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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 8 -- STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

ALL AREAS
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

NOVEMBER
2003*
OCTOBER
2003
NOVEMBER
2002**
NOVEMBER
2003*
OCTOBER
2003
NOVEMBER
2002**
NOVEMBER
2003*
OCTOBER
2003
NOVEMBER
2002**
NOVEMBER
2003*
OCTOBER
2003
NOVEMBER
2002**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
2,714,727
2,718,975
2,749,752
2,621,607
2,626,411
2,657,345
333,923
334,766
335,877
93,120
92,564
92,407
      WORK SCHEDULE:

         FULL-TIME
2,458,625
2,471,086
2,486,197
2,374,481
2,387,075
2,401,122
321,288
322,317
323,103
84,144
84,011
85,075
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
153,823
152,153
156,867
148,397
147,003
152,024
9,178
8,985
9,567
5,426
5,150
4,843
         INTERMITTENT
102,279
95,736
106,688
98,729
92,333
104,199
3,457
3,464
3,207
3,550
3,403
2,489
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
2,500,522
2,506,439
2,549,646
2,417,247
2,423,729
2,462,047
298,693
299,474
302,311
83,275
82,710
87,599
         FULL-TIME
2,358,244
2,364,525
2,399,384
2,279,182
2,285,812
2,316,436
291,951
292,766
295,186
79,062
78,713
82,948
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
142,278
141,914
150,262
138,065
137,917
145,611
6,742
6,708
7,125
4,213
3,997
4,651
      TEMPORARY POSITION
214,205
212,536
200,106
204,360
202,682
195,298
35,230
35,292
33,566
9,845
9,854
4,808
         FULL-TIME
100,381
106,561
86,813
95,299
101,263
84,686
29,337
29,551
27,917
5,082
5,298
2,127
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
113,824
105,975
113,293
109,061
101,419
110,612
5,893
5,741
5,649
4,763
4,556
2,681
   TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

      PERMANENT
2,443,717
2,448,933
2,477,652
2,381,633
2,386,750
2,416,005
291,830
292,597
294,661
62,084
62,183
         FULL-TIME
2,312,034
2,316,255
2,341,510
2,252,477
2,256,584
2,281,088
285,266
286,025
288,183
59,557
59,671
60,422
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
124,260
125,273
129,738
123,345
124,370
128,660
6,193
6,213
6,324
915
903
1,078
         INTERMITTENT
7,423
7,405
6,404
5,811
5,796
6,257
371
359
154
1,612
1,609
147
      TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
271,010
270,042
272,100
239,974
239,661
241,340
42,093
42,169
41,216
31,036
30,381
30,760
         FULL-TIME
146,591
154,831
144,687
122,004
130,491
120,034
36,022
36,292
34,920
24,587
24,340
24,653
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
29,563
26,880
27,129
25,052
22,633
23,364
2,985
2,772
3,243
4,511
4,247
3,765
         INTERMITTENT
94,856
88,331
100,284
92,918
86,537
97,942
3,086
3,105
3,053
1,938
1,794
2,342
   TYPE OF SERVICE:

      COMPETITIVE SERVICE
1,353,531
1,355,813
1,359,709
1,326,932
1,329,142
1,332,182
215,348
215,192
218,504
26,599
26,671
27,527
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,316,965
1,314,096
1,322,557
1,291,949
1,288,960
1,296,898
211,014
210,878
215,007
25,016
25,136
25,659
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
36,566
41,717
37,152
34,983
40,182
35,284
4,334
4,314
3,497
1,583
1,535
1,868
      EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
1,361,196
1,363,162
1,390,043
1,294,675
1,297,269
1,325,163
118,575
119,574
117,373
66,521
65,893
64,880
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,126,752
1,134,837
1,155,095
1,089,684
1,097,790
1,119,107
80,816
81,719
79,654
37,068
37,047
35,988
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
234,444
228,325
234,948
204,991
199,479
206,056
37,759
37,855
37,719
29,453
28,846
28,892
      PAY SYSTEM:

         WAGE
214,173
214,365
217,642
207,013
207,479
211,622
13,753
13,804
13,693
7,160
6,886
6,020
         POSTAL
788,141
786,330
818,317
784,322
782,498
814,388
19,384
19,376
19,982
3,819
3,832
3,929
         GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER
1,712,413
1,718,280
1,713,793
1,630,272
1,636,434
1,631,335
300,786
301,586
302,202
82,141
81,846
82,458
      CITIZENSHIP:

         U.S. CITIZEN
2,683,400
2,687,766
2,718,603
2,616,413
2,621,104
2,652,270
331,849
332,635
333,861
66,987
66,662
66,333
         NON U.S. CITIZEN
31,327
31,209
31,149
5,194
5,307
5,075
2,074
2,131
2,016
26,133
25,902
26,074
      TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***
28,988
30,671
27,827
26,114
27,757
25,326
5,364
5,388
5,373
2,874
2,914
2,501
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT
30,568
30,559
31,027
30,562
30,553
31,020
29,539
29,504
29,880
6
6
7
   WORK SCHEDULE:

