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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 2003
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2003
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2003

SEPTEMBER
2002
2003
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2003

SEPTEMBER
2002
2003
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,725,948
100.00
-22,122
+10,461
2,743,063
2,314,919
100.00
-2,730
-15,732
2,328,540
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
31,564
1.16
+198
+678
31,297
12,069
.52
+1
-28
12,091
      CONGRESS
18,008
.66
+202
+676
17,717
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,681
.25
+167
+119
6,616
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
11,327
.42
+35
+557
11,100
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3,343
.12
+53
-42
3,327
3,123
.13
+21
-54
3,121
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,815
.10
-66
-176
2,966
2,796
.12
-64
-173
2,943
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,437
.16
+30
+43
4,390
3,904
.17
+22
+95
3,845
JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,726
1.27
-125
+27
34,472
32,037
1.38
+554
+751
31,196
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,659,658
97.57
-22,195
+9,756
2,677,294
2,270,813
98.09
-3,285
-16,455
2,285,253
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
32,448
1.19
+37
+3,370
31,402
26,635
1.15
+93
+58
26,461
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
110,195
4.04
-3,697
-36,964
134,302
105,398
4.55
-2,966
-31,889
125,249
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
664,524
24.38
-10,437
-5,642
669,096
598,884
25.87
-447
-7,758
602,017
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
230,273
8.45
-4,343
-443
231,635
203,457
8.79
-349
-2,249
204,484
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
184,199
6.76
-4,293
-570
185,334
173,644
7.50
-531
-1,551
174,954
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
151,325
5.55
-2,203
-2,135
152,578
140,315
6.06
+908
-338
140,021
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,397
.78
-180
-1,234
21,669
20,464
.88
-115
-1,395
20,764
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,330
2.84
+582
-1,260
77,880
61,004
2.64
-360
-2,225
61,794
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
102,705
3.77
+303
-28,673
115,259
98,254
4.24
+403
-25,650
109,374
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
77,691
2.85
-2,534
+298
74,818
59,527
2.57
-182
+682
58,783
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
111,146
4.08
-2,785
-1,132
107,204
88,099
3.81
-336
-869
88,012
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,418
1.37
-100
-326
37,330
31,394
1.36
-8
-308
31,320
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,228
.60
-66
-74
16,296
15,286
.66
+6
-1
15,292
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
66,859
2.45
-494
+22
67,240
57,152
2.47
-191
-260
57,506
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,557
.39
-25
+87
10,660
10,138
.44
+17
+372
10,146
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
58,668
2.15
+271
-44,158
89,262
57,196
2.47
+309
-42,905
76,803
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,630
.57
-91
-468
15,823
15,147
.65
-64
-477
15,345
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,567
.17
+25
-80
4,593
4,159
.18
+2
-79
4,196
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
230,406
8.45
+784
+7,421
226,171
194,237
8.39
+643
+5,149
191,349
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
146,963
5.39
-1,699
...
150,350
108,564
4.69
-558
...
109,786
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,217
.67
+18
+48
18,126
16,869
.73
+63
+95
16,785
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,589
.09
-1
-185
2,669
2,518
.11
-6
-181
2,599
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,473
.20
+45
-485
5,502
5,154
.22
+24
-467
5,200
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,757
.47
-27
-1,602
13,615
12,356
.53
-9
-1,566
13,175
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,954
.70
-7
+128
18,908
18,278
.79
+2
-6
18,286
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,007
.11
+3
-12
3,027
2,506
.11
-3
+5
2,506
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,931
.07
-4
-28
1,932
1,817
.08
+4
-20
1,809
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,083
.11
+5
+109
3,034
2,915
.13
+12
+100
2,855
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,417
.13
+20
-10
3,410
2,484
.11
+2
-19
2,489
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
-1
3
3
...
...
-1
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,630
.13
-70
-193
3,824
3,117
.13
-3
-103
3,165
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,245
.19
+62
+197
5,133
4,748
.21
+48
+147
4,666
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,995
2.38
+376
+378
64,414
61,765
2.67
+512
+703
61,079
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,350
.09
-15
-29
2,362
2,215
.10
-13
-10
2,221
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,368
.09
+4
+40
2,351
1,864
.08
+3
-41
1,873
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
787,818
28.90
-2,155
-23,825
801,552
628,214
27.14
-670
-17,502
635,849
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,871,840
68.67
-20,040
+33,581
1,875,742
1,642,599
70.95
-2,615
+1,047
1,649,404

