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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2004

SEPTEMBER
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2004

SEPTEMBER
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,713,229
*
100.00
-2,888
-12,721
2,714,139
2,314,720
*
100.00
+935
-200
2,311,878
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,049
1.11
+46
-1,515
30,420
11,614
.50
+13
-455
11,727
      CONGRESS
16,986
.63
+36
-1,022
17,224
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,654
.25
+94
-27
6,747
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,332
.38
-58
-995
10,477
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,368
.12
+63
+25
3,293
3,113
.13
+3
-10
3,081
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,403
.09
-6
-412
2,538
2,363
.10
-3
-433
2,501
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,365
.16
+3
-72
4,410
3,869
.17
+4
-35
3,892
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,861
1.25
+273
-865
34,224
30,537
1.32
+409
-1,500
30,918
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,649,319
*
97.64
-3,207
-10,341
2,649,495
2,272,569
*
98.18
+513
+1,755
2,269,233
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,477
1.23
+22
+1,029
33,013
27,134
1.17
+78
+499
26,874
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
110,996
4.09
-1,357
+801
117,344
105,845
4.57
-920
+447
110,580
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
668,287
24.63
-1,102
+3,763
668,009
602,015
26.01
+361
+3,131
600,694
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
233,101
8.59
-1,317
+2,828
232,492
205,405
8.87
-91
+1,948
204,816
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
180,136
6.64
-845
-4,063
182,004
171,399
7.40
-135
-2,245
172,650
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,301
5.76
-146
+4,976
154,574
144,036
6.22
+429
+3,721
142,320
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,683
.80
+51
+286
21,652
20,425
.88
+101
-39
20,408
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,066
2.84
+1,155
-264
77,287
60,750
2.62
+57
-254
60,499
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
104,383
3.85
+183
+1,678
103,536
100,336
4.33
+270
+2,082
99,151
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
77,207
2.85
-2,589
-484
74,500
59,321
2.56
-247
-206
58,872
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
110,981
4.09
-2,692
-165
106,186
88,882
3.84
-324
+783
87,822
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,495
1.38
-328
+77
37,641
30,837
1.33
+105
-557
31,002
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,771
.58
-49
-457
16,095
14,904
.64
+2
-382
15,174
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,628
2.23
-404
-6,231
61,495
51,279
2.22
-130
-5,873
51,896
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,332
.38
-56
-225
10,411
9,905
.43
-53
-233
10,008
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,153
2.11
-30
-1,515
57,748
55,696
2.41
+3
-1,500
56,242
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,142
.56
-92
-488
15,265
14,654
.63
-58
-493
14,789
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,461
.16
-15
-106
4,482
4,077
.18
+9
-82
4,092
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
236,427
8.71
+308
+6,021
233,501
199,941
8.64
+282
+5,704
197,307
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
152,845
5.63
+4,932
...
148,927
126,358
5.46
+1,278
...
115,347
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,933
.66
-91
-284
17,975
16,625
.72
+21
-244
16,643
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,468
.09
-7
-121
2,513
2,362
.10
-10
-156
2,427
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,341
.20
-25
-132
5,416
5,006
.22
-40
-148
5,103
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,773
.47
-49
+16
12,764
12,418
.54
-41
+62
12,376
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,242
.71
+16
+288
19,105
18,268
.79
-40
-10
18,296
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,033
.11
+17
+26
3,029
2,547
.11
-4
+41
2,526
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,908
.07
+6
-23
1,934
1,801
.08
-3
-16
1,824
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,166
.12
+2
+83
3,124
2,973
.13
+19
+58
2,918
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,476
.13
+40
+59
3,409
2,553
.11
+2
+69
2,499
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
...
...
-3
-3
3
...
...
-3
-3
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,156
.15
+667
+526
3,520
2,813
.12
-5
-304
2,924
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,049
*
.19
+21
-196
5,034
4,597
*
.20
+17
-151
4,579
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
65,368
2.41
+176
+373
65,215
62,273
2.69
+228
+508
62,152
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,269
.08
-2
-81
2,303
2,146
.09
-6
-69
2,172
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,360
.09
+40
-8
2,329
1,840
.08
+45
-24
1,830
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
767,616
28.29
-699
-20,202
775,834
609,536
26.33
-367
-18,678
617,300
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,881,703
69.35
-2,508
+9,861
1,873,661
1,663,033
71.85
+880
+20,433
1,651,933

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,713,229	*	100.00	-2,888	-12,721		2,714,139		2,314,720	*	100.00	+935	-200	2,311,878
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,049		1.11	+46	-1,515		30,420		11,614		.50	+13	-455	11,727
CONGRESS	16,986		.63	+36	-1,022		17,224		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,654		.25	+94	-27		6,747		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,332		.38	-58	-995		10,477		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,368		.12	+63	+25		3,293		3,113		.13	+3	-10	3,081
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,403		.09	-6	-412		2,538		2,363		.10	-3	-433	2,501
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,365		.16	+3	-72		4,410		3,869		.17	+4	-35	3,892
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,861		1.25	+273	-865		34,224		30,537		1.32	+409	-1,500	30,918
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,649,319	*	97.64	-3,207	-10,341		2,649,495		2,272,569	*	98.18	+513	+1,755	2,269,233
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,477		1.23	+22	+1,029		33,013		27,134		1.17	+78	+499	26,874
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	110,996		4.09	-1,357	+801		117,344		105,845		4.57	-920	+447	110,580
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	668,287		24.63	-1,102	+3,763		668,009		602,015		26.01	+361	+3,131	600,694
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	233,101		8.59	-1,317	+2,828		232,492		205,405		8.87	-91	+1,948	204,816
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	180,136		6.64	-845	-4,063		182,004		171,399		7.40	-135	-2,245	172,650
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,301		5.76	-146	+4,976		154,574		144,036		6.22	+429	+3,721	142,320
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,683		.80	+51	+286		21,652		20,425		.88	+101	-39	20,408
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,066		2.84	+1,155	-264		77,287		60,750		2.62	+57	-254	60,499
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	104,383		3.85	+183	+1,678		103,536		100,336		4.33	+270	+2,082	99,151
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	77,207		2.85	-2,589	-484		74,500		59,321		2.56	-247	-206	58,872
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	110,981		4.09	-2,692	-165		106,186		88,882		3.84	-324	+783	87,822
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,495		1.38	-328	+77		37,641		30,837		1.33	+105	-557	31,002
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,771		.58	-49	-457		16,095		14,904		.64	+2	-382	15,174
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,628		2.23	-404	-6,231		61,495		51,279		2.22	-130	-5,873	51,896
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,332		.38	-56	-225		10,411		9,905		.43	-53	-233	10,008
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,153		2.11	-30	-1,515		57,748		55,696		2.41	+3	-1,500	56,242
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,142		.56	-92	-488		15,265		14,654		.63	-58	-493	14,789
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,461		.16	-15	-106		4,482		4,077		.18	+9	-82	4,092
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	236,427		8.71	+308	+6,021		233,501		199,941		8.64	+282	+5,704	197,307
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	152,845		5.63	+4,932	...		148,927		126,358		5.46	+1,278	...	115,347
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,933		.66	-91	-284		17,975		16,625		.72	+21	-244	16,643
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,468		.09	-7	-121		2,513		2,362		.10	-10	-156	2,427
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,341		.20	-25	-132		5,416		5,006		.22	-40	-148	5,103
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,773		.47	-49	+16		12,764		12,418		.54	-41	+62	12,376
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,242		.71	+16	+288		19,105		18,268		.79	-40	-10	18,296
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,033		.11	+17	+26		3,029		2,547		.11	-4	+41	2,526
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,908		.07	+6	-23		1,934		1,801		.08	-3	-16	1,824
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,166		.12	+2	+83		3,124		2,973		.13	+19	+58	2,918
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,476		.13	+40	+59		3,409		2,553		.11	+2	+69	2,499
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	...		...	-3	-3		3		...		...	-3	-3	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,156		.15	+667	+526		3,520		2,813		.12	-5	-304	2,924
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,049	*	.19	+21	-196		5,034		4,597	*	.20	+17	-151	4,579
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,368		2.41	+176	+373		65,215		62,273		2.69	+228	+508	62,152
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,269		.08	-2	-81		2,303		2,146		.09	-6	-69	2,172
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,360		.09	+40	-8		2,329		1,840		.08	+45	-24	1,830
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	767,616		28.29	-699	-20,202		775,834		609,536		26.33	-367	-18,678	617,300
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,881,703		69.35	-2,508	+9,861		1,873,661		1,663,033		71.85	+880	+20,433	1,651,933

*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 AUGUST 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR SEPTEMBER 2004, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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