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

					PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS									TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
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		2,623,420	**		2,397,847	**	2,262,947	**	128,025	**	6,875	**		225,573	**	110,469	**	23,149	**	91,955	**
FEBRUARY 2005		2,634,854	**		2,407,225	**	2,271,411	**	128,889	**	6,925	**		227,629	**	109,529	**	23,563	**	94,537	**
MARCH 2005*		2,636,191	*		2,410,764	*	2,274,844	*	129,195	*	6,725	*		225,427	*	108,594	*	23,538	*	93,295	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,631,488			2,405,279		2,269,734		128,703		6,842			226,210		109,531		23,417		93,262
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,639,364			2,406,144		2,270,902		128,450		6,792			233,220		111,674		23,389		98,157
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		33,821			28,001		27,385		181		435			5,820		2,427		858		2,535
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		123,123			118,076		113,682		3,894		500			5,047		2,825		562		1,660
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		667,464			610,787		599,677		9,143		1,967			56,677		46,661		8,479		1,537
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		235,820			208,795		206,931		1,863		1			27,025		25,173		1,276		576
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		176,797			169,377		168,477		900		...			7,420		6,734		595		91
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		156,840			146,056		144,983		1,072		1			10,784		9,631		1,151		2
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		21,729			20,373		20,258		114		1			1,356		1,274		82		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		76,278			66,186		59,028		5,194		1,964			10,092		3,849		5,375		868
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		105,054			102,021		100,974		1,041		6			3,033		2,094		863		76
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		69,665			59,289		57,803		1,381		105			10,376		8,106		1,548		722
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		98,372			88,240		86,380		1,580		280			10,132		5,599		2,592		1,941
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		39,049			34,700		30,847		2,171		1,682			4,349		914		169		3,266
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		15,541			15,207		14,691		516		...			334		250		77		7
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		60,550			52,444		51,326		1,086		32			8,106		7,060		433		613
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		10,032			9,836		9,773		62		1			196		167		28		1
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		55,766			54,856		54,346		498		12			910		689		207		14
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		14,983			14,668		14,474		192		2			315		248		63		4
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,406			4,124		4,050		74		...			282		219		58		5
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		236,684			216,122		201,662		13,370		1,090			20,562		12,148		5,364		3,050
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		149,821			136,889		128,457		8,388		44			12,932		8,888		906		3,138
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		17,825			16,836		16,171		656		9			989		743		116		130
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,438			2,344		2,306		38		...			94		81		13		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		5,100			5,006		4,823		183		...			94		57		37		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		12,571			12,398		12,245		153		...			173		159		14		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		19,131			18,209		17,993		216		...			922		835		56		31
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,044			2,668		2,537		83		48			376		99		260		17
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,869			1,850		1,766		84		...			19		16		2		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		3,222			3,131		3,023		108		...			91		54		4		33
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		5,012			4,906		4,125		283		498			106		80		22		4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		4,400			2,771		2,748		23		...			1,629		1,617		7		5
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		4,968			4,694		4,579		108		7			274		238		17		19
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		66,284			65,250		63,487		1,763		...			1,034		479		509		46
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		2,237			2,126		2,106		20		...			111		102		...		9
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,424			1,845		1,835		10		...			579		559		1		19
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		764,029			687,561		606,130		81,431		...			76,468		2,278		22		74,168

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.