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Table 12

Employment and Trends - June 2013

TABLE 12 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND TYPE OF APPOINTMENT, UNITED STATES, MARCH 2013 AND JUNE 2013
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2013 2,665,362 * 1,460,894 * 1,405,784 * 55,110 * 1,204,468 * 1,016,236 * 188,232 *
MARCH 2013 2,653,558 ** 1,455,000 ** 1,414,262 ** 40,738 ** 1,198,558 ** 1,019,785 ** 178,773 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2013 29,736 * 11,859 * 2,316 * 9,543 * 17,877 * 16,415 * 1,462 *
MARCH 2013 29,733 ** 11,786 ** 2,315 ** 9,471 ** 17,947 ** 16,407 ** 1,540 **
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
JUNE 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
MARCH 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
JUNE 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
MARCH 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
JUNE 2013 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
MARCH 2013 3,865 * ... * ... * ... * 3,865 * 3,562 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
JUNE 2013 33,405 * ... * ... * ... * 33,405 * 33,123 * 282 *
MARCH 2013 33,403 * ... * ... * ... * 33,403 * 33,121 * 282 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
JUNE 2013 2,602,221 * 1,449,035 * 1,403,468 * 45,567 * 1,153,186 * 966,698 * 186,488 *
MARCH 2013 2,590,422 ** 1,443,214 ** 1,411,947 ** 31,267 ** 1,147,208 ** 970,257 ** 176,951 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
JUNE 2013 1,844 * 728 * 725 * 3 * 1,116 * 263 * 853 *
MARCH 2013 1,858 * 739 * 738 * 1 * 1,119 * 260 * 859 *
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
JUNE 2013 1,839,129 * 1,306,316 * 1,264,787 * 41,529 * 532,813 * 457,505 * 75,308 *
MARCH 2013 1,828,146 ** 1,299,322 ** 1,272,500 ** 26,822 ** 528,824 ** 458,861 ** 69,963 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
JUNE 2013 16,853 * 10,540 * 9,277 * 1,263 * 6,313 * 4,840 * 1,473 *
MARCH 2013 16,853 10,540 9,277 1,263 6,313 4,840 1,473
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
JUNE 2013 111,672 * 105,561 * 103,055 * 2,506 * 6,111 * 5,700 * 411 *
MARCH 2013 111,672 * 105,561 * 103,055 * 2,506 * 6,111 * 5,700 * 411 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
JUNE 2013 698,535 593,228 581,598 11,630 105,307 88,272 17,035
MARCH 2013 705,836 ** 599,619 ** 588,787 ** 10,832 ** 106,217 ** 89,098 ** 17,119 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
JUNE 2013 252,417 208,315 201,227 7,088 44,102 34,717 9,385
MARCH 2013 255,247 ** 210,344 ** 204,437 ** 5,907 ** 44,903 ** 35,266 ** 9,637 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
JUNE 2013 190,042 170,375 168,734 1,641 19,667 18,023 1,644
MARCH 2013 191,658 ** 171,776 ** 169,977 ** 1,799 ** 19,882 ** 18,236 ** 1,646 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
JUNE 2013 165,038 133,276 130,949 2,327 31,762 27,420 4,342
MARCH 2013 166,841 ** 135,287 ** 132,771 ** 2,516 ** 31,554 ** 27,464 ** 4,090 **
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
JUNE 2013 23,992 23,298 23,137 161 694 673 21
MARCH 2013 24,273 ** 23,518 ** 23,351 ** 167 ** 755 ** 735 ** 20 **
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
JUNE 2013 67,046 57,964 57,551 413 9,082 7,439 1,643
MARCH 2013 67,817 ** 58,694 ** 58,251 ** 443 ** 9,123 ** 7,397 ** 1,726 **
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
JUNE 2013 113,929 64,895 64,615 280 49,034 47,338 1,696
MARCH 2013 114,452 64,984 64,676 308 49,468 47,721 1,747
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
JUNE 2013 74,167 62,609 53,040 9,569 11,558 3,205 8,353
MARCH 2013 67,157 57,676 53,192 4,484 9,481 3,287 6,194
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
JUNE 2013 96,743 88,384 76,901 11,483 8,359 2,012 6,347
MARCH 2013 85,786 78,944 76,387 2,557 6,842 1,754 5,088
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
JUNE 2013 45,296 34,007 33,736 271 11,289 8,485 2,804
MARCH 2013 43,670 34,488 33,844 644 9,182 8,537 645
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
JUNE 2013 17,318 15,569 15,474 95 1,749 1,383 366
MARCH 2013 17,741 * 15,874 * 15,777 * 97 * 1,867 * 1,413 * 454 *
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
