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TABLE 8 -- STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

ALL AREAS
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

JANUARY
2004*
DECEMBER
2003**
JANUARY
2003**
JANUARY
2004*
DECEMBER
2003**
JANUARY
2003**
JANUARY
2004*
DECEMBER
2003**
JANUARY
2003**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
2,701,015
2,705,097
2,735,488
2,607,764
2,611,854
2,642,272
333,462
333,973
332,836
93,251
93,243
93,216
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
2,449,827
2,451,119
2,480,562
2,365,704
2,367,230
2,395,478
321,388
321,699
320,283
84,123
83,889
85,084
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
154,265
152,184
154,993
148,757
146,729
150,213
8,851
8,909
9,079
5,508
5,455
4,780
      INTERMITTENT
96,923
101,794
99,933
93,303
97,895
96,581
3,223
3,365
3,474
3,620
3,899
3,352
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
2,491,956
2,497,427
2,534,954
2,408,648
2,414,249
2,449,100
298,333
298,700
298,995
83,308
83,178
85,854
         FULL-TIME
2,351,242
2,357,114
2,386,380
2,272,246
2,278,325
2,304,436
291,798
292,179
292,265
78,996
78,789
81,944
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
140,714
140,313
148,574
136,402
135,924
144,664
6,535
6,521
6,730
4,312
4,389
3,910
      TEMPORARY POSITION
209,059
207,670
200,534
199,116
197,605
193,172
35,129
35,273
33,841
9,943
10,065
7,362
         FULL-TIME
98,585
94,005
94,182
93,458
88,905
91,042
29,590
29,520
28,018
5,127
5,100
3,140
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
110,474
113,665
106,352
105,658
108,700
102,130
5,539
5,753
5,823
4,816
4,965
4,222
   TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

      PERMANENT
2,438,088
2,436,901
2,468,296
2,375,961
2,374,954
2,406,790
291,502
291,864
291,645
62,127
61,947
61,506
         FULL-TIME
2,307,106
2,306,946
2,332,844
2,247,492
2,247,536
2,272,841
285,206
285,396
285,042
59,614
59,410
60,003
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
123,260
122,697
129,103
122,363
121,789
128,080
5,910
6,087
6,212
897
908
1,023
         INTERMITTENT
7,722
7,258
6,349
6,106
5,629
5,869
386
381
391
1,616
1,629
480
      TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
262,927
268,196
267,192
231,803
236,900
235,482
41,960
42,109
41,191
31,124
31,296
31,710
         FULL-TIME
142,721
144,173
147,718
118,212
119,694
122,637
36,182
36,303
35,241
24,509
24,479
25,081
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
31,005
29,487
25,890
26,394
24,940
22,133
2,941
2,822
2,867
4,611
4,547
3,757
         INTERMITTENT
89,201
94,536
93,584
87,197
92,266
90,712
2,837
2,984
3,083
2,004
2,270
2,872
   TYPE OF SERVICE:

      COMPETITIVE SERVICE
1,350,171
1,346,677
1,358,031
1,323,611
1,320,188
1,330,628
215,001
215,349
215,628
26,560
26,489
27,403
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,315,152
1,311,939
1,321,101
1,290,239
1,287,228
1,295,550
210,731
211,012
211,363
24,913
24,711
25,551
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
35,019
34,738
36,930
33,372
32,960
35,078
4,270
4,337
4,265
1,647
1,778
1,852
      EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
1,350,844
1,358,420
1,377,417
1,284,153
1,291,666
1,311,604
118,461
118,624
117,168
66,691
66,754
65,813
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,122,936
1,124,962
1,147,195
1,085,722
1,087,726
1,111,240
80,771
80,852
80,282
37,214
37,236
35,955
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
227,908
233,458
230,222
198,431
203,940
200,364
37,690
37,772
36,886
29,477
29,518
29,858
   PAY SYSTEM:

         WAGE
211,707
213,138
170,069
204,530
205,943
164,055
13,073
13,267
12,875
7,177
7,195
6,014
         POSTAL
780,313
785,817
806,167
776,511
781,902
802,323
19,306
19,376
19,697
3,802
3,915
3,844
         GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER
1,708,995
1,706,142
1,759,252
1,626,723
1,624,009
1,675,894
301,083
301,330
300,264
82,272
82,133
83,358
   CITIZENSHIP:

         U.S. CITIZEN
2,669,495
2,673,890
2,704,374
2,602,331
2,606,711
2,637,178
331,461
331,962
330,808
67,164
67,179
67,196
         NON U.S. CITIZEN
31,520
31,207
31,122
5,433
5,143
5,106
2,001
2,011
2,042
26,087
26,064
26,016
   TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***
31,681
31,560
32,301
28,682
28,806
29,585
5,745
5,682
5,688
2,999
2,754
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT
30,377
30,236
30,742
30,370
30,230
30,734
29,333
29,202
29,617
7
6
8
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
29,741
29,602
29,979
29,734
29,596
29,971
28,741
28,608
28,902
7
6
8
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
446
444
466
446
444
466
417
413
430
...
...
...
      INTERMITTENT
190
190
297
190
190
297
175
181
285
...
...
...
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
12,195
12,142
12,554
12,188
12,136
12,546
11,172


