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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 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
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
2,718,984
**
-15,388
30,568
**
34,777
2,653,639
662,778
66,858
111,721
108,261
74,633
58,590
NOVEMBER 2003
2,714,733
**
-35,019
30,574
**
34,520
2,649,639
**
665,027
61,460
114,085
103,843
71,735
58,528
DECEMBER 2003
2,705,216
**
-39,397
30,355
**
34,529
2,640,332
**
666,230
61,417
110,487
100,651
70,558
58,460
JANUARY 2004
2,701,126
**
-34,362
30,496
**
34,333
2,636,297
**
663,380
60,668
117,215
100,457
69,612
57,869
FEBRUARY 2004
2,701,518
**
-39,166
30,071
**
34,286
2,637,161
**
664,260
60,862
124,615
98,781
69,628
57,765
MARCH 2004
2,704,713
**
-33,634
30,469
**
34,399
2,639,845
**
667,192
60,632
126,408
98,803
70,240
57,668
APRIL 2004
2,705,529
**
-32,163
30,136
**
34,268
2,641,125
**
667,064
60,461
128,004
99,616
72,166
57,492
MAY 2004
2,721,306
**
-27,164
30,307
**
34,303
2,656,696
**
669,745
61,023
122,880
108,755
77,531
57,449
JUNE 2004
2,735,359
**
-23,687
31,075
**
34,316
**
2,669,968
**
676,234
61,426
116,073
114,804
80,274
57,464
JULY 2004
2,731,842
**
-22,410
30,931
*
33,513
**
2,667,398
**
676,520
**
61,469
113,293
115,606
80,624
57,358
AUGUST 2004
2,716,117
**
-31,953
30,003
**
33,588
2,652,526
669,389
61,032
112,353
113,673
79,796
57,183
SEPTEMBER 2004*
2,713,229
*
-12,721
30,049
33,861
2,649,319
*
668,287
60,628
110,996
110,981
77,207
57,153
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,714,527
*
-28,584
30,393
34,096
2,650,037
*
669,119
60,911
119,093
106,831
75,231
57,489
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,714,139
*
-28,922
30,420
34,224
2,649,495
*
668,009
61,495
117,344
106,186
74,500
57,748
UNITED STATES
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
2,626,420
**
-15,968
30,562
**
34,338
2,561,520
609,757
66,555
111,064
107,041
74,274
58,226
NOVEMBER 2003
2,621,613
**
-35,732
30,568
**
34,088
2,556,957
**
611,615
61,217
113,460
102,613
71,372
58,167
DECEMBER 2003
2,611,973
**
-40,253
30,349
**
34,100
2,547,524
**
612,936
61,173
109,912
99,420
70,198
58,100
JANUARY 2004
2,607,875
**
-34,397
30,489
**
33,892
2,543,494
**
610,223
60,428
116,565
99,219
69,265
57,509
FEBRUARY 2004
2,608,132
**
-39,878
30,063
**
33,851
2,544,218
**
610,797
60,622
123,968
97,543
69,275
57,407
MARCH 2004
2,610,895
**
-34,009
30,461
**
33,962
2,546,472
**
613,365
60,387
125,763
97,568
69,890
57,311
APRIL 2004
2,612,021
**
-32,251
30,128
**
33,834
2,548,059
**
613,408
60,216
127,359
98,377
71,825
57,137
MAY 2004
2,628,011
**
-26,669
30,299
**
33,870
2,563,842
**
616,399
60,775
122,241
107,517
77,190
57,092
JUNE 2004
2,640,325
**
-23,311
31,067
**
33,883
**
2,575,375
**
621,122
61,175
115,437
113,545
79,924
57,111
JULY 2004
2,637,546
**
-21,514
30,923
*
33,104
**
2,573,519
**
622,252
**
61,217
112,711
114,350
80,281
57,002
AUGUST 2004
2,624,902
**
-25,027
29,995
**
33,173
2,561,734
618,187
60,775
111,772
112,414
79,462
56,832
SEPTEMBER 2004*
2,620,556
*
-12,692
30,041
33,442
2,557,073
*
615,889
60,372
110,412
109,721
76,867
56,804
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,621,140
*
-27,750
30,385
33,668
2,557,087
*
615,738
60,663
118,470
105,584
74,887
57,134
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*
2,620,856
*
-28,475
30,412
33,795
2,556,649
*
614,663
61,243
116,722
104,944
74,152
57,392
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2003
336,292
**
+2,149
30,472
1,968
303,852
**
63,503
29,834
15,623
11,837
8,156
9,467
OCTOBER 2003
334,775
**
-312
29,513
**
1,967

