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

					PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS									TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
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		2,636,297	**		2,393,697	**	2,264,113	**	121,865	**	7,719	**		242,600	**	123,406	**	30,240	**	88,954	**
FEBRUARY 2004		2,637,160	**		2,395,765	**	2,265,320	**	122,862	**	7,583	**		241,395	**	120,870	**	31,641	**	88,884	**
MARCH 2004*		2,640,212	*		2,397,141	*	2,266,616	*	122,998	*	7,527	*		243,071	*	121,374	*	31,912	*	89,785	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,637,890			2,395,534		2,265,350		122,575		7,610			242,355		121,883		31,264		89,208
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,642,880			2,396,967		2,266,887		122,596		7,484			245,913		125,567		29,584		90,762
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		32,997			27,623		26,913		150		560			5,374		2,449		825		2,100
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		126,408			122,115		117,091		4,306		718			4,293		2,099		410		1,784
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		667,192			612,965		601,251		9,444		2,270			54,227		43,996		8,769		1,462
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		230,941			206,602		204,287		2,116		199			24,339		22,487		1,350		502
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		182,386			174,186		173,200		986		...			8,200		7,320		682		198
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		154,411			143,984		142,888		1,096		...			10,427		9,207		1,214		6
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		21,753			20,657		20,465		191		1			1,096		992		103		1
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		77,701			67,536		60,411		5,055		2,070			10,165		3,990		5,420		755
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		103,318			99,966		98,909		1,050		7			3,352		2,325		964		63
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		70,240			59,736		58,226		1,397		113			10,504		8,149		1,624		731
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		98,803			88,701		86,762		1,615		324			10,102		5,460		2,580		2,062
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		37,126			34,780		30,916		2,135		1,729			2,346		953		132		1,261
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		16,009			15,642		15,119		522		1			367		296		58		13
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		60,632			52,471		51,237		1,178		56			8,161		7,051		522		588
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		10,330			10,033		9,967		66		...			297		256		39		2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		57,668			56,722		56,189		523		10			946		696		235		15
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		15,140			14,909		14,709		199		1			231		166		59		6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,448			4,151		4,080		71		...			297		211		66		20
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		232,818			211,339		196,927		13,310		1,102			21,479		12,665		5,626		3,188
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		149,059	*		111,887	*	110,126	*	1,724	*	37	*		37,172	*	26,546	*	8,487	*	2,139	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		17,762			17,203		16,507		692		4			559		356		108		95
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,505			2,466		2,428		38		...			39		31		7		1
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		5,401			5,309		5,107		202		...			92		51		41		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		12,710			12,505		12,334		171		...			205		184		21		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		19,066			18,524		18,287		235		2			542		455		66		21
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,019			2,653		2,511		82		60			366		108		241		17
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,947			1,923		1,843		80		...			24		17		6		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		3,094			2,991		2,888		103		...			103		42		13		48
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		3,345			3,257		2,465		279		513			88		65		17		6
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION		3			3		3		...		...			...		...		...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		3,306			2,948		2,922		26		...			358		350		8		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		5,001			4,651		4,554		93		4			350		302		26		22
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		64,794			63,707		61,815		1,892		...			1,087		397		638		52
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		2,306			2,205		2,176		21		8			101		98		2		1
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,333			1,842		1,832		10		...			491		464		2		25
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		773,695			697,561		616,666		80,895		...			76,134		2,261		29		73,844

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