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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

SEPTEMBER
2004*
AUGUST
2004**
SEPTEMBER
2003**
SEPTEMBER
2004*
AUGUST
2004**
SEPTEMBER
2003**
SEPTEMBER
2004*
AUGUST
2004**
SEPTEMBER
2003**

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
2,713,229
2,716,117
2,725,950
2,620,556
2,624,902
2,633,248
332,511
332,381
336,292
92,673
91,215
92,702
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
2,457,785
2,466,664
2,479,239
2,373,978
2,382,862
2,394,717
320,835
321,451
324,168
83,807
83,802
84,522
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
154,129
151,835
151,612
149,316
147,086
146,551
8,095
7,606
8,827
4,813
4,749
5,061
      INTERMITTENT
101,315
97,618
95,099
97,262
94,954
91,980
3,581
3,324
3,297
4,053
2,664
3,119
   POSITION OCCUPIED:

      PERMANENT POSITION
2,501,690
2,500,909
2,510,987
2,418,382
2,417,733
2,427,515
296,826
296,542
300,391
83,308
83,176
83,472
         FULL-TIME
2,353,203
2,354,456
2,368,777
2,274,068
2,275,255
2,289,259
290,420
290,398
293,475
79,135
79,201
79,518
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
148,487
146,453
142,210
144,314
142,478
138,256
6,406
6,144
6,916
4,173
3,975
3,954
      TEMPORARY POSITION
211,539
215,208
214,963
202,174
207,169
205,733
35,685
35,839
35,901
9,365
8,039
9,230
         FULL-TIME
104,582
112,208
110,462
99,910
107,607
105,458
30,415
31,053
30,693
4,672
4,601
5,004
         PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
106,957
103,000
104,501
102,264
99,562
100,275
5,270
4,786
5,208
4,693
3,438
4,226
   TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:

      PERMANENT
2,452,212
2,450,247
2,447,266
2,389,547
2,388,618
2,385,219
290,129
289,219
292,687
62,665
61,629
62,047
         FULL-TIME
2,314,720
2,313,785
2,314,920
2,254,608
2,253,837
2,255,228
283,856
283,061
286,087
60,112
59,948
59,692
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
130,686
130,323
125,141
129,645
129,298
124,224
5,915
5,802
6,203
1,041
1,025
917
         INTERMITTENT
6,806
6,139
7,205
5,294
5,483
5,767
358
356
397
1,512
656
1,438
      TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
261,017
265,870
278,684
231,009
236,284
248,029
42,382
43,162
43,605
30,008
29,586
30,655
         FULL-TIME
143,065
152,879
164,319
119,370
129,025
139,489
36,979
38,390
38,081
23,695
23,854
24,830
         PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
23,443
21,512
26,471
19,671
17,788
22,327
2,180
1,804
2,624
3,772
3,724
4,144
         INTERMITTENT
94,509
91,479
87,894
91,968
89,471
86,213
3,223
2,968
2,900
2,541
2,008
1,681
   TYPE OF SERVICE:

      COMPETITIVE SERVICE
1,356,126
1,359,247
1,359,821
1,329,953
1,333,001
1,333,116
214,681
214,214
215,523
26,173
26,246
26,705
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,311,940
1,312,045
1,312,574
1,287,371
1,287,397
1,287,421
210,673
209,969
210,963
24,569
24,648
25,153
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
44,186
47,202
47,247
42,582
45,604
45,695
4,008
4,245
4,560
1,604
1,598
1,552
      EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
1,357,103
1,356,870
1,366,129
1,290,603
1,291,901
1,300,132
117,830
118,167
120,769
66,500
64,969
65,997
         PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
1,140,272
1,138,202
1,134,692
1,102,176
1,101,221
1,097,798
79,456
79,250
81,724
38,096
36,981
36,894
         TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE
216,831
218,668
231,437
188,427
190,680
202,334
38,374
38,917
39,045
28,404
27,988
29,103
   PAY SYSTEM:

         WAGE
214,464
215,399
214,140
207,725
208,561
208,401
12,670
12,746
13,917
6,739
6,838
5,739
         POSTAL
767,616
768,315
787,818
763,883
764,574
784,006
17,094
17,127
19,393
3,733
3,741
3,812
         GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER
1,731,149
1,732,403
1,723,992
1,648,948
1,651,767
1,640,841
302,747
302,508
302,982
82,201
80,636
83,151
   CITIZENSHIP:

         U.S. CITIZEN
2,681,999
2,684,697
2,694,522
2,615,159
2,619,546
2,627,945
330,549
330,408
334,164
66,840
65,151
66,577
         NON U.S. CITIZEN
31,230
31,420
31,428
5,397
5,356
5,303
1,962
1,973
2,128
25,833
26,064
26,125
   TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***
29,664
31,244
31,304
27,242
27,605
28,349
5,308
5,457
5,520
2,422
3,639
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT
30,049
30,003
31,564
30,041
29,995
31,558
28,996
28,957
30,472
8
8
6
   WORK SCHEDULE:

