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Table 3

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 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
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 *
JUNE 2013 2,745,887 ** -54,828 29,742 * 33,774 * 2,682,371 ** 735,096 ** 73,368 112,461 * 97,558 74,521 57,036 *
SEPTEMBER 2013* 2,730,551 * -30,018 28,672 * 33,776 * 2,668,103 * 728,823 72,703 112,461 * 95,223 71,543 55,288
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,739,234 * -43,233 29,384 * 33,774 * 2,676,075 * 737,815 72,871 112,461 * 93,129 71,198 56,453
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,748,776 * -740,660 29,500 * 33,774 * 2,685,502 * 742,978 73,158 112,461 * 92,440 70,602 56,599
UNITED STATES                                            
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 2,653,558 ** -40,860 29,733 ** 33,403 * 2,590,422 ** 705,836 ** 72,093 ** 111,672 * 85,786 67,157 56,703 *
JUNE 2013 2,665,362 ** -49,353 29,736 * 33,405 * 2,602,221 ** 698,535 ** 72,922 111,672 * 96,743 74,167 56,703 *
SEPTEMBER 2013* 2,646,029 * -29,462 28,665 * 33,407 * 2,583,957 * 688,125 72,256 111,672 * 94,398 71,201 54,971
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,654,983 * -39,892 29,378 * 33,405 * 2,592,200 * 697,499 72,424 111,672 * 92,309 70,842 56,126
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 2,663,527 * -714,360 29,494 * 33,405 * 2,600,629 * 701,724 72,709 111,672 * 91,615 70,242 56,270
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
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 363,157 ** +2,341 28,621 ** 2,833 * 331,703 ** 67,790 ** 38,264 ** 15,061 * 10,284 7,631 9,864 *
JUNE 2013 357,709 ** -4,755 28,624 * 2,835 * 326,250 ** 66,928 ** 34,264 15,061 * 10,314 7,644 9,864 *
SEPTEMBER 2013* 350,529 * -8,742 27,542 * 2,837 * 320,150 * 62,445 34,304 15,061 * 10,130 7,565 9,578
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 357,132 * -3,718 28,262 * 2,835 * 326,034 * 65,721 35,611 15,061 * 10,243 7,613 9,769
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 357,851 * -99,296 28,379 * 2,835 * 326,637 * 66,374 34,859 15,061 * 10,326 7,655 9,793
TOTAL, ALL AREAS                                            
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
JUNE 2013 116,138 45,641 41,663 * 15,317 8,233 17,361 323,208 * 192,073 11,924 * 18,137 581,896
SEPTEMBER 2013* 115,616 45,035 41,768 15,213 8,136 17,187 323,208 * 192,073 * 11,819 18,001 584,027
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 116,142 44,892 41,698 15,275 8,253 17,444 323,208 * 192,426 * 11,889 18,020 581,855
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 116,451 44,729 41,668 15,338 8,324 17,530 323,208 * 192,959 * 12,013 17,996 585,337
UNITED STATES
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
JUNE 2013 113,929 45,296 16,853 * 15,294 8,182 17,318 319,109 * 188,267 11,870 * 18,128 579,130
SEPTEMBER 2013* 113,451 44,684 17,009 15,191 8,085 17,143 319,109 * 188,267 * 11,765 17,990 581,270
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 113,944 44,550 16,905 15,252 8,203 17,401 319,109 * 188,614 * 11,835 18,010 579,094
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 114,253 44,390 16,855 15,315 8,270 17,486 319,109 * 189,134 * 11,959 17,986 582,571
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA                                            
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
JUNE 2013 24,989 23,728 13,913 * 5,477 2,949 6,196 8,250 * 29,818 4,160 * 4,177 12,400
SEPTEMBER 2013* 24,628 23,462 13,953 5,448 2,912 6,129 8,250 * 29,818 * 4,146 4,168 12,261
CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 25,040 23,660 13,926 5,463 2,953 6,209 8,250 * 29,866 * 4,155 4,161 12,370
FISCAL YEAR 2013 AVERAGE* 25,197 23,730 13,889 5,481 2,974 6,232 8,250 * 29,990 * 4,207 4,155 12,481

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

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