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,725,948	100.00	-22,122	+10,461		2,743,063		2,314,919		100.00	-2,730	-15,732	2,328,540
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	31,564	1.16	+198	+678		31,297		12,069		.52	+1	-28	12,091
CONGRESS	18,008	.66	+202	+676		17,717		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,681	.25	+167	+119		6,616		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	11,327	.42	+35	+557		11,100		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	3,343	.12	+53	-42		3,327		3,123		.13	+21	-54	3,121
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,815	.10	-66	-176		2,966		2,796		.12	-64	-173	2,943
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,437	.16	+30	+43		4,390		3,904		.17	+22	+95	3,845
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,726	1.27	-125	+27		34,472		32,037		1.38	+554	+751	31,196
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,659,658	97.57	-22,195	+9,756		2,677,294		2,270,813		98.09	-3,285	-16,455	2,285,253
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	32,448	1.19	+37	+3,370		31,402		26,635		1.15	+93	+58	26,461
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	110,195	4.04	-3,697	-36,964		134,302		105,398		4.55	-2,966	-31,889	125,249
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	664,524	24.38	-10,437	-5,642		669,096		598,884		25.87	-447	-7,758	602,017
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	230,273	8.45	-4,343	-443		231,635		203,457		8.79	-349	-2,249	204,484
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	184,199	6.76	-4,293	-570		185,334		173,644		7.50	-531	-1,551	174,954
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	151,325	5.55	-2,203	-2,135		152,578		140,315		6.06	+908	-338	140,021
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,397	.78	-180	-1,234		21,669		20,464		.88	-115	-1,395	20,764
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,330	2.84	+582	-1,260		77,880		61,004		2.64	-360	-2,225	61,794
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	102,705	3.77	+303	-28,673		115,259		98,254		4.24	+403	-25,650	109,374
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	77,691	2.85	-2,534	+298		74,818		59,527		2.57	-182	+682	58,783
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	111,146	4.08	-2,785	-1,132		107,204		88,099		3.81	-336	-869	88,012
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,418	1.37	-100	-326		37,330		31,394		1.36	-8	-308	31,320
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,228	.60	-66	-74		16,296		15,286		.66	+6	-1	15,292
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	66,859	2.45	-494	+22		67,240		57,152		2.47	-191	-260	57,506
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,557	.39	-25	+87		10,660		10,138		.44	+17	+372	10,146
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	58,668	2.15	+271	-44,158		89,262		57,196		2.47	+309	-42,905	76,803
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,630	.57	-91	-468		15,823		15,147		.65	-64	-477	15,345
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,567	.17	+25	-80		4,593		4,159		.18	+2	-79	4,196
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	230,406	8.45	+784	+7,421		226,171		194,237		8.39	+643	+5,149	191,349
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	146,963	5.39	-1,699	...		150,350		108,564		4.69	-558	...	109,786
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,217	.67	+18	+48		18,126		16,869		.73	+63	+95	16,785
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,589	.09	-1	-185		2,669		2,518		.11	-6	-181	2,599
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,473	.20	+45	-485		5,502		5,154		.22	+24	-467	5,200
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,757	.47	-27	-1,602		13,615		12,356		.53	-9	-1,566	13,175
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,954	.70	-7	+128		18,908		18,278		.79	+2	-6	18,286
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,007	.11	+3	-12		3,027		2,506		.11	-3	+5	2,506
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,931	.07	-4	-28		1,932		1,817		.08	+4	-20	1,809
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,083	.11	+5	+109		3,034		2,915		.13	+12	+100	2,855
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,417	.13	+20	-10		3,410		2,484		.11	+2	-19	2,489
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3	...	...	-1		3		3		...	...	-1	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,630	.13	-70	-193		3,824		3,117		.13	-3	-103	3,165
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,245	.19	+62	+197		5,133		4,748		.21	+48	+147	4,666
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,995	2.38	+376	+378		64,414		61,765		2.67	+512	+703	61,079
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,350	.09	-15	-29		2,362		2,215		.10	-13	-10	2,221
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,368	.09	+4	+40		2,351		1,864		.08	+3	-41	1,873
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	787,818	28.90	-2,155	-23,825		801,552		628,214		27.14	-670	-17,502	635,849
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,871,840	68.67	-20,040	+33,581		1,875,742		1,642,599		70.95	-2,615	+1,047	1,649,404

*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 AUGUST 2003 FIGURES WERE USED FOR SEPTEMBER 2003, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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