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TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO JANUARY 2004

PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE
TOTAL

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

JANUARY 2003
2,670,438
**
2,423,780
**
2,289,758
**
127,676
**
6,346
**
246,658
**
128,278
**
25,150
**
93,230
**
FEBRUARY 2003
2,675,470
**
2,430,992
**
2,296,026
**
128,469
**
6,497
**
244,478
**
126,473
**
25,855
**
92,150
**
MARCH 2003
2,673,105
**
2,425,615
**
2,290,835
**
128,280
**
6,500
**
247,490
**
127,373
**
26,630
**
93,487
**
APRIL 2003
2,672,319
**
2,420,461
**
2,285,680
**
128,078
**
6,703
**
251,858
**
130,586
**
27,105
**
94,167
**
MAY 2003
2,682,666
**
2,415,824
**
2,282,551
**
126,514
**
6,759
**
266,842
**
148,212
**
25,423
**
93,207
**
JUNE 2003
2,692,116
**
2,406,605
**
2,275,296
**
125,183
**
6,126
**
285,511
**
167,967
**
24,019
**
93,525
**
JULY 2003
2,687,294
**
2,402,620
**
2,272,635
**
124,092
**
5,893
**
284,674
**
171,744
**
24,072
**
88,858
**
AUGUST 2003
2,681,853
**
2,405,174
**
2,274,098
**
124,191
**
6,885
**
276,679
**
165,215
**
22,719
**
88,745
**
SEPTEMBER 2003
2,659,660
**
2,401,709
**
2,270,814
**
123,693
**
7,202
**
257,951
**
144,644
**
25,735
**
87,572
**
OCTOBER 2003
2,653,639
2,404,034
2,272,812
123,820
7,402
249,605
135,421
26,119
88,065
NOVEMBER 2003
2,649,639
**
2,398,983
**
2,268,772
**
122,791
**
7,420
**
250,656
**
127,225
**
28,830
**
94,601
**
DECEMBER 2003
2,640,332
**
2,392,183
**
2,263,688
**
121,240
**
7,255
**
248,149
**
125,105
**
28,760
**
94,284
**
JANUARY 2004*
2,636,305
2,393,708
2,264,124
121,865
7,719
242,597
123,404
30,239
88,954
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,636,305
2,393,708
2,264,124
121,865
7,719
242,597
123,404
30,239
88,954
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,644,979
2,397,227
2,267,349
122,429
7,449
247,752
127,789
28,487
91,476
SELECTED AGENCIES:

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE
32,738
27,451
26,767
145
539
5,287
2,415
785
2,087
   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
117,215
114,541
110,734
3,147
660
2,674
1,349
283
1,042
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
663,380
610,100
598,902
8,874
2,324
53,280
43,331
8,762
1,187
      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
229,602
205,828
203,589
2,038
201
23,774
21,988
1,296
490
      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,802
174,277
173,521
755
1
8,525
7,491
859
175
      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
151,416
141,724
140,723
981
20
9,692
8,694
990
8
      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,739
20,642
20,451
190
1
1,097
973
123
1
      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,821
67,629
60,618
4,910
2,101
10,192
4,185
5,494
513
   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
102,903
99,473
98,404
1,062
7
3,430
2,490
899
41
   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
69,612
59,168
57,684
1,363
121
10,444
8,105
1,550
789
   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
100,457
88,641
86,754
1,583
304
11,816
6,825
2,586
2,405
   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,497
35,394
31,265
2,156
1,973
2,103
991
117
995
   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,872
16,434
15,928
505
1
438
356
79
3
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,668
52,619
51,387
1,171
61
8,049
7,119
499
431
   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,463
10,153
10,084
68
1
310
274
35
1
   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,869
56,916
56,373
538
5
953
709
223
21
   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,159
14,922
14,715
205
2
237
178
55
4
   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,449
4,160
4,088
72
...
289
211
65
13
   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
232,172
210,356
195,968
13,287
1,101
21,816
12,950
5,627
3,239
   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
149,258
112,183
110,409
1,728
46
37,075
27,815
7,216
2,044
   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,793
17,221
16,529
689
3
572
381
103
88
   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,534
2,492
2,454
38
...
42
34
8
...
   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,456
5,342
5,147
195
...
114
72
42
...
   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,684
12,487
12,303
183
1
197
176
21
...
   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,939
18,455
18,224
231
...
484
399
61
24
   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,992
2,639
2,503
84
52
353
106
233
14
   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,945
1,917
1,836
81
...
28
21
6
1
   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,086
2,989
2,890
99
...
97
43
11
43
   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,352
3,258
2,469
294
495
94
71
16
7
   PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,680
3,076
3,052
24
...
604
599
4
1
   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,033
4,672
4,576
92
4
361
312
22
27
   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
65,301
64,164
62,258
1,906
...
1,137
422
655
60
   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,300
2,195
2,164
23
8
105
101
2
2
   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

			PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS								TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT

JANUARY 2003	2,670,438	**	2,423,780	**	2,289,758	**	127,676	**	6,346	**	246,658	**	128,278	**	25,150	**	93,230	**
FEBRUARY 2003	2,675,470	**	2,430,992	**	2,296,026	**	128,469	**	6,497	**	244,478	**	126,473	**	25,855	**	92,150	**
MARCH 2003	2,673,105	**	2,425,615	**	2,290,835	**	128,280	**	6,500	**	247,490	**	127,373	**	26,630	**	93,487	**
APRIL 2003	2,672,319	**	2,420,461	**	2,285,680	**	128,078	**	6,703	**	251,858	**	130,586	**	27,105	**	94,167	**
MAY 2003	2,682,666	**	2,415,824	**	2,282,551	**	126,514	**	6,759	**	266,842	**	148,212	**	25,423	**	93,207	**
JUNE 2003	2,692,116	**	2,406,605	**	2,275,296	**	125,183	**	6,126	**	285,511	**	167,967	**	24,019	**	93,525	**
JULY 2003	2,687,294	**	2,402,620	**	2,272,635	**	124,092	**	5,893	**	284,674	**	171,744	**	24,072	**	88,858	**
AUGUST 2003	2,681,853	**	2,405,174	**	2,274,098	**	124,191	**	6,885	**	276,679	**	165,215	**	22,719	**	88,745	**
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,659,660	**	2,401,709	**	2,270,814	**	123,693	**	7,202	**	257,951	**	144,644	**	25,735	**	87,572	**
OCTOBER 2003	2,653,639		2,404,034		2,272,812		123,820		7,402		249,605		135,421		26,119		88,065
NOVEMBER 2003	2,649,639	**	2,398,983	**	2,268,772	**	122,791	**	7,420	**	250,656	**	127,225	**	28,830	**	94,601	**
DECEMBER 2003	2,640,332	**	2,392,183	**	2,263,688	**	121,240	**	7,255	**	248,149	**	125,105	**	28,760	**	94,284	**
JANUARY 2004*	2,636,305		2,393,708		2,264,124		121,865		7,719		242,597		123,404		30,239		88,954
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,636,305		2,393,708		2,264,124		121,865		7,719		242,597		123,404		30,239		88,954
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,644,979		2,397,227		2,267,349		122,429		7,449		247,752		127,789		28,487		91,476
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	32,738		27,451		26,767		145		539		5,287		2,415		785		2,087
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	117,215		114,541		110,734		3,147		660		2,674		1,349		283		1,042
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	663,380		610,100		598,902		8,874		2,324		53,280		43,331		8,762		1,187
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	229,602		205,828		203,589		2,038		201		23,774		21,988		1,296		490
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,802		174,277		173,521		755		1		8,525		7,491		859		175
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	151,416		141,724		140,723		981		20		9,692		8,694		990		8
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,739		20,642		20,451		190		1		1,097		973		123		1
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,821		67,629		60,618		4,910		2,101		10,192		4,185		5,494		513
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	102,903		99,473		98,404		1,062		7		3,430		2,490		899		41
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	69,612		59,168		57,684		1,363		121		10,444		8,105		1,550		789
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	100,457		88,641		86,754		1,583		304		11,816		6,825		2,586		2,405
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,497		35,394		31,265		2,156		1,973		2,103		991		117		995
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,872		16,434		15,928		505		1		438		356		79		3
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,668		52,619		51,387		1,171		61		8,049		7,119		499		431
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,463		10,153		10,084		68		1		310		274		35		1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,869		56,916		56,373		538		5		953		709		223		21
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,159		14,922		14,715		205		2		237		178		55		4
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,449		4,160		4,088		72		...		289		211		65		13
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	232,172		210,356		195,968		13,287		1,101		21,816		12,950		5,627		3,239
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	149,258		112,183		110,409		1,728		46		37,075		27,815		7,216		2,044
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,793		17,221		16,529		689		3		572		381		103		88
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,534		2,492		2,454		38		...		42		34		8		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,456		5,342		5,147		195		...		114		72		42		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,684		12,487		12,303		183		1		197		176		21		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,939		18,455		18,224		231		...		484		399		61		24
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,992		2,639		2,503		84		52		353		106		233		14
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,945		1,917		1,836		81		...		28		21		6		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,086		2,989		2,890		99		...		97		43		11		43
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,352		3,258		2,469		294		495		94		71		16		7
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		3		3		...		...		...		...		...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,680		3,076		3,052		24		...		604		599		4		1
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,033		4,672		4,576		92		4		361		312		22		27
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,301		64,164		62,258		1,906		...		1,137		422		655		60
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,300		2,195		2,164		23		8		105		101		2		2
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT