Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, SEPTEMBER 2012

	ALL AREAS				UNITED STATES				WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA				OVERSEAS
AGENCY	EMPLOYMENT*		PAYROLL ($000)*		EMPLOYMENT*		PAYROLL ($000)*		EMPLOYMENT*		PAYROLL ($000)*		EMPLOYMENT*		PAYROLL ($000)*
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES	2,760,569	*	42,437,120	*	2,675,491	*	40,743,358	*	359,271	*	7,145,047	*	85,078	*	1,693,762	*
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,837	*	608,860	*	29,831	*	608,668	*	28,719	*	581,592	*	6	*	192	*
CONGRESS	17,118	*	313,262	*	17,118	*	313,262	*	17,118	*	313,262	*	...	*	...	*
U.S. SENATE	7,030	*	125,962	*	7,030	*	125,962	*	7,030	*	125,962	*	...	*	...	*
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,088		187,300		10,088		187,300		10,088		187,300		...		...
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE	15	*	369	*	15	*	369	*	15	*	369	*	...	*	...	*
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL	2,525	*	73,895	*	2,525	*	73,895	*	2,525	*	73,895	*	...	*	...	*
BOTANIC GARDEN	66	*	1,847	*	66	*	1,847	*	66	*	1,847	*	...	*	...	*
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM	13		293		13		293		13		293		...		...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE	243	*	8,161	*	243	*	8,161	*	243	*	8,161	*	...	*	...	*
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,191	*	85,692	*	3,191	*	85,692	*	2,308	*	62,103	*	...	*	...	*
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,378	*	41,646	*	2,378	*	41,646	*	2,188	*	38,808	*	...	*	...	*
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT	5		105		5		105		1		18		...		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,871	*	74,100	*	3,865	*	73,908	*	3,831	*	73,395	*	6	*	192	*
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION	34		989		34		989		34		989		...		...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE	23	*	321	*	23	*	321	*	23	*	321	*	...	*	...	*
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION	15		397		15		397		15		366		...		...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS	106		2,462		106		2,462		106		2,462		...		...
U.S. TAX COURT	234		5,321		234		5,321		233		5,303		...		...
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,771	*	563,548	*	33,402	*	558,163	*	2,832	*	57,244	*	369	*	5,385	*
U.S. SUPREME COURT	500	*	7,963	*	500	*	7,963	*	500	*	7,963	*	...	*	...	*
U.S. COURTS	33,271	*	555,585	*	32,902	*	550,200	*	2,332	*	49,281	*	369	*	5,385	*
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,696,961	*	41,264,712	*	2,612,258	*	39,576,527	*	327,720	*	6,506,211	*	84,703	*	1,688,185	*
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	1,880	*	43,375	*	1,869	*	43,060	*	1,869	*	43,060	*	11	*	315	*
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE	462		8,146		462		8,146		462		8,146		...		...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT	26		619		26		619		26		619		...		...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	540		14,213		540		14,213		540		14,213		...		...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION	230		5,184		230		5,184		230		5,184		...		...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS	38		505		38		505		38		505		...		...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	25		510		25		510		25		510		...		...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT	23	*	553	*	23	*	553	*	23	*	553	*	...	*	...	*
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE	95		1,798		95		1,798		95		1,798		...		...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL	74		1,780		74		1,780		74		1,780		...		...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY	95		2,627		95		2,627		95		2,627		...		...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY	27		681		27		681		27		681		...		...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE	245		6,759		234		6,444		234		6,444		11		315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS	1,912,997	*	26,258,842	*	1,833,810	*	24,678,973	*	263,622	*	4,955,101	*	79,187	*	1,579,869	*
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	41,438		1,056,896		16,820		86,449		13,914		84,227		24,618		970,447
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	112,461	*	2,248,870	*	111,672	*	2,235,944	*	15,061	*	452,166	*	789	*	12,926	*
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	729,559	*	8,202,569	*	688,215	*	7,785,975	*	66,919	*	794,921	*	41,344	*	416,594	*
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	729,558	*	7,996,705	*	688,214	*	7,580,360	*	66,919	*	787,886	*	41,344	*	416,345	*
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	24,340	*	205,864	*	24,286	*	205,615	*	885	*	7,035	*	54	*	249	*
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	256,807		2,404,973		236,824		2,222,691		16,562		115,101		19,983		182,282
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	256,807		2,199,110		236,824		2,017,077		16,562		108,066		19,983		182,033
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	24,339		205,863		24,285		205,614		885		7,035		54		249
CORP OF ENGINEERS	24,141		204,291		24,087		204,042		687		5,463		54		249
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES	198		1,572		198		1,572		198		1,572		...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	201,149		2,459,077		193,169		2,360,317		27,989		347,828		7,980		98,760
