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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 8 -- STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT


UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA

OVERSEAS

EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES

JANUARY
2005*

DECEMBER
2004**

JANUARY
2004**

JANUARY
2005*

DECEMBER
2004**

JANUARY
2004**

JANUARY
2005*

DECEMBER
2004**

JANUARY
2004**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT   2,686,591   2,717,910   2,701,126   

2,593,622

2,624,860

2,607,875

330,380

333,854

333,573

92,945

93,050

93,251

WORK SCHEDULE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL-TIME   2,434,231   2,443,387   2,449,937   

2,350,397

2,359,494

2,365,814

319,214

321,664

321,498

83,811

83,893

84,123

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   153,269   152,299   154,266   

148,076

147,449

148,758

8,057

8,276

8,852

5,193

4,850

5,508

INTERMITTENT   99,091   122,224   96,923   

95,150

117,917

93,303

3,110

3,914

3,223

3,941

4,307

3,620

POSITION OCCUPIED:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT POSITION   2,493,604   2,504,988   2,491,946   

2,410,828

2,421,605

2,408,638

295,648

297,775

298,323

82,759

83,383

83,308

FULL-TIME   2,346,209   2,357,582   2,351,232   

2,267,621

2,278,487

2,272,236

289,373

291,245

291,788

78,571

79,095

78,996

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   147,395   147,406   140,714   

143,207

143,118

136,402

6,275

6,530

6,535

4,188

4,288

4,312

TEMPORARY POSITION   192,987   212,922   209,180   

182,794

203,255

199,237

34,732

36,079

35,250

10,186

9,667

9,943

FULL-TIME   88,022   85,805   98,705   

82,776

81,007

93,578

29,841

30,419

29,710

5,240

4,798

5,127

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   104,965   127,117   110,475   

100,018

122,248

105,659

4,891

5,660

5,540

4,946

4,869

4,816

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT   2,440,743   2,446,419   2,438,077   

2,378,154

2,384,055

2,375,950

289,114

290,386

291,491

62,568

62,364

62,127

FULL-TIME   2,304,541   2,311,246   2,307,095   

2,244,423

2,251,355

2,247,481

282,937

284,146

285,195

60,098

59,891

59,614

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   129,310   128,582   123,260   

128,292

127,585

122,363

5,820

5,885

5,910

1,018

997

897

INTERMITTENT   6,892   6,591   7,722   

5,439

5,115

6,106

357

355

386

1,452

1,476

1,616

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   245,848   271,491   263,049   

215,468

240,805

231,925

41,266

43,468

42,082

30,377

30,686

31,124

FULL-TIME   129,690   132,141   142,842   

105,974

108,139

118,333

36,277

37,518

36,303

23,713

24,002

24,509

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   23,959   23,717   31,006   

19,784

19,864

26,395

2,237

2,391

2,942

4,175

3,853

4,611

INTERMITTENT   92,199   115,633   89,201   

89,710

112,802

87,197

2,752

3,559

2,837

2,489

2,831

2,004

TYPE OF SERVICE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPETITIVE SERVICE   1,314,870   1,341,343   1,350,161   

1,288,810

1,315,061

1,323,601

213,303

215,301

214,991

26,059

26,282

26,560

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   1,280,102   1,306,707   1,315,140   

1,255,853

1,282,085

1,290,227

209,559

211,114

210,719

24,248

24,622

24,913

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   34,768   34,636   35,021   

32,957

32,976

33,374

3,744

4,187

4,272

1,811

1,660

1,647

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES   1,371,721   1,376,567   1,350,965   

1,304,812

1,309,799

1,284,274

117,077

118,553

118,582

66,886

66,768

66,691

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   1,160,641   1,139,712   1,122,937   

1,122,301

1,101,970

1,085,723

79,555

79,272

80,772

38,320

37,742

37,214

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   211,080   236,855   228,028   

