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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


	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