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	172,236		2,108,760		166,362		2,037,472		6,090		69,882		5,874		71,288
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	25,349		277,011		24,667		263,469		2,459		34,227		682		13,542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	74,018	*	952,748	*	67,193	*	902,026	*	13,819	*	227,883	*	6,825	*	50,722	*
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	117,016		1,221,855		114,824		1,195,479		25,679		321,163		2,192		26,376
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	76,827		1,136,044		76,448		1,131,650		8,033		159,868		379		4,394
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	99,503		1,679,250		98,657		1,663,894		10,728		243,437		846		15,356
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	44,317		898,767		43,982		889,453		23,959		568,786		335		9,314
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	17,752		363,476		17,709		362,677		6,290		148,302		43		799
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	74,017		1,541,113		73,565		1,529,532		32,603		778,652		452		11,581
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	8,655		196,691		8,588		195,268		3,097		75,890		67		1,423
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,036	*	1,649,038	*	56,703	*	1,640,434	*	9,864	*	306,134	*	333	*	8,604	*
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,632		351,721		15,609		351,185		5,579		133,080		23		536
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,250		101,678		4,244		101,564		3,144		77,217		6		114
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	323,208		2,006,698		319,109		1,983,808		8,250		81,232		4,099		22,890
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	191,326		3,604,176		187,665		3,525,661		30,502		730,026		3,661		78,515
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES	782,084	*	14,962,495	*	776,579	*	14,854,494	*	62,229	*	1,508,050	*	5,505	*	108,001	*
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION	42		939		42		939		39		936		...		...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION	30		642		30		642		30		642		...		...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION	455	*	4,142	*	24	*	448	*	20	*	439	*	431	*	3,694	*
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION	5		133		5		133		5		133		...		...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD	28		838		28		838		28		838		...		...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME	286		4,053		286		4,053		217		3,243		...		...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION	4		72		4		72		2		59		...		...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION	2		40		2		40		2		40		...		...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,873	*	40,605	*	1,873	*	40,605	*	1,873	*	40,605	*	...	*	...	*
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD	43		1,154		43		1,154		27		788		...		...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	2		32		2		32		...		...		...		...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS	11		259		11		259		11		259		...		...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS	41		978		41		978		29		708		...		...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED	27		693		27		693		27		693		...		...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION	690	*	23,389	*	690	*	23,389	*	453	*	15,808	*	...	*	...	*
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION	530		12,426		529		12,410		405		9,861		1		16
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE	611		11,698		608		11,647		320		6,993		3		51
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	1,245		23,927		1,245		23,927		1,245		23,927		...		...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD	116		3,575		116		3,575		101		3,057		...		...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY	5	*	138	*	5	*	138	*	...	*	18	*	...	*	...	*
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION	29		673		29		673		26		623		...		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,055		431,163		17,942		429,789		4,516		121,479		113		1,374
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,337	*	54,395	*	2,326	*	54,176	*	478	*	13,979	*	11	*	219	*
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES	420		10,346		420		10,346		390		9,644		...		...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION	292		8,165		292		8,165		159		4,841		...		...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION	11		400		11		400		11		400		...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION	1,759		50,986		1,757		50,920		1,503		44,227		2		66
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	8,314	*	259,310	*	8,292	*	258,793	*	1,928	*	73,987	*	22	*	517	*
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION	357		8,696		357		8,696		357		8,696		...		...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL	11		277		11		277		9		227		...		...
UNSPECIFIED	499	*	5,627	*	499	*	5,627	*	467	*	5,272	*	...	*	...	*
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY	135		3,481		135		3,481		81		2,039		...		...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION	124		3,161		124		3,161		116		2,936		...		...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE	243		6,147		243		6,147		62		1,368		...		...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	79		1,806		79		1,806		63		1,455		...		...
