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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JANUARY 2004

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
JANUARY 2003	2,735,488	**	+55,824		30,742	**	34,308		2,670,438	**	670,865	**	66,786		155,925		101,177		69,922	**	134,656
FEBRUARY 2003	2,740,684	**	+54,274		30,937		34,277		2,675,470	**	669,885	**	67,328		159,639		100,929		70,119		134,160
MARCH 2003	2,738,347	**	+48,114		31,033		34,209		2,673,105	**	664,446		67,091		131,872	**	98,879	**	71,005		58,819
APRIL 2003	2,737,692	**	+45,448		31,114		34,259		2,672,319	**	661,879		66,732		133,344	**	100,149		72,432		58,470
MAY 2003	2,748,470	**	+53,481		31,509		34,295		2,682,666	**	663,762		67,430		126,176		108,896		78,466		58,405
JUNE 2003	2,759,046	**	+45,805		32,319	*	34,611		2,692,116	**	669,001		68,031		117,638		116,490		80,933		58,499
JULY 2003	2,754,252	**	+36,045		32,317	**	34,641		2,687,294	**	671,374		67,863		115,289		116,134		81,148		58,430
AUGUST 2003	2,748,070	**	+35,329		31,366		34,851		2,681,853	**	674,961		67,353		113,892		113,931		80,225		58,397
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,725,950	**	+10,463		31,564		34,726		2,659,660	**	664,524		66,859		110,195		111,146		77,691		58,668
OCTOBER 2003	2,718,975		-15,397		30,559		34,777		2,653,639		662,778		66,858		111,721		108,261		74,633		58,590
NOVEMBER 2003	2,714,727	**	-35,025		30,568		34,520		2,649,639	**	665,027		61,460		114,085		103,843		71,735		58,528
DECEMBER 2003	2,705,097	**	-39,516		30,236	**	34,529		2,640,332	**	666,230		61,417		110,487		100,651		70,558		58,460
JANUARY 2004*	2,701,015	*	-34,473		30,377	*	34,333		2,636,305		663,380		60,668		117,215		100,457		69,612		57,869
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,701,015	*	-34,473		30,377	*	34,333		2,636,305		663,380		60,668		117,215		100,457		69,612		57,869
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,709,954	*	-31,103		30,435	*	34,540		2,644,979		664,354		62,601		113,377		103,303		71,635		58,362
UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2003	2,642,272	**	+52,171		30,734	**	33,871		2,577,667	**	616,466	**	66,499		154,285		99,824		69,582	**	133,153
FEBRUARY 2003	2,648,010	**	+51,367		30,930		33,842		2,583,238	**	615,082	**	67,039		158,045		99,583		69,777		132,646
MARCH 2003	2,644,904	**	+44,164		31,026		33,776		2,580,102	**	610,132		66,802		131,212	**	97,667	**	70,664		58,434
APRIL 2003	2,644,272	**	+41,041		31,107		33,825		2,579,340	**	607,673		66,441		132,684	**	98,929		72,089		58,101
MAY 2003	2,654,680	**	+49,020		31,503		33,862		2,589,315	**	609,299		67,143		125,519		107,669		78,121		58,039
JUNE 2003	2,663,636	**	+41,371		32,313	*	34,174		2,597,149	**	612,874		67,745		116,987		115,253		80,582		58,133
JULY 2003	2,659,060	**	+31,842		32,311	**	34,204		2,592,545	**	615,604		67,571		114,643		114,903		80,780		58,069
AUGUST 2003	2,649,929	**	+27,196		31,360		34,416		2,584,153	**	616,264		67,054		113,263		112,698		79,855		58,035
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,633,248	**	+8,545		31,558		34,290		2,567,400	**	611,199		66,556		109,638		109,916		77,327		58,302
OCTOBER 2003	2,626,411		-15,977		30,553		34,338		2,561,520		609,757		66,555		111,064		107,041		74,274		58,226
NOVEMBER 2003	2,621,607	**	-35,738		30,562		34,088		2,556,957	**	611,615		61,217		113,460		102,613		71,372		58,167
DECEMBER 2003	2,611,854	**	-40,372		30,230	**	34,100		2,547,524	**	612,936		61,173		109,912		99,420		70,198		58,100
JANUARY 2004*	2,607,764	*	-34,508		30,370	*	33,892		2,543,502		610,223		60,428		116,565		99,219		69,265		57,509
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,607,764	*	-34,508		30,370	*	33,892		2,543,502		610,223		60,428		116,565		99,219		69,265		57,509
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,616,909	*	-31,649		30,429	*	34,105		2,552,376		611,133		62,343		112,750		102,073		71,277		58,001
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2003	332,836	**	+7,443		29,617	**	1,911		301,308	**	62,765	**	29,996		23,055		11,704		7,962	**	13,910
FEBRUARY 2003	332,162	**	+6,176		29,831		1,905		300,426	**	62,766	**	30,215		21,706		11,705		7,931		13,949
MARCH 2003	332,853	**	+6,208		29,923		1,913		301,017	**	62,391		30,036		16,004	**	11,644	**	7,916		9,560
APRIL 2003	332,653	**	+6,300		30,011		1,911		300,731	**	62,359		29,786		15,629	**	11,674		7,978		9,492
MAY 2003	334,566	**	+4,532		30,391		1,993		302,182	**	62,511		30,203		15,641		11,765		8,187		9,501
JUNE 2003	339,248	**	+3,748		31,180	*	2,015		306,053	**	63,755		30,500		15,724		12,016		8,309		9,603
JULY 2003	339,736	**	+3,778		31,179	**	2,045		306,512	**	64,257		30,307		15,747		12,033		8,344		9,573
AUGUST 2003	336,912	**	+2,197		30,287		1,963		304,662	**	63,875		30,030		15,675		11,929		8,255		9,464
SEPTEMBER 2003	336,292	**	+2,149		30,472		1,968		303,852	**	63,503		29,834		15,623		11,837		8,156		9,467
OCTOBER 2003	334,766		-321		29,504		1,967		303,295		63,342		30,001		15,583		11,740		8,039		9,447
NOVEMBER 2003	333,923	**	-1,954		29,539		1,964		302,420	**	63,612		28,396		15,636		11,787		8,019		9,471
DECEMBER 2003	333,973	**	-4,261		29,202	**	1,964		302,807	**	64,058		28,276		15,570		11,769		8,036		9,495
JANUARY 2004*	333,462	*	+626		29,333	*	1,921		302,208		63,714		27,917		15,563		11,825		7,874		9,417
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	333,462	*	+626		29,333	*	1,921		302,208		63,714		27,917		15,563		11,825		7,874		9,417
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	334,031	*	-1,478		29,395	*	1,954		302,683		63,682		28,648		15,588		11,780		7,992		9,458

MONTH AND YEAR	JUSTICE		COMMERCE		STATE		ENERGY		HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		LABOR		VETERANS AFFAIRS		HOMELAND SECURITY		GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION		POSTAL SERVICE
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
JANUARY 2003	133,039		36,713		31,669		15,862		10,661		16,175		224,395				14,394		18,788		806,167
FEBRUARY 2003	138,097		37,293		29,799		15,885		10,672		16,164		224,724				14,428		18,820		804,249
MARCH 2003	101,392		37,087		31,916		15,789		10,643		16,144		225,159		151,833	**	13,158		18,831		801,808
APRIL 2003	101,608		37,035		31,994		15,688		10,617		16,105		225,540		152,603	*	13,143		18,825		799,202
MAY 2003	101,778		37,250		32,177		15,678		10,625		16,194		225,897		152,286	*	13,158		18,929		797,709
JUNE 2003	102,081		38,165		32,438		15,791		10,674		16,371		227,909		151,554	**	13,193		19,102		795,383
JULY 2003	102,448		37,762		32,665		15,789		10,659		16,392		229,206		148,552	**	13,197		19,135		792,346
AUGUST 2003	102,402		37,518		32,411		15,721		10,582		16,294		229,622		148,662	*	12,784		18,961		789,973
SEPTEMBER 2003	102,705		37,418		32,448		15,630		10,557		16,228		230,406		146,963		12,757		18,954		787,818
OCTOBER 2003	102,742		37,265		32,452		15,519		10,526		16,213		230,964		146,963		12,739		18,955		786,330
NOVEMBER 2003	102,975		37,525		32,565		15,499		10,499		16,210		231,520		148,395		12,753		18,985		788,141
DECEMBER 2003	103,159		37,135		32,645		15,488		10,462		16,246		232,060		148,044		12,797		18,985		785,817
JANUARY 2004*	102,903		37,497		32,738		15,159		10,463		16,872		232,172		149,258		12,684		18,939		780,313
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	102,903		37,497		32,738		15,159		10,463		16,872		232,172		149,258		12,684		18,939		780,313
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	102,945		37,356		32,600		15,416		10,488		16,385		231,679		148,165		12,743		18,966		785,150
UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2003	130,425		35,955		12,422		15,853		10,565		16,133		221,140				14,319		18,771		802,323
FEBRUARY 2003	135,440		36,532		11,613		15,876		10,578		16,122		221,456				14,353		18,803		800,306
MARCH 2003	99,650		36,320		12,520		15,780		10,551		16,102		221,850		148,325	**	13,094		18,814		797,855
APRIL 2003	99,846		36,271		12,543		15,677		10,525		16,064		222,206		149,035	*	13,079		18,808		795,302
MAY 2003	100,007		36,488		12,578		15,669		10,534		16,153		222,577		148,718	*	13,094		18,912		793,833
JUNE 2003	100,312		37,384		12,870		15,780		10,584		16,331		224,590		147,995	**	13,129		19,084		791,541
JULY 2003	100,676		36,980		12,991		15,778		10,571		16,352		225,873		145,015	**	13,131		19,116		788,482
AUGUST 2003	100,635		36,734		12,757		15,710		10,494		16,254		226,274		145,065	*	12,720		18,943		786,117
SEPTEMBER 2003	100,948		36,643		12,769		15,619		10,468		16,188		227,032		143,366		12,692		18,936		784,006
OCTOBER 2003	100,989		36,494		12,742		15,508		10,437		16,174		227,552		143,366		12,672		18,938		782,498
NOVEMBER 2003	101,220		36,755		12,749		15,488		10,410		16,171		228,068		144,677		12,688		18,968		784,322
DECEMBER 2003	101,410		36,370		12,820		15,477		10,372		16,207		228,555		144,189		12,731		18,968		781,902
JANUARY 2004*	101,153		36,736		12,752		15,147		10,372		16,834		228,659		145,406		12,618		18,922		776,511
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	101,153		36,736		12,752		15,147		10,372		16,834		228,659		145,406		12,618		18,922		776,511
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	101,193		36,589		12,766		15,405		10,398		16,347		228,209		144,410		12,677		18,949		781,308
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2003	22,527		20,460		10,927		5,277		3,411		5,476		6,923				4,964		4,164		19,697
FEBRUARY 2003	23,770		20,405		10,083		5,286		3,411		5,471		6,920				4,969		4,177		19,729
MARCH 2003	21,690		20,353		10,988		5,249		3,398		5,452		6,917		15,855	**	4,636		4,199		19,654
APRIL 2003	21,717		20,313		10,990		5,213		3,383		5,442		6,964		16,304	*	4,638		4,198		19,563
MAY 2003	21,675		20,330		11,027		5,234		3,404		5,507		6,968		16,304	*	4,661		4,234		19,610
JUNE 2003	21,808		20,709		11,311		5,281		3,457		5,622		7,017		16,510	**	4,704		4,280		19,560
JULY 2003	21,883		20,649		11,406		5,273		3,462		5,631		7,059		16,529	**	4,714		4,299		19,487
AUGUST 2003	21,930		20,529		11,171		5,242		3,418		5,542		7,040		16,728	*	4,646		4,255		19,478
SEPTEMBER 2003	22,000		20,488		11,190		5,205		3,407		5,494		7,056		16,781		4,618		4,281		19,393
OCTOBER 2003	21,932		20,453		11,140		5,177		3,407		5,482		7,124		16,781		4,603		4,305		19,376
NOVEMBER 2003	22,054		20,462		11,139		5,173		3,388		5,482		7,134		17,109		4,603		4,307		19,384
DECEMBER 2003	22,022		20,386		11,206		5,168		3,387		5,521		7,117		17,157		4,620		4,305		19,376
JANUARY 2004*	21,975		20,512		11,139		5,093		3,373		6,262		7,086		17,312		4,573		4,297		19,306
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	21,975		20,512		11,139		5,093		3,373		6,262		7,086		17,312		4,573		4,297		19,306
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	21,996		20,453		11,156		5,153		3,389		5,687		7,115		17,090		4,600		4,304		19,361

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.