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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MAY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MAY 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2004

MAY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2004

MAY
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,720,626
*
100.00
+15,216
-27,844
2,708,979
2,308,851
*
100.00
+1,915
-16,862
2,309,441
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,190
1.11
+173
-1,319
30,281
11,493
.50
+20
-607
11,795
      CONGRESS
17,216
.63
+107
-679
17,071
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,844
.25
+115
+144
6,725
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,372
.38
-8
-823
10,346
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3,284
.12
+85
-28
3,254
3,048
.13
+16
-25
3,073
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,427
.09
+14
-571
2,601
2,385
.10
+11
-589
2,567
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,404
.16
+60
+13
4,418
3,888
.17
+80
+39
3,903
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,303
1.26
+35
+8
34,427
31,079
1.35
+103
+17
31,158
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,656,133
*
97.63
+15,008
-26,533
2,644,271
2,266,279
*
98.16
+1,792
-16,272
2,266,488
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,084
1.22
+108
+907
32,779
26,952
1.17
+68
+514
26,779
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
122,880
4.52
-5,124
-3,296
119,427
115,048
4.98
-1,498
-2,798
112,142
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
669,745
24.62
+2,681
+5,983
665,710
601,223
26.04
+405
+5,177
600,271
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
233,116
8.57
+1,927
+3,353
230,907
205,356
8.89
+881
+3,267
204,431
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
181,143
6.66
-558
-3,127
182,350
171,780
7.44
-762
-2,327
173,196
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,249
5.74
+1,292
+6,099
152,987
143,435
6.21
+343
+5,664
141,651
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,673
.80
-1
+103
21,638
20,355
.88
-45
-176
20,436
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,564
2.85
+21
-445
77,827
60,297
2.61
-12
-1,251
60,557
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
103,765
3.81
+378
+1,987
103,179
99,446
4.31
+438
+2,152
98,734
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
77,531
2.85
+5,365
-935
72,013
59,366
2.57
+429
-48
58,564
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
108,755
4.00
+9,139
-141
102,396
88,476
3.83
+1,298
+759
87,189
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
38,797
1.43
+1,468
+1,547
37,460
30,785
1.33
-39
-406
31,100
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,980
.59
+38
-214
16,188
15,075
.65
-2
-111
15,289
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,023
2.24
+562
-6,407
61,673
51,236
2.22
-1
-6,292
52,196
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,356
.38
+24
-269
10,414
10,004
.43
+33
-119
10,035
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,449
2.11
-43
-956
57,978
55,958
2.42
-52
-939
56,482
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,175
.56
+41
-503
15,284
14,710
.64
+6
-477
14,834
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,444
.16
-8
-136
4,471
4,070
.18
-1
-114
4,104
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
233,422
8.58
+451
+7,525
232,304
197,784
8.57
+438
+6,404
196,325
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
148,210
*
5.45
...
...
148,353
109,854
*
4.76
...
...
109,740
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,925
.66
+149
-181
17,949
16,533
.72
+19
-186
16,665
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,483
.09
-6
-159
2,531
2,402
.10
-10
-170
2,452
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,420
.20
+33
-29
5,429
5,108
.22
+10
-62
5,129
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,747
.47
+40
-411
12,730
12,367
.54
+35
-348
12,345
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,163
.70
+145
+234
19,016
18,295
.79
+103
+24
18,274
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,053
.11
+17
+38
3,014
2,539
.11
+19
+42
2,511
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,946
.07
+4
+10
1,941
1,828
.08
-7
+28
1,830
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,137
.12
+51
+83
3,095
2,916
.13
+21
+62
2,901
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,394
.12
-20
-80
3,405
2,491
.11
+20
+14
2,479
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,169
.12
+23
-591
3,509
2,883
.12
+28
-268
2,977
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,016
.18
+8
-206
5,031
4,568
.20
+11
-137
4,576
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,364
2.37
-180
+207
65,331
61,426
2.66
-123
+553
62,286
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,306
.08
+21
-42
2,314
2,172
.09
+12
-44
2,180
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,318
.09
...
-25
2,333
1,812
.08
-4
-48
1,845
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
771,241
28.35
-386
-26,468
779,160
615,296
26.65
+311
-18,602
620,347
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,884,892
69.28
+15,394
-65
1,865,111
1,650,983
71.51
+1,481
+2,330
1,646,141

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,720,626	*	100.00	+15,216	-27,844		2,708,979		2,308,851	*	100.00	+1,915	-16,862	2,309,441
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,190		1.11	+173	-1,319		30,281		11,493		.50	+20	-607	11,795
CONGRESS	17,216		.63	+107	-679		17,071		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,844		.25	+115	+144		6,725		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,372		.38	-8	-823		10,346		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	3,284		.12	+85	-28		3,254		3,048		.13	+16	-25	3,073
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,427		.09	+14	-571		2,601		2,385		.10	+11	-589	2,567
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,404		.16	+60	+13		4,418		3,888		.17	+80	+39	3,903
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,303		1.26	+35	+8		34,427		31,079		1.35	+103	+17	31,158
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,656,133	*	97.63	+15,008	-26,533		2,644,271		2,266,279	*	98.16	+1,792	-16,272	2,266,488
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,084		1.22	+108	+907		32,779		26,952		1.17	+68	+514	26,779
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	122,880		4.52	-5,124	-3,296		119,427		115,048		4.98	-1,498	-2,798	112,142
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	669,745		24.62	+2,681	+5,983		665,710		601,223		26.04	+405	+5,177	600,271
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	233,116		8.57	+1,927	+3,353		230,907		205,356		8.89	+881	+3,267	204,431
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	181,143		6.66	-558	-3,127		182,350		171,780		7.44	-762	-2,327	173,196
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,249		5.74	+1,292	+6,099		152,987		143,435		6.21	+343	+5,664	141,651
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,673		.80	-1	+103		21,638		20,355		.88	-45	-176	20,436
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,564		2.85	+21	-445		77,827		60,297		2.61	-12	-1,251	60,557
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	103,765		3.81	+378	+1,987		103,179		99,446		4.31	+438	+2,152	98,734
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	77,531		2.85	+5,365	-935		72,013		59,366		2.57	+429	-48	58,564
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	108,755		4.00	+9,139	-141		102,396		88,476		3.83	+1,298	+759	87,189
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	38,797		1.43	+1,468	+1,547		37,460		30,785		1.33	-39	-406	31,100
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,980		.59	+38	-214		16,188		15,075		.65	-2	-111	15,289
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,023		2.24	+562	-6,407		61,673		51,236		2.22	-1	-6,292	52,196
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,356		.38	+24	-269		10,414		10,004		.43	+33	-119	10,035
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,449		2.11	-43	-956		57,978		55,958		2.42	-52	-939	56,482
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,175		.56	+41	-503		15,284		14,710		.64	+6	-477	14,834
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,444		.16	-8	-136		4,471		4,070		.18	-1	-114	4,104
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	233,422		8.58	+451	+7,525		232,304		197,784		8.57	+438	+6,404	196,325
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	148,210	*	5.45	...	...		148,353		109,854	*	4.76	...	...	109,740
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,925		.66	+149	-181		17,949		16,533		.72	+19	-186	16,665
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,483		.09	-6	-159		2,531		2,402		.10	-10	-170	2,452
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,420		.20	+33	-29		5,429		5,108		.22	+10	-62	5,129
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,747		.47	+40	-411		12,730		12,367		.54	+35	-348	12,345
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,163		.70	+145	+234		19,016		18,295		.79	+103	+24	18,274
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,053		.11	+17	+38		3,014		2,539		.11	+19	+42	2,511
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,946		.07	+4	+10		1,941		1,828		.08	-7	+28	1,830
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,137		.12	+51	+83		3,095		2,916		.13	+21	+62	2,901
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,394		.12	-20	-80		3,405		2,491		.11	+20	+14	2,479
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		...	...	...		3		3		...	...	...	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,169		.12	+23	-591		3,509		2,883		.12	+28	-268	2,977
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,016		.18	+8	-206		5,031		4,568		.20	+11	-137	4,576
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,364		2.37	-180	+207		65,331		61,426		2.66	-123	+553	62,286
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,306		.08	+21	-42		2,314		2,172		.09	+12	-44	2,180
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,318		.09	...	-25		2,333		1,812		.08	-4	-48	1,845
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	771,241		28.35	-386	-26,468		779,160		615,296		26.65	+311	-18,602	620,347
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,884,892		69.28	+15,394	-65		1,865,111		1,650,983		71.51	+1,481	+2,330	1,646,141

*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 01 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2004, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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