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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, NOVEMBER 2003

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

NOVEMBER 2003
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
NOVEMBER 2003
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2003

NOVEMBER
2002
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2003

NOVEMBER
2002
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,714,727
100.00
-4,248
-35,025
2,716,851
2,312,034
100.00
-4,221
-29,476
2,314,145
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,568
1.13
+9
-459
30,564
11,947
.52
-15
-211
11,955
      CONGRESS
17,226
.63
+39
-217
17,207
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,727
.25
+10
+162
6,722
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,499
.39
+29
-379
10,485
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3,283
.12
-52
-90
3,309
3,105
.13
-30
-83
3,120
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,669
.10
-12
-324
2,675
2,649
.11
-12
-320
2,655
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,451
.16
+31
+50
4,436
3,938
.17
+26
+84
3,925
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,520
1.27
-257
-80
34,649
31,316
1.35
-165
+106
31,399
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,649,639
97.60
-4,000
-34,486
2,651,639
2,268,771
98.13
-4,041
-29,371
2,270,792
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
32,565
1.20
+113
+2,867
32,509
26,685
1.15
+58
+79
26,656
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
114,085
4.20
+2,364
-36,216
112,903
108,985
4.71
+2,304
-31,196
107,833
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
665,027
24.50
+2,249
-8,754
663,903
600,396
25.97
+1,477
-10,061
599,658
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
230,857
8.50
+936
-1,734
230,389
204,688
8.85
+868
-3,011
204,254
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,989
6.74
+1,581
-2,987
182,199
173,867
7.52
+942
-2,482
173,396
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
151,508
5.58
-897
-2,925
151,957
140,609
6.08
-349
-1,912
140,784
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,544
.79
+114
-345
21,487
20,457
.88
...
-667
20,457
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
78,129
2.88
+515
-763
77,872
60,775
2.63
+16
-1,989
60,767
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
102,975
3.79
+233
-29,718
102,859
98,435
4.26
+129
-26,566
98,371
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
71,735
2.64
-2,898
+294
73,184
58,824
2.54
-513
+651
59,081
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
103,843
3.83
-4,418
-1,804
106,052
87,510
3.78
-439
-1,080
87,730
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,525
1.38
+260
+219
37,395
31,384
1.36
+19
+110
31,375
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,210
.60
-3
-4
16,212
15,322
.66
+9
+76
15,318
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,460
2.26
-5,398
-5,721
64,159
51,973
2.25
-5,230
-5,593
54,588
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,499
.39
-27
-286
10,513
10,104
.44
-6
-126
10,107
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
58,528
2.16
-62
-74,240
58,559
57,003
2.47
-93
-48,559
57,050
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,499
.57
-20
-507
15,509
15,038
.65
...
-521
15,038
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,504
.17
-13
-106
4,511
4,146
.18
-5
-88
4,149
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
231,520
8.53
+556
+7,964
231,242
195,337
8.45
+563
+5,790
195,056
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
148,395
5.47
+1,432
...
147,679
109,357
4.73
+793
...
108,961
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,185
.67
+16
+71
18,177
16,905
.73
+7
+71
16,902
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,569
.09
-21
-176
2,580
2,489
.11
-22
-183
2,500
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,450
.20
-7
-156
5,454
5,149
.22
-18
-157
5,158
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,753
.47
+14
-1,620
12,746
12,356
.53
+7
-1,580
12,353
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,985
.70
+30
+104
18,970
18,317
.79
+34
-15
18,300
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,995
.11
-1
-47
2,996
2,499
.11
-2
-14
2,500
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,931
.07
-9
-4
1,936
1,820
.08
-6
+3
1,823
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,077
.11
-11
+95
3,083
2,903
.13
-14
+79
2,910
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,473
.13
+11
-4
3,468
2,490
.11
+4
-21
2,488
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
-1
3
3
...
...
-1
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,790
.14
...
-170
3,790
3,064
.13
+1
-148
3,064
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,040
.19
-110
-53
5,095
4,570
.20
-106
-77
4,623
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
66,183
2.44
-195
+1,680
66,281
63,062
2.73
-185
+1,971
63,155
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,341
.09
+2
-23
2,340
2,205
.10
+1
-25
2,205
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,345
.09
-3
-14
2,347
1,847
.08
-2
-42
1,848
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
788,141
29.03
+1,811
-30,176
787,236
624,511
27.01
-2,875
-19,331
625,949
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,861,498
68.57
-5,811
-4,310
1,864,403
1,644,260
71.12
-1,166
-10,040
1,644,843