182,511

207,829

198,551

37,522

39,281

37,810

28,566

29,026

29,477

PAY SYSTEM:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAGE   210,258   211,840   211,707   

203,827

205,067

204,530

12,441

12,563

13,073

6,431

6,773

7,177

POSTAL   765,271   789,731   780,313   

761,580

785,845

776,511

16,907

17,453

19,306

3,691

3,886

3,802

GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER   1,711,062   1,716,339   1,709,106   

1,628,215

1,633,948

1,626,834

301,032

303,838

301,194

82,823

82,391

82,272

CITIZENSHIP:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. CITIZEN   2,655,818   2,687,122   2,669,566   

2,588,083

2,619,482

2,602,442

328,435

331,893

331,572

67,511

67,640

67,124

NON U.S. CITIZEN   30,973   30,788   31,560   

5,539

5,378

5,433

1,945

1,961

2,001

25,434

25,410

26,127

TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***   34,289   36,223   31,681   

30,978

33,063

28,682

5,837

5,715

5,745

3,311

3,160

2,999

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT   29,880   30,120   30,496   

29,850

30,113

30,489

28,880

29,091

29,452

7

7

7

WORK SCHEDULE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL-TIME   29,269   29,499   29,860   

29,240

29,492

29,853

28,311

28,515

28,860

7

7

7

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   427   429   446   

427

429

446

395

393

417

...

...

...

INTERMITTENT   184   192   190   

184

192

190

175

183

175

...

...

...

POSITION OCCUPIED:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT POSITION   11,679   11,785   12,195   

11,656

11,778

12,188

10,698

10,776

11,172

7

7

7

FULL-TIME   11,306   11,405   11,805   

11,283

11,398

11,798

10,366

10,440

10,826

7

7

7

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   373   380   390   

373

380

390

332

336

346

...

...

...

TEMPORARY POSITION   18,201   18,335   18,301   

18,194

18,335

18,301

18,182

18,315

18,280

...

...

...

FULL-TIME   17,963   18,094   18,055   

17,957

18,094

18,055

17,945

18,075

18,034

...

...

...

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   238   241   246   

237

241

246

237

240

246

...

...

...

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT   11,816   11,928   12,295   

11,789

11,921

12,288

10,832

10,919

11,292

7

7

7

FULL-TIME   11,475   11,581   11,952   

11,449

11,574

11,945

10,524

10,606

10,978

7

7

7

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   338   344   340   

338

344

340

306

310

311

...

...

...

INTERMITTENT   3   3   3   

2

3

3

2

3

3

...

...

...

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   18,064   18,192   18,201   

18,061

18,192

18,201

18,048

18,172

18,160

...

...

...

FULL-TIME   17,794   17,918   17,908   

17,791

17,918

17,908

17,787

17,909

17,882

...

...

...

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   89   85   106   

89

85

106

89

83

106

...

...

...

INTERMITTENT   181   189   187   

181

189

187

172

180

172

...

...

...

TYPE OF SERVICE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPETITIVE SERVICE   2,460   2,466   2,736   

2,460

2,466

2,736

2,303

2,308

2,560

...

...

...

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   2,450   2,455   2,729   

2,450

2,455

2,729

2,293

2,297

2,553

...

...

...

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   10   11   7   

10

11

7

10

11

7

...

...

...

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES   27,420   27,654   27,760   

27,390

27,647

27,753

26,577

26,783

26,892

7

7

7

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   9,366   9,473   9,566   

9,339

9,466

9,559

8,539

8,622

8,739

7

7

7

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   18,054   18,181   18,194   

18,051

18,181

18,194

18,038

18,161

18,153

...

...

...

PAY SYSTEM:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAGE   2,680   2,669   2,785   

2,680

2,669

2,785

2,675

2,663

2,769

...

...

...

GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER   27,200   27,451   27,711   

27,170

27,444

27,704

26,205

26,428

26,683

7

7

7

CITIZENSHIP:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. CITIZEN   29,815   30,055   30,428   

29,785

30,048

30,421

28,815

29,026

29,385

7

7

7

NON U.S. CITIZEN   65   65   68   

65

65

68

65

65

67

...

