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Table 8

Employment and Trends - March 2012

TABLE 8 -- STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIESMARCH 2012*DECEMBER 2011**MARCH 2011**MARCH 2012*DECEMBER 2011**MARCH 2011**MARCH 2012*DECEMBER 2011**MARCH 2011**MARCH 2012*DECEMBER 2011**MARCH 2011**
TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT 2,786,118 2,793,424 2,844,605 2,694,418 2,702,597 2,752,032 360,816 368,706 370,563 91,700 90,827 92,573
WORK SCHEDULE:                        
FULL-TIME 2,568,531 2,573,256 2,618,427 2,486,300 2,490,645 2,535,132 349,932 357,780 358,741 82,231 82,611 83,295
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 110,615 111,106 127,622 106,118 106,705 122,933 6,995 6,566 7,713 4,497 4,401 4,689
INTERMITTENT 106,972 109,062 98,556 102,000 105,247 93,967 3,889 4,360 4,109 4,972 3,815 4,589
POSITION OCCUPIED:                        
PERMANENT POSITION 2,596,736 2,608,496 2,651,219 2,514,494 2,525,608 2,568,852 326,498 335,553 334,904 82,242 82,855 82,367
FULL-TIME 2,479,800 2,488,276 2,520,999 2,401,464 2,409,416 2,442,765 320,503 329,845 328,186 78,336 78,860 78,234
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 116,936 120,220 130,220 113,030 116,192 126,087 5,995 5,708 6,718 3,906 3,995 4,133
TEMPORARY POSITION 189,382 184,928 193,386 179,924 176,989 183,180 34,318 33,153 35,659 9,458 7,972 10,206
FULL-TIME 88,731 84,980 97,428 84,836 81,229 92,367 29,429 27,935 30,555 3,895 3,751 5,061
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 100,651 99,948 95,958 95,088 95,760 90,813 4,889 5,218 5,104 5,563 4,221 5,145
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                        
PERMANENT 2,546,616 2,548,165 2,597,851 2,481,621 2,483,111 2,532,157 323,689 333,698 331,002 64,995 65,054 65,694
FULL-TIME 2,446,428 2,446,403 2,484,053 2,383,291 2,383,174 2,421,044 318,569 328,634 325,727 63,137 63,229 63,009
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 92,012 92,736 103,649 90,536 91,304 102,294 4,731 4,628 4,961 1,476 1,432 1,355
INTERMITTENT 8,176 9,026 10,149 7,794 8,633 8,819 389 436 314 382 393 1,330
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 239,502 245,259 246,754 212,797 219,486 219,875 37,127 35,008 39,561 26,705 25,773 26,879
FULL-TIME 122,103 126,853 134,374 103,009 107,471 114,088 31,363 29,146 33,014 19,094 19,382 20,286
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 18,603 18,370 23,973 15,582 15,401 20,639 2,264 1,938 2,752 3,021 2,969 3,334
INTERMITTENT 98,796 100,036 88,407 94,206 96,614 85,148 3,500 3,924 3,795 4,590 3,422 3,259
TYPE OF SERVICE:                        
COMPETITIVE SERVICE 1,505,028 1,489,921 1,509,673 1,475,698 1,460,768 1,480,649 243,279 241,320 238,697 29,330 29,153 29,024
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 1,460,751 1,454,749 1,468,614 1,432,972 1,427,117 1,441,224 228,996 236,943 234,067 27,779 27,632 27,390
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 44,277 35,172 41,059 42,726 33,651 39,425 14,283 4,377 4,630 1,551 1,521 1,634
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 1,281,090 1,303,503 1,334,932 1,218,720 1,241,829 1,271,383 117,537 127,386 131,866 62,370 61,674 63,549
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 1,085,865 1,093,416 1,129,237 1,048,649 1,055,994 1,090,933 94,693 96,755 96,935 37,216 37,422 38,304
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 195,225 210,087 205,695 170,071 185,835 180,450 22,844 30,631 34,931 25,154 24,252 25,245
PAY SYSTEM:                        
WAGE 208,381 214,716 210,520 202,997 203,488 205,137 15,177 11,615 10,493 5,384 11,228 5,383
POSTAL 602,868 612,759 632,419 600,094 609,880 629,470 12,389 12,449 12,828 2,774 2,879 2,949
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER 1,974,869 1,965,949 2,001,666 1,891,327 1,889,229 1,917,425 333,250 344,642 347,242 83,542 76,720 84,241
CITIZENSHIP:                        
U.S. CITIZEN 2,751,609 2,758,726 2,810,123 2,686,755 2,694,919 2,744,141 357,186 366,345 366,945 64,854 63,807 65,982
NON U.S. CITIZEN 34,509 34,698 34,482 7,663 7,678 7,891 3,630 2,361 3,618 26,846 27,020 26,591
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING *** 34,990 31,218 24,773 33,163 30,873 20,999 4,854 11,981 2,247 1,827 345
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT 30,142 30,357 30,384 30,136 30,351 30,378 29,024 29,238 29,266 6 6 6
WORK SCHEDULE:                        
FULL-TIME 29,770 29,994 30,007 29,764 29,988 30,001 28,699 28,922 28,936 6 6 6
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 286 283 289 286 283 289 242 239 245 ... ... ...
