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Table 11

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 11 -- FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY
COMPETITIVE SERVICEEXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
AGENCYTOTAL*TOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTSTOTAL*PERMANENT APPOINTMENTSTEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,730,551 * 1,478,069 * 1,424,200 * 53,869 * 1,252,480 * 1,039,852 * 212,628 *
JUNE 2013 2,745,887 ** 1,487,831 ** 1,431,577 ** 56,254 ** 1,258,056 ** 1,048,595 ** 209,461 **
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 28,672 * 11,858 * 2,315 * 9,543 * 16,814 * 9,030 * 7,784 *
JUNE 2013 29,742 * 11,859 * 2,316 * 9,543 * 17,883 * 16,421 * 1,462 *
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
JUNE 2013 3,191 * 1 * 1 * ... * 3,190 * 3,125 * 65 *
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
JUNE 2013 2,378 * 2,318 * 2,313 * 5 * 60 * 33 * 27 *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,380 ... ... ... 3,380 3,206 174
JUNE 2013 3,871 * ... * ... * ... * 3,871 * 3,568 * 303 *
JUDICIAL BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 33,776 * ... * ... * ... * 33,776 * 33,483 * 293 *
JUNE 2013 33,774 * ... * ... * ... * 33,774 * 33,481 * 293 *
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,668,103 * 1,466,211 * 1,421,885 * 44,326 * 1,201,890 * 997,339 * 204,551 *
JUNE 2013 2,682,371 ** 1,475,972 ** 1,429,261 ** 46,711 ** 1,206,399 ** 998,693 ** 207,706 **
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,828 * 724 * 722 * 2 * 1,104 * 250 * 854 *
JUNE 2013 1,854 ** 733 ** 730 ** 3 ** 1,121 ** 265 ** 856 **
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,898,443 * 1,323,428 * 1,283,375 * 40,053 * 575,013 * 487,155 * 87,858 *
JUNE 2013 1,913,819 ** 1,332,602 ** 1,289,947 ** 42,655 ** 581,217 ** 485,795 ** 95,422 **
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 41,768 10,689 9,411 1,278 31,077 24,036 7,041
JUNE 2013 41,663 * 10,563 * 9,295 * 1,268 * 31,100 * 23,926 * 7,174 *
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 112,461 * 106,339 * 103,805 * 2,534 * 6,122 * 5,709 * 413 *
JUNE 2013 112,461 * 106,339 * 103,805 * 2,534 * 6,122 * 5,709 * 413 *
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 728,823 606,037 594,060 11,977 122,786 95,326 27,460
JUNE 2013 735,096 ** 612,299 ** 599,764 ** 12,535 ** 122,797 ** 92,132 ** 30,665 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 264,906 214,614 207,608 7,006 50,292 35,865 14,427
JUNE 2013 271,912 ** 218,851 ** 210,956 ** 7,895 ** 53,061 ** 36,243 ** 16,818 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 194,923 174,279 172,265 2,014 20,644 17,403 3,241
JUNE 2013 197,679 ** 174,683 ** 172,991 ** 1,692 ** 22,996 ** 18,548 ** 4,448 **
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 169,440 134,423 132,417 2,006 35,017 27,917 7,100
JUNE 2013 171,011 ** 135,608 ** 133,250 ** 2,358 ** 35,403 ** 28,078 ** 7,325 **
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 24,331 23,721 23,589 132 610 584 26
JUNE 2013 24,670 ** 23,948 ** 23,786 ** 162 ** 722 ** 690 ** 32 **
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 75,223 59,000 58,181 819 16,223 13,557 2,666
JUNE 2013 69,824 ** 59,209 ** 58,781 ** 428 ** 10,615 ** 8,573 ** 2,042 **
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 115,616 66,260 66,008 252 49,356 47,756 1,600
JUNE 2013 116,138 66,162 65,878 284 49,976 48,210 1,766
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 71,543 61,357 53,023 8,334 10,186 2,917 7,269
JUNE 2013 74,521 62,911 53,286 9,625 11,610 3,226 8,384
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 95,223 87,429 77,011 10,418 7,794 1,839 5,955
JUNE 2013 97,558 88,911 77,411 11,500 8,647 2,138 6,509
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 45,035 33,973 33,414 559 11,062 8,731 2,331
JUNE 2013 45,641 34,092 33,819 273 11,549 8,737 2,812
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,187 15,500 15,409 91 1,687 1,358 329
JUNE 2013 17,361 15,610 15,515 95 1,751 1,385 366