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD	106	*	2,976	*	106	*	2,976	*	105	*	2,958	*	...	*	...	*
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION	1,131	*	25,599	*	1,131	*	25,599	*	976	*	21,861	*	...	*	...	*
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,383		273,552		12,330		272,564		4,361		105,790		53		988
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION	5		113		5		113		5		113		...		...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM	180		3,908		180		3,908		177		3,848		...		...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS	15		354		15		354		12		264		...		...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION	42		932		42		932		42		932		...		...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO	268		3,728		268		3,728		1		36		...		...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	7	*	150	*	7	*	150	*	3	*	90	*	...	*	...	*
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	19	*	512	*	14	*	385	*	9	*	253	*	5	*	127	*
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION	392		9,884		392		9,884		392		9,884		...		...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	5		83		5		83		5		83		...		...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION	4		114		4		114		4		112		...		...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION	13		388		13		380		13		369		...		8
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD	206		5,822		206		5,822		124		3,483		...		...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION	291		8,291		261		7,356		261		7,356		30		935
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION	39		679		39		679		3		76		...		...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,330		45,865		3,330		45,865		1,365		24,826		...		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,134		472,590		18,124		472,291		4,180		115,706		10		299
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION	42		913		42		913		42		913		...		...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE	3	*	69	*	3	*	69	*	3	*	69	*	...	*	...	*
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY	12		411		12		411		12		346		...		...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION	1,191	*	33,326	*	1,191	*	33,326	*	271	*	8,942	*	...	*	...	*
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES	408		9,152		408		9,152		406		9,137		...		...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS	159		3,752		159		3,752		159		3,752		...		...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES	178		3,816		178		3,816		176		3,801		...		...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES	71		1,584		71		1,584		71		1,584		...		...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,684		38,071		1,661		37,612		476		11,902		23		459
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD	47		1,380		47		1,380		45		1,347		...		...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION	1,465		38,021		1,460		37,901		1,451		37,652		5		120
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD	421		11,411		421		11,411		331		9,079		...		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,884		103,780		3,881		103,694		2,729		76,254		3		86
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD	10		354		10		354		7		196		...		...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	58		1,605		58		1,605		44		1,205		...		...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION	39		658		39		658		...		...		...		...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS	69		1,790		69		1,790		68		1,781		...		...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,558		103,229		5,554		103,154		1,996		42,675		4		75
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL	127	*	3,489	*	127	*	3,489	*	103	*	2,570	*	...	*	...	*
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION	240		6,065		240		6,065		240		6,065		...		...
PEACE CORPS	1,081		20,517		701		13,815		595		12,246		380		6,702
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION	970		23,047		970		23,047		967		22,961		...		...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION	52	*	606	*	52	*	606	*	52	*	606	*	...	*	...	*
PRESIDIO TRUST	308		5,942		308		5,942		...		...		...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD	957	*	19,355	*	957	*	19,355	*	5	*	117	*	...	*	...	*
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	3,907		136,016		3,907		136,016		2,324		79,726		...		...
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM	153	*	2,192	*	151	*	2,189	*	46	*	1,099	*	2	*	3	*
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,037	*	93,352	*	4,003	*	92,530	*	1,069	*	29,764	*	34	*	822	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,005	*	89,173	*	4,979	*	88,540	*	4,599	*	81,418	*	26	*	633	*
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART	816	*	15,910	*	816	*	15,910	*	816	*	15,910	*	...	*	...	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES)	4,098	*	71,479	*	4,072	*	70,846	*	3,692	*	63,724	*	26	*	633	*
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS	42		814		42		814		42		814		...		...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	49		970		49		970		49		970		...		...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,114		1,086,459		64,672		1,079,656		1,801		33,334		442		6,803
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY	12,762		306,110		12,762		306,110		5		146		...		...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	47		1,086		47		1,086		47		1,086		...		...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,845		39,153		1,637		38,205		1,487		34,612		208		948
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	61,476	*	1,585	*	36,477	*	1,584	*	36,474	*	930	*	24,999	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	592,750		10,893,723		589,983		10,835,666		12,385		266,056		2,767		58,057
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION	13		169		13		169		...		...		...		...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST	28	*	477	*	28	*	477	*	...	*	...	*	...	*	...	*
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE	1	*	12	*	1	*	12	*	1	*	12	*	...	*	...	*

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