         FULL-TIME
29,918
29,920
30,266
29,912
29,914
30,259
28,929
28,907
29,170
6
6
7
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
458
453
471
458
453
471
426
420
436
...
...
...
         INTERMITTENT
192
186
290
192
186
290
184
177
274
...
...
...
   POSITION OCCUPIED:


	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES	NOVEMBER 2003*	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002**	NOVEMBER 2003*	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002**	NOVEMBER 2003*	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002**	NOVEMBER 2003*	OCTOBER 2003	NOVEMBER 2002**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT	2,714,727	2,718,975	2,749,752	2,621,607	2,626,411	2,657,345	333,923	334,766	335,877	93,120	92,564	92,407
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	2,458,625	2,471,086	2,486,197	2,374,481	2,387,075	2,401,122	321,288	322,317	323,103	84,144	84,011	85,075
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	153,823	152,153	156,867	148,397	147,003	152,024	9,178	8,985	9,567	5,426	5,150	4,843
INTERMITTENT	102,279	95,736	106,688	98,729	92,333	104,199	3,457	3,464	3,207	3,550	3,403	2,489
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	2,500,522	2,506,439	2,549,646	2,417,247	2,423,729	2,462,047	298,693	299,474	302,311	83,275	82,710	87,599
FULL-TIME	2,358,244	2,364,525	2,399,384	2,279,182	2,285,812	2,316,436	291,951	292,766	295,186	79,062	78,713	82,948
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	142,278	141,914	150,262	138,065	137,917	145,611	6,742	6,708	7,125	4,213	3,997	4,651
TEMPORARY POSITION	214,205	212,536	200,106	204,360	202,682	195,298	35,230	35,292	33,566	9,845	9,854	4,808
FULL-TIME	100,381	106,561	86,813	95,299	101,263	84,686	29,337	29,551	27,917	5,082	5,298	2,127
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	113,824	105,975	113,293	109,061	101,419	110,612	5,893	5,741	5,649	4,763	4,556	2,681
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
PERMANENT		2,443,717	2,448,933	2,477,652	2,381,633	2,386,750	2,416,005	291,830	292,597	294,661	62,084	62,183
FULL-TIME	2,312,034	2,316,255	2,341,510	2,252,477	2,256,584	2,281,088	285,266	286,025	288,183	59,557	59,671	60,422
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	124,260	125,273	129,738	123,345	124,370	128,660	6,193	6,213	6,324	915	903	1,078
INTERMITTENT	7,423	7,405	6,404	5,811	5,796	6,257	371	359	154	1,612	1,609	147
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	271,010	270,042	272,100	239,974	239,661	241,340	42,093	42,169	41,216	31,036	30,381	30,760
FULL-TIME	146,591	154,831	144,687	122,004	130,491	120,034	36,022	36,292	34,920	24,587	24,340	24,653
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	29,563	26,880	27,129	25,052	22,633	23,364	2,985	2,772	3,243	4,511	4,247	3,765
INTERMITTENT	94,856	88,331	100,284	92,918	86,537	97,942	3,086	3,105	3,053	1,938	1,794	2,342
TYPE OF SERVICE:
COMPETITIVE SERVICE	1,353,531	1,355,813	1,359,709	1,326,932	1,329,142	1,332,182	215,348	215,192	218,504	26,599	26,671	27,527
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,316,965	1,314,096	1,322,557	1,291,949	1,288,960	1,296,898	211,014	210,878	215,007	25,016	25,136	25,659
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	36,566	41,717	37,152	34,983	40,182	35,284	4,334	4,314	3,497	1,583	1,535	1,868
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES	1,361,196	1,363,162	1,390,043	1,294,675	1,297,269	1,325,163	118,575	119,574	117,373	66,521	65,893	64,880
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,126,752	1,134,837	1,155,095	1,089,684	1,097,790	1,119,107	80,816	81,719	79,654	37,068	37,047	35,988
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	234,444	228,325	234,948	204,991	199,479	206,056	37,759	37,855	37,719	29,453	28,846	28,892
PAY SYSTEM:
WAGE	214,173	214,365	217,642	207,013	207,479	211,622	13,753	13,804	13,693	7,160	6,886	6,020
POSTAL	788,141	786,330	818,317	784,322	782,498	814,388	19,384	19,376	19,982	3,819	3,832	3,929
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER	1,712,413	1,718,280	1,713,793	1,630,272	1,636,434	1,631,335	300,786	301,586	302,202	82,141	81,846	82,458
CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. CITIZEN	2,683,400	2,687,766	2,718,603	2,616,413	2,621,104	2,652,270	331,849	332,635	333,861	66,987	66,662	66,333
NON U.S. CITIZEN	31,327	31,209	31,149	5,194	5,307	5,075	2,074	2,131	2,016	26,133	25,902	26,074
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***	28,988	30,671	27,827	26,114	27,757	25,326	5,364	5,388	5,373	2,874	2,914	2,501
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT	30,568	30,559	31,027	30,562	30,553	31,020	29,539	29,504	29,880	6	6	7
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	29,918	29,920	30,266	29,912	29,914	30,259	28,929	28,907	29,170	6	6	7
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	458	453	471	458	453	471	426	420	436	...	...	...
INTERMITTENT	192	186	290	192	186	290	184	177	274	...	...	...
POSITION OCCUPIED: