Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF DECEMBER 2012 AND MARCH 2013

	TOTAL, ALL AREAS					UNITED STATES					WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY	MARCH 2013*		DECEMBER 2012		CHANGE	MARCH 2013*		DECEMBER 2012		CHANGE	MARCH 2013*		DECEMBER 2012		CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,741,263	*	2,777,403	**	-36,140	2,615,461	*	2,689,159	**	-73,698	325,060	*	360,008	**	-34,948
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,739	*	29,848	**	-109	29,733	*	29,842	**	-109	28,621	*	28,730	**	-109
CONGRESS	17,015	*	17,130	**	-115	17,015	*	17,130	**	-115	17,015	*	17,130	**	-115
U.S. SENATE	7,030	*	7,030	*	...	7,030	*	7,030	*	...	7,030	*	7,030	*	...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	9,985		10,100	**	-115	9,985		10,100	**	-115	9,985		10,100	**	-115
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE	15	*	15	*	...	15	*	15	*	...	15	*	15	*	...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL	2,525	*	2,525	*	...	2,525	*	2,525	*	...	2,525	*	2,525	*	...
BOTANIC GARDEN	66	*	66	*	...	66	*	66	*	...	66	*	66	*	...
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM	13		13	*	...	13		13	*	...	13		13	*	...
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE	243	*	243	*	...	243	*	243	*	...	243	*	243	*	...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,191	*	3,191	*	...	3,191	*	3,191	*	...	2,308	*	2,308	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,378	*	2,378	*	...	2,378	*	2,378	*	...	2,188	*	2,188	*	...
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT	5		5		...	5		5		...	1		1		...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,871	*	3,871	*	...	3,865	*	3,865	*	...	3,831	*	3,831	*	...
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION	34		34	*	...	34		34	*	...	34		34	*	...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE	23	*	23	*	...	23	*	23	*	...	23	*	23	*	...
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION	16		15	*	+1	16		15	*	+1	16		15	*	+1
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS	115		111		+4	115		111		+4	115		111		+4
U.S. TAX COURT	229		228		+1	229		228		+1	228		227		+1
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,772	*	33,772	*	...	33,403	*	33,403	*	...	2,833	*	2,833	*	...
U.S. SUPREME COURT	501	*	501		...	501	*	501		...	501	*	501		...
U.S. COURTS	33,271	*	33,271	*	...	32,902	*	32,902	*	...	2,332	*	2,332	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,677,752	*	2,713,783	**	-36,031	2,552,325	*	2,625,914	**	-73,589	293,606	*	328,445	**	-34,839
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	1,868	*	1,852	*	+16	1,858	*	1,841	*	+17	1,858	*	1,841	*	+17
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE	474		451		+23	474		451		+23	474		451		+23
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT	27		27		...	27		27		...	27		27		...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET	516		527		-11	516		527		-11	516		527		-11
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION	237		233		+4	237		233		+4	237		233		+4
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS	31		32		-1	31		32		-1	31		32		-1
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY	24		24		...	24		24		...	24		24		...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT	23	*	23	*	...	23	*	23	*	...	23	*	23	*	...
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE	93		95		-2	93		95		-2	93		95		-2
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL	75		72		+3	75		72		+3	75		72		+3
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY	91		93		-2	91		93		-2	91		93		-2
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY	27		27		...	27		27		...	27		27		...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE	250		248		+2	240		237		+3	240		237		+3
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS	1,910,006	*	1,928,177	**	-18,171	1,790,049	*	1,845,823	**	-55,774	230,056	*	264,188	**	-34,132
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	41,663		41,577	**	+86	16,853		16,703	**	+150	13,913		13,777	**	+136
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	112,461	*	112,461	*	...	111,672	*	111,672	*	...	15,061	*	15,061	*	...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	749,527		758,465	**	-8,938	705,836		714,401	**	-8,565	67,790		68,332	**	-542
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	577,375		585,370	**	-7,995	539,473		547,053	**	-7,580	61,622		62,132	**	-510
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	172,152		173,095	**	-943	166,363		167,348	**	-985	6,168		6,200	**	-32
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	275,120		280,777		-5,657	255,247		260,724		-5,477	16,977		17,309		-332
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL	251,912		257,030		-5,118	232,092		237,030		-4,938	16,166		16,476		-310
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL	23,208		23,747	**	-539	23,155		23,694	**	-539	811		833	**	-22
CORP OF ENGINEERS	23,063		23,593	**	-530	23,010		23,540	**	-530	666		679	**	-13
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES	145		154	**	-9	145		154	**	-9	145		154	**	-9
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	199,525		201,750	**	-2,225	191,658		193,764	**	-2,106	28,056		28,240	**	-184
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	172,846		173,526	**	-680	166,841		167,561	**	-720	6,118		6,124	**	-6
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	24,953		25,385	**	-432	24,273		24,708	**	-435	2,432		2,471	**	-39