      FULL-TIME
29,447
29,381
30,906
29,439
29,373
30,900
28,438
28,383
29,864
8
8
6
      PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)
418
397
441
418
397
441
382
365
409
...
...
...
      INTERMITTENT
184
225
217
184
225
217
176
209
199
...
...
...
   POSITION OCCUPIED:


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

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT	2,713,229	2,716,117	2,725,950	2,620,556	2,624,902	2,633,248	332,511	332,381	336,292	92,673	91,215	92,702
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	2,457,785	2,466,664	2,479,239	2,373,978	2,382,862	2,394,717	320,835	321,451	324,168	83,807	83,802	84,522
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	154,129	151,835	151,612	149,316	147,086	146,551	8,095	7,606	8,827	4,813	4,749	5,061
INTERMITTENT	101,315	97,618	95,099	97,262	94,954	91,980	3,581	3,324	3,297	4,053	2,664	3,119
POSITION OCCUPIED:
PERMANENT POSITION	2,501,690	2,500,909	2,510,987	2,418,382	2,417,733	2,427,515	296,826	296,542	300,391	83,308	83,176	83,472
FULL-TIME	2,353,203	2,354,456	2,368,777	2,274,068	2,275,255	2,289,259	290,420	290,398	293,475	79,135	79,201	79,518
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	148,487	146,453	142,210	144,314	142,478	138,256	6,406	6,144	6,916	4,173	3,975	3,954
TEMPORARY POSITION	211,539	215,208	214,963	202,174	207,169	205,733	35,685	35,839	35,901	9,365	8,039	9,230
FULL-TIME	104,582	112,208	110,462	99,910	107,607	105,458	30,415	31,053	30,693	4,672	4,601	5,004
PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT	106,957	103,000	104,501	102,264	99,562	100,275	5,270	4,786	5,208	4,693	3,438	4,226
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:
PERMANENT	2,452,212	2,450,247	2,447,266	2,389,547	2,388,618	2,385,219	290,129	289,219	292,687	62,665	61,629	62,047
FULL-TIME	2,314,720	2,313,785	2,314,920	2,254,608	2,253,837	2,255,228	283,856	283,061	286,087	60,112	59,948	59,692
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	130,686	130,323	125,141	129,645	129,298	124,224	5,915	5,802	6,203	1,041	1,025	917
INTERMITTENT	6,806	6,139	7,205	5,294	5,483	5,767	358	356	397	1,512	656	1,438
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	261,017	265,870	278,684	231,009	236,284	248,029	42,382	43,162	43,605	30,008	29,586	30,655
FULL-TIME	143,065	152,879	164,319	119,370	129,025	139,489	36,979	38,390	38,081	23,695	23,854	24,830
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	23,443	21,512	26,471	19,671	17,788	22,327	2,180	1,804	2,624	3,772	3,724	4,144
INTERMITTENT	94,509	91,479	87,894	91,968	89,471	86,213	3,223	2,968	2,900	2,541	2,008	1,681
TYPE OF SERVICE:
COMPETITIVE SERVICE	1,356,126	1,359,247	1,359,821	1,329,953	1,333,001	1,333,116	214,681	214,214	215,523	26,173	26,246	26,705
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,311,940	1,312,045	1,312,574	1,287,371	1,287,397	1,287,421	210,673	209,969	210,963	24,569	24,648	25,153
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	44,186	47,202	47,247	42,582	45,604	45,695	4,008	4,245	4,560	1,604	1,598	1,552
EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES	1,357,103	1,356,870	1,366,129	1,290,603	1,291,901	1,300,132	117,830	118,167	120,769	66,500	64,969	65,997
PERMANENT APPOINTMENT	1,140,272	1,138,202	1,134,692	1,102,176	1,101,221	1,097,798	79,456	79,250	81,724	38,096	36,981	36,894
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE	216,831	218,668	231,437	188,427	190,680	202,334	38,374	38,917	39,045	28,404	27,988	29,103
PAY SYSTEM:
WAGE	214,464	215,399	214,140	207,725	208,561	208,401	12,670	12,746	13,917	6,739	6,838	5,739
POSTAL	767,616	768,315	787,818	763,883	764,574	784,006	17,094	17,127	19,393	3,733	3,741	3,812
GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER	1,731,149	1,732,403	1,723,992	1,648,948	1,651,767	1,640,841	302,747	302,508	302,982	82,201	80,636	83,151
CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. CITIZEN	2,681,999	2,684,697	2,694,522	2,615,159	2,619,546	2,627,945	330,549	330,408	334,164	66,840	65,151	66,577
NON U.S. CITIZEN	31,230	31,420	31,428	5,397	5,356	5,303	1,962	1,973	2,128	25,833	26,064	26,125
TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***		29,664	31,244	31,304	27,242	27,605	28,349	5,308	5,457	5,520	2,422	3,639
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT	30,049	30,003	31,564	30,041	29,995	31,558	28,996	28,957	30,472	8	8	6
WORK SCHEDULE:
FULL-TIME	29,447	29,381	30,906	29,439	29,373	30,900	28,438	28,383	29,864	8	8	6
PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)	418	397	441	418	397	441	382	365	409	...	...	...
INTERMITTENT	184	225	217	184	225	217	176	209	199	...	...	...
POSITION OCCUPIED: