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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JULY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JULY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

JUNE
2004

JULY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

JUNE
2004

JULY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,732,599
*
100.00
-2,760
-21,653
2,714,108
2,318,525
*
100.00
-2,263
+2,577
2,311,561
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,931
*
1.13
-144
-1,386
30,498
11,580
*
.50
+12
-472
11,751
      CONGRESS
17,654
.65
-151
-898
17,276
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,893
.25
-170
-124
6,775
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,761
.39
+19
-774
10,500
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,431
.13
+49
+75
3,284
3,101
.13
+40
+29
3,075
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,417
.09
+1
-516
2,564
2,373
.10
-3
-539
2,528
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,422
.16
-12
-15
4,420
3,860
.17
-19
+4
3,897
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,338
*
1.26
+22
-303
34,407
31,108
*
1.34
+25
-153
31,146
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,667,330
*
97.61
-2,638
-19,964
2,649,203
2,275,837
*
98.16
-2,300
+3,202
2,268,665
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,615
1.23
+243
+950
32,922
27,072
1.17
+83
+485
26,830
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
113,293
4.15
-2,780
-1,996
118,478
107,473
4.64
-2,266
-2,069
111,435
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
676,507
24.76
+273
+5,133
667,842
601,325
25.94
+162
+5,321
600,465
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
238,147
8.72
+1,177
+3,661
232,238
205,908
8.88
+373
+3,289
204,689
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,100
6.66
+68
-3,450
182,293
171,648
7.40
...
-2,816
172,886
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
159,315
5.83
+394
+5,708
154,213
143,548
6.19
+102
+6,075
142,020
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,712
.79
+20
+193
21,651
20,321
.88
-22
-80
20,415
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,233
2.75
-1,386
-979
77,447
59,900
2.58
-291
-1,147
60,455
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
104,292
3.82
+171
+1,844
103,385
99,879
4.31
+221
+2,183
98,941
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
80,624
2.95
+350
-524
73,700
59,552
2.57
+50
-95
58,757
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
115,606
4.23
+802
-528
104,958
89,293
3.85
+325
+704
87,577
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,953
1.39
-791
+191
37,638
30,758
1.33
-141
-641
31,046
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,969
.58
-114
-423
16,155
14,922
.64
-123
-344
15,228
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,469
2.25
+43
-6,394
61,628
51,248
2.21
-3
-6,149
52,007
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,446
.38
-8
-213
10,421
9,963
.43
-28
-167
10,024
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,358
2.10
-106
-1,072
57,864
55,776
2.41
-109
-1,042
56,352
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,271
.56
+9
-518
15,280
14,692
.63
-49
-523
14,810
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,539
.17
+2
-56
4,484
4,068
.18
+5
-84
4,096
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,876
8.63
+725
+6,670
232,946
199,023
8.58
+556
+6,043
196,809
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
149,460
*
5.47
...
...
148,631
127,262
*
5.49
...
...
113,321
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,089
.66
+31
-248
17,974
16,600
.72
+31
-165
16,649
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,478
.09
-1
-123
2,521
2,384
.10
-8
-150
2,439
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,424
.20
-7
-29
5,429
5,069
.22
-14
-60
5,118
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,904
.47
+73
-293
12,757
12,479
.54
+76
-265
12,364
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,355
.71
+45
+220
19,079
18,399
.79
+14
+42
18,297
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,091
.11
-7
+38
3,030
2,562
.11
-3
+53
2,521
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,925
.07
-21
-16
1,940
1,810
.08
-18
+7
1,828
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,198
.12
-6
+106
3,116
2,940
.13
-5
+56
2,909
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,397
.12
+43
+6
3,399
2,534
.11
+22
+58
2,488
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,237
.12
-53
-583
3,460
2,813
.12
-19
-306
2,946
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,053
.18
+25
-98
5,033
4,590
.20
+17
-79
4,577
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,966
2.38
+554
+288
65,202
61,853
2.67
+490
+661
62,150
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,292
.08
-3
-69
2,310
2,159
.09
-5
-63
2,176
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,309
.08
+7
-36
2,327
1,782
.08
+2
-76
1,833
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
769,345
28.15
-2,113
-23,001
777,408
611,929
26.39
-1,531
-18,036
618,816
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,897,985
69.46
-525
+3,037
1,871,795
1,663,908
71.77
-769
+21,238
1,649,849