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,083		77,027	**	+56	67,817		67,644	**	+173	14,207		14,188	**	+19
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	116,671		117,380		-709	114,452		115,181		-729	25,503		25,669		-166
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,530		68,813		-1,283	67,157		68,441		-1,284	7,631		7,781		-150
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	86,607		90,373		-3,766	85,786		89,534		-3,748	10,284		10,576		-292
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	44,000		44,238		-238	43,670		43,910		-240	23,790		23,940		-150
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	17,785	*	17,785		...	17,741	*	17,741		...	6,301	*	6,301		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	72,542		74,017	*	-1,475	33,996		73,565	*	-39,569	167		32,603	*	-32,436
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	8,390		8,536		-146	8,341		8,472		-131	2,997		3,036		-39
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,036	*	57,036	*	...	56,703	*	56,703	*	...	9,864	*	9,864	*	...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,294		15,529		-235	15,270		15,505		-235	5,465		5,534		-69
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,160		4,201		-41	4,154		4,195		-41	3,079		3,100		-21
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	323,208	*	323,208	*	...	319,109	*	319,109	*	...	8,250	*	8,250	*	...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	193,132		194,558		-1,426	189,309		190,691		-1,382	29,961		30,364		-403
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES	765,878	*	783,754	**	-17,876	760,418	*	778,250	**	-17,832	61,692	*	62,416	**	-724
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION	41		44		-3	41		44		-3	39		40		-1
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION	32	*	32		...	32	*	32		...	32	*	32		...
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION	455	*	455	*	...	24	*	24	*	...	20	*	20	*	...
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION	5		6		-1	5		6		-1	5		5		...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD	41		28		+13	41		28		+13	41		28		+13
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME	279		282		-3	279		282		-3	205		213		-8
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION	3	*	3		...	3	*	3		...	2	*	2		...
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION	2		2		...	2		2		...	2		2		...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,873	*	1,873	*	...	1,873	*	1,873	*	...	1,873	*	1,873	*	...
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD	42	*	42		...	42	*	42		...	28	*	28		...
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	2		2		...	2		2		...	...		...		...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS	11		11		...	11		11		...	11		11		...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS	36		36		...	36		36		...	24		24		...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED	27		27		...	27		27		...	26		26		...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION	690	*	690	*	...	690	*	690	*	...	453	*	453	*	...
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION	520		527		-7	519		526		-7	396		400		-4
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE	611		618		-7	608		615		-7	312		314		-2
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	1,240		1,240		...	1,240		1,240		...	1,240		1,240		...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD	117		117		...	117		117		...	101		101		...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY	5	*	5	*	...	5	*	5	*	...	...	*	...	*	...
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION	27		29		-2	27		29		-2	26		26		...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,401		17,740	**	-339	17,290		17,624	**	-334	4,327		4,422	**	-95
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,219		2,259		-40	2,209		2,249		-40	464		468		-4
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES	420	*	420	*	...	420	*	420	*	...	390	*	390	*	...
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION	273		282		-9	273		282		-9	145		152		-7
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION	10	*	10		...	10	*	10		...	10	*	10		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION	1,763		1,774		-11	1,761		1,772		-11	1,506		1,515		-9
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	8,314	*	8,314	*	...	8,292	*	8,292	*	...	1,928	*	1,928	*	...
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION	347		353		-6	347		353		-6	347		353		-6
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL	12		12		...	12		12		...	10		10		...
UNSPECIFIED	499	*	499	*	...	499	*	499	*	...	467	*	467	*	...
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY	124		135		-11	124		135		-11	73		81		-8
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION	123		125		-2	123		125		-2	114		117		-3
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE	240		241		-1	240		241		-1	61		61		...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	77		76		+1	77		76		+1	62		61		+1
FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD	106	*	106	*	...	106	*	106	*	...	105	*	105	*	...
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION	1,131	*	1,131	*	...	1,131	*	1,131	*	...	976	*	976	*	...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	11,924		12,383	*	-459	11,870		12,330	*	-460	4,160		4,361	*	-201
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION	5	*	5		...	5	*	5		...	5	*	5		...
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM	178	*	178		...	178	*	178		...	175	*	175		...
