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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MAY 2004

MONTH
AND YEAR

TOTAL

CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

EXECUTIVE
TOTAL

DEFENSE

HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

TREASURY

AGRICULTURE

INTERIOR

TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MAY 2003
2,748,470
**
+53,481
31,509
34,295
2,682,666
**
663,762
67,430
126,176
108,896
78,466
58,405
JUNE 2003
2,759,046
**
+45,805
32,319
*
34,611
2,692,116
**
669,001
68,031
117,638
116,490
80,933
58,499
JULY 2003
2,754,252
**
+36,045
32,317
**
34,641
2,687,294
**
671,374
67,863
115,289
116,134
81,148
58,430
AUGUST 2003
2,748,070
**
+35,329
31,366
34,851
2,681,853
**
674,961
67,353
113,892
113,931
80,225
58,397
SEPTEMBER 2003
2,725,950
**
+10,463
31,564
34,726
2,659,660
**
664,524
66,859
110,195
111,146
77,691
58,668
OCTOBER 2003
2,718,975
-15,397
30,559
34,777
2,653,639
662,778
66,858
111,721
108,261
74,633
58,590
NOVEMBER 2003
2,714,727
**
-35,025
30,568
34,520
2,649,639
**
665,027
61,460
114,085
103,843
71,735
58,528
DECEMBER 2003
2,705,097
**
-39,516
30,236
**
34,529
2,640,332
**
666,230
61,417
110,487
100,651
70,558
58,460
JANUARY 2004
2,701,007
**
-34,481
30,377
*
34,333
2,636,297
**
663,380
60,668
117,215
100,457
69,612
57,869
FEBRUARY 2004
2,701,400
**
-39,284
29,953
*
34,286
2,637,161
**
664,260
60,862
124,615
98,781
69,628
57,765
MARCH 2004
2,704,592
**
-33,755
30,348
34,399
2,639,845
**
667,192
60,632
126,408
98,803
70,240
57,668
APRIL 2004
2,705,410
**
-32,282
30,017
34,268
2,641,125
**
667,064
60,461
128,004
99,616
72,166
57,492
MAY 2004*
2,720,626
*
-27,844
30,190
34,303
2,656,133
*
669,745
61,023
122,880
108,755
77,531
57,449
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,706,607
*
-33,529
30,177
34,318
2,642,112
*
666,328
60,729
123,824
101,282
71,835
57,649
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,708,979
*
-32,198
30,281
34,427
2,644,271
*
665,710
61,673
119,427
102,396
72,013
57,978
UNITED STATES
MAY 2003
2,654,680
**
+49,020
31,503
33,862
2,589,315
**
609,299
67,143
125,519
107,669
78,121
58,039
JUNE 2003
2,663,636
**
+41,371
32,313
*
34,174
2,597,149
**
612,874
67,745
116,987
115,253
80,582
58,133
JULY 2003
2,659,060
**
+31,842
32,311
**
34,204
2,592,545
**
615,604
67,571
114,643
114,903
80,780
58,069
AUGUST 2003
2,649,929
**
+27,196
31,360
34,416
2,584,153
**
616,264
67,054
113,263
112,698
79,855
58,035
SEPTEMBER 2003
2,633,248
**
+8,545
31,558
34,290
2,567,400
**
611,199
66,556
109,638
109,916
77,327
58,302
OCTOBER 2003
2,626,411
-15,977
30,553
34,338
2,561,520
609,757
66,555
111,064
107,041
74,274
58,226
NOVEMBER 2003
2,621,607
**
-35,738
30,562
34,088
2,556,957
**
611,615
61,217
113,460
102,613
71,372
58,167
DECEMBER 2003
2,611,854
**
-40,372
30,230
**
34,100
2,547,524
**
612,936
61,173
109,912
99,420
70,198
58,100
JANUARY 2004
2,607,756
**
-34,516
30,370
*
33,892
2,543,494
**
610,223
60,428
116,565
99,219
69,265
57,509
FEBRUARY 2004
2,608,014
**
-39,996
29,945
*
33,851
2,544,218
**
610,797
60,622
123,968
97,543
69,275
57,407
MARCH 2004
2,610,774
**
-34,130
30,340
33,962
2,546,472
**
613,365
60,387
125,763
97,568
69,890
57,311
APRIL 2004
2,611,902
**
-32,370
30,009
33,834
2,548,059
**
613,408
60,216
127,359
98,377
71,825
57,137
MAY 2004*
2,627,294
*
-27,386
30,182
33,870
2,563,242
*
616,399
60,775
122,241
107,517
77,190
57,092
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,613,148
*
-33,680
30,169
33,882
2,549,097
*
612,838
60,486
123,179
100,045
71,489
57,291
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,615,702
*
-32,561
30,274
33,992
2,551,436
*
612,313
61,422
118,792
101,162
71,661
57,619
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2003
334,566
**
+4,532
30,391
1,993
302,182
**
62,511
30,203
15,641
11,765
8,187
9,501
JUNE 2003
339,248
**
+3,748
31,180
*
2,015
306,053

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO	LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL	EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	TREASURY	AGRICULTURE	INTERIOR	TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MAY 2003	2,748,470	**	+53,481	31,509		34,295	2,682,666	**	663,762	67,430	126,176	108,896	78,466	58,405
JUNE 2003	2,759,046	**	+45,805	32,319	*	34,611	2,692,116	**	669,001	68,031	117,638	116,490	80,933	58,499
JULY 2003	2,754,252	**	+36,045	32,317	**	34,641	2,687,294	**	671,374	67,863	115,289	116,134	81,148	58,430
AUGUST 2003	2,748,070	**	+35,329	31,366		34,851	2,681,853	**	674,961	67,353	113,892	113,931	80,225	58,397
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,725,950	**	+10,463	31,564		34,726	2,659,660	**	664,524	66,859	110,195	111,146	77,691	58,668
OCTOBER 2003	2,718,975		-15,397	30,559		34,777	2,653,639		662,778	66,858	111,721	108,261	74,633	58,590
NOVEMBER 2003	2,714,727	**	-35,025	30,568		34,520	2,649,639	**	665,027	61,460	114,085	103,843	71,735	58,528
DECEMBER 2003	2,705,097	**	-39,516	30,236	**	34,529	2,640,332	**	666,230	61,417	110,487	100,651	70,558	58,460
JANUARY 2004	2,701,007	**	-34,481	30,377	*	34,333	2,636,297	**	663,380	60,668	117,215	100,457	69,612	57,869
FEBRUARY 2004	2,701,400	**	-39,284	29,953	*	34,286	2,637,161	**	664,260	60,862	124,615	98,781	69,628	57,765
MARCH 2004	2,704,592	**	-33,755	30,348		34,399	2,639,845	**	667,192	60,632	126,408	98,803	70,240	57,668
APRIL 2004	2,705,410	**	-32,282	30,017		34,268	2,641,125	**	667,064	60,461	128,004	99,616	72,166	57,492
MAY 2004*	2,720,626	*	-27,844	30,190		34,303	2,656,133	*	669,745	61,023	122,880	108,755	77,531	57,449
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,706,607	*	-33,529	30,177		34,318	2,642,112	*	666,328	60,729	123,824	101,282	71,835	57,649
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,708,979	*	-32,198	30,281		34,427	2,644,271	*	665,710	61,673	119,427	102,396	72,013	57,978
UNITED STATES
MAY 2003	2,654,680	**	+49,020	31,503		33,862	2,589,315	**	609,299	67,143	125,519	107,669	78,121	58,039
JUNE 2003	2,663,636	**	+41,371	32,313	*	34,174	2,597,149	**	612,874	67,745	116,987	115,253	80,582	58,133
JULY 2003	2,659,060	**	+31,842	32,311	**	34,204	2,592,545	**	615,604	67,571	114,643	114,903	80,780	58,069
AUGUST 2003	2,649,929	**	+27,196	31,360		34,416	2,584,153	**	616,264	67,054	113,263	112,698	79,855	58,035
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,633,248	**	+8,545	31,558		34,290	2,567,400	**	611,199	66,556	109,638	109,916	77,327	58,302
OCTOBER 2003	2,626,411		-15,977	30,553		34,338	2,561,520		609,757	66,555	111,064	107,041	74,274	58,226
NOVEMBER 2003	2,621,607	**	-35,738	30,562		34,088	2,556,957	**	611,615	61,217	113,460	102,613	71,372	58,167
DECEMBER 2003	2,611,854	**	-40,372	30,230	**	34,100	2,547,524	**	612,936	61,173	109,912	99,420	70,198	58,100
JANUARY 2004	2,607,756	**	-34,516	30,370	*	33,892	2,543,494	**	610,223	60,428	116,565	99,219	69,265	57,509
FEBRUARY 2004	2,608,014	**	-39,996	29,945	*	33,851	2,544,218	**	610,797	60,622	123,968	97,543	69,275	57,407
MARCH 2004	2,610,774	**	-34,130	30,340		33,962	2,546,472	**	613,365	60,387	125,763	97,568	69,890	57,311
APRIL 2004	2,611,902	**	-32,370	30,009		33,834	2,548,059	**	613,408	60,216	127,359	98,377	71,825	57,137
MAY 2004*	2,627,294	*	-27,386	30,182		33,870	2,563,242	*	616,399	60,775	122,241	107,517	77,190	57,092
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,613,148	*	-33,680	30,169		33,882	2,549,097	*	612,838	60,486	123,179	100,045	71,489	57,291
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,615,702	*	-32,561	30,274		33,992	2,551,436	*	612,313	61,422	118,792	101,162	71,661	57,619
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2003	334,566	**	+4,532	30,391		1,993	302,182	**	62,511	30,203	15,641	11,765	8,187	9,501
JUNE 2003	339,248	**	+3,748	31,180	*	2,015	306,053