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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MAY 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MAY 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2005

MAY
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2005

MAY
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,715,111
*
100.00
+8,736
-6,195
2,704,687
2,316,727
*
100.00
-2,038
+7,104
2,313,838
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,348
*
1.12
+194
+41
30,063
11,410
*
.49
-55
-83
11,514
      CONGRESS
17,486
.64
+187
+153
17,178
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,939
.26
+140
+95
6,751
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,547
.39
+47
+58
10,427
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,225
.12
+61
-59
3,215
3,020
.13
...
-28
3,055
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,393
.09
-13
-34
2,400
2,353
.10
-13
-32
2,363
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,256
.16
-35
-148
4,306
3,782
.16
-31
-106
3,834
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,077
1.26
+44
-226
33,496
30,776
1.33
+25
-303
30,261
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,650,686
*
97.63
+8,498
-6,010
2,641,133
2,274,541
*
98.18
-2,008
+7,490
2,272,063
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,972
1.25
+168
+888
33,688
27,480
1.19
+104
+528
27,227
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
118,800
4.38
-5,777
-4,080
116,219
110,924
4.79
-2,500
-4,124
108,955
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
672,085
24.75
+4,221
+2,340
668,321
601,851
25.98
+1,979
+628
600,377
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
239,030
8.80
+2,470
+5,914
235,086
208,949
9.02
+1,602
+3,593
206,247
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,768
6.51
+321
-4,375
177,568
168,060
7.25
+17
-3,720
169,007
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,324
5.83
+1,394
+2,075
156,824
145,546
6.28
+354
+2,111
144,906
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,494
.79
-172
-179
21,663
20,114
.87
-77
-241
20,259
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
76,469
2.82
+208
-1,095
77,180
59,182
2.55
+83
-1,115
59,959
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
105,224
3.88
+70
+1,459
104,909
101,260
4.37
+148
+1,814
100,844
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
76,560
2.82
+4,399
-971
71,330
58,656
2.53
+222
-710
58,175
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
107,122
3.95
+6,355
-1,633
101,928
87,880
3.79
+393
-596
87,082
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,635
1.46
+315
+838
38,326
30,947
1.34
+59
+162
30,882
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,553
.57
-30
-427
15,649
14,681
.63
-42
-394
14,792
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,908
2.24
+366
-115
60,834
51,389
2.22
+18
+153
51,530
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,000
.37
+6
-356
10,118
9,731
.42
-14
-273
9,839
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,657
2.05
+46
-1,792
56,140
54,175
2.34
-5
-1,783
54,713
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,965
.55
+23
-210
15,046
14,419
.62
-19
-291
14,536
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,417
.16
-5
-27
4,442
4,043
.17
+3
-27
4,068
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,850
8.69
-128
+2,428
236,889
201,744
8.71
+145
+3,960
201,442
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
147,468
5.43
-1,317
-1,305
151,020
128,237
5.54
-373
+17,611
128,295
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,308
.67
-15
+383
17,985
16,173
.70
+8
-360
16,251
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,407
.09
-12
-76
2,444
2,279
.10
-9
-123
2,317
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,780
.18
-239
-640
5,132
4,505
.19
-242
-603
4,845
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,678
.47
+84
-69
12,635
12,329
.53
+64
-38
12,294
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,919
.70
+11
-244
19,228
17,761
.77
+1
-534
18,140
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,083
.11
+41
+30
3,044
2,540
.11
+8
+1
2,534
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,868
.07
+6
-78
1,889
1,762
.08
+1
-66
1,782
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,228
.12
-2
+91
3,213
3,024
.13
+8
+108
3,014
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
4,945
.18
-30
+1,551
4,048
4,071
.18
+3
+1,580
3,141
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,591
.13
-375
+422
4,629
2,702
.12
-32
-181
2,754
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,958
*
.18
-7
-58
5,006
4,587
*
.20
-4
+19
4,604
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
66,224
2.44
+43
+1,860
65,426
63,357
2.73
-5
+1,931
62,532
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,172
.08
-18
-134
2,230
2,047
.09
-17
-125
2,106
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,477
.09
+37
+159
2,409
1,831
.08
-10
+19
1,839
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
765,469
28.19
+106
-5,772
769,549
604,696
26.10
-1,902
-10,600
607,589
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,885,217
69.44
+8,392
-238
1,871,584
1,669,845
72.08
-106
+18,090
1,664,474