	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES	JANUARY 2004*	DECEMBER 2003**	JANUARY 2003**	JANUARY 2004*	DECEMBER 2003**	JANUARY 2003**	JANUARY 2004*	DECEMBER 2003**	JANUARY 2003**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT	2,701,015	2,705,097	2,735,488	2,607,764	2,611,854	2,642,272	333,462	333,973	332,836	93,251	93,243	93,216
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	2,449,827	2,451,119	2,480,562	2,365,704	2,367,230	2,395,478	321,388	321,699	320,283	84,123	83,889	85,084
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	154,265	152,184	154,993	148,757	146,729	150,213	8,851	8,909	9,079	5,508	5,455	4,780
INTERMITTENT	96,923	101,794	99,933	93,303	97,895	96,581	3,223	3,365	3,474	3,620	3,899	3,352
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	2,491,956	2,497,427	2,534,954	2,408,648	2,414,249	2,449,100	298,333	298,700	298,995	83,308	83,178	85,854
FULL-TIME	2,351,242	2,357,114	2,386,380	2,272,246	2,278,325	2,304,436	291,798	292,179	292,265	78,996	78,789	81,944
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	140,714	140,313	148,574	136,402	135,924	144,664	6,535	6,521	6,730	4,312	4,389	3,910
TEMPORARY POSITION	209,059	207,670	200,534	199,116	197,605	193,172	35,129	35,273	33,841	9,943	10,065	7,362
FULL-TIME	98,585	94,005	94,182	93,458	88,905	91,042	29,590	29,520	28,018	5,127	5,100	3,140
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	110,474	113,665	106,352	105,658	108,700	102,130	5,539	5,753	5,823	4,816	4,965	4,222
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
PERMANENT	2,438,088	2,436,901	2,468,296	2,375,961	2,374,954	2,406,790	291,502	291,864	291,645	62,127	61,947	61,506
FULL-TIME	2,307,106	2,306,946	2,332,844	2,247,492	2,247,536	2,272,841	285,206	285,396	285,042	59,614	59,410	60,003
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	123,260	122,697	129,103	122,363	121,789	128,080	5,910	6,087	6,212	897	908	1,023
INTERMITTENT	7,722	7,258	6,349	6,106	5,629	5,869	386	381	391	1,616	1,629	480
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	262,927	268,196	267,192	231,803	236,900	235,482	41,960	42,109	41,191	31,124	31,296	31,710
FULL-TIME	142,721	144,173	147,718	118,212	119,694	122,637	36,182	36,303	35,241	24,509	24,479	25,081
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	31,005	29,487	25,890	26,394	24,940	22,133	2,941	2,822	2,867	4,611	4,547	3,757
INTERMITTENT	89,201	94,536	93,584	87,197	92,266	90,712	2,837	2,984	3,083	2,004	2,270	2,872
TYPE OF SERVICE:
COMPETITIVE SERVICE	1,350,171	1,346,677	1,358,031	1,323,611	1,320,188	1,330,628	215,001	215,349	215,628	26,560	26,489	27,403
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,315,152	1,311,939	1,321,101	1,290,239	1,287,228	1,295,550	210,731	211,012	211,363	24,913	24,711	25,551
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	35,019	34,738	36,930	33,372	32,960	35,078	4,270	4,337	4,265	1,647	1,778	1,852
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES	1,350,844	1,358,420	1,377,417	1,284,153	1,291,666	1,311,604	118,461	118,624	117,168	66,691	66,754	65,813
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,122,936	1,124,962	1,147,195	1,085,722	1,087,726	1,111,240	80,771	80,852	80,282	37,214	37,236	35,955
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	227,908	233,458	230,222	198,431	203,940	200,364	37,690	37,772	36,886	29,477	29,518	29,858
PAY SYSTEM:
WAGE	211,707	213,138	170,069	204,530	205,943	164,055	13,073	13,267	12,875	7,177	7,195	6,014
POSTAL	780,313	785,817	806,167	776,511	781,902	802,323	19,306	19,376	19,697	3,802	3,915	3,844
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER	1,708,995	1,706,142	1,759,252	1,626,723	1,624,009	1,675,894	301,083	301,330	300,264	82,272	82,133	83,358
CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. CITIZEN	2,669,495	2,673,890	2,704,374	2,602,331	2,606,711	2,637,178	331,461	331,962	330,808	67,164	67,179	67,196
NON U.S. CITIZEN	31,520	31,207	31,122	5,433	5,143	5,106	2,001	2,011	2,042	26,087	26,064	26,016
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***		31,681	31,560	32,301	28,682	28,806	29,585	5,745	5,682	5,688	2,999	2,754
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT	30,377	30,236	30,742	30,370	30,230	30,734	29,333	29,202	29,617	7	6	8
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	29,741	29,602	29,979	29,734	29,596	29,971	28,741	28,608	28,902	7	6	8
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	446	444	466	446	444	466	417	413	430	...	...	...
INTERMITTENT	190	190	297	190	190	297	175	181	285	...	...	...
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	12,195	12,142	12,554	12,188	12,136	12,546	11,172