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,732,599	*	100.00	-2,760	-21,653		2,714,108		2,318,525	*	100.00	-2,263	+2,577	2,311,561
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,931	*	1.13	-144	-1,386		30,498		11,580	*	.50	+12	-472	11,751
CONGRESS	17,654		.65	-151	-898		17,276		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,893		.25	-170	-124		6,775		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,761		.39	+19	-774		10,500		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,431		.13	+49	+75		3,284		3,101		.13	+40	+29	3,075
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,417		.09	+1	-516		2,564		2,373		.10	-3	-539	2,528
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,422		.16	-12	-15		4,420		3,860		.17	-19	+4	3,897
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,338	*	1.26	+22	-303		34,407		31,108	*	1.34	+25	-153	31,146
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,667,330	*	97.61	-2,638	-19,964		2,649,203		2,275,837	*	98.16	-2,300	+3,202	2,268,665
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,615		1.23	+243	+950		32,922		27,072		1.17	+83	+485	26,830
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	113,293		4.15	-2,780	-1,996		118,478		107,473		4.64	-2,266	-2,069	111,435
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	676,507		24.76	+273	+5,133		667,842		601,325		25.94	+162	+5,321	600,465
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	238,147		8.72	+1,177	+3,661		232,238		205,908		8.88	+373	+3,289	204,689
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,100		6.66	+68	-3,450		182,293		171,648		7.40	...	-2,816	172,886
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	159,315		5.83	+394	+5,708		154,213		143,548		6.19	+102	+6,075	142,020
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,712		.79	+20	+193		21,651		20,321		.88	-22	-80	20,415
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,233		2.75	-1,386	-979		77,447		59,900		2.58	-291	-1,147	60,455
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	104,292		3.82	+171	+1,844		103,385		99,879		4.31	+221	+2,183	98,941
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	80,624		2.95	+350	-524		73,700		59,552		2.57	+50	-95	58,757
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	115,606		4.23	+802	-528		104,958		89,293		3.85	+325	+704	87,577
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,953		1.39	-791	+191		37,638		30,758		1.33	-141	-641	31,046
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,969		.58	-114	-423		16,155		14,922		.64	-123	-344	15,228
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,469		2.25	+43	-6,394		61,628		51,248		2.21	-3	-6,149	52,007
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,446		.38	-8	-213		10,421		9,963		.43	-28	-167	10,024
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,358		2.10	-106	-1,072		57,864		55,776		2.41	-109	-1,042	56,352
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,271		.56	+9	-518		15,280		14,692		.63	-49	-523	14,810
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,539		.17	+2	-56		4,484		4,068		.18	+5	-84	4,096
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,876		8.63	+725	+6,670		232,946		199,023		8.58	+556	+6,043	196,809
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	149,460	*	5.47	...	...		148,631		127,262	*	5.49	...	...	113,321
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,089		.66	+31	-248		17,974		16,600		.72	+31	-165	16,649
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,478		.09	-1	-123		2,521		2,384		.10	-8	-150	2,439
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,424		.20	-7	-29		5,429		5,069		.22	-14	-60	5,118
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,904		.47	+73	-293		12,757		12,479		.54	+76	-265	12,364
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,355		.71	+45	+220		19,079		18,399		.79	+14	+42	18,297
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,091		.11	-7	+38		3,030		2,562		.11	-3	+53	2,521
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,925		.07	-21	-16		1,940		1,810		.08	-18	+7	1,828
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,198		.12	-6	+106		3,116		2,940		.13	-5	+56	2,909
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,397		.12	+43	+6		3,399		2,534		.11	+22	+58	2,488
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		...	...	...		3		3		...	...	...	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,237		.12	-53	-583		3,460		2,813		.12	-19	-306	2,946
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,053		.18	+25	-98		5,033		4,590		.20	+17	-79	4,577
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,966		2.38	+554	+288		65,202		61,853		2.67	+490	+661	62,150
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,292		.08	-3	-69		2,310		2,159		.09	-5	-63	2,176
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,309		.08	+7	-36		2,327		1,782		.08	+2	-76	1,833
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	769,345		28.15	-2,113	-23,001		777,408		611,929		26.39	-1,531	-18,036	618,816
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,897,985		69.46	-525	+3,037		1,871,795		1,663,908		71.77	-769	+21,238	1,649,849

*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 05 AGENCIES FOR WHICH JUNE 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JULY 2004, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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