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,715,111	*	100.00	+8,736	-6,195		2,704,687		2,316,727	*	100.00	-2,038	+7,104	2,313,838
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,348	*	1.12	+194	+41		30,063		11,410	*	.49	-55	-83	11,514
CONGRESS	17,486		.64	+187	+153		17,178		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,939		.26	+140	+95		6,751		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,547		.39	+47	+58		10,427		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,225		.12	+61	-59		3,215		3,020		.13	...	-28	3,055
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,393		.09	-13	-34		2,400		2,353		.10	-13	-32	2,363
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,256		.16	-35	-148		4,306		3,782		.16	-31	-106	3,834
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,077		1.26	+44	-226		33,496		30,776		1.33	+25	-303	30,261
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,650,686	*	97.63	+8,498	-6,010		2,641,133		2,274,541	*	98.18	-2,008	+7,490	2,272,063
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,972		1.25	+168	+888		33,688		27,480		1.19	+104	+528	27,227
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	118,800		4.38	-5,777	-4,080		116,219		110,924		4.79	-2,500	-4,124	108,955
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	672,085		24.75	+4,221	+2,340		668,321		601,851		25.98	+1,979	+628	600,377
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	239,030		8.80	+2,470	+5,914		235,086		208,949		9.02	+1,602	+3,593	206,247
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,768		6.51	+321	-4,375		177,568		168,060		7.25	+17	-3,720	169,007
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,324		5.83	+1,394	+2,075		156,824		145,546		6.28	+354	+2,111	144,906
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,494		.79	-172	-179		21,663		20,114		.87	-77	-241	20,259
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	76,469		2.82	+208	-1,095		77,180		59,182		2.55	+83	-1,115	59,959
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	105,224		3.88	+70	+1,459		104,909		101,260		4.37	+148	+1,814	100,844
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	76,560		2.82	+4,399	-971		71,330		58,656		2.53	+222	-710	58,175
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	107,122		3.95	+6,355	-1,633		101,928		87,880		3.79	+393	-596	87,082
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,635		1.46	+315	+838		38,326		30,947		1.34	+59	+162	30,882
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,553		.57	-30	-427		15,649		14,681		.63	-42	-394	14,792
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,908		2.24	+366	-115		60,834		51,389		2.22	+18	+153	51,530
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,000		.37	+6	-356		10,118		9,731		.42	-14	-273	9,839
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,657		2.05	+46	-1,792		56,140		54,175		2.34	-5	-1,783	54,713
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,965		.55	+23	-210		15,046		14,419		.62	-19	-291	14,536
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,417		.16	-5	-27		4,442		4,043		.17	+3	-27	4,068
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,850		8.69	-128	+2,428		236,889		201,744		8.71	+145	+3,960	201,442
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	147,468		5.43	-1,317	-1,305		151,020		128,237		5.54	-373	+17,611	128,295
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,308		.67	-15	+383		17,985		16,173		.70	+8	-360	16,251
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,407		.09	-12	-76		2,444		2,279		.10	-9	-123	2,317
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,780		.18	-239	-640		5,132		4,505		.19	-242	-603	4,845
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,678		.47	+84	-69		12,635		12,329		.53	+64	-38	12,294
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,919		.70	+11	-244		19,228		17,761		.77	+1	-534	18,140
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,083		.11	+41	+30		3,044		2,540		.11	+8	+1	2,534
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,868		.07	+6	-78		1,889		1,762		.08	+1	-66	1,782
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,228		.12	-2	+91		3,213		3,024		.13	+8	+108	3,014
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	4,945		.18	-30	+1,551		4,048		4,071		.18	+3	+1,580	3,141
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,591		.13	-375	+422		4,629		2,702		.12	-32	-181	2,754
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,958	*	.18	-7	-58		5,006		4,587	*	.20	-4	+19	4,604
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	66,224		2.44	+43	+1,860		65,426		63,357		2.73	-5	+1,931	62,532
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,172		.08	-18	-134		2,230		2,047		.09	-17	-125	2,106
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,477		.09	+37	+159		2,409		1,831		.08	-10	+19	1,839
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	765,469		28.19	+106	-5,772		769,549		604,696		26.10	-1,902	-10,600	607,589
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,885,217		69.44	+8,392	-238		1,871,584		1,669,845		72.08	-106	+18,090	1,664,474

*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 08 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2005 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2005, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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