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS	19		17		+2	19		17		+2	15		13		+2
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION	40	*	40		...	40	*	40		...	40	*	40		...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO	244		260		-16	244		260		-16	1		1		...
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	7	*	7	*	...	7	*	7	*	...	3	*	3	*	...
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND CANADA	19	*	19	*	...	14	*	14	*	...	9	*	9	*	...
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION	380		385		-5	380		385		-5	380		385		-5
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION	5	*	5		...	5	*	5		...	5	*	5		...
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION	4		4		...	4		4		...	4		4		...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION	12		13	*	-1	12		13	*	-1	12		13	*	-1
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD	204	*	204		...	204	*	204		...	122	*	122		...
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION	300	*	300		...	270	*	270		...	270	*	270		...
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION	34		39		-5	34		39		-5	3		3		...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,257		3,309		-52	3,257		3,309		-52	1,332		1,347		-15
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	17,922	*	17,922		...	17,912	*	17,912		...	4,138	*	4,138		...
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION	42	*	42	*	...	42	*	42	*	...	42	*	42	*	...
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE	3	*	3	*	...	3	*	3	*	...	3	*	3	*	...
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY	9		10		-1	9		10		-1	8		9		-1
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION	1,199		1,189		+10	1,199		1,189		+10	274		271		+3
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES	400		399		+1	400		399		+1	399		398		+1
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS	161		158		+3	161		158		+3	161		158		+3
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES	172		159		+13	172		159		+13	171		158		+13
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES	67		82		-15	67		82		-15	67		82		-15
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,630		1,676		-46	1,606		1,652		-46	458		472		-14
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD	48		48		...	48		48		...	46		46		...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION	1,465	*	1,465	*	...	1,460	*	1,460	*	...	1,451	*	1,451	*	...
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD	413		417		-4	413		417		-4	327		328		-1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,807		3,835		-28	3,804		3,832		-28	2,674		2,689		-15
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD	9		10		-1	9		10		-1	7		7		...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION	56		59		-3	56		59		-3	41		44		-3
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION	38		38		...	38		38		...	...		...		...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS	70		72		-2	70		72		-2	69		71		-2
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,558	*	5,558	*	...	5,554	*	5,554	*	...	1,996	*	1,996	*	...
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL	127	*	127	*	...	127	*	127	*	...	103	*	103	*	...
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION	240	*	240	*	...	240	*	240	*	...	240	*	240	*	...
PEACE CORPS	1,066		1,076		-10	705		703		+2	601		599		+2
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION	974	*	974		...	974	*	974		...	971	*	971		...
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION	52	*	52	*	...	52	*	52	*	...	52	*	52	*	...
PRESIDIO TRUST	310		307		+3	310		307		+3	...		...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD	950	*	950		...	950	*	950		...	6	*	6		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION	4,107		4,059		+48	4,107		4,059		+48	2,449		2,420		+29
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM	153	*	153	*	...	151	*	151	*	...	46	*	46	*	...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,037	*	4,037	*	...	4,003	*	4,003	*	...	1,069	*	1,069	*	...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,894	*	4,898	*	-4	4,871	*	4,873	*	-2	4,508	*	4,513	*	-5
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART	818	*	818		...	818	*	818		...	818	*	818		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES)	3,982		3,989		-7	3,959		3,964		-5	3,596		3,604		-8
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS	41		42		-1	41		42		-1	41		42		-1
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	53		49	*	+4	53		49	*	+4	53		49	*	+4
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,786		64,539		-753	63,360		64,106		-746	1,788		1,788		...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY	12,673		12,654		+19	12,673		12,654		+19	3		3		...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY	46	*	46		...	46	*	46		...	46	*	46		...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,845	*	1,845	*	...	1,637	*	1,637	*	...	1,487	*	1,487	*	...
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	2,515	*	...	1,585	*	1,585	*	...	1,584	*	1,584	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	579,642		595,783		-16,141	576,881		593,003		-16,122	12,448		12,813		-365
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION	13		13		...	13		13		...	...		...		...
VALLES CALDERA TRUST	28	*	28	*	...	28	*	28	*	...	...	*	...	*	...
WHITE HOUSE COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE	1	*	1	*	...	1	*	1	*	...	1	*	1	*	...

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS QUARTER'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT QUARTER, AS REPORT FOR CURRENT
QUARTER WAS NOT RECEIVED BY INPUT CUTOFF DATE.
**REVISED.

A/ EXCLUDES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND
NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY.