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Table 11

Employment and Trends - September 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                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,760,569 * 1,478,255 * 1,426,314 * 51,941 * 1,282,314 * 1,080,970 * 201,344 *
JUNE 2012 2,800,715 * 1,513,780 * 1,457,309 * 56,471 * 1,286,935 * 1,077,973 * 208,962 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 29,837 * 11,969 * 2,315 * 9,654 * 17,868 * 16,468 * 1,400 *
JUNE 2012 30,123 * 12,243 * 2,315 * 9,928 * 17,880 * 16,471 * 1,409 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2012 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2012 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUNE 2012 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 33,771 * ... * ... * ... * 33,771 * 33,478 * 293 *
JUNE 2012 33,771 * ... * ... * ... * 33,771 * 33,478 * 293 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,696,961 * 1,466,286 * 1,423,999 * 42,287 * 1,230,675 * 1,031,024 * 199,651 *
JUNE 2012 2,736,821 * 1,501,537 * 1,454,994 * 46,543 * 1,235,284 * 1,028,024 * 207,260 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,880 * 759 * 756 * 3 * 1,121 * 262 * 859 *
JUNE 2012 1,875 * 750 * 747 * 3 * 1,125 * 269 * 856 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,912,997 * 1,319,178 * 1,281,157 * 38,021 * 593,819 * 487,815 * 106,004 *
JUNE 2012 1,944,732 * 1,353,899 * 1,311,709 * 42,190 * 590,833 * 474,113 * 116,720 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 41,438 10,287 9,021 1,266 31,151 24,018 7,133
JUNE 2012 41,449 10,145 8,884 1,261 31,304 23,920 7,384
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 112,461 * 106,339 * 103,805 * 2,534 * 6,122 * 5,709 * 413 *
JUNE 2012 112,461 106,339 103,805 2,534 6,122 5,709 413
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 729,559 * 597,864 * 586,368 * 11,496 * 131,695 * 93,447 * 38,248 *
JUNE 2012 760,751 620,693 607,454 13,239 140,058 95,381 44,677
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 256,807 201,018 194,600 6,418 55,789 36,639 19,150
JUNE 2012 286,148 224,782 216,636 8,146 61,366 38,559 22,807
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 201,149 176,411 174,397 2,014 24,738 19,778 4,960
JUNE 2012 201,657 175,667 173,651 2,016 25,990 19,729 6,261
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 172,236 136,704 134,223 2,481 35,532 28,269 7,263
JUNE 2012 173,579 136,513 134,019 2,494 37,066 28,332 8,734
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 25,349 24,433 24,192 241 916 869 47
JUNE 2012 25,191 24,204 24,014 190 987 861 126
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 74,018 * 59,298 * 58,956 * 342 * 14,720 * 7,892 * 6,828 *
JUNE 2012 74,176 59,527 59,134 393 14,649 7,900 6,749
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 117,016 66,487 66,228 259 50,529 48,630 1,899
JUNE 2012 116,726 66,238 65,995 243 50,488 48,674 1,814
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 76,827 63,354 54,775 8,579 13,473 3,602 9,871
JUNE 2012 80,502 64,575 54,594 9,981 15,927 3,868 12,059
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 99,503 89,137 79,774 9,363 10,366 2,141 8,225
JUNE 2012 102,887 90,127 80,033 10,094 12,760 2,440 10,320
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 44,317 34,279 33,932 347 10,038 8,747 1,291
JUNE 2012 44,159 33,846 33,652 194 10,313 9,020 1,293
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 17,752 15,880 15,783 97 1,872 1,374 498
JUNE 2012 17,697 15,762 15,649 113 1,935 1,350 585
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 74,017 57,775 57,257 518 16,242 4,933 11,309
JUNE 2012 72,655 57,133 56,645 488 15,522 4,821 10,701
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,655 7,769 7,694 75 886 731 155
JUNE 2012 9,367 8,361 8,311 50 1,006 759 247
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 57,036 * 8,316 * 8,226 * 90 * 48,720 * 47,491 * 1,229 *
JUNE 2012 57,036 8,316 8,226 90 48,720 47,491 1,229
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 15,632 13,698 13,574 124 1,934 1,679 255
JUNE 2012 15,857 13,686 13,560 126 2,171 1,713 458
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,250 3,241 3,229 12 1,009 738 271
JUNE 2012 4,328 3,261 3,248 13 1,067 754 313
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 323,208 130,127 127,252 2,875 193,081 175,207 17,874
JUNE 2012 317,670 * 141,623 * 138,635 * 2,988 * 176,047 * 158,496 * 17,551 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 191,326 114,625 114,239 386 76,701 69,368 7,333
JUNE 2012 191,187 * 113,794 * 113,018 * 776 * 77,393 * 69,717 * 7,676 *
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 782,084 * 146,349 * 142,086 * 4,263 * 635,735 * 542,947 * 92,788 *
JUNE 2012 790,214 * 146,888 * 142,538 * 4,350 * 643,326 * 553,642 * 89,684 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2012 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 18,055 15,136 15,071 65 2,919 1,612 1,307
JUNE 2012 18,399 15,256 15,192 64 3,143 1,672 1,471
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,337 * 1,753 * 1,751 * 2 * 584 * 561 * 23 *
JUNE 2012 2,337 1,753 1,751 2 584 561 23
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,759 1,122 1,115 7 637 565 72
JUNE 2012 1,732 1,117 1,114 3 615 568 47
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,314 * 6,718 * 5,129 * 1,589 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
JUNE 2012 8,314 * 6,718 * 5,129 * 1,589 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 12,383 11,655 11,622 33 728 613 115
JUNE 2012 12,648 11,899 11,851 48 749 601 148
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 18,134 17,224 16,878 346 910 818 92
JUNE 2012 18,246 17,138 16,703 435 1,108 958 150
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,330 2,686 2,614 72 644 101 543
JUNE 2012 3,501 * 2,771 * 2,684 * 87 * 730 * 108 * 622 *
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,684 871 867 4 813 771 42
JUNE 2012 1,699 871 867 4 828 770 58
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,884 ... ... ... 3,884 3,725 159
JUNE 2012 3,914 ... ... ... 3,914 3,742 172
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,558 5,101 5,025 76 457 396 61
JUNE 2012 5,513 * 5,037 * 4,983 * 54 * 476 * 430 * 46 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
JUNE 2012 957 * 942 * 939 * 3 * 15 * 11 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,907 2,097 2,086 11 1,810 1,663 147
JUNE 2012 3,852 2,089 2,078 11 1,763 1,642 121
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
JUNE 2012 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,005 * 4,842 * 4,775 * 67 * 163 * 99 * 64 *
JUNE 2012 5,010 * 4,846 * 4,780 * 66 * 164 * 99 * 65 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 65,114 60,889 59,770 1,119 4,225 3,812 413
JUNE 2012 65,279 61,096 59,984 1,112 4,183 3,803 380
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,845 1,380 1,374 6 465 432 33
JUNE 2012 1,881 * 1,402 * 1,392 * 10 * 479 * 434 * 45 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
JUNE 2012 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2012 592,750 ... ... ... 592,750 507,364 85,386
JUNE 2012 599,639 ... ... ... 599,639 517,779 81,860

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

**REVISED.

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