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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, MARCH 2005

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MARCH 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MARCH 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2005

MARCH
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2005

MARCH
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,699,026
*
100.00
+1,532
-5,687
2,702,668
2,315,896
*
100.00
+3,577
+6,605
2,312,535
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,118
*
1.12
+9
-351
30,001
11,484
*
.50
-17
-308
11,540
      CONGRESS
17,252
*
.64
+30
-23
17,107
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,808
.25
+29
+42
6,711
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,444
*
.39
+1
-65
10,395
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,164
.12
-28
-37
3,222
3,016
.13
-21
-19
3,067
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,400
.09
+1
-237
2,401
2,372
.10
+1
-226
2,364
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,309
.16
+9
-100
4,317
3,833
.17
+6
-67
3,846
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
32,724
1.21
+184
-1,675
33,310
29,568
1.28
+161
-1,497
30,093
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,636,191
*
97.67
+1,337
-3,654
2,639,364
2,274,844
*
98.23
+3,433
+8,410
2,270,902
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,821
1.25
+81
+824
33,621
27,385
1.18
+77
+472
27,160
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
123,123
4.56
+1,875
-3,285
114,395
113,682
4.91
+787
-3,409
107,882
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
667,464
24.73
-1,276
+272
667,770
599,677
25.89
-780
-1,574
600,216
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
235,820
8.74
+500
+4,879
234,183
206,931
8.94
+880
+2,644
205,613
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,797
6.55
-295
-5,589
177,889
168,477
7.27
-217
-4,723
169,325
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,840
5.81
+38
+2,429
156,556
144,983
6.26
+89
+2,095
144,751
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,729
.81
+32
-24
21,691
20,258
.87
+19
-207
20,294
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
76,278
2.83
-1,551
-1,423
77,452
59,028
2.55
-1,551
-1,383
60,232
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
105,054
3.89
+88
+1,736
104,816
100,974
4.36
+82
+2,065
100,730
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
69,665
2.58
+669
-575
70,320
57,803
2.50
+379
-423
58,052
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98,372
3.64
-970
-431
101,255
86,380
3.73
-20
-382
86,882
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,049
1.45
+64
+1,923
37,942
30,847
1.33
-133
-69
30,870
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,541
.58
-29
-468
15,676
14,691
.63
-25
-428
14,823
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,550
2.24
-239
-82
60,870
51,326
2.22
-38
+89
51,580
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,032
.37
-88
-298
10,159
9,773
.42
-71
-194
9,873
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,766
2.07
-38
-1,902
56,308
54,346
2.35
-61
-1,843
54,891
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,983
.56
-15
-157
15,077
14,474
.62
-17
-235
14,572
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,406
.16
-12
-42
4,450
4,050
.17
-5
-30
4,076
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
236,684
8.77
-347
+3,866
237,213
201,662
8.71
+135
+4,735
201,365
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
149,821
5.55
-1,758
+1,130
151,985
128,457
5.55
-437
+18,514
128,252
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,825
.66
+4
+63
17,875
16,171
.70
+21
-336
16,278
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,438
.09
-8
-67
2,454
2,306
.10
-6
-122
2,329
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,100
.19
-42
-301
5,210
4,823
.21
-36
-284
4,918
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,571
.47
+20
-139
12,635
12,245
.53
+20
-89
12,293
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,131
.71
+14
+65
19,333
17,993
.78
-26
-294
18,266
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,044
.11
+18
+25
3,037
2,537
.11
+5
+26
2,533
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,869
.07
-15
-78
1,897
1,766
.08
-13
-77
1,789
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,222
.12
+30
+128
3,207
3,023
.13
+16
+135
3,012
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,012
.19
+1,543
+1,667
3,743
4,125
.18
+1,535
+1,660
2,831
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,400
.16
-384
+1,094
4,912
2,748
.12
-6
-174
2,766
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,968
.18
-67
-33
5,020
4,579
.20
-42
+25
4,610
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
66,284
2.46
+2,044
+1,490
65,167
63,487
2.74
+2,096
+1,672
62,256
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,237
.08
+3
-69
2,247
2,106
.09
-2
-70
2,122
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,424
.09
-2
+91
2,392
1,835
.08
-4
+3
1,840
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
764,029
28.31
+250
-9,666
770,927
606,130
26.17
+69
-10,536
608,237
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,872,162
69.36
+1,087
+6,012
1,868,437
1,668,714
72.06
+3,364
+18,946
1,662,665

