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TABLE 2 -- COMPARISON OF TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH, AGENCY, AND AREA AS OF AUGUST 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 2003

		TOTAL, ALL AREAS						UNITED STATES						WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
AGENCY		SEPTEMBER 2003*		AUGUST 2003		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 2003*		AUGUST 2003		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 2003*		AUGUST 2003		CHANGE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/		2,725,948		2,748,070	**	-22,122		2,633,246		2,649,929	**	-16,683		336,290		336,912	**	-622
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH		31,564		31,366		+198		31,558		31,360		+198		30,472		30,287		+185
CONGRESS		18,008		17,806		+202		18,008		17,806		+202		18,008		17,806		+202
U.S. SENATE		6,681		6,514		+167		6,681		6,514		+167		6,681		6,514		+167
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY		11,327		11,292		+35		11,327		11,292		+35		11,327		11,292		+35
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE		15		15		...		15		15		...		15		15		...
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL		2,147		2,189		-42		2,147		2,189		-42		2,147		2,189		-42
BOTANIC GARDEN		58		59		-1		58		59		-1		58		59		-1
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM		18		17		+1		18		17		+1		18		17		+1
COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY		25		13		+12		25		13		+12		14		13		+1
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE		232		231		+1