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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JULY 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
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
2,686,977
**
-14,149
29,857
**
33,708
2,623,420
**
665,945
60,734
112,990
**
98,833
68,964
55,879
**
FEBRUARY 2005
2,697,495
**
-4,023
30,109
32,540
2,634,855
**
668,740
60,789
121,248
99,342
68,996
55,804
MARCH 2005
2,699,026
**
-5,687
30,118
*
32,724
2,636,191
**
667,464
60,550
123,123
98,372
69,665
55,766
APRIL 2005
2,706,375
**
+846
30,154
*
34,033
2,642,188
**
667,864
60,542
124,577
100,767
72,161
55,611
MAY 2005
2,715,112
**
-6,194
30,348
*
34,077
2,650,687
**
672,085
60,908
118,800
107,122
76,560
55,657
JUNE 2005
2,728,432
**
-6,927
31,097
**
34,085
*
2,663,250
**
678,997
61,434
113,052
112,635
78,995
55,713
JULY 2005*
2,725,117
*
-6,725
30,969
*
34,104
*
2,660,044
*
679,238
61,514
111,121
112,973
79,229
55,713
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,708,362
*
-6,123
30,379
*
33,610
*
2,644,376
*
671,476
60,924
117,844
104,292
73,510
55,735
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,709,105
*
-4,928
30,257
*
33,616
*
2,645,236
*
670,480
60,962
115,392
104,103
72,887
56,054
UNITED STATES
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
2,594,031
**
-13,844
29,850
**
33,283
2,530,906
**
613,678
60,482
112,320
**
97,587
68,629
55,539
**
FEBRUARY 2005
2,604,267
**
-3,865
30,102
32,135
2,542,039
**
616,179
60,539
120,571
98,088
68,663
55,461
MARCH 2005
2,606,045
**
-4,850
30,110
*
32,319
2,543,623
**
615,024
60,302
122,457
97,133
69,331
55,423
APRIL 2005
2,613,591
**
+1,570
30,146
*
33,604
2,549,841
**
615,509
60,293
123,914
99,533
71,828
55,272
MAY 2005
2,622,369
**
-5,642
30,340
*
33,648
2,558,381
**
619,830
60,660
118,142
105,875
76,223
55,317
JUNE 2005
2,634,243
**
-6,082
31,089
**
33,656
*
2,569,498
**
625,258
61,186
112,401
111,390
78,662
55,371
JULY 2005*
2,632,368
*
-5,178
30,962
*
33,675
*
2,567,731
*
626,731
61,265
110,553
111,723
78,888
55,372
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,615,273
*
-5,413
30,371
*
33,189
*
2,551,717
*
618,887
60,675
117,194
103,047
73,175
55,394
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*
2,616,073
*
-4,408
30,250
*
33,193
*
2,552,635
*
618,002
60,711
114,749
102,856
72,551
55,712
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JULY 2004
335,774
**
-3,962
29,856
*
1,974
**
303,944
**
65,239
**
28,289
15,303
11,953
8,220
9,445
AUGUST 2004
332,381
**
-4,531
28,957
**
1,900

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

TOTAL, ALL AREAS
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	2,686,977	**	-14,149	29,857	**	33,708		2,623,420	**	665,945		60,734	112,990	**	98,833	68,964	55,879	**
FEBRUARY 2005	2,697,495	**	-4,023	30,109		32,540		2,634,855	**	668,740		60,789	121,248		99,342	68,996	55,804
MARCH 2005	2,699,026	**	-5,687	30,118	*	32,724		2,636,191	**	667,464		60,550	123,123		98,372	69,665	55,766
APRIL 2005	2,706,375	**	+846	30,154	*	34,033		2,642,188	**	667,864		60,542	124,577		100,767	72,161	55,611
MAY 2005	2,715,112	**	-6,194	30,348	*	34,077		2,650,687	**	672,085		60,908	118,800		107,122	76,560	55,657
JUNE 2005	2,728,432	**	-6,927	31,097	**	34,085	*	2,663,250	**	678,997		61,434	113,052		112,635	78,995	55,713
JULY 2005*	2,725,117	*	-6,725	30,969	*	34,104	*	2,660,044	*	679,238		61,514	111,121		112,973	79,229	55,713
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,708,362	*	-6,123	30,379	*	33,610	*	2,644,376	*	671,476		60,924	117,844		104,292	73,510	55,735
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,709,105	*	-4,928	30,257	*	33,616	*	2,645,236	*	670,480		60,962	115,392		104,103	72,887	56,054
UNITED STATES
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	2,594,031	**	-13,844	29,850	**	33,283		2,530,906	**	613,678		60,482	112,320	**	97,587	68,629	55,539	**
FEBRUARY 2005	2,604,267	**	-3,865	30,102		32,135		2,542,039	**	616,179		60,539	120,571		98,088	68,663	55,461
MARCH 2005	2,606,045	**	-4,850	30,110	*	32,319		2,543,623	**	615,024		60,302	122,457		97,133	69,331	55,423
APRIL 2005	2,613,591	**	+1,570	30,146	*	33,604		2,549,841	**	615,509		60,293	123,914		99,533	71,828	55,272
MAY 2005	2,622,369	**	-5,642	30,340	*	33,648		2,558,381	**	619,830		60,660	118,142		105,875	76,223	55,317
JUNE 2005	2,634,243	**	-6,082	31,089	**	33,656	*	2,569,498	**	625,258		61,186	112,401		111,390	78,662	55,371
JULY 2005*	2,632,368	*	-5,178	30,962	*	33,675	*	2,567,731	*	626,731		61,265	110,553		111,723	78,888	55,372
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,615,273	*	-5,413	30,371	*	33,189	*	2,551,717	*	618,887		60,675	117,194		103,047	73,175	55,394
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,616,073	*	-4,408	30,250	*	33,193	*	2,552,635	*	618,002		60,711	114,749		102,856	72,551	55,712
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JULY 2004	335,774	**	-3,962	29,856	*	1,974	**	303,944	**	65,239	**	28,289	15,303		11,953	8,220	9,445
AUGUST 2004	332,381	**	-4,531	28,957	**	1,900