INTERMITTENT 86 80 88 86 80 88 83 77 85 ... ... ...
POSITION OCCUPIED:                        
PERMANENT POSITION 11,728 11,716 11,741 11,722 11,710 11,735 10,630 10,618 10,643 6 6 6
FULL-TIME 11,445 11,442 11,457 11,439 11,436 11,451 10,394 10,391 10,406 6 6 6
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 283 274 284 283 274 284 236 227 237 ... ... ...
TEMPORARY POSITION 18,414 18,641 18,643 18,414 18,641 18,643 18,394 18,620 18,623 ... ... ...
FULL-TIME 18,325 18,552 18,550 18,325 18,552 18,550 18,305 18,531 18,530 ... ... ...
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 89 89 93 89 89 93 89 89 93 ... ... ...
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                        
PERMANENT 18,776 18,770 18,735 18,770 18,764 18,729 17,672 17,666 17,631 6 6 6
FULL-TIME 18,519 18,513 18,488 18,513 18,507 18,482 17,457 17,451 17,426 6 6 6
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 247 246 244 247 246 244 205 204 202 ... ... ...
INTERMITTENT 10 11 3 10 11 3 10 11 3 ... ... ...
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 11,366 11,587 11,649 11,366 11,587 11,649 11,352 11,572 11,635 ... ... ...
FULL-TIME 11,251 11,481 11,519 11,251 11,481 11,519 11,242 11,471 11,510 ... ... ...
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 39 37 45 39 37 45 37 35 43 ... ... ...
INTERMITTENT 76 69 85 76 69 85 73 66 82 ... ... ...
TYPE OF SERVICE:                        
COMPETITIVE SERVICE 12,273 2,320 2,424 12,273 2,320 2,424 12,084 2,131 2,234 ... ... ...
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 2,315 2,315 2,418 2,315 2,315 2,418 2,126 2,126 2,228 ... ... ...
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 9,958 5 6 9,958 5 6 9,958 5 6 ... ... ...
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 17,869 28,037 27,960 17,863 28,031 27,954 16,940 27,107 27,032 6 6 6
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 16,461 16,455 16,317 16,455 16,449 16,311 15,546 15,540 15,403 6 6 6
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 1,408 11,582 11,643 1,408 11,582 11,643 1,394 11,567 11,629 ... ... ...
PAY SYSTEM:                        
WAGE 2,823 2,823 2,938 2,823 2,823 2,938 2,777 2,777 2,892 ... ... ...
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER 27,319 27,534 27,446 27,313 27,528 27,440 26,247 26,461 26,374 6 6 6
CITIZENSHIP:                        
U.S. CITIZEN 30,085 30,300 30,325 30,079 30,294 30,319 28,967 29,181 29,207 6 6 6
NON U.S. CITIZEN 57 57 59 57 57 59 57 57 59 ... ... ...
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING *** 115 115 106 115 115 106 114 114 105 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH EMPLOYMENT 33,766 33,762 33,765 33,397 33,393 33,396 2,827 2,823 2,826 369 369 369
WORK SCHEDULE:                        
FULL-TIME 32,260 32,254 32,255 31,912 31,906 31,907 2,686 2,680 2,681 348 348 348
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 1,409 1,411 1,413 1,391 1,393 1,395 133 135 137 18 18 18
INTERMITTENT 97 97 97 94 94 94 8 8 8 3 3 3
POSITION OCCUPIED:                        
PERMANENT POSITION 33,449 33,447 33,439 33,091 33,089 33,081 2,758 2,756 2,748 358 358 358
FULL-TIME 32,230 32,227 32,218 31,882 31,879 31,870 2,656 2,653 2,644 348 348 348
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 1,219 1,220 1,221 1,209 1,210 1,211 102 103 104 10 10 10
TEMPORARY POSITION 317 315 326 306 304 315 69 67 78 11 11 11
FULL-TIME 30 27 37 30 27 37 30 27 37 ... ... ...
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 287 288 289 276 277 278 39 40 41 11 11 11
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                        
PERMANENT 33,473 33,468 33,471 33,115 33,110 33,113 2,782 2,777 2,780 358 358 358
FULL-TIME 32,254 32,247 32,248 31,906 31,899 31,900 2,680 2,673 2,674 348 348 348
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 1,219 1,221 1,223 1,209 1,211 1,213 102 104 106 10 10 10
INTERMITTENT ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 293 294 294 282 283 283 45 46 46 11 11 11
FULL-TIME 6 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 ... ... ...
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 190 190 190 182 182 182 31 31 31 8 8 8
INTERMITTENT 97 97 97 94 94 94 8 8 8 3 3 3
TYPE OF SERVICE:                        
COMPETITIVE SERVICE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 33,766 33,762 33,765 33,397 33,393 33,396 2,827 2,823 2,826 369 369 369
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 33,473 33,468 33,471 33,115 33,110 33,113 2,782 2,777 2,780 358 358 358
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 293 294 294 282 283 283 45 46 46 11 11 11
PAY SYSTEM:                        
WAGE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER 33,766 33,762 33,765 33,397 33,393 33,396 2,827 2,823 2,826 369 369 369
CITIZENSHIP:                        
U.S. CITIZEN 33,221 33,217 33,220 32,858 32,854 32,857 2,632 2,628 2,631 363 363 363
NON U.S. CITIZEN 545 545 545 539 539 539 195 195 195 6 6 6
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING *** ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT 2,722,210 2,729,305 2,780,456 2,630,885 2,638,853 2,688,258 328,965 336,645 338,471 91,325 90,452 92,198
WORK SCHEDULE:                        
FULL-TIME 2,506,501 2,511,008 2,556,165 2,424,624 2,428,751 2,473,224 318,547 326,178 327,124 81,877 82,257 82,941
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 108,920 109,412 125,920 104,441 105,029 121,249 6,620 6,192 7,331 4,479 4,383 4,671
INTERMITTENT 106,789 108,885 98,371 101,820 105,073 93,785 3,798 4,275 4,016 4,969 3,812 4,586
POSITION OCCUPIED:                        
PERMANENT POSITION 2,551,559 2,563,333 2,606,039 2,469,681 2,480,809 2,524,036 313,110 322,179 321,513 81,878 82,491 82,003
FULL-TIME 2,436,125 2,444,607 2,477,324 2,358,143 2,366,101 2,399,444 307,453 316,801 315,136 77,982 78,506 77,880
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 115,434 118,726 128,715 111,538 114,708 124,592 5,657 5,378 6,377 3,896 3,985 4,123
TEMPORARY POSITION 170,651 165,972 174,417 161,204 158,044 164,222 15,855 14,466 16,958 9,447 7,961 10,195
FULL-TIME 70,376 66,401 78,841 66,481 62,650 73,780 11,094 9,377 11,988 3,895 3,751 5,061
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT 100,275 99,571 95,576 94,723 95,394 90,442 4,761 5,089 4,970 5,552 4,210 5,134
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:                        
PERMANENT 2,494,367 2,495,927 2,545,645 2,429,736 2,431,237 2,480,315 303,235 313,255 310,591 64,631 64,690 65,330
FULL-TIME 2,395,655 2,395,643 2,433,317 2,332,872 2,332,768 2,370,662 298,432 308,510 305,627 62,783 62,875 62,655
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 90,546 91,269 102,182 89,080 89,847 100,837 4,424 4,320 4,653 1,466 1,422 1,345
INTERMITTENT 8,166 9,015 10,146 7,784 8,622 8,816 379 425 311 382 393 1,330
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 227,843 233,378 234,811 201,149 207,616 207,943 25,730 23,390 27,880 26,694 25,762 26,868
FULL-TIME 110,846 115,365 122,848 91,752 95,983 102,562 20,115 17,668 21,497 19,094 19,382 20,286
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED) 18,374 18,143 23,738 15,361 15,182 20,412 2,196 1,872 2,678 3,013 2,961 3,326
INTERMITTENT 98,623 99,870 88,225 94,036 96,451 84,969 3,419 3,850 3,705 4,587 3,419 3,256
TYPE OF SERVICE:                        
COMPETITIVE SERVICE 1,492,755 1,487,601 1,507,249 1,463,425 1,458,448 1,478,225 231,195 239,189 236,463 29,330 29,153 29,024
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 1,458,436 1,452,434 1,466,196 1,430,657 1,424,802 1,438,806 226,870 234,817 231,839 27,779 27,632 27,390
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 34,319 35,167 41,053 32,768 33,646 39,419 4,325 4,372 4,624 1,551 1,521 1,634
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 1,229,455 1,241,704 1,273,207 1,167,460 1,180,405 1,210,033 97,770 97,456 102,008 61,995 61,299 63,174
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT 1,035,931 1,043,493 1,079,449 999,079 1,006,435 1,041,509 76,365 78,438 78,752 36,852 37,058 37,940
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE 193,524 198,211 193,758 168,381 173,970 168,524 21,405 19,018 23,256 25,143 24,241 25,234
PAY SYSTEM:                        
WAGE 205,558 211,893 207,582 200,174 200,665 202,199 12,400 8,838 7,601 5,384 11,228 5,383
POSTAL 602,868 612,759 632,419 600,094 609,880 629,470 12,389 12,449 12,828 2,774 2,879 2,949
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER 1,913,784 1,904,653 1,940,455 1,830,617 1,828,308 1,856,589 304,176 315,358 318,042 83,167 76,345 83,866
CITIZENSHIP:                        
U.S. CITIZEN 2,688,303 2,695,209 2,746,578 2,623,818 2,631,771 2,680,965 325,587 334,536 335,107 64,485 63,438 65,613
NON U.S. CITIZEN 33,907 34,096 33,878 7,067 7,082 7,293 3,378 2,109 3,364 26,840 27,014 26,585
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING *** 34,875 31,103 24,667 33,048 30,758 20,893 4,740 11,867 2,142 1,827 345

* PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER.
** REVISED.
*** NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.

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