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT	FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	NOVEMBER 2003	CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		NOVEMBER 2003		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*	PERCENT	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002		2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002	2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,714,727	100.00	-4,248	-35,025		2,716,851		2,312,034		100.00	-4,221	-29,476	2,314,145
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,568	1.13	+9	-459		30,564		11,947		.52	-15	-211	11,955
CONGRESS	17,226	.63	+39	-217		17,207		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,727	.25	+10	+162		6,722		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,499	.39	+29	-379		10,485		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	3,283	.12	-52	-90		3,309		3,105		.13	-30	-83	3,120
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,669	.10	-12	-324		2,675		2,649		.11	-12	-320	2,655
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,451	.16	+31	+50		4,436		3,938		.17	+26	+84	3,925
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,520	1.27	-257	-80		34,649		31,316		1.35	-165	+106	31,399
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,649,639	97.60	-4,000	-34,486		2,651,639		2,268,771		98.13	-4,041	-29,371	2,270,792
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	32,565	1.20	+113	+2,867		32,509		26,685		1.15	+58	+79	26,656
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	114,085	4.20	+2,364	-36,216		112,903		108,985		4.71	+2,304	-31,196	107,833
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	665,027	24.50	+2,249	-8,754		663,903		600,396		25.97	+1,477	-10,061	599,658
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	230,857	8.50	+936	-1,734		230,389		204,688		8.85	+868	-3,011	204,254
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,989	6.74	+1,581	-2,987		182,199		173,867		7.52	+942	-2,482	173,396
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	151,508	5.58	-897	-2,925		151,957		140,609		6.08	-349	-1,912	140,784
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,544	.79	+114	-345		21,487		20,457		.88	...	-667	20,457
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	78,129	2.88	+515	-763		77,872		60,775		2.63	+16	-1,989	60,767
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	102,975	3.79	+233	-29,718		102,859		98,435		4.26	+129	-26,566	98,371
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	71,735	2.64	-2,898	+294		73,184		58,824		2.54	-513	+651	59,081
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	103,843	3.83	-4,418	-1,804		106,052		87,510		3.78	-439	-1,080	87,730
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,525	1.38	+260	+219		37,395		31,384		1.36	+19	+110	31,375
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,210	.60	-3	-4		16,212		15,322		.66	+9	+76	15,318
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,460	2.26	-5,398	-5,721		64,159		51,973		2.25	-5,230	-5,593	54,588
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,499	.39	-27	-286		10,513		10,104		.44	-6	-126	10,107
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	58,528	2.16	-62	-74,240		58,559		57,003		2.47	-93	-48,559	57,050
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,499	.57	-20	-507		15,509		15,038		.65	...	-521	15,038
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,504	.17	-13	-106		4,511		4,146		.18	-5	-88	4,149
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	231,520	8.53	+556	+7,964		231,242		195,337		8.45	+563	+5,790	195,056
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	148,395	5.47	+1,432	...		147,679		109,357		4.73	+793	...	108,961
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,185	.67	+16	+71		18,177		16,905		.73	+7	+71	16,902
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,569	.09	-21	-176		2,580		2,489		.11	-22	-183	2,500
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,450	.20	-7	-156		5,454		5,149		.22	-18	-157	5,158
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,753	.47	+14	-1,620		12,746		12,356		.53	+7	-1,580	12,353
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,985	.70	+30	+104		18,970		18,317		.79	+34	-15	18,300
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,995	.11	-1	-47		2,996		2,499		.11	-2	-14	2,500
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,931	.07	-9	-4		1,936		1,820		.08	-6	+3	1,823
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,077	.11	-11	+95		3,083		2,903		.13	-14	+79	2,910
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,473	.13	+11	-4		3,468		2,490		.11	+4	-21	2,488
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3	...	...	-1		3		3		...	...	-1	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,790	.14	...	-170		3,790		3,064		.13	+1	-148	3,064
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,040	.19	-110	-53		5,095		4,570		.20	-106	-77	4,623
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	66,183	2.44	-195	+1,680		66,281		63,062		2.73	-185	+1,971	63,155
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,341	.09	+2	-23		2,340		2,205		.10	+1	-25	2,205
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,345	.09	-3	-14		2,347		1,847		.08	-2	-42	1,848
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	788,141	29.03	+1,811	-30,176		787,236		624,511		27.01	-2,875	-19,331	625,949
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,861,498	68.57	-5,811	-4,310		1,864,403		1,644,260		71.12	-1,166	-10,040	1,644,843

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 00 AGENCIES FOR WHICH OCTOBER 2003 FIGURES WERE USED FOR NOVEMBER 2003 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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