Published: September 27, 2013

Who Goes to Work? Who Stays Home?

With the government shutting down after Congress failed to resolve a budget impasse, some federal employees will continue reporting to their departments and agencies, while others will be furloughed. Related Article »

	Total employees	Pct. who will be furloughed	Stays Home	Must Work
NASA	18,134	97%	NASA TV employees	International Space Station scientists
Environmental Protection Agency	16,205	94%	Pesticide regulators	Superfund project managers
Commerce	46,420	87%	Census Bureau economists	National Weather Service meteorologists
Labor	16,304	82%	Labor statisticians	Mine inspectors
Interior	72,562	81%	National park visitor center employees	Fish hatchery employees
Treasury	112,461	80%	Winery permit processors	Money printers and engravers
Energy	13,814	69%	Renewable energy researchers	Nuclear submarine engineers
Health and Human Services	78,198	52%	Food inspectors	National Institute of Health staff who work with lab animals
Defense	800,000	50%	Environmental engineers	Military recruiters
Transportation	55,468	33%	Inspectors who work on auto recalls	Air traffic controllers
Social Security Administration	62,343	29%	Actuaries	Claims representatives
Justice	114,486	15%	Pardon attorneys	Drug enforcement agents
Homeland Security	231,117	14%	New employee trainers	Secret Service agents
Veterans Affairs	332,025	4%	Public affairs officers	V.A. hospital nurses