JUNE 2013 72,922 58,297 57,890 407 14,625 4,720 9,905
MARCH 2013 72,093 ** 58,120 ** 57,697 ** 423 ** 13,973 ** 4,864 ** 9,109 **
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2013 8,182 7,408 7,404 4 774 618 156
MARCH 2013 8,341 7,515 7,457 58 826 751 75
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
JUNE 2013 56,703 * 8,304 * 8,214 * 90 * 48,399 * 47,179 * 1,220 *
MARCH 2013 56,703 * 8,304 * 8,214 * 90 * 48,399 * 47,179 * 1,220 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
JUNE 2013 15,294 13,357 13,269 88 1,937 1,530 407
MARCH 2013 15,270 13,421 13,318 103 1,849 1,592 257
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
JUNE 2013 4,139 3,154 3,151 3 985 734 251
MARCH 2013 4,154 3,180 3,174 6 974 734 240
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
JUNE 2013 319,109 * 128,793 * 125,935 * 2,858 * 190,316 * 172,645 * 17,671 *
MARCH 2013 319,109 * 128,793 * 125,935 * 2,858 * 190,316 * 172,645 * 17,671 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
JUNE 2013 188,267 112,210 111,228 982 76,057 68,844 7,213
MARCH 2013 189,309 112,303 111,710 593 77,006 68,746 8,260
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
JUNE 2013 761,248 * 141,991 * 137,956 * 4,035 * 619,257 * 508,930 * 110,327 *
MARCH 2013 760,418 * 143,153 * 138,709 * 4,444 * 617,265 * 511,136 * 106,129 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
MARCH 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
JUNE 2013 17,098 14,509 14,478 31 2,589 1,511 1,078
MARCH 2013 17,290 14,664 14,630 34 2,626 1,533 1,093
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2013 2,209 * 1,651 * 1,648 * 3 * 558 * 536 * 22 *
MARCH 2013 2,209 1,651 1,648 3 558 536 22
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2013 1,766 1,117 1,113 4 649 580 69
MARCH 2013 1,761 1,109 1,100 9 652 579 73
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
JUNE 2013 7,572 6,618 5,204 1,414 954 479 475
MARCH 2013 8,292 * 6,696 * 5,115 * 1,581 * 1,596 * 394 * 1,202 *
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2013 11,870 * 11,202 * 11,178 * 24 * 668 * 568 * 100 *
MARCH 2013 11,870 11,202 11,178 24 668 568 100
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2013 18,128 17,051 16,894 157 1,077 978 99
MARCH 2013 17,912 * 17,078 * 16,813 * 265 * 834 * 752 * 82 *
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2013 3,201 2,587 2,528 59 614 92 522
MARCH 2013 3,257 2,615 2,547 68 642 90 552
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
JUNE 2013 1,676 859 855 4 817 760 57
MARCH 2013 1,606 844 839 5 762 735 27
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2013 3,865 ... ... ... 3,865 3,673 192
MARCH 2013 3,804 ... ... ... 3,804 3,672 132
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
JUNE 2013 5,554 * 5,097 * 5,021 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
MARCH 2013 5,554 * 5,097 * 5,021 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
JUNE 2013 908 895 887 8 13 9 4
MARCH 2013 950 * 934 * 929 * 5 * 16 * 12 * 4 *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
JUNE 2013 4,121 2,254 2,243 11 1,867 1,735 132
MARCH 2013 4,107 2,241 2,233 8 1,866 1,728 138
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2013 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
MARCH 2013 4,003 * 3,399 * 2,773 * 626 * 604 * 248 * 356 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
JUNE 2013 4,894 4,752 4,701 51 142 96 46
MARCH 2013 4,871 * 4,751 * 4,690 * 61 * 120 * 100 * 20 *
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
JUNE 2013 62,462 58,257 56,926 1,331 4,205 3,830 375
MARCH 2013 63,360 59,093 57,657 1,436 4,267 3,816 451
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
JUNE 2013 1,637 * 1,369 * 1,363 * 6 * 268 * 248 * 20 *
MARCH 2013 1,637 * 1,369 * 1,363 * 6 * 268 * 248 * 20 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
JUNE 2013 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
MARCH 2013 1,585 * 1,005 * 985 * 20 * 580 * 250 * 330 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
JUNE 2013 579,130 ... ... ... 579,130 474,633 104,497
MARCH 2013 576,881 ... ... ... 576,881 477,234 99,647

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

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