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Table 11

Employment and Trends - June 2012

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 2012 2,800,715 * 1,513,780 * 1,457,309 * 56,471 * 1,286,935 * 1,077,973 * 208,962 *
MARCH 2012 2,786,118 * 1,505,028 * 1,460,751 * 44,277 * 1,281,090 * 1,085,865 * 195,225 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 30,123 * 12,243 * 2,315 * 9,928 * 17,880 * 16,471 * 1,409 *
MARCH 2012 30,142 * 12,273 * 2,315 * 9,958 * 17,869 * 16,461 * 1,408 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
JUNE 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
MARCH 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
JUNE 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
MARCH 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
JUNE 2012 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
MARCH 2012 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 33,771 * ... * ... * ... * 33,771 * 33,478 * 293 *
MARCH 2012 33,766 * ... * ... * ... * 33,766 * 33,473 * 293 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 2,736,821 * 1,501,537 * 1,454,994 * 46,543 * 1,235,284 * 1,028,024 * 207,260 *
MARCH 2012 2,722,210 * 1,492,755 * 1,458,436 * 34,319 * 1,229,455 * 1,035,931 * 193,524 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
JUNE 2012 1,875 * 750 * 747 * 3 * 1,125 * 269 * 856 *
MARCH 2012 1,861 * 755 * 752 * 3 * 1,106 * 267 * 839 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
JUNE 2012 1,944,732 * 1,353,899 * 1,311,709 * 42,190 * 590,833 * 474,113 * 116,720 *
MARCH 2012 1,927,073 * 1,344,616 * 1,314,373 * 30,243 * 582,457 * 478,678 * 103,779 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
JUNE 2012 41,449 10,145 8,884 1,261 31,304 23,920 7,384
MARCH 2012 40,613 * 10,102 * 8,760 * 1,342 * 30,511 * 23,639 * 6,872 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
JUNE 2012 112,461 106,339 103,805 2,534 6,122 5,709 413
MARCH 2012 114,311 108,070 105,421 2,649 6,241 5,634 607
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
JUNE 2012 760,751 620,693 607,454 13,239 140,058 95,381 44,677
MARCH 2012 766,425 623,740 610,198 13,542 142,685 101,330 41,355
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
JUNE 2012 286,148 224,782 216,636 8,146 61,366 38,559 22,807
MARCH 2012 285,308 225,868 217,642 8,226 59,440 38,876 20,564
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
JUNE 2012 201,657 175,667 173,651 2,016 25,990 19,729 6,261
MARCH 2012 199,927 175,646 173,519 2,127 24,281 19,522 4,759
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
JUNE 2012 173,579 136,513 134,019 2,494 37,066 28,332 8,734
MARCH 2012 174,480 138,379 135,856 2,523 36,101 28,546 7,555
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
JUNE 2012 25,191 24,204 24,014 190 987 861 126
MARCH 2012 25,224 24,316 24,129 187 908 869 39
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
JUNE 2012 74,176 59,527 59,134 393 14,649 7,900 6,749
MARCH 2012 81,486 59,531 59,052 479 21,955 13,517 8,438
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
JUNE 2012 116,726 66,238 65,995 243 50,488 48,674 1,814
MARCH 2012 116,535 66,020 65,745 275 50,515 48,589 1,926
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
JUNE 2012 80,502 64,575 54,594 9,981 15,927 3,868 12,059
MARCH 2012 69,204 58,730 54,139 4,591 10,474 3,359 7,115
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
JUNE 2012 102,887 90,127 80,033 10,094 12,760 2,440 10,320
MARCH 2012 89,481 81,719 79,311 2,408 7,762 2,021 5,741
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
JUNE 2012 44,159 33,846 33,652 194 10,313 9,020 1,293
MARCH 2012 44,938 * 34,236 * 33,493 * 743 * 10,702 * 8,662 * 2,040 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
JUNE 2012 17,697 15,762 15,649 113 1,935 1,350 585
MARCH 2012 17,397 15,659 15,536 123 1,738 1,321 417
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
JUNE 2012 72,655 57,133 56,645 488 15,522 4,821 10,701
MARCH 2012 72,322 56,932 56,464 468 15,390 4,887 10,503
