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Table 9

Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 9 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA, MARCH 2013
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
AGENCYEMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*EMPLOYMENT*PAYROLL ($000)*
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 2,741,263 * 39,504,532 * 2,615,461 * 38,035,427 * 325,060 * 6,023,027 * 125,802 * 1,469,105 *
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 29,739 * 606,873 * 29,733 * 606,681 * 28,621 * 579,616 * 6 * 192 *
CONGRESS 17,015 * 311,204 * 17,015 * 311,204 * 17,015 * 311,204 * ... * ... *
U.S. SENATE 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * 7,030 * 125,962 * ... * ... *
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY 9,985 185,242 9,985 185,242 9,985 185,242 ... ...
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 13 319 13 319 13 319 ... ...
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 34 972 34 972 34 972 ... ...
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * 23 * 321 * ... * ... *
UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 16 422 16 422 16 402 ... ...
U.S. COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 115 2,652 115 2,652 115 2,652 ... ...
U.S. TAX COURT 229 5,168 229 5,168 228 5,150 ... ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH 33,772 * 563,211 * 33,403 * 557,826 * 2,833 * 56,907 * 369 * 5,385 *
U.S. SUPREME COURT 501 * 7,626 * 501 * 7,626 * 501 * 7,626 * ... * ... *
U.S. COURTS 33,271 * 555,585 * 32,902 * 550,200 * 2,332 * 49,281 * 369 * 5,385 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2,677,752 * 38,334,448 * 2,552,325 * 36,870,920 * 293,606 * 5,386,504 * 125,427 * 1,463,528 *
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 1,868 * 42,550 * 1,858 * 42,235 * 1,858 * 42,235 * 10 * 315 *
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 474 7,891 474 7,891 474 7,891 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 27 581 27 581 27 581 ... ...
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 516 13,500 516 13,500 516 13,500 ... ...
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 237 5,181 237 5,181 237 5,181 ... ...
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 31 526 31 526 31 526 ... ...
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY/OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 24 521 24 521 24 521 ... ...
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * 23 * 553 * ... * ... *
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 93 1,839 93 1,839 93 1,839 ... ...
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 75 1,784 75 1,784 75 1,784 ... ...
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 91 2,545 91 2,545 91 2,545 ... ...
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 27 666 27 666 27 666 ... ...
OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 250 6,963 240 6,648 240 6,648 10 315
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 1,910,006 * 23,222,752 * 1,790,049 * 21,868,044 * 230,056 * 3,814,941 * 119,957 * 1,354,708 *
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 41,663 918,972 16,853 845,305 13,913 268,961 24,810 73,667
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 112,461 * 2,248,870 * 111,672 * 2,235,944 * 15,061 * 452,166 * 789 * 12,926 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 749,527 8,202,569 705,836 7,785,975 67,790 794,921 43,691 416,594
DEFENSE, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 577,375 7,996,702 539,473 7,580,359 61,622 787,885 37,902 416,343
DEFENSE, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 172,152 205,867 166,363 205,616 6,168 7,036 5,789 251
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 275,120 2,404,973 255,247 2,222,691 16,977 115,101 19,873 182,282
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, MILITARY FUNCTION TOTAL 251,912 2,199,110 232,092 2,017,077 16,166 108,066 19,820 182,033
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, CIVIL FUNCTION TOTAL 23,208 205,863 23,155 205,614 811 7,035 53 249
CORP OF ENGINEERS 23,063 204,291 23,010 204,042 666 5,463 53 249
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES 145 1,572 145 1,572 145 1,572 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 199,525 2,459,077 191,658 2,360,317 28,056 347,828 7,867 98,760
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 172,846 2,108,760 166,841 2,037,472 6,118 69,882 6,005 71,288
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 24,953 277,011 24,273 263,469 2,432 34,227 680 13,542
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 77,083 952,748 67,817 902,026 14,207 227,883 9,266 50,722
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 116,671 1,227,527 114,452 1,201,656 25,503 319,425 2,219 25,871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 67,530 1,051,009 67,157 1,046,623 7,631 156,777 373 4,386
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 86,607 1,406,497 85,786 1,391,067 10,284 238,291 821 15,430
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 44,000 901,704 43,670 888,128 23,790 573,201 330 13,576
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 17,785 * 433,068 * 17,741 * 432,098 * 6,301 * 176,519 * 44 * 970 *
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 72,542 1,547,629 33,996 815,568 167 2,869 38,546 732,061
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 8,390 194,266 8,341 192,983 2,997 75,326 49 1,283
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 57,036 * 1,649,038 * 56,703 * 1,640,434 * 9,864 * 306,134 * 333 * 8,604 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 15,294 166,388 15,270 166,250 5,465 56,390 24 138
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4,160 100,321 4,154 100,204 3,079 76,119 6 117
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 193,132 1,168,196 189,309 1,142,001 29,961 236,610 3,823 26,195
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 765,878 * 15,069,146 * 760,418 * 14,960,641 * 61,692 * 1,529,328 * 5,460 * 108,505 *
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 41 948 41 948 39 946 ... ...
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 32 * 769 * 32 * 769 * 32 * 769 * ... * ... *
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 455 * 4,142 * 24 * 448 * 20 * 439 * 431 * 3,694 *
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 5 135 5 135 5 135 ... ...
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 41 818 41 818 41 818 ... ...
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 279 3,958 279 3,958 205 3,079 ... ...
ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 3 * 67 * 3 * 67 * 2 * 59 * ... * ... *
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION 2 49 2 49 2 49 ... ...
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * 1,873 * 40,605 * ... * ... *
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 42 * 1,271 * 42 * 1,271 * 28 * 902 * ... * ... *
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 2 31 2 31 ... ... ... ...
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 11 238 11 238 11 238 ... ...
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 36 979 36 979 24 713 ... ...
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 27 699 27 699 26 672 ... ...
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 690 * 23,389 * 690 * 23,389 * 453 * 15,808 * ... * ... *
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 520 12,208 519 12,192 396 9,628 1 16
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 611 12,045 608 11,994 312 7,043 3 51
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1,240 23,766 1,240 23,766 1,240 23,766 ... ...
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 117 3,564 117 3,564 101 3,132 ... ...
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 5 * 138 * 5 * 138 * ... * 18 * ... * ... *
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 27 674 27 674 26 629 ... ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 17,401 414,626 17,290 413,277 4,327 115,272 111 1,349
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 2,219 45,746 2,209 45,583 464 11,803 10 163
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 420 * 10,346 * 420 * 10,346 * 390 * 9,644 * ... * ... *
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 273 7,769 273 7,769 145 4,598 ... ...
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM INSURANCE CORPORATION 10 * 469 * 10 * 469 * 10 * 469 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1,763 49,456 1,761 49,395 1,506 42,903 2 61
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 8,314 * 259,310 * 8,292 * 258,793 * 1,928 * 73,987 * 22 * 517 *
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 347 8,261 347 8,261 347 8,261 ... ...
FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL 12 323 12 323 10 271 ... ...
UNSPECIFIED 499 * 5,627 * 499 * 5,627 * 467 * 5,272 * ... * ... *
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 124 3,220 124 3,220 73 1,834 ... ...
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 123 3,200 123 3,200 114 2,939 ... ...
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 240 6,104 240 6,104 61 1,356 ... ...
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 77 1,900 77 1,900 62 1,539 ... ...
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 11,924 261,075 11,870 260,069 4,160 101,686 54 1,006
HARRY S. TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 5 * 132 * 5 * 132 * 5 * 132 * ... * ... *
U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 178 * 4,529 * 178 * 4,529 * 175 * 4,458 * ... * ... *
U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 19 367 19 367 15 273 ... ...
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 40 * 1,039 * 40 * 1,039 * 40 * 1,039 * ... * ... *
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 244 3,797 244 3,797 1 39 ... ...
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 380 9,607 380 9,607 380 9,607 ... ...
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION 5 * 96 * 5 * 96 * 5 * 96 * ... * ... *
JAPAN-UNITED STATES FRIENDSHIP COMMISSION 4 119 4 119 4 119 ... ...
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 12 360 12 345 12 319 ... 15
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 204 * 7,098 * 204 * 7,098 * 122 * 4,203 * ... * ... *
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 300 * 9,835 * 270 * 8,684 * 270 * 8,684 * 30 * 1,151 *
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 34 626 34 626 3 76 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 3,257 44,600 3,257 44,600 1,332 24,134 ... ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 17,922 * 551,287 * 17,912 * 550,947 * 4,138 * 134,522 * 10 * 340 *
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 9 324 9 324 8 257 ... ...
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 1,199 29,870 1,199 29,870 274 8,015 ... ...
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 400 8,898 400 8,898 399 8,886 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 161 3,758 161 3,758 161 3,758 ... ...
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 172 3,582 172 3,582 171 3,570 ... ...
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 67 1,558 67 1,558 67 1,558 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 1,630 37,346 1,606 36,855 458 11,649 24 491
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 48 1,283 48 1,283 46 1,250 ... ...
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1,465 * 38,021 * 1,460 * 37,901 * 1,451 * 37,652 * 5 * 120 *
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 413 11,324 413 11,324 327 9,098 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3,807 102,221 3,804 102,115 2,674 74,903 3 106
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 9 368 9 368 7 196 ... ...
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 56 1,491 56 1,491 41 1,104 ... ...
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 38 652 38 652 ... ... ... ...
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 70 1,830 70 1,830 69 1,829 ... ...
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 1,066 20,021 705 13,684 601 12,251 361 6,337
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 974 * 26,959 * 974 * 26,959 * 971 * 26,865 * ... * ... *
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * 52 * 606 * ... * ... *
PRESIDIO TRUST 310 5,811 310 5,811 ... ... ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 950 * 22,176 * 950 * 22,176 * 6 * 183 * ... * ... *
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 4,107 144,136 4,107 144,136 2,449 84,918 ... ...
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 4,894 * 89,044 * 4,871 * 88,461 * 4,508 * 81,465 * 23 * 583 *
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 818 * 16,090 * 818 * 16,090 * 818 * 16,090 * ... * ... *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION (EXCEPT UNITS ADMINISTERED UNDER SEPARATE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES) 3,982 71,179 3,959 70,596 3,596 63,600 23 583
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 41 814 41 814 41 814 ... ...
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 53 961 53 961 53 961 ... ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 63,786 1,073,167 63,360 1,066,640 1,788 33,599 426 6,527
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 12,673 304,688 12,673 304,688 3 67 ... ...
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 46 * 1,267 * 46 * 1,267 * 46 * 1,267 * ... * ... *
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 579,642 10,966,389 576,881 10,907,385 12,448 274,870 2,761 59,004
UTAH RECLAMATION MITIGATION AND CONSERVATION COMMISSION 13 173 13 173 ... ... ... ...
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.

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