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TABLE 8 -- STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

ALL AREAS
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

MAY
2004*
APRIL
2004**
MAY
2003**
MAY
2004*
APRIL
2004**
MAY
2003**
MAY
2004*
APRIL
2004**
MAY
2003**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
2,720,626
2,705,410
2,748,470
2,627,294
2,611,902
2,654,680
331,244
329,039
334,566
93,332
93,508
93,790
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
2,469,101
2,449,915
2,494,037
2,384,875
2,365,643
2,408,703
318,961
316,719
321,659
84,226
84,272
85,334
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
154,066
157,555
154,115
148,650
152,013
149,180
8,594
9,089
9,086
5,416
5,542
4,935
      INTERMITTENT
97,459
97,940
100,318
93,769
94,246
96,797
3,689
3,231
3,821
3,690
3,694
3,521
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
2,486,640
2,483,060
2,521,685
2,403,300
2,399,597
2,435,654
295,009
294,026
299,017
83,340
83,463
86,031
         FULL-TIME
2,347,114
2,340,047
2,375,233
2,267,981
2,260,881
2,292,944
288,397
287,256
292,197
79,133
79,166
82,289
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
139,526
143,013
146,452
135,319
138,716
142,710
6,612
6,770
6,820
4,207
4,297
3,742
      TEMPORARY POSITION
233,986
222,350
226,785
223,994
212,305
219,026
36,235
35,013
35,549
9,992
10,045
7,759
         FULL-TIME
121,987
109,868
118,804
116,894
104,762
115,759
30,564
29,463
29,462
5,093
5,106
3,045
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
111,999
112,482
107,981
107,100
107,543
103,267
5,671
5,550
6,087
4,899
4,939
4,714
   TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

      PERMANENT
2,439,809
2,439,610
2,460,432
2,377,600
2,377,385
2,399,137
287,615
287,551
291,086
62,209
62,225
61,295
         FULL-TIME
2,308,851
2,306,936
2,325,713
2,249,062
2,247,215
2,265,849
281,577
281,287
284,510
59,789
59,721
59,864
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
123,570
125,116
127,957
122,697
124,217
126,988
5,637
5,858
6,231
873
899
969
         INTERMITTENT
7,388
7,558
6,762
5,841
5,953
6,300
401
406
345
1,547
1,605
462
      TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
280,817
265,800
288,038
249,694
234,517
255,543
43,629
41,488
43,480
31,123
31,283
32,495
         FULL-TIME
160,250
142,979
168,324
135,813
118,428
142,854
37,384
35,432
37,149
24,437
24,551
25,470
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
30,496
32,439
26,158
25,953
27,796
22,192
2,957
3,231
2,855
4,543
4,643
3,966
         INTERMITTENT
90,071
90,382
93,556
87,928
88,293
90,497
3,288
2,825
3,476
2,143
2,089
3,059
   TYPE OF SERVICE:

      COMPETITIVE SERVICE
1,367,387
1,361,457
1,371,029
1,340,866
1,334,843
1,343,590
214,053
213,106
215,218
26,521
26,614
27,439
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,322,265
1,322,958
1,322,672
1,297,408
1,298,002
1,297,229
209,694
208,881
210,838
24,857
24,956
25,443
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
45,122
38,499
48,357
43,458
36,841
46,361
4,359
4,225
4,380
1,664
1,658
1,996
      EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
1,353,239
1,343,953
1,377,441
1,286,428
1,277,059
1,311,090
117,191
115,933
119,348
66,811
66,894
66,351
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,117,544
1,116,652
1,137,760
1,080,192
1,079,383
1,101,908
77,921
78,670
80,248
37,352
37,269
35,852
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
235,695
227,301
239,681
206,236
197,676
209,182
39,270
37,263
39,100
29,459
29,625
30,499
   PAY SYSTEM:

         WAGE
214,906
212,435
213,537
207,841
205,331
206,871
12,760
12,673
13,368
7,065
7,104
6,666
         POSTAL
771,241
771,627
797,709
767,464
767,877
793,833
16,992
17,051
19,610
3,777
3,750
3,876
         GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER
1,734,479
1,721,348
1,737,224
1,651,989
1,638,694
1,653,976
301,492
299,315
301,588
82,490
82,654
83,248
   CITIZENSHIP:

         U.S. CITIZEN
2,689,519
2,674,520
2,716,879
2,622,170
2,606,782
2,649,534
329,272
327,059
332,469
67,349
67,738
67,345
         NON U.S. CITIZEN
31,107
30,890
31,591
5,124
5,120
5,146
1,972
1,980
2,097
25,983
25,770
26,445
   TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***
28,829
31,220
27,713
27,180
29,513
25,082
5,406
5,841
5,098
1,649
1,707
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT
30,190
30,017
31,509
30,182
30,009
31,503
29,150
29,000
30,391
8
8
6
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
29,577
29,358
30,780
29,569
29,350
30,774
28,589
28,395
29,703
8
8
6
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
401
454
452
401
454
452
370
424
418
...
...
...
      INTERMITTENT
212
205
277
212
205
277
191
181
270
...
...
...
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
11,883
11,765
12,704
11,875
11,757
12,698
10,864</