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2012 9,367 8,361 8,311 50 1,006 759 247
MARCH 2012 9,401 8,416 8,349 67 985 778 207
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
JUNE 2012 57,036 8,316 8,226 90 48,720 47,491 1,229
MARCH 2012 57,346 * 8,382 * 8,260 * 122 * 48,964 * 47,751 * 1,213 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
JUNE 2012 15,857 13,686 13,560 126 2,171 1,713 458
MARCH 2012 15,742 13,816 13,683 133 1,926 1,722 204
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
JUNE 2012 4,328 3,261 3,248 13 1,067 754 313
MARCH 2012 4,501 * 3,377 * 3,361 * 16 * 1,124 * 772 * 352 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
JUNE 2012 317,670 * 141,623 * 138,635 * 2,988 * 176,047 * 158,496 * 17,551 *
MARCH 2012 317,670 * 141,623 * 138,635 * 2,988 * 176,047 * 158,496 * 17,551 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
JUNE 2012 191,187 * 113,794 * 113,018 * 776 * 77,393 * 69,717 * 7,676 *
MARCH 2012 191,187 113,794 113,018 776 77,393 69,717 7,676
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2012 790,214 * 146,888 * 142,538 * 4,350 * 643,326 * 553,642 * 89,684 *
MARCH 2012 793,276 * 147,384 * 143,311 * 4,073 * 645,892 * 556,986 * 88,906 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
MARCH 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
JUNE 2012 18,399 15,256 15,192 64 3,143 1,672 1,471
MARCH 2012 18,393 15,366 15,296 70 3,027 1,679 1,348
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 2,337 1,753 1,751 2 584 561 23
MARCH 2012 2,375 1,788 1,785 3 587 563 24
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 1,732 1,117 1,114 3 615 568 47
MARCH 2012 1,732 1,149 1,144 5 583 550 33
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
JUNE 2012 8,314 * 6,718 * 5,129 * 1,589 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
MARCH 2012 8,314 * 6,718 * 5,129 * 1,589 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 12,648 11,899 11,851 48 749 601 148
MARCH 2012 12,649 11,980 11,929 51 669 559 110
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 18,246 17,138 16,703 435 1,108 958 150
MARCH 2012 18,201 * 17,349 * 16,849 * 500 * 852 * 759 * 93 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 3,501 * 2,771 * 2,684 * 87 * 730 * 108 * 622 *
MARCH 2012 3,501 * 2,771 * 2,684 * 87 * 730 * 108 * 622 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
JUNE 2012 1,699 871 867 4 828 770 58
MARCH 2012 1,643 875 873 2 768 737 31
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 3,914 ... ... ... 3,914 3,742 172
MARCH 2012 3,937 ... ... ... 3,937 3,787 150
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
JUNE 2012 5,513 * 5,037 * 4,983 * 54 * 476 * 430 * 46 *
MARCH 2012 5,513 5,037 4,983 54 476 430 46
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
JUNE 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
MARCH 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 3,852 2,089 2,078 11 1,763 1,642 121
MARCH 2012 3,863 2,102 2,091 11 1,761 1,642 119
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
MARCH 2012 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
JUNE 2012 5,010 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 164 * 99 * 65 *
MARCH 2012 5,010 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 164 * 99 * 65 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 65,279 61,096 59,984 1,112 4,183 3,803 380
MARCH 2012 65,228 61,109 60,349 760 4,119 3,445 674
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2012 1,881 * 1,402 * 1,392 * 10 * 479 * 434 * 45 *
MARCH 2012 1,881 1,402 1,392 10 479 434 45
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2012 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
MARCH 2012 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
JUNE 2012 599,639 ... ... ... 599,639 517,779 81,860
MARCH 2012 602,868 ... ... ... 602,868 521,638 81,230

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

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