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	MARCH 2005		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		MARCH 2005		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	FEBRUARY 2005	MARCH 2004		2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	FEBRUARY 2005	MARCH 2004	2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,699,026	*	100.00	+1,532	-5,687		2,702,668		2,315,896	*	100.00	+3,577	+6,605	2,312,535
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,118	*	1.12	+9	-351		30,001		11,484	*	.50	-17	-308	11,540
CONGRESS	17,252	*	.64	+30	-23		17,107		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,808		.25	+29	+42		6,711		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,444	*	.39	+1	-65		10,395		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,164		.12	-28	-37		3,222		3,016		.13	-21	-19	3,067
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,400		.09	+1	-237		2,401		2,372		.10	+1	-226	2,364
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,309		.16	+9	-100		4,317		3,833		.17	+6	-67	3,846
JUDICIAL BRANCH	32,724		1.21	+184	-1,675		33,310		29,568		1.28	+161	-1,497	30,093
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,636,191	*	97.67	+1,337	-3,654		2,639,364		2,274,844	*	98.23	+3,433	+8,410	2,270,902
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,821		1.25	+81	+824		33,621		27,385		1.18	+77	+472	27,160
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	123,123		4.56	+1,875	-3,285		114,395		113,682		4.91	+787	-3,409	107,882
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	667,464		24.73	-1,276	+272		667,770		599,677		25.89	-780	-1,574	600,216
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	235,820		8.74	+500	+4,879		234,183		206,931		8.94	+880	+2,644	205,613
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,797		6.55	-295	-5,589		177,889		168,477		7.27	-217	-4,723	169,325
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,840		5.81	+38	+2,429		156,556		144,983		6.26	+89	+2,095	144,751
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,729		.81	+32	-24		21,691		20,258		.87	+19	-207	20,294
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	76,278		2.83	-1,551	-1,423		77,452		59,028		2.55	-1,551	-1,383	60,232
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	105,054		3.89	+88	+1,736		104,816		100,974		4.36	+82	+2,065	100,730
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	69,665		2.58	+669	-575		70,320		57,803		2.50	+379	-423	58,052
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	98,372		3.64	-970	-431		101,255		86,380		3.73	-20	-382	86,882
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,049		1.45	+64	+1,923		37,942		30,847		1.33	-133	-69	30,870
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,541		.58	-29	-468		15,676		14,691		.63	-25	-428	14,823
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,550		2.24	-239	-82		60,870		51,326		2.22	-38	+89	51,580
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,032		.37	-88	-298		10,159		9,773		.42	-71	-194	9,873
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,766		2.07	-38	-1,902		56,308		54,346		2.35	-61	-1,843	54,891
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,983		.56	-15	-157		15,077		14,474		.62	-17	-235	14,572
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,406		.16	-12	-42		4,450		4,050		.17	-5	-30	4,076
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	236,684		8.77	-347	+3,866		237,213		201,662		8.71	+135	+4,735	201,365
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	149,821		5.55	-1,758	+1,130		151,985		128,457		5.55	-437	+18,514	128,252
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,825		.66	+4	+63		17,875		16,171		.70	+21	-336	16,278
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,438		.09	-8	-67		2,454		2,306		.10	-6	-122	2,329
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,100		.19	-42	-301		5,210		4,823		.21	-36	-284	4,918
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,571		.47	+20	-139		12,635		12,245		.53	+20	-89	12,293
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,131		.71	+14	+65		19,333		17,993		.78	-26	-294	18,266
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,044		.11	+18	+25		3,037		2,537		.11	+5	+26	2,533
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,869		.07	-15	-78		1,897		1,766		.08	-13	-77	1,789
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,222		.12	+30	+128		3,207		3,023		.13	+16	+135	3,012
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,012		.19	+1,543	+1,667		3,743		4,125		.18	+1,535	+1,660	2,831
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,400		.16	-384	+1,094		4,912		2,748		.12	-6	-174	2,766
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,968		.18	-67	-33		5,020		4,579		.20	-42	+25	4,610
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	66,284		2.46	+2,044	+1,490		65,167		63,487		2.74	+2,096	+1,672	62,256
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,237		.08	+3	-69		2,247		2,106		.09	-2	-70	2,122
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,424		.09	-2	+91		2,392		1,835		.08	-4	+3	1,840
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	764,029		28.31	+250	-9,666		770,927		606,130		26.17	+69	-10,536	608,237
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,872,162		69.36	+1,087	+6,012		1,868,437		1,668,714		72.06	+3,364	+18,946	1,662,665

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 05 AGENCIES FOR WHICH FEBRUARY 2005 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2005, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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