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Table 3

Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2013


QUARTER
AND YEAR



TOTAL

CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO



LEGISLATIVE



JUDICIAL


EXECUTIVE
TOTAL



DEFENSE

HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

 
 

 
 
TREASURY

 
 

 
 
AGRICULTURE

 
 

 
 
INTERIOR

 
 

 
 
TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2012 2,786,118 * -58,487 30,142 * 33,766 * 2,722,210 * 766,425 72,322 114,311 89,481 69,204 57,346 *
JUNE 2012 2,800,715 * -68,833 30,123 * 33,771 * 2,736,821 * 760,751 72,655 112,461 102,887 80,502 57,036
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,760,569 * -59,891 29,837 * 33,771 * 2,696,961 * 729,559 * 74,017 112,461 * 99,503 76,827 57,036 *
DECEMBER 2012 2,777,403 ** -12,480 29,848 ** 33,772 * 2,713,783 ** 758,465 ** 74,017 * 112,461 * 90,373 68,813 57,036 *
MARCH 2013* 2,741,263 * -44,855 29,739 * 33,772 * 2,677,752 * 749,527 72,542 112,461 * 86,607 67,530 57,036 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,741,263 * -44,855 29,739 * 33,772 * 2,677,752 * 749,527 72,542 112,461 * 86,607 67,530 57,036 *
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,759,333 * -4,295,974 29,794 * 33,772 * 2,695,768 * 753,996 73,280 112,461 * 88,490 68,172 57,036 *
UNITED STATES                                            
MARCH 2012 2,694,418 * -57,614 30,136 * 33,397 * 2,630,885 * 717,816 71,885 113,519 88,618 68,837 57,014 *
JUNE 2012 2,714,715 * -61,396 30,117 * 33,402 * 2,651,196 * 718,352 72,202 111,672 102,025 80,114 56,703
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,675,491 * -52,360 29,831 * 33,402 * 2,612,258 * 688,215 * 73,565 111,672 * 98,657 76,448 56,703 *
DECEMBER 2012 2,689,159 ** -9,914 29,842 ** 33,403 * 2,625,914 ** 714,401 ** 73,565 * 111,672 * 89,534 68,441 56,703 *
MARCH 2013* 2,615,461 * -78,957 29,733 * 33,403 * 2,552,325 * 705,836 33,996 111,672 * 85,786 67,157 56,703 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,615,461 * -78,957 29,733 * 33,403 * 2,552,325 * 705,836 33,996 111,672 * 85,786 67,157 56,703 *
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,652,310 * -4,172,433 29,788 * 33,403 * 2,589,120 * 710,119 53,781 111,672 * 87,660 67,799 56,703 *
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2012 360,816 * -9,747 29,024 * 2,827 * 328,965 * 67,870 32,188 15,368 10,652 7,779 9,922 *
JUNE 2012 362,464 * -8,496 29,005 * 2,832 * 330,627 * 68,230 32,676 15,061 10,925 8,138 9,864
SEPTEMBER 2012 359,271 * -18,102 28,719 * 2,832 * 327,720 * 66,919 * 32,603 15,061 * 10,728 8,033 9,864 *
DECEMBER 2012 360,008 ** -8,656 28,730 ** 2,833 * 328,445 ** 68,332 ** 32,603 * 15,061 * 10,576 7,781 9,864 *
MARCH 2013* 325,060 * -35,756 28,621 * 2,833 * 293,606 * 67,790 167 15,061 * 10,284 7,631 9,864 *
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 325,060 * -35,756 28,621 * 2,833 * 293,606 * 67,790 167 15,061 * 10,284 7,631 9,864 *
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 342,534 * -581,654 28,676 * 2,833 * 311,026 * 68,061 16,385 15,061 * 10,430 7,706 9,864 *
TOTAL, ALL AREAS                                            
MARCH 2012 116,535 44,938 * 40,613 * 15,742 9,401 17,397 317,670 * 191,187 12,649 18,201 * 602,868
JUNE 2012 116,726 44,159 41,449 15,857 9,367 17,697 317,670 * 191,187 * 12,648 18,246 599,639
SEPTEMBER 2012 117,016 44,317 41,438 15,632 8,655 17,752 323,208 191,326 12,383 18,134 592,750
DECEMBER 2012 117,380 44,238 41,577 ** 15,529 8,536 17,785 323,208 * 194,558 12,383 * 17,922 595,783
MARCH 2013* 116,671 44,000 41,663 15,294 8,390 17,785 * 323,208 * 193,132 11,924 17,922 * 579,642
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 116,671 44,000 41,663 15,294 8,390 17,785 * 323,208 * 193,132 11,924 17,922 * 579,642
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 117,026 44,119 41,620 15,412 8,463 17,785 * 323,208 * 193,845 12,154 17,922 * 587,713
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2012 114,348 44,602 * 16,635 * 15,719 9,326 17,352 313,597 * 187,450 12,596 18,187 * 600,094
JUNE 2012 114,506 43,832 17,017 15,836 9,292 17,654 313,597 * 187,450 * 12,598 18,235 596,856
SEPTEMBER 2012 114,824 43,982 16,820 15,609 8,588 17,709 319,109 187,665 12,330 18,124 589,983
DECEMBER 2012 115,181 43,910 16,703 ** 15,505 8,472 17,741 319,109 * 190,691 12,330 * 17,912 593,003
MARCH 2013* 114,452 43,670 16,853 15,270 8,341 17,741 * 319,109 * 189,309 11,870 17,912 * 576,881
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 114,452 43,670 16,853 15,270 8,341 17,741 * 319,109 * 189,309 11,870 17,912 * 576,881
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 114,817 43,790 16,778 15,388 8,407 17,741 * 319,109 * 190,000 12,100 17,912 * 584,942
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA                                            
MARCH 2012 25,808 23,807 * 13,773 * 5,621 3,243 6,192 8,966 * 30,063 4,513 4,234 * 12,389
JUNE 2012 25,855 23,684 14,155 5,696 3,277 6,344 8,966 * 30,063 * 4,480 4,193 12,440
SEPTEMBER 2012 25,679 23,959 13,914 5,579 3,097 6,290 8,250 30,502 4,361 4,180 12,385
DECEMBER 2012 25,669 23,940 13,777 ** 5,534 3,036 6,301 8,250 * 30,364 4,361 * 4,138 12,813
MARCH 2013* 25,503 23,790 13,913 5,465 2,997 6,301 * 8,250 * 29,961 4,160 4,138 * 12,448
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 25,503 23,790 13,913 5,465 2,997 6,301 * 8,250 * 29,961 4,160 4,138 * 12,448
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 25,586 23,865 13,845 5,500 3,017 6,301 * 8,250 * 30,163 4,261 4,138 * 12,631

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

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