Table 7
Employment and Trends - December 2012
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECEMBER 2012 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | DECEMBER 2012 | CHANGE FROM | FISCAL YEAR | |||||||
| AGENCY | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2012 | DECEMBER 2011 | 2013 AVERAGE TO DATE* | TOTAL* | PERCENT | SEPTEMBER 2012 | DECEMBER 2011 | 2013 AVERAGE TO DATE* | ||
| TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/ | 2,777,403 | * | 100.00 | +16,834 | -12,480 | 2,777,403 | 2,432,516 | * | 100.00 | +21,001 | -10,513 | 2,432,516 |
| LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | 29,848 | * | 1.07 | +11 | -509 | 29,848 | 18,469 | * | .76 | -59 | -44 | 18,469 |
| CONGRESS | 17,130 | * | .62 | +12 | -513 | 17,130 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| U.S. SENATE | 7,030 | * | .25 | ... | ... | 7,030 | NR | * | ... | NR | NR | NR |
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY | 10,100 | .36 | +12 | -513 | 10,100 | 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 | 33,772 | * | 1.22 | +1 | +10 | 33,772 | 32,258 | * | 1.33 | -2 | +11 | 32,258 |
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 2,713,783 | * | 97.71 | +16,822 | -11,981 | 2,713,783 | 2,381,789 | * | 97.91 | +21,062 | -10,480 | 2,381,789 |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE | 41,577 | 1.50 | +139 | +964 | 41,577 | 32,529 | 1.34 | +176 | +765 | 32,529 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | 112,461 | * | 4.05 | ... | +8,390 | 112,461 | 107,607 | * | 4.42 | ... | +7,410 | 107,607 |
| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE | 758,465 | 27.31 | +28,906 | -7,764 | 758,465 | 697,906 | 28.69 | +29,713 | -961 | 697,906 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY | 280,777 | 10.11 | +23,970 | -5,630 | 280,777 | 251,966 | 10.36 | +22,305 | -2,513 | 251,966 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY | 201,750 | 7.26 | +601 | +2,309 | 201,750 | 193,858 | 7.97 | +511 | +2,591 | 193,858 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE | 173,526 | 6.25 | +1,290 | -1,677 | 173,526 | 162,318 | 6.67 | +801 | -1,621 | 162,318 | ||
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 25,385 | .91 | +36 | +11 | 25,385 | 24,940 | 1.03 | +55 | -9 | 24,940 | ||
| OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) | 77,027 | 2.77 | +3,009 | -2,777 | 77,027 | 64,824 | 2.66 | +6,041 | +591 | 64,824 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | 117,380 | 4.23 | +364 | +95 | 117,380 | 114,468 | 4.71 | +329 | +515 | 114,468 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 68,813 | 2.48 | -8,014 | -81 | 68,813 | 55,448 | 2.28 | -1,648 | +45 | 55,448 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | 90,373 | 3.25 | -9,130 | -1,421 | 90,373 | 78,574 | 3.23 | -2,227 | -1,792 | 78,574 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE | 44,238 | 1.59 | -79 | -700 | 44,238 | 35,590 | 1.46 | +67 | +701 | 35,590 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | 17,785 | .64 | +33 | +463 | 17,785 | 16,688 | .69 | +81 | +460 | 16,688 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | 74,017 | * | 2.66 | ... | +2,970 | 74,017 | 61,207 | * | 2.52 | ... | +1,031 | 61,207 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | 8,536 | .31 | -119 | -1,058 | 8,536 | 8,339 | .34 | -47 | -904 | 8,339 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | 57,036 | * | 2.05 | ... | -310 | 57,036 | 55,414 | * | 2.28 | ... | -295 | 55,414 |
| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | 15,529 | .56 | -103 | -346 | 15,529 | 15,025 | .62 | -63 | -297 | 15,025 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 4,201 | .15 | -49 | -300 | 4,201 | 3,881 | .16 | -18 | -185 | 3,881 | ||
| DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 323,208 | * | 11.64 | ... | +5,538 | 323,208 | 284,358 | * | 11.69 | ... | +5,173 | 284,358 |
| DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | 194,558 | 7.01 | +3,232 | +2,196 | 194,558 | 169,608 | 6.97 | +344 | +3,083 | 169,608 | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 17,740 | .64 | -315 | -915 | 17,740 | 16,077 | .66 | -140 | -615 | 16,077 | ||
| EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION | 2,259 | .08 | -78 | -157 | 2,259 | 2,209 | .09 | -75 | -152 | 2,209 | ||
| FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION | 8,314 | * | .30 | ... | ... | 8,314 | 5,355 | * | .22 | ... | ... | 5,355 |
| GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 12,383 | * | .45 | ... | -341 | 12,383 | 12,107 | * | .50 | ... | -347 | 12,107 |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 17,922 | .65 | -212 | -279 | 17,922 | 17,432 | .72 | -122 | -46 | 17,432 | ||
| NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION | 3,309 | .12 | -21 | -192 | 3,309 | 2,595 | .11 | -35 | -100 | 2,595 | ||
| NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD | 1,676 | .06 | -8 | +6 | 1,676 | 1,575 | .06 | -4 | +5 | 1,575 | ||
| NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 3,835 | .14 | -49 | -143 | 3,835 | 3,613 | .15 | -16 | -107 | 3,613 | ||
| OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | 5,558 | * | .20 | ... | -52 | 5,558 | 5,241 | * | .22 | ... | +67 | 5,241 |
| SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 4,037 | * | .15 | ... | ... | 4,037 | 3,039 | * | .12 | ... | ... | 3,039 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 4,898 | * | .18 | -107 | -110 | 4,898 | 4,744 | * | .20 | -48 | -50 | 4,744 |
| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 64,539 | 2.32 | -575 | -1,365 | 64,539 | 62,017 | 2.55 | -592 | -1,398 | 62,017 | ||
| BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS | 1,845 | * | .07 | ... | -77 | 1,845 | 1,797 | * | .07 | ... | -47 | 1,797 |
| U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2,515 | * | .09 | ... | ... | 2,515 | 1,869 | * | .08 | ... | ... | 1,869 |
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 595,783 | 21.45 | +3,033 | -16,976 | 595,783 | 470,321 | 19.33 | -4,636 | -22,440 | 470,321 | ||
| EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING | ||||||||||||
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | 2,118,000 | 76.26 | +13,789 | +4,995 | 2,118,000 | 1,911,468 | 78.58 | +25,698 | +11,960 | 1,911,468 | ||
*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 46 AGENCIES FOR WHICH SEPTEMBER 2012 FIGURES WERE USED FOR DECEMBER 2012 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.