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Table 12

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 12 -- 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 2,714,715 * 1,484,768 * 1,429,708 * 55,060 * 1,229,947 * 1,045,314 * 184,633 *
MARCH 2012 2,694,418 * 1,475,698 * 1,432,972 * 42,726 * 1,218,720 * 1,048,649 * 170,071 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 30,117 * 12,243 * 2,315 * 9,928 * 17,874 * 16,465 * 1,409 *
MARCH 2012 30,136 * 12,273 * 2,315 * 9,958 * 17,863 * 16,455 * 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 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
MARCH 2012 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 33,402 * ... * ... * ... * 33,402 * 33,120 * 282 *
MARCH 2012 33,397 * ... * ... * ... * 33,397 * 33,115 * 282 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2012 2,651,196 * 1,472,525 * 1,427,393 * 45,132 * 1,178,671 * 995,729 * 182,942 *
MARCH 2012 2,630,885 * 1,463,425 * 1,430,657 * 32,768 * 1,167,460 * 999,079 * 168,381 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
JUNE 2012 1,864 * 744 * 741 * 3 * 1,120 * 266 * 854 *
MARCH 2012 1,850 * 749 * 746 * 3 * 1,101 * 264 * 837 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
JUNE 2012 1,864,574 * 1,325,551 * 1,284,755 * 40,796 * 539,023 * 445,661 * 93,362 *
MARCH 2012 1,841,212 * 1,315,967 * 1,287,250 * 28,717 * 525,245 * 445,677 * 79,568 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
JUNE 2012 17,017 10,124 8,868 1,256 6,893 4,859 2,034
MARCH 2012 16,635 * 10,084 * 8,742 * 1,342 * 6,551 * 4,856 * 1,695 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
JUNE 2012 111,672 105,561 103,055 2,506 6,111 5,700 411
MARCH 2012 113,519 107,298 104,662 2,636 6,221 5,622 599
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
JUNE 2012 718,352 599,788 587,698 12,090 118,564 91,048 27,516
MARCH 2012 717,816 602,511 590,274 12,237 115,305 92,153 23,152
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
JUNE 2012 265,155 213,729 206,552 7,177 51,426 36,987 14,439
MARCH 2012 264,558 214,615 207,415 7,200 49,943 37,251 12,692
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
JUNE 2012 193,633 171,240 169,309 1,931 22,393 19,147 3,246
MARCH 2012 191,970 171,224 169,189 2,035 20,746 18,940 1,806
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
JUNE 2012 167,704 134,218 131,768 2,450 33,486 27,698 5,788
MARCH 2012 168,620 136,059 133,585 2,474 32,561 27,916 4,645
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
JUNE 2012 24,530 23,576 23,392 184 954 843 111
MARCH 2012 24,565 23,689 23,509 180 876 849 27
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
JUNE 2012 67,330 57,025 56,677 348 10,305 6,373 3,932
MARCH 2012 68,103 56,924 56,576 348 11,179 7,197 3,982
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
JUNE 2012 114,506 64,985 64,747 238 49,521 47,770 1,751
MARCH 2012 114,348 64,779 64,510 269 49,569 47,707 1,862
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
JUNE 2012 80,114 64,255 54,348 9,907 15,859 3,841 12,018
MARCH 2012 68,837 58,419 53,895 4,524 10,418 3,338 7,080
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
JUNE 2012 102,025 89,574 79,500 10,074 12,451 2,309 10,142
MARCH 2012 88,618 81,158 78,770 2,388 7,460 1,888 5,572
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
JUNE 2012 43,832 33,762 33,571 191 10,070 8,841 1,229
MARCH 2012 44,602 * 34,148 * 33,408 * 740 * 10,454 * 8,478 * 1,976 *
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
JUNE 2012 17,654 15,720 15,607 113 1,934 1,349 585
MARCH 2012 17,352 15,615 15,492 123 1,737 1,320 417
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
JUNE 2012 72,202 56,755 56,351 404 15,447 4,819 10,628
MARCH 2012 71,885 56,565 56,182 383 15,320 4,884 10,436
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2012 9,292 8,291 8,241 50 1,001 755 246
MARCH 2012 9,326 8,346 8,279 67 980 776 204
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
JUNE 2012 56,703 8,304 8,214 90 48,399 47,179 1,220
MARCH 2012 57,014 * 8,368 * 8,247 * 121 * 48,646 * 47,438 * 1,208 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
JUNE 2012 15,836 13,669 13,544 125 2,167 1,709 458
MARCH 2012 15,719 13,798 13,666 132 1,921 1,717 204
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
JUNE 2012 4,322 3,255 3,242 13 1,067 754 313
MARCH 2012 4,494 * 3,370 * 3,354 * 16 * 1,124 * 772 * 352 *
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
JUNE 2012 313,597 * 140,076 * 137,106 * 2,970 * 173,521 * 156,174 * 17,347 *
MARCH 2012 313,597 * 140,076 * 137,106 * 2,970 * 173,521 * 156,174 * 17,347 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
JUNE 2012 187,450 * 111,432 * 110,663 * 769 * 76,018 * 68,554 * 7,464 *
MARCH 2012 187,450 111,432 110,663 769 76,018 68,554 7,464
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2012 784,758 * 146,230 * 141,897 * 4,333 * 638,528 * 549,802 * 88,726 *
MARCH 2012 787,823 * 146,709 * 142,661 * 4,048 * 641,114 * 553,138 * 87,976 *
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 18,288 15,199 15,135 64 3,089 1,665 1,424
MARCH 2012 18,283 15,309 15,239 70 2,974 1,672 1,302
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 2,326 1,743 1,741 2 583 560 23
MARCH 2012 2,364 1,778 1,775 3 586 562 24
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 1,730 1,115 1,112 3 615 568 47
MARCH 2012 1,730 1,147 1,142 5 583 550 33
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
JUNE 2012 8,292 * 6,696 * 5,115 * 1,581 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
MARCH 2012 8,292 * 6,696 * 5,115 * 1,581 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 12,598 11,849 11,801 48 749 601 148
MARCH 2012 12,596 11,927 11,876 51 669 559 110
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 18,235 17,134 16,699 435 1,101 954 147
MARCH 2012 18,187 * 17,343 * 16,843 * 500 * 844 * 756 * 88 *
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 1,676 859 855 4 817 760 57
MARCH 2012 1,622 863 861 2 759 728 31
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2012 3,910 ... ... ... 3,910 3,738 172
MARCH 2012 3,932 ... ... ... 3,932 3,782 150
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
JUNE 2012 5,508 * 5,033 * 4,979 * 54 * 475 * 429 * 46 *
MARCH 2012 5,508 5,033 4,979 54 475 429 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 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
MARCH 2012 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
JUNE 2012 4,984 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 138 * 74 * 64 *
MARCH 2012 4,984 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 138 * 74 * 64 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2012 64,841 60,695 59,585 1,110 4,146 3,767 379
MARCH 2012 64,787 60,696 59,946 750 4,091 3,420 671
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2012 1,666 * 1,391 * 1,381 * 10 * 275 * 246 * 29 *
MARCH 2012 1,666 1,391 1,381 10 275 246 29
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2012 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
MARCH 2012 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
JUNE 2012 596,856 ... ... ... 596,856 515,298 81,558
MARCH 2012 600,094 ... ... ... 600,094 519,143 80,951

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

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