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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JANUARY 2004

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JANUARY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JANUARY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2003

JANUARY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2003

JANUARY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,701,015
*
100.00
-4,082
-34,473
2,709,954
2,307,106
*
100.00
+160
-25,738
2,310,586
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,377
*
1.12
+141
-365
30,435
11,952
*
.52
+25
-120
11,947
      CONGRESS
17,009
.63
+91
-245
17,085
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,703
.25
+115
+236
6,684
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,306
.38
-24
-481
10,401
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3,261
.12
+1
-42
3,285
3,095
.13
+4
-40
3,107
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,669
.10
+6
-329
2,671
2,630
.11
+2
-342
2,642
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,457
.17
+15
+103
4,443
3,943
.17
+7
+130
3,932
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,333
1.27
-196
+25
34,540
31,030
1.34
-301
+16
31,290
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,636,305
97.60
-4,027
-34,133
2,644,979
2,264,124
98.14
+436
-25,634
2,267,349
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
32,738
1.21
+93
+1,069
32,600
26,767
1.16
+121
+810
26,681
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
117,215
4.34
+6,728
-38,710
113,377
110,734
4.80
+4,922
-33,046
108,053
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
663,380
24.56
-2,850
-7,485
664,354
598,902
25.96
-2,341
-8,486
599,865
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
229,602
8.50
-2,128
-1,928
230,528
203,589
8.82
-1,972
-2,828
204,415
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,802
6.77
-940
-2,569
182,735
173,521
7.52
-809
-2,128
173,661
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
151,416
5.61
+538
-2,463
151,552
140,723
6.10
+561
-1,379
140,613
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,739
.80
+146
-158
21,577
20,451
.89
+28
-642
20,447
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,821
2.88
-466
-367
77,963
60,618
2.63
-149
-1,509
60,730
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
102,903
3.81
-256
-30,136
102,945
98,404
4.27
-234
-26,933
98,446
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
69,612
2.58
-946
-310
71,635
57,684
2.50
-684
-5
58,553
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
100,457
3.72
-194
-720
103,303
86,754
3.76
+417
-842
87,138
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,497
1.39
+362
+784
37,356
31,265
1.36
-86
-45
31,341
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,872
.62
+626
+697
16,385
15,928
.69
+592
+737
15,475
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,668
2.25
-749
-6,118
62,601
51,387
2.23
-564
-6,142
53,129
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,463
.39
+1
-198
10,488
10,084
.44
+14
-49
10,092
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,869
2.14
-591
-76,787
58,362
56,373
2.44
-585
-47,231
56,858
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,159
.56
-329
-703
15,416
14,715
.64
-317
-706
14,956
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,449
.16
-62
-123
4,495
4,088
.18
-55
-113
4,132
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
232,172
8.60
+112
+7,777
231,679
195,968
8.49
-36
+5,818
195,521
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
149,258
5.53
+1,214
...
148,165
110,409
4.79
+589
...
109,538
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,793
.66
-431
-259
18,093
16,529
.72
-382
-238
16,811
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,534
.09
-31
-173
2,565
2,454
.11
-30
-184
2,485
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,456
.20
+19
-70
5,450
5,147
.22
+23
-82
5,147
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,684
.47
-113
-1,710
12,743
12,303
.53
-85
-1,643
12,349
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,939
.70
-46
+151
18,966
18,224
.79
-89
-14
18,284
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,992
.11
-29
-20
3,001
2,503
.11
-2
+8
2,502
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,945
.07
+11
+12
1,938
1,836
.08
+15
+24
1,826
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,086
.11
-27
+92
3,091
2,890
.13
-23
+60
2,906
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,352
.12
-81
-29
3,430
2,469
.11
-28
-17
2,486
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
-1
3
3
...
...
-1
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,680
.14
-62
-294
3,751
3,052
.13
+5
-138
3,057
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,033
.19
+32
-47
5,056
4,576
.20
+24
-55
4,594
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
65,301
2.42
-748
+1,138
65,978
62,258
2.70
-647
+1,366
62,868
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,300
.09
-27
-68
2,327
2,164
.09
-25
-60
2,191
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,346
.09
+17
+6
2,342
1,879
.08
+15
-13
1,860
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
780,313
28.89
-5,504
-25,854
785,150
622,461
26.98
+59
-16,839
624,190
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,855,992
68.71
+1,477
-8,279
1,859,829
1,641,663
71.16
+377
-8,795
1,643,159