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

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
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	2,718,984	**	-15,388	30,568	**	34,777		2,653,639		662,778		66,858	111,721	108,261	74,633	58,590
NOVEMBER 2003	2,714,733	**	-35,019	30,574	**	34,520		2,649,639	**	665,027		61,460	114,085	103,843	71,735	58,528
DECEMBER 2003	2,705,216	**	-39,397	30,355	**	34,529		2,640,332	**	666,230		61,417	110,487	100,651	70,558	58,460
JANUARY 2004	2,701,126	**	-34,362	30,496	**	34,333		2,636,297	**	663,380		60,668	117,215	100,457	69,612	57,869
FEBRUARY 2004	2,701,518	**	-39,166	30,071	**	34,286		2,637,161	**	664,260		60,862	124,615	98,781	69,628	57,765
MARCH 2004	2,704,713	**	-33,634	30,469	**	34,399		2,639,845	**	667,192		60,632	126,408	98,803	70,240	57,668
APRIL 2004	2,705,529	**	-32,163	30,136	**	34,268		2,641,125	**	667,064		60,461	128,004	99,616	72,166	57,492
MAY 2004	2,721,306	**	-27,164	30,307	**	34,303		2,656,696	**	669,745		61,023	122,880	108,755	77,531	57,449
JUNE 2004	2,735,359	**	-23,687	31,075	**	34,316	**	2,669,968	**	676,234		61,426	116,073	114,804	80,274	57,464
JULY 2004	2,731,842	**	-22,410	30,931	*	33,513	**	2,667,398	**	676,520	**	61,469	113,293	115,606	80,624	57,358
AUGUST 2004	2,716,117	**	-31,953	30,003	**	33,588		2,652,526		669,389		61,032	112,353	113,673	79,796	57,183
SEPTEMBER 2004*	2,713,229	*	-12,721	30,049		33,861		2,649,319	*	668,287		60,628	110,996	110,981	77,207	57,153
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,714,527	*	-28,584	30,393		34,096		2,650,037	*	669,119		60,911	119,093	106,831	75,231	57,489
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,714,139	*	-28,922	30,420		34,224		2,649,495	*	668,009		61,495	117,344	106,186	74,500	57,748
UNITED STATES
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	2,626,420	**	-15,968	30,562	**	34,338		2,561,520		609,757		66,555	111,064	107,041	74,274	58,226
NOVEMBER 2003	2,621,613	**	-35,732	30,568	**	34,088		2,556,957	**	611,615		61,217	113,460	102,613	71,372	58,167
DECEMBER 2003	2,611,973	**	-40,253	30,349	**	34,100		2,547,524	**	612,936		61,173	109,912	99,420	70,198	58,100
JANUARY 2004	2,607,875	**	-34,397	30,489	**	33,892		2,543,494	**	610,223		60,428	116,565	99,219	69,265	57,509
FEBRUARY 2004	2,608,132	**	-39,878	30,063	**	33,851		2,544,218	**	610,797		60,622	123,968	97,543	69,275	57,407
MARCH 2004	2,610,895	**	-34,009	30,461	**	33,962		2,546,472	**	613,365		60,387	125,763	97,568	69,890	57,311
APRIL 2004	2,612,021	**	-32,251	30,128	**	33,834		2,548,059	**	613,408		60,216	127,359	98,377	71,825	57,137
MAY 2004	2,628,011	**	-26,669	30,299	**	33,870		2,563,842	**	616,399		60,775	122,241	107,517	77,190	57,092
JUNE 2004	2,640,325	**	-23,311	31,067	**	33,883	**	2,575,375	**	621,122		61,175	115,437	113,545	79,924	57,111
JULY 2004	2,637,546	**	-21,514	30,923	*	33,104	**	2,573,519	**	622,252	**	61,217	112,711	114,350	80,281	57,002
AUGUST 2004	2,624,902	**	-25,027	29,995	**	33,173		2,561,734		618,187		60,775	111,772	112,414	79,462	56,832
SEPTEMBER 2004*	2,620,556	*	-12,692	30,041		33,442		2,557,073	*	615,889		60,372	110,412	109,721	76,867	56,804
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,621,140	*	-27,750	30,385		33,668		2,557,087	*	615,738		60,663	118,470	105,584	74,887	57,134
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,620,856	*	-28,475	30,412		33,795		2,556,649	*	614,663		61,243	116,722	104,944	74,152	57,392
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2003	336,292	**	+2,149	30,472		1,968		303,852	**	63,503		29,834	15,623	11,837	8,156	9,467
OCTOBER 2003	334,775	**	-312	29,513	**	1,967