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Table 3

Employment and Trends - March 2012

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2012


QUARTER
AND YEAR



TOTAL

CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO



LEGISLATIVE



JUDICIAL


EXECUTIVE
TOTAL



DEFENSE

HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

 
 

 
 
TREASURY

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION

 
 
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2011 2,844,605 ** -157,530 30,384 ** 33,765 * 2,780,456 ** 782,386 71,029 123,443 94,442 70,035 57,847
JUNE 2011 2,869,548 * -458,982 30,478 * 33,769 * 2,805,301 * 790,112 71,761 123,443 106,449 79,754 57,817
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,820,460 * -20,683 30,465 * 33,762 * 2,756,233 * 774,022 71,669 107,612 103,881 77,019 57,739
DECEMBER 2011 2,793,424 ** -50,060 30,357 * 33,762 * 2,729,305 ** 766,229 71,047 107,612 * 91,794 68,894 57,346
MARCH 2012* 2,786,118 * -58,487 30,142 * 33,766 * 2,722,210 * 766,425 72,322 114,311 89,481 69,204 57,346 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,786,118 * -58,487 30,142 * 33,766 * 2,722,210 * 766,425 72,322 114,311 89,481 69,204 57,346 *
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,789,771 * -4,640,178 30,250 * 33,764 * 2,725,758 * 766,327 71,685 110,962 90,638 69,049 57,346 *
UNITED STATES                                            
MARCH 2011 2,752,032 ** -158,815 30,378 ** 33,396 * 2,688,258 ** 732,680 70,630 122,653 93,533 69,675 57,512
JUNE 2011 2,776,111 * -460,337 30,472 * 33,400 * 2,712,239 * 739,661 71,347 122,653 105,546 79,400 57,482
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,727,851 * -22,501 30,459 * 33,393 * 2,663,999 * 724,732 71,254 106,969 102,989 76,658 57,402
DECEMBER 2011 2,702,597 ** -48,566 30,351 * 33,393 * 2,638,853 ** 718,746 70,625 106,969 * 90,922 68,524 57,014
MARCH 2012* 2,694,418 * -57,614 30,136 * 33,397 * 2,630,885 * 717,816 71,885 113,519 88,618 68,837 57,014 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,694,418 * -57,614 30,136 * 33,397 * 2,630,885 * 717,816 71,885 113,519 88,618 68,837 57,014 *
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 2,698,508 * -4,501,913 30,244 * 33,395 * 2,634,869 * 718,281 71,255 110,244 89,770 68,681 57,014 *
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2011 370,563 ** +110 29,266 ** 2,826 * 338,471 ** 75,549 32,054 15,529 11,282 7,815 9,979
JUNE 2011 370,960 * -9,611 29,359 * 2,830 * 338,771 * 74,549 32,337 15,529 11,418 8,098 10,075
SEPTEMBER 2011 377,373 * +9,308 29,346 * 2,823 * 345,204 * 68,285 32,318 15,455 11,297 8,172 9,990
DECEMBER 2011 368,706 ** -3,066 29,238 * 2,823 * 336,645 ** 67,730 38,629 15,455 * 10,964 7,881 9,922
MARCH 2012* 360,816 * -9,747 29,024 * 2,827 * 328,965 * 67,870 32,188 15,368 10,652 7,779 9,922 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 360,816 * -9,747 29,024 * 2,827 * 328,965 * 67,870 32,188 15,368 10,652 7,779 9,922 *
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 364,761 * -565,951 29,131 * 2,825 * 332,805 * 67,800 35,409 15,412 10,808 7,830 9,922 *
TOTAL, ALL AREAS                                            
MARCH 2011 118,754 48,366 39,763 16,145 * 9,722 17,196 312,987 * 183,304 * 12,820 * 18,727 632,419
JUNE 2011 118,025 44,827 39,763 * 16,145 * 9,807 17,063 314,545 190,510 12,820 * 18,727 * 623,378
SEPTEMBER 2011 117,369 44,827 * 40,611 16,153 9,092 17,266 314,545 * 193,987 12,736 18,614 609,921
DECEMBER 2011 117,285 44,938 40,613 15,875 9,594 17,322 317,670 192,362 12,724 18,201 612,759
MARCH 2012* 116,535 44,938 * 40,613 * 15,742 9,401 17,397 317,670 * 191,187 12,649 18,201 * 602,868
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 116,535 44,938 * 40,613 * 15,742 9,401 17,397 317,670 * 191,187 12,649 18,201 * 602,868
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 116,910 44,938 * 40,613 * 15,809 9,498 17,360 317,670 * 191,775 12,687 18,201 * 607,814
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2011 116,565 48,015 16,280 16,124 * 9,647 17,154 308,777 * 179,668 * 12,765 * 18,716 629,470
JUNE 2011 115,845 44,483 16,280 * 16,124 * 9,731 17,021 310,441 186,615 12,765 * 18,716 * 620,465
SEPTEMBER 2011 115,184 44,483 * 16,713 16,129 9,025 17,221 310,441 * 189,851 12,681 18,601 607,066
DECEMBER 2011 115,089 44,602 16,635 15,853 9,516 17,278 313,597 188,376 12,669 18,187 609,880
MARCH 2012* 114,348 44,602 * 16,635 * 15,719 9,326 17,352 313,597 * 187,450 12,596 18,187 * 600,094
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 114,348 44,602 * 16,635 * 15,719 9,326 17,352 313,597 * 187,450 12,596 18,187 * 600,094
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 114,719 44,602 * 16,635 * 15,786 9,421 17,315 313,597 * 187,913 12,633 18,187 * 604,987
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA                                            
MARCH 2011 26,564 24,375 13,355 5,562 * 3,466 6,090 9,029 * 28,325 * 4,429 * 4,322 12,828
JUNE 2011 26,406 24,226 13,355 * 5,562 * 3,510 6,086 9,059 29,845 4,429 * 4,322 * 12,312
SEPTEMBER 2011 26,044 24,226 * 13,841 5,747 3,291 6,150 9,059 * 30,193 4,483 4,302 12,299
DECEMBER 2011 26,041 23,807 13,773 5,668 3,294 6,197 8,966 30,247 4,494 4,234 12,449
MARCH 2012* 25,808 23,807 * 13,773 * 5,621 3,243 6,192 8,966 * 30,063 4,513 4,234 * 12,389
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 25,808 23,807 * 13,773 * 5,621 3,243 6,192 8,966 * 30,063 4,513 4,234 * 12,389
FISCAL YEAR 2012 AVERAGE* 25,925 23,807 * 13,773 * 5,645 3,269 6,195 8,966 * 30,155 4,504 4,234 * 12,419

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

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