...

...

TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***   126   133   120   

126

133

120

116

105

106

...

...

...

JUDICIAL BRANCH EMPLOYMENT   33,708   33,664   34,333   

33,283

33,240

33,892

1,920

1,921

1,921

425

424

441

WORK SCHEDULE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL-TIME   31,927   31,860   32,558   

31,513

31,448

32,133

1,844

1,844

1,829

414

412

425

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   1,721   1,741   1,715   

1,710

1,729

1,699

71

72

84

11

12

16

INTERMITTENT   60   63   60   

60

63

60

5

5

8

...

...

...

POSITION OCCUPIED:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT POSITION   31,417   31,403   32,069   

31,019

31,008

31,664

1,816

1,837

1,805

398

395

405

FULL-TIME   30,422   30,400   31,016   

30,030

30,009

30,615

1,754

1,774

1,735

392

391

401

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   995   1,003   1,053   

989

999

1,049

62

63

70

6

4

4

TEMPORARY POSITION   2,291   2,261   2,264   

2,264

2,232

2,228

104

84

116

27

29

36

FULL-TIME   1,505   1,460   1,542   

1,483

1,439

1,518

90

70

94

22

21

24

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   786   801   722   

781

793

710

14

14

22

5

8

12

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT   31,460   31,423   32,085   

31,062

31,028

31,680

1,859

1,857

1,821

398

395

405

FULL-TIME   30,462   30,417   31,030   

30,070

30,026

30,629

1,794

1,791

1,749

392

391

401

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   998   1,006   1,055   

992

1,002

1,051

65

66

72

6

4

4

INTERMITTENT   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   2,248   2,241   2,248   

2,221

2,212

2,212

61

64

100

27

29

36

FULL-TIME   1,465   1,443   1,528   

1,443

1,422

1,504

50

53

80

22

21

24

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   723   735   660   

718

727

648

6

6

12

5

8

12

INTERMITTENT   60   63   60   

60

63

60

5

5

8

...

...

...

TYPE OF SERVICE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPETITIVE SERVICE   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES   33,708   33,664   34,333   

33,283

33,240

33,892

1,920

1,921

1,921

425

424

441

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   31,460   31,423   32,085   

31,062

31,028

31,680

1,859

1,857

1,821

398

395

405

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   2,248   2,241   2,248   

2,221

2,212

2,212

61

64

100

27

29

36

PAY SYSTEM:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAGE   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER   33,708   33,664   34,333   

33,283

33,240

33,892

1,920

1,921

1,921

425

424

441

CITIZENSHIP:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. CITIZEN   33,708   33,664   34,333   

33,283

33,240

33,892

1,920

1,921

1,921

425

424

441

NON U.S. CITIZEN   ...   ...   ...   

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***   24   20   26   

24

20

26

...

...

...

...

...

...

EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT   2,623,011   2,654,132   2,636,297   

2,530,497

2,561,513

2,543,494

299,584

302,846

302,200

92,513

92,619

92,803

WORK SCHEDULE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FULL-TIME   2,373,039   2,382,032   2,387,519   

2,289,648

2,298,558

2,303,828

289,063

291,309

290,809

83,390

83,474

83,691

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   151,121   150,129   152,105   

145,939

145,291

146,613

7,591

7,811

8,351

5,182

4,838

5,492

INTERMITTENT   98,851   121,971   96,673   

94,910

117,664

93,053

2,930

3,726

3,040

3,941

4,307

3,620

POSITION OCCUPIED:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT POSITION   2,450,516   2,461,806   2,447,682   

2,368,161

2,378,825

2,364,786

283,138

285,166

285,346

82,354

82,981

82,896

FULL-TIME   2,304,485   2,315,781   2,308,411   

2,226,312

2,237,084

2,229,823

277,257

279,035

279,227

78,172

78,697

78,588

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   146,031   146,025   139,271   

141,849

141,741

134,963

5,881

6,131

6,119

4,182

4,284

4,308

TEMPORARY POSITION   172,495   192,326   188,615   

162,336

182,688

178,708

16,446

17,680

16,854

10,159

9,638

9,907

FULL-TIME   68,554   66,251   79,108   

63,336

61,474

74,005

11,806

12,274

11,582

5,218

4,777

5,103

PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT   103,941   126,075   109,507   

99,000

121,214

104,703

4,640

5,406

5,272

4,941

4,861

4,804

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERMANENT   2,397,467   2,403,068   2,393,697   

2,335,303

2,341,106

2,331,982

276,423

277,610

278,378

62,163

61,962

61,715

FULL-TIME   2,262,604   2,269,248   2,264,113   

2,202,904

2,209,755

2,204,907

270,619

271,749

272,468

59,699

59,493

59,206

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   127,974   127,232   121,865   

126,962

126,239

120,972

5,449

5,509

5,527

1,012

993

893

INTERMITTENT   6,889   6,588   7,719   

5,437

5,112

6,103

355

352

383

1,452

1,476

1,616

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   225,544   251,064   242,600   

195,194

220,407

211,512

23,161

25,236

23,822

30,350

30,657

31,088

FULL-TIME   110,435   112,784   123,406   

86,744

88,803

98,921

18,444

19,560

18,341

23,691

23,981

24,485

PART-TIME (REGULARLY SCHEDULED)   23,147   22,897   30,240   

18,977

19,052

25,641

2,142

2,302

2,824

4,170

3,845

4,599

INTERMITTENT   91,962   115,383   88,954   

89,473

112,552

86,950

2,575

3,374

2,657

2,489

2,831

2,004

TYPE OF SERVICE:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPETITIVE SERVICE   1,312,410   1,338,877   1,347,425   

1,286,350

1,312,595

1,320,865

211,000

212,993

212,431

26,059

26,282

26,560

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   1,277,652   1,304,252   1,312,411   

1,253,403

1,279,630

1,287,498

207,266

208,817

208,166

24,248

24,622

24,913

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   34,758   34,625   35,014   

32,947

32,965

33,367

3,734

4,176

4,265

1,811

1,660

1,647

EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES   1,310,601   1,315,255   1,288,872   

1,244,147

1,248,918

1,222,629

88,584

89,853

89,769

66,454

66,337

66,243

PERMANENT APPOINTMENT   1,119,815   1,098,816   1,081,286   

1,081,900

1,061,476

1,044,484

69,157

68,793

70,212

37,915

37,340

36,802

TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE   190,786   216,439   207,586   

162,247

187,442

178,145

19,427

21,060

19,557

28,539

28,997

29,441

PAY SYSTEM:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAGE   207,578   209,171   208,922   

201,147

202,398

201,745

9,766

9,900

10,304

6,431

6,773

7,177

POSTAL   765,271   789,731   780,313   

761,580

785,845

776,511

16,907

17,453

19,306

3,691

3,886

3,802

GENERAL SCHEDULE AND OTHER   1,650,162   1,655,230   1,647,062   

1,567,770

1,573,270

1,565,238

272,911

275,493

272,590

82,391

81,960

81,824

CITIZENSHIP:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. CITIZEN   2,592,303   2,623,409   2,604,805   

2,525,023

2,556,200

2,538,129

297,704

300,950

300,266

67,079

67,209

66,676

NON U.S. CITIZEN   30,908   30,723   31,492   

5,474

5,313

5,365

1,880

1,896

1,934

25,434

25,410

26,127

TOTAL INTERMITTENTS NOT WORKING ***   34,152   36,083   31,535   

30,841

32,923

28,536

5,727

5,614

5,639

3,311

3,160

2,999

* PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
** REVISED.
*** NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT.

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