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JANUARY 2004		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JANUARY 2004		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2003	JANUARY 2003		2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2003	JANUARY 2003	2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,701,015	*	100.00	-4,082	-34,473		2,709,954		2,307,106	*	100.00	+160	-25,738	2,310,586
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,377	*	1.12	+141	-365		30,435		11,952	*	.52	+25	-120	11,947
CONGRESS	17,009		.63	+91	-245		17,085		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,703		.25	+115	+236		6,684		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,306		.38	-24	-481		10,401		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	3,261		.12	+1	-42		3,285		3,095		.13	+4	-40	3,107
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,669		.10	+6	-329		2,671		2,630		.11	+2	-342	2,642
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,457		.17	+15	+103		4,443		3,943		.17	+7	+130	3,932
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,333		1.27	-196	+25		34,540		31,030		1.34	-301	+16	31,290
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,636,305		97.60	-4,027	-34,133		2,644,979		2,264,124		98.14	+436	-25,634	2,267,349
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	32,738		1.21	+93	+1,069		32,600		26,767		1.16	+121	+810	26,681
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	117,215		4.34	+6,728	-38,710		113,377		110,734		4.80	+4,922	-33,046	108,053
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	663,380		24.56	-2,850	-7,485		664,354		598,902		25.96	-2,341	-8,486	599,865
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	229,602		8.50	-2,128	-1,928		230,528		203,589		8.82	-1,972	-2,828	204,415
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,802		6.77	-940	-2,569		182,735		173,521		7.52	-809	-2,128	173,661
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	151,416		5.61	+538	-2,463		151,552		140,723		6.10	+561	-1,379	140,613
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,739		.80	+146	-158		21,577		20,451		.89	+28	-642	20,447
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,821		2.88	-466	-367		77,963		60,618		2.63	-149	-1,509	60,730
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	102,903		3.81	-256	-30,136		102,945		98,404		4.27	-234	-26,933	98,446
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	69,612		2.58	-946	-310		71,635		57,684		2.50	-684	-5	58,553
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	100,457		3.72	-194	-720		103,303		86,754		3.76	+417	-842	87,138
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,497		1.39	+362	+784		37,356		31,265		1.36	-86	-45	31,341
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,872		.62	+626	+697		16,385		15,928		.69	+592	+737	15,475
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,668		2.25	-749	-6,118		62,601		51,387		2.23	-564	-6,142	53,129
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,463		.39	+1	-198		10,488		10,084		.44	+14	-49	10,092
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,869		2.14	-591	-76,787		58,362		56,373		2.44	-585	-47,231	56,858
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,159		.56	-329	-703		15,416		14,715		.64	-317	-706	14,956
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,449		.16	-62	-123		4,495		4,088		.18	-55	-113	4,132
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	232,172		8.60	+112	+7,777		231,679		195,968		8.49	-36	+5,818	195,521
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	149,258		5.53	+1,214	...		148,165		110,409		4.79	+589	...	109,538
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,793		.66	-431	-259		18,093		16,529		.72	-382	-238	16,811
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,534		.09	-31	-173		2,565		2,454		.11	-30	-184	2,485
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,456		.20	+19	-70		5,450		5,147		.22	+23	-82	5,147
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,684		.47	-113	-1,710		12,743		12,303		.53	-85	-1,643	12,349
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,939		.70	-46	+151		18,966		18,224		.79	-89	-14	18,284
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,992		.11	-29	-20		3,001		2,503		.11	-2	+8	2,502
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,945		.07	+11	+12		1,938		1,836		.08	+15	+24	1,826
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,086		.11	-27	+92		3,091		2,890		.13	-23	+60	2,906
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,352		.12	-81	-29		3,430		2,469		.11	-28	-17	2,486
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		...	...	-1		3		3		...	...	-1	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,680		.14	-62	-294		3,751		3,052		.13	+5	-138	3,057
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,033		.19	+32	-47		5,056		4,576		.20	+24	-55	4,594
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,301		2.42	-748	+1,138		65,978		62,258		2.70	-647	+1,366	62,868
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,300		.09	-27	-68		2,327		2,164		.09	-25	-60	2,191
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,346		.09	+17	+6		2,342		1,879		.08	+15	-13	1,860
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	780,313		28.89	-5,504	-25,854		785,150		622,461		26.98	+59	-16,839	624,190
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,855,992		68.71	+1,477	-8,279		1,859,829		1,641,663		71.16	+377	-8,795	1,643,159

*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 01 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2003 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2004, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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