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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO JANUARY 2005

PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE
TOTAL

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

JANUARY 2004
2,636,297
**
2,393,697
**
2,264,113
**
121,865
**
7,719
**
242,600
**
123,406
**
30,240
**
88,954
**
FEBRUARY 2004
2,637,161
**
2,395,766
**
2,265,321
**
122,862
**
7,583
**
241,395
**
120,870
**
31,641
**
88,884
**
MARCH 2004
2,639,845
**
2,397,409
**
2,266,434
**
123,441
**
7,534
**
242,436
**
121,175
**
32,337
**
88,924
**
APRIL 2004
2,641,125
**
2,395,740
**
2,264,487
**
123,698
**
7,555
**
245,385
**
123,585
**
31,679
**
90,121
**
MAY 2004
2,656,696
**
2,396,648
**
2,267,051
**
122,208
**
7,389
**
260,048
**
140,570
**
29,251
**
90,227
**
JUNE 2004
2,669,968
**
2,412,969
**
2,278,137
**
127,963
**
6,869
**
256,999
**
142,563
**
22,419
**
92,017
**
JULY 2004
2,667,398
**
2,409,515
**
2,275,354
**
128,392
**
5,769
**
257,883
**
146,604
**
21,339
**
89,940
**
AUGUST 2004
2,652,526
2,407,191
2,272,056
128,999
6,136
245,335
133,474
20,685
91,176
SEPTEMBER 2004
2,649,323
**
2,408,722
**
2,272,573
**
129,346
**
6,803
**
240,601
**
123,741
**
22,610
**
94,250
**
OCTOBER 2004
2,645,542
**
2,411,356
**
2,275,358
**
128,961
**
7,037
**
234,186
**
115,369
**
23,664
**
95,153
**
NOVEMBER 2004
2,642,046
**
2,406,606
**
2,271,605
**
128,399
**
6,602
**
235,440
**
113,300
**
23,520
**
98,620
**
DECEMBER 2004
2,654,132
**
2,403,068
**
2,269,248
**
127,232
**
6,588
**
251,064
**
112,784
**
22,897
**
115,383
**
JANUARY 2005*
2,623,011
*
2,397,467
*
2,262,604
*
127,974
*
6,889
*
225,544
*
110,435
*
23,147
*
91,962
*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,623,011
2,397,467
2,262,604
127,974
6,889
225,544
110,435
23,147
91,962
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,641,183
2,404,624
2,269,704
128,142
6,779
236,559
112,972
23,307
100,280
SELECTED AGENCIES:

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,694
27,910
27,265
178
467
5,784
2,479
836
2,469
   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
112,591
109,450
106,103
2,798
549
3,141
1,620
389
1,132
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
665,945
609,872
598,552
9,180
2,140
56,073
46,322
8,378
1,373
      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
232,896
206,347
204,329
1,866
152
26,549
24,853
1,185
511
      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
177,328
169,777
168,847
930
...
7,551
6,824
598
129
      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,286
145,531
144,490
1,040
1
10,755
9,635
1,117
3
      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,696
20,372
20,251
120
1
1,324
1,242
82
...
      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,739
67,845
60,635
5,224
1,986
9,894
3,768
5,396
730
   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
104,671
101,638
100,601
1,031
6
3,033
2,153
807
73
   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
68,964
58,784
57,312
1,357
115
10,180
7,957
1,492
731
   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98,833
87,684
85,833
1,593
258
11,149
6,637
2,557
1,955
   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,709
34,615
30,799
2,155
1,661
3,094
924
145
2,025
   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,580
15,246
14,734
511
1
334
256
72
6
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,734
52,747
51,605
1,107
35
7,987
7,136
420
431
   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,106
9,892
9,829
62
1
214
185
27
2
   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,879
54,961
54,465
484
12
918
704
202
12
   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,989
14,680
14,490
189
1
309
256
50
3
   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,427
4,138
4,065
73
...
289
222
55
12
   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
237,183
215,729
201,270
13,391
1,068
21,454
12,833
5,476
3,145
   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
151,681
137,175
128,662
8,469
44
14,506
10,091
955
3,460
   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,730
16,773
16,113
656
4
957
785
108
64
   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,444
2,358
2,318
40
...
86
76
9
1
   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,132
5,032
4,843
189
...
100
63
37
...
   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,544
12,360
12,203
157
...
184
168
14
2
   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,133
18,288
18,079
209
...
845
768
50
27
   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,016
2,652
2,524
86
42
364
97
246
21
   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,886
1,862
1,780
82
...
24
21
2
1
   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,189
3,108
3,005
103
...
81
47
5
29
   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,423
3,335
2,578
285
472
88
59
25
4
   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,925
2,773
2,750
23
...
2,152
2,150
1
1
   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,008
4,729
4,615
108
6
279
244
18
17
   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,430
63,334
61,555
1,779
...
1,096
508
542
46
   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,233
2,132
2,111
21
...
101
92
...
9
   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,371
1,840
1,830
10
...
531

			PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS								TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT

JANUARY 2004	2,636,297	**	2,393,697	**	2,264,113	**	121,865	**	7,719	**	242,600	**	123,406	**	30,240	**	88,954	**
FEBRUARY 2004	2,637,161	**	2,395,766	**	2,265,321	**	122,862	**	7,583	**	241,395	**	120,870	**	31,641	**	88,884	**
MARCH 2004	2,639,845	**	2,397,409	**	2,266,434	**	123,441	**	7,534	**	242,436	**	121,175	**	32,337	**	88,924	**
APRIL 2004	2,641,125	**	2,395,740	**	2,264,487	**	123,698	**	7,555	**	245,385	**	123,585	**	31,679	**	90,121	**
MAY 2004	2,656,696	**	2,396,648	**	2,267,051	**	122,208	**	7,389	**	260,048	**	140,570	**	29,251	**	90,227	**
JUNE 2004	2,669,968	**	2,412,969	**	2,278,137	**	127,963	**	6,869	**	256,999	**	142,563	**	22,419	**	92,017	**
JULY 2004	2,667,398	**	2,409,515	**	2,275,354	**	128,392	**	5,769	**	257,883	**	146,604	**	21,339	**	89,940	**
AUGUST 2004	2,652,526		2,407,191		2,272,056		128,999		6,136		245,335		133,474		20,685		91,176
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,649,323	**	2,408,722	**	2,272,573	**	129,346	**	6,803	**	240,601	**	123,741	**	22,610	**	94,250	**
OCTOBER 2004	2,645,542	**	2,411,356	**	2,275,358	**	128,961	**	7,037	**	234,186	**	115,369	**	23,664	**	95,153	**
NOVEMBER 2004	2,642,046	**	2,406,606	**	2,271,605	**	128,399	**	6,602	**	235,440	**	113,300	**	23,520	**	98,620	**
DECEMBER 2004	2,654,132	**	2,403,068	**	2,269,248	**	127,232	**	6,588	**	251,064	**	112,784	**	22,897	**	115,383	**
JANUARY 2005*	2,623,011	*	2,397,467	*	2,262,604	*	127,974	*	6,889	*	225,544	*	110,435	*	23,147	*	91,962	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,623,011		2,397,467		2,262,604		127,974		6,889		225,544		110,435		23,147		91,962
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,641,183		2,404,624		2,269,704		128,142		6,779		236,559		112,972		23,307		100,280
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,694		27,910		27,265		178		467		5,784		2,479		836		2,469
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	112,591		109,450		106,103		2,798		549		3,141		1,620		389		1,132
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	665,945		609,872		598,552		9,180		2,140		56,073		46,322		8,378		1,373
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	232,896		206,347		204,329		1,866		152		26,549		24,853		1,185		511
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	177,328		169,777		168,847		930		...		7,551		6,824		598		129
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,286		145,531		144,490		1,040		1		10,755		9,635		1,117		3
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,696		20,372		20,251		120		1		1,324		1,242		82		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,739		67,845		60,635		5,224		1,986		9,894		3,768		5,396		730
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	104,671		101,638		100,601		1,031		6		3,033		2,153		807		73
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	68,964		58,784		57,312		1,357		115		10,180		7,957		1,492		731
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	98,833		87,684		85,833		1,593		258		11,149		6,637		2,557		1,955
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,709		34,615		30,799		2,155		1,661		3,094		924		145		2,025
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,580		15,246		14,734		511		1		334		256		72		6
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,734		52,747		51,605		1,107		35		7,987		7,136		420		431
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,106		9,892		9,829		62		1		214		185		27		2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,879		54,961		54,465		484		12		918		704		202		12
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,989		14,680		14,490		189		1		309		256		50		3
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,427		4,138		4,065		73		...		289		222		55		12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	237,183		215,729		201,270		13,391		1,068		21,454		12,833		5,476		3,145
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	151,681		137,175		128,662		8,469		44		14,506		10,091		955		3,460
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,730		16,773		16,113		656		4		957		785		108		64
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,444		2,358		2,318		40		...		86		76		9		1
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,132		5,032		4,843		189		...		100		63		37		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,544		12,360		12,203		157		...		184		168		14		2
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,133		18,288		18,079		209		...		845		768		50		27
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,016		2,652		2,524		86		42		364		97		246		21
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,886		1,862		1,780		82		...		24		21		2		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,189		3,108		3,005		103		...		81		47		5		29
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,423		3,335		2,578		285		472		88		59		25		4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,925		2,773		2,750		23		...		2,152		2,150		1		1
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,008		4,729		4,615		108		6		279		244		18		17
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,430		63,334		61,555		1,779		...		1,096		508		542		46
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,233		2,132		2,111		21		...		101		92		...		9
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,371		1,840		1,830		10		...		531