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Federal Employment Statistics

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

PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE
TOTAL

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

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
2,637,161
**
2,395,766
**
2,265,321
**
122,862
**
7,583
**
241,395
**
120,870
**
31,641
**
88,884
**
MARCH 2004
2,639,845
**
2,397,409
**
2,266,434
**
123,441
**
7,534
**
242,436
**
121,175
**
32,337
**
88,924
**
APRIL 2004
2,641,125
**
2,395,740
**
2,264,487
**
123,698
**
7,555
**
245,385
**
123,585
**
31,679
**
90,121
**
MAY 2004*
2,656,133
*
2,395,845
*
2,266,279
*
122,181
*
7,385
*
260,288
*
140,738
*
29,763
*
89,787
*
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,642,112
2,395,691
2,265,327
122,809
7,555
246,421
125,955
31,132
89,334
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,644,271
2,396,707
2,266,488
122,737
7,482
247,564
127,191
29,921
90,453
SELECTED AGENCIES:

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,084
27,653
26,952
138
563
5,431
2,487
811
2,133
   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
122,880
119,393
115,048
3,733
612
3,487
1,772
217
1,498
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
669,745
612,298
601,223
8,898
2,177
57,447
48,047
7,958
1,442
      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
233,116
207,396
205,356
1,849
191
25,720
24,380
1,010
330
      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
181,143
172,660
171,780
879
1
8,483
7,703
619
161
      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,249
144,540
143,435
1,094
11
11,709
10,716
969
24
      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,673
20,484
20,355
128
1
1,189
1,095
87
7
      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,564
67,218
60,297
4,948
1,973
10,346
4,153
5,273
920
   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
103,765
100,492
99,446
1,040
6
3,273
2,387
821
65
   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
77,531
60,800
59,366
1,310
124
16,731
14,225
1,550
956
   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
108,755
90,376
88,476
1,569
331
18,379
13,507
2,540
2,332
   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
38,797
34,701
30,785
2,133
1,783
4,096
1,026
128
2,942
   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,980
15,580
15,075
504
1
400
347
48
5
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,023
52,450
51,236
1,157
57
8,573
7,290
413
870
   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,356
10,069
10,004
64
1
287
252
33
2
   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,449
56,464
55,958
496
10
985
771
199
15
   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,175
14,897
14,710
185
2
278
235
38
5
   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,444
4,143
4,070
73
...
301
239
50
12
   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
233,422
212,140
197,784
13,274
1,082
21,282
12,949
5,461
2,872
   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
148,210
*
112,544
*
109,854
*
2,648
*
42
*
35,666
*
26,238
*
8,333
*
1,095
*
   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,925
17,232
16,533
695
4
693
431
95
167
   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,483
2,439
2,402
37
...
44
38
5
1
   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,420
5,315
5,108
207
...
105
77
28
...
   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,747
12,527
12,367
160
...
220
201
19
...
   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,163
18,517
18,295
221
1
646
580
42
24
   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,053
2,686
2,539
81
66
367
167
188
12
   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,946
1,912
1,828
84
...
34
29
4
1
   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,137
3,021
2,916
105
...
116
66
13
37
   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,394
3,281
2,491
283
507
113
84
19
10
   PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,169
2,906
2,883
23
...
263
254
7
2
   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,016
4,668
4,568
93
7
348
304
24
20
   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,364
63,312
61,426
1,886
...
1,052
540
458
54
   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,306
2,194
2,172
22
...
112
99
4
9

			PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS								TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT

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	2,637,161	**	2,395,766	**	2,265,321	**	122,862	**	7,583	**	241,395	**	120,870	**	31,641	**	88,884	**
MARCH 2004	2,639,845	**	2,397,409	**	2,266,434	**	123,441	**	7,534	**	242,436	**	121,175	**	32,337	**	88,924	**
APRIL 2004	2,641,125	**	2,395,740	**	2,264,487	**	123,698	**	7,555	**	245,385	**	123,585	**	31,679	**	90,121	**
MAY 2004*	2,656,133	*	2,395,845	*	2,266,279	*	122,181	*	7,385	*	260,288	*	140,738	*	29,763	*	89,787	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,642,112		2,395,691		2,265,327		122,809		7,555		246,421		125,955		31,132		89,334
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,644,271		2,396,707		2,266,488		122,737		7,482		247,564		127,191		29,921		90,453
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,084		27,653		26,952		138		563		5,431		2,487		811		2,133
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	122,880		119,393		115,048		3,733		612		3,487		1,772		217		1,498
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	669,745		612,298		601,223		8,898		2,177		57,447		48,047		7,958		1,442
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	233,116		207,396		205,356		1,849		191		25,720		24,380		1,010		330
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	181,143		172,660		171,780		879		1		8,483		7,703		619		161
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,249		144,540		143,435		1,094		11		11,709		10,716		969		24
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,673		20,484		20,355		128		1		1,189		1,095		87		7
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,564		67,218		60,297		4,948		1,973		10,346		4,153		5,273		920
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	103,765		100,492		99,446		1,040		6		3,273		2,387		821		65
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	77,531		60,800		59,366		1,310		124		16,731		14,225		1,550		956
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	108,755		90,376		88,476		1,569		331		18,379		13,507		2,540		2,332
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	38,797		34,701		30,785		2,133		1,783		4,096		1,026		128		2,942
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,980		15,580		15,075		504		1		400		347		48		5
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,023		52,450		51,236		1,157		57		8,573		7,290		413		870
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,356		10,069		10,004		64		1		287		252		33		2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,449		56,464		55,958		496		10		985		771		199		15
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,175		14,897		14,710		185		2		278		235		38		5
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,444		4,143		4,070		73		...		301		239		50		12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	233,422		212,140		197,784		13,274		1,082		21,282		12,949		5,461		2,872
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	148,210	*	112,544	*	109,854	*	2,648	*	42	*	35,666	*	26,238	*	8,333	*	1,095	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,925		17,232		16,533		695		4		693		431		95		167
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,483		2,439		2,402		37		...		44		38		5		1
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,420		5,315		5,108		207		...		105		77		28		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,747		12,527		12,367		160		...		220		201		19		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,163		18,517		18,295		221		1		646		580		42		24
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,053		2,686		2,539		81		66		367		167		188		12
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,946		1,912		1,828		84		...		34		29		4		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,137		3,021		2,916		105		...		116		66		13		37
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,394		3,281		2,491		283		507		113		84		19		10
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		3		3		...		...		...		...		...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,169		2,906		2,883		23		...		263		254		7		2
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,016		4,668		4,568		93		7		348		304		24		20
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,364		63,312		61,426		1,886		...		1,052		540		458		54
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,306		2,194		2,172		22		...		112		99		4		9