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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JANUARY 2005

MONTH
AND YEAR

TOTAL

CHANGE
FROM
YEAR AGO

LEGISLATIVE

JUDICIAL

EXECUTIVE
TOTAL

DEFENSE

HEALTH
AND HUMAN
SERVICES

TREASURY

AGRICULTURE

INTERIOR

TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
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
2,713,233
**
-12,717
30,049
33,861
2,649,323
**
668,287
60,628
110,996
110,981
77,207
57,153
OCTOBER 2004
2,708,920
**
-10,064
29,728
**
33,655
2,645,542
**
667,233
61,135
111,170
107,260
73,296
57,010
NOVEMBER 2004
2,705,682
**
-9,051
30,071
*
33,569
2,642,046
**
668,244
60,903
109,342
**
103,140
71,124
56,858
DECEMBER 2004
2,717,910
**
+12,694
30,120
*
33,664
2,654,132
**
668,994
61,107
108,498
100,584
69,877
56,531
JANUARY 2005*
2,686,591
*
-14,535
29,880
33,708
2,623,011
*
665,945
60,734
112,591
98,833
68,964
55,879
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,686,591
*
-14,535
29,880
33,708
2,623,011
*
665,945
60,734
112,591
98,833
68,964
55,879
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,704,776
*
-5,239
29,950
33,649
2,641,183
*
667,604
60,970
110,400
102,454
70,815
56,570
UNITED STATES
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
2,620,560
**
-12,688
30,041
33,442
2,557,077
**
615,889
60,372
110,412
109,721
76,867
56,804
OCTOBER 2004
2,616,381
**
-10,039
29,720
**
33,228
2,553,438
**
615,092
60,880
110,546
106,007
72,957
56,666
NOVEMBER 2004
2,612,579
**
-9,034
30,063
*
33,142
2,549,378
**
615,968
60,650
108,714
**
101,890
70,785
56,514
DECEMBER 2004
2,624,860
**
+12,887
30,113
*
33,240
2,561,513
**
616,750
60,852
107,869
99,332
69,541
56,189
JANUARY 2005*
2,593,622
*
-14,253
29,850
33,283
2,530,497
*
613,678
60,482
111,922
97,587
68,629
55,539
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,593,622
*
-14,253
29,850
33,283
2,530,497
*
613,678
60,482
111,922
97,587
68,629
55,539
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,611,861
*
-5,110
29,937
33,223
2,548,707
*
615,372
60,716
109,763
101,204
70,478
56,227
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2004
333,573
**
+737
29,452
**
1,921
302,200
**
63,714
27,917
15,563
11,825
7,874
9,417
FEBRUARY 2004
331,490
**
-672
29,047
**
1,914

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

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
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	2,713,233	**	-12,717	30,049		33,861		2,649,323	**	668,287		60,628	110,996		110,981	77,207	57,153
OCTOBER 2004	2,708,920	**	-10,064	29,728	**	33,655		2,645,542	**	667,233		61,135	111,170		107,260	73,296	57,010
NOVEMBER 2004	2,705,682	**	-9,051	30,071	*	33,569		2,642,046	**	668,244		60,903	109,342	**	103,140	71,124	56,858
DECEMBER 2004	2,717,910	**	+12,694	30,120	*	33,664		2,654,132	**	668,994		61,107	108,498		100,584	69,877	56,531
JANUARY 2005*	2,686,591	*	-14,535	29,880		33,708		2,623,011	*	665,945		60,734	112,591		98,833	68,964	55,879
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,686,591	*	-14,535	29,880		33,708		2,623,011	*	665,945		60,734	112,591		98,833	68,964	55,879
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,704,776	*	-5,239	29,950		33,649		2,641,183	*	667,604		60,970	110,400		102,454	70,815	56,570
UNITED STATES
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	2,620,560	**	-12,688	30,041		33,442		2,557,077	**	615,889		60,372	110,412		109,721	76,867	56,804
OCTOBER 2004	2,616,381	**	-10,039	29,720	**	33,228		2,553,438	**	615,092		60,880	110,546		106,007	72,957	56,666
NOVEMBER 2004	2,612,579	**	-9,034	30,063	*	33,142		2,549,378	**	615,968		60,650	108,714	**	101,890	70,785	56,514
DECEMBER 2004	2,624,860	**	+12,887	30,113	*	33,240		2,561,513	**	616,750		60,852	107,869		99,332	69,541	56,189
JANUARY 2005*	2,593,622	*	-14,253	29,850		33,283		2,530,497	*	613,678		60,482	111,922		97,587	68,629	55,539
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,593,622	*	-14,253	29,850		33,283		2,530,497	*	613,678		60,482	111,922		97,587	68,629	55,539
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,611,861	*	-5,110	29,937		33,223		2,548,707	*	615,372		60,716	109,763		101,204	70,478	56,227
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2004	333,573	**	+737	29,452	**	1,921		302,200	**	63,714		27,917	15,563		11,825	7,874	9,417
FEBRUARY 2004	331,490	**	-672	29,047	**	1,914