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 72,703 58,886 58,386 500 13,817 4,776 9,041
JUNE 2013 73,368 58,672 58,190 482 14,696 4,722 9,974
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 8,136 7,407 7,335 72 729 651 78
JUNE 2013 8,233 7,455 7,451 4 778 621 157
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 55,288 8,294 8,210 84 46,994 46,523 471
JUNE 2013 57,036 * 8,316 * 8,226 * 90 * 48,720 * 47,491 * 1,229 *
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 15,213 13,339 13,262 77 1,874 1,548 326
JUNE 2013 15,317 13,378 13,289 89 1,939 1,532 407
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,166 3,184 3,180 4 982 753 229
JUNE 2013 4,145 3,160 3,157 3 985 734 251
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 323,208 * 130,127 * 127,252 * 2,875 * 193,081 * 175,207 * 17,874 *
JUNE 2013 323,208 * 130,127 * 127,252 * 2,875 * 193,081 * 175,207 * 17,874 *
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 192,073 * 114,607 * 113,609 * 998 * 77,466 * 70,025 * 7,441 *
JUNE 2013 192,073 114,607 113,609 998 77,466 70,025 7,441
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 767,832 * 142,059 * 137,788 * 4,271 * 625,773 * 509,934 * 115,839 *
JUNE 2013 766,698 * 142,637 * 138,584 * 4,053 * 624,061 * 512,633 * 111,428 *
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
JUNE 2013 1,873 * ... * ... * ... * 1,873 * 1,859 * 14 *
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 17,002 14,461 14,435 26 2,541 1,495 1,046
JUNE 2013 17,210 14,564 14,533 31 2,646 1,517 1,129
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,219 * 1,661 * 1,658 * 3 * 558 * 536 * 22 *
JUNE 2013 2,219 * 1,661 * 1,658 * 3 * 558 * 536 * 22 *
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,759 1,120 1,103 17 639 592 47
JUNE 2013 1,768 1,119 1,115 4 649 580 69
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 7,587 * 6,633 * 5,218 * 1,415 * 954 * 479 * 475 *
JUNE 2013 7,587 6,633 5,218 1,415 954 479 475
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 11,819 11,193 11,176 17 626 479 147
JUNE 2013 11,924 * 11,256 * 11,232 * 24 * 668 * 568 * 100 *
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 18,001 17,070 16,924 146 931 844 87
JUNE 2013 18,137 17,055 16,898 157 1,082 981 101
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,201 * 2,587 * 2,528 * 59 * 614 * 92 * 522 *
JUNE 2013 3,201 2,587 2,528 59 614 92 522
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,588 829 827 2 759 737 22
JUNE 2013 1,699 871 867 4 828 770 58
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,863 ... ... ... 3,863 3,703 160
JUNE 2013 3,869 ... ... ... 3,869 3,677 192
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 5,558 * 5,101 * 5,025 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
JUNE 2013 5,558 * 5,101 * 5,025 * 76 * 457 * 396 * 61 *
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 915 901 895 6 14 10 4
JUNE 2013 908 895 887 8 13 9 4
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,136 2,251 2,239 12 1,885 1,746 139
JUNE 2013 4,121 2,254 2,243 11 1,867 1,735 132
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
JUNE 2013 4,037 * 3,429 * 2,797 * 632 * 608 * 250 * 358 *
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,900 * 4,751 * 4,687 * 64 * 149 * 115 * 34 *
JUNE 2013 4,917 4,752 4,701 51 165 118 47
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 62,549 58,213 56,647 1,566 4,336 3,998 338
JUNE 2013 62,883 58,649 57,309 1,340 4,234 3,858 376
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,845 * 1,380 * 1,374 * 6 * 465 * 432 * 33 *
JUNE 2013 1,845 * 1,380 * 1,374 * 6 * 465 * 432 * 33 *
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
JUNE 2013 2,515 * 1,006 * 986 * 20 * 1,509 * 889 * 620 *
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                            
SEPTEMBER 2013 584,027 ... ... ... 584,027 474,398 109,629
JUNE 2013 581,896 ... ... ... 581,896 476,945 104,951

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

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