	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES	MAY 2004*	APRIL 2004**	MAY 2003**	MAY 2004*	APRIL 2004**	MAY 2003**	MAY 2004*	APRIL 2004**	MAY 2003**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT	2,720,626	2,705,410	2,748,470	2,627,294	2,611,902	2,654,680	331,244	329,039	334,566	93,332	93,508	93,790
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	2,469,101	2,449,915	2,494,037	2,384,875	2,365,643	2,408,703	318,961	316,719	321,659	84,226	84,272	85,334
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	154,066	157,555	154,115	148,650	152,013	149,180	8,594	9,089	9,086	5,416	5,542	4,935
INTERMITTENT	97,459	97,940	100,318	93,769	94,246	96,797	3,689	3,231	3,821	3,690	3,694	3,521
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	2,486,640	2,483,060	2,521,685	2,403,300	2,399,597	2,435,654	295,009	294,026	299,017	83,340	83,463	86,031
FULL-TIME	2,347,114	2,340,047	2,375,233	2,267,981	2,260,881	2,292,944	288,397	287,256	292,197	79,133	79,166	82,289
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	139,526	143,013	146,452	135,319	138,716	142,710	6,612	6,770	6,820	4,207	4,297	3,742
TEMPORARY POSITION	233,986	222,350	226,785	223,994	212,305	219,026	36,235	35,013	35,549	9,992	10,045	7,759
FULL-TIME	121,987	109,868	118,804	116,894	104,762	115,759	30,564	29,463	29,462	5,093	5,106	3,045
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	111,999	112,482	107,981	107,100	107,543	103,267	5,671	5,550	6,087	4,899	4,939	4,714
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
PERMANENT	2,439,809	2,439,610	2,460,432	2,377,600	2,377,385	2,399,137	287,615	287,551	291,086	62,209	62,225	61,295
FULL-TIME	2,308,851	2,306,936	2,325,713	2,249,062	2,247,215	2,265,849	281,577	281,287	284,510	59,789	59,721	59,864
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	123,570	125,116	127,957	122,697	124,217	126,988	5,637	5,858	6,231	873	899	969
INTERMITTENT	7,388	7,558	6,762	5,841	5,953	6,300	401	406	345	1,547	1,605	462
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	280,817	265,800	288,038	249,694	234,517	255,543	43,629	41,488	43,480	31,123	31,283	32,495
FULL-TIME	160,250	142,979	168,324	135,813	118,428	142,854	37,384	35,432	37,149	24,437	24,551	25,470
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	30,496	32,439	26,158	25,953	27,796	22,192	2,957	3,231	2,855	4,543	4,643	3,966
INTERMITTENT	90,071	90,382	93,556	87,928	88,293	90,497	3,288	2,825	3,476	2,143	2,089	3,059
TYPE OF SERVICE:
COMPETITIVE SERVICE	1,367,387	1,361,457	1,371,029	1,340,866	1,334,843	1,343,590	214,053	213,106	215,218	26,521	26,614	27,439
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,322,265	1,322,958	1,322,672	1,297,408	1,298,002	1,297,229	209,694	208,881	210,838	24,857	24,956	25,443
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	45,122	38,499	48,357	43,458	36,841	46,361	4,359	4,225	4,380	1,664	1,658	1,996
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES	1,353,239	1,343,953	1,377,441	1,286,428	1,277,059	1,311,090	117,191	115,933	119,348	66,811	66,894	66,351
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,117,544	1,116,652	1,137,760	1,080,192	1,079,383	1,101,908	77,921	78,670	80,248	37,352	37,269	35,852
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	235,695	227,301	239,681	206,236	197,676	209,182	39,270	37,263	39,100	29,459	29,625	30,499
PAY SYSTEM:
WAGE	214,906	212,435	213,537	207,841	205,331	206,871	12,760	12,673	13,368	7,065	7,104	6,666
POSTAL	771,241	771,627	797,709	767,464	767,877	793,833	16,992	17,051	19,610	3,777	3,750	3,876
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER	1,734,479	1,721,348	1,737,224	1,651,989	1,638,694	1,653,976	301,492	299,315	301,588	82,490	82,654	83,248
CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. CITIZEN	2,689,519	2,674,520	2,716,879	2,622,170	2,606,782	2,649,534	329,272	327,059	332,469	67,349	67,738	67,345
NON U.S. CITIZEN	31,107	30,890	31,591	5,124	5,120	5,146	1,972	1,980	2,097	25,983	25,770	26,445
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***		28,829	31,220	27,713	27,180	29,513	25,082	5,406	5,841	5,098	1,649	1,707
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT	30,190	30,017	31,509	30,182	30,009	31,503	29,150	29,000	30,391	8	8	6
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	29,577	29,358	30,780	29,569	29,350	30,774	28,589	28,395	29,703	8	8	6
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	401	454	452	401	454	452	370	424	418	...	...	...
INTERMITTENT	212	205	277	212	205	277	191	181	270	...	...	...
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	11,883	11,765	12,704	11,875	11,757	12,698	10,864</