 | +11 | -509 | 29,988 | -433 | 29,848 | -509 |
| FULL-TIME | 29,482 | 1.06 | 29,472 | 1.07 | +10 | -512 | 29,621 | -430 | 29,482 | -512 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 284 | .01 | 283 | .01 | +1 | +1 | 284 | -1 | 284 | +1 |
| INTERMITTENT | 82 | ... | 82 | ... | +0 | +2 | 84 | -1 | 82 | +2 |
| JUDICIAL BRANCH, TOTAL | 33,772 | 1.22 | 33,771 | 1.22 | +1 | +10 | 33,770 | +5 | 33,772 | +10 |
| FULL-TIME | 32,264 | 1.16 | 32,266 | 1.17 | -2 | +10 | 32,264 | +8 | 32,264 | +10 |
| PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) | 1,411 | .05 | 1,408 | .05 | +3 | +0 | 1,409 | -3 | 1,411 | +0 |
| INTERMITTENT | 97 | ... | 97 | ... | +0 | +0 | 97 | +0 | 97 | +0 |
*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.
**REVISED.
A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.