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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

NOVEMBER 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
NOVEMBER 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2005

NOVEMBER
2004
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2005

NOVEMBER
2004
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,700,583
*
100.00
+6,311
-5,099
2,697,428
2,310,560
*
100.00
-313
-2,960
2,310,717
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,493
*
1.13
+75
+422
30,456
11,344
*
.49
-15
-248
11,352
      CONGRESS
17,613
.65
+89
+444
17,569
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,953
.26
+33
+226
6,937
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,660
.39
+56
+218
10,632
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,352
*
.12
...
+99
3,352
3,044
*
.13
...
-58
3,044
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,357
.09
-10
-42
2,362
2,300
.10
-15
-59
2,308
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,279
*
.16
...
-55
4,279
3,774
*
.16
...
-96
3,774
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,064
*
1.26
-1
+495
34,065
30,765
*
1.33
-1
+442
30,766
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,636,026
*
97.61
+6,237
-6,020
2,632,908
2,268,451
*
98.18
-297
-3,154
2,268,600
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,922
1.26
-7
+439
33,926
27,598
1.19
+46
+796
27,575
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
108,306
*
4.01
...
-1,036
108,306
103,219
*
4.47
...
-1,345
103,219
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
675,289
25.01
+2,572
+7,045
674,003
607,036
26.27
+1,861
+6,167
606,106
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
242,596
8.98
+1,475
+8,709
241,859
212,958
9.22
+1,307
+7,446
212,305
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,595
6.54
+218
-2,005
176,486
167,919
7.27
+195
-1,892
167,822
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,846
5.88
+580
+2,265
158,556
147,428
6.38
+302
+2,544
147,277
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,286
.79
+3
-315
21,285
20,203
.87
+50
-108
20,178
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,966
2.81
+296
-1,609
75,818
58,528
2.53
+7
-1,823
58,525
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
106,178
3.93
+260
+1,408
106,048
102,232
4.42
+243
+1,570
102,111
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
69,249
2.56
-2,441
-1,875
70,470
57,254
2.48
-659
-1,372
57,584
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
100,008
3.70
-2,832
-3,132
101,424
85,587
3.70
-782
-1,977
85,978
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
40,157
1.49
+131
+2,957
40,092
31,629
1.37
+55
+771
31,602
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,504
.57
+45
-283
15,482
14,601
.63
+17
-334
14,593
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,993
2.26
+233
+90
60,877
52,578
2.28
+581
+848
52,288
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,879
.37
-4
-335
9,881
9,617
.42
+10
-299
9,612
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,932
2.00
+54
-2,926
53,905
52,362
2.27
+4
-3,085
52,360
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,973
.55
+4
-190
14,971
14,441
.63
+2
-224
14,440
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,296
.16
-34
-156
4,313
3,925
.17
-15
-159
3,933
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,902
8.74
+455
-1,718
235,675
201,981
8.74
+348
+617
201,807
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
152,245
5.64
+554
-1,188
151,968
127,833
5.53
+25
-449
127,821
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,782
.66
-103
-164
17,834
16,395
.71
+6
+102
16,392
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,339
.09
-7
-127
2,343
2,215
.10
-7
-131
2,219
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,603
.17
+21
-696
4,593
4,273
.18
+1
-728
4,273
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,716
.47
-22
+1
12,727
12,394
.54
-14
+32
12,401
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,674
.69
+44
-881
18,652
17,373
.75
+21
-1,139
17,363
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,065
.11
-5
+23
3,068
2,533
.11
-5
-2
2,536
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,849
.07
-7
-57
1,853
1,749
.08
-10
-45
1,754
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,231
.12
-14
+12
3,238
3,005
.13
-6
-9
3,008
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,010
.19
-16
+1,486
5,018
4,107
.18
+3
+1,542
4,106
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,204
.23
+465
+1,148
5,972
2,442
.11
-7
-339
2,446
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,921
.18
+5
-100
4,919
4,614
.20
-2
+12
4,615
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
65,936
2.44
-143
+574
66,008
63,226
2.74
-108
+833
63,280
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,170
.08
-1
-92
2,171
2,046
.09
-1
-92
2,047
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
+140
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
+27
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
767,020
28.40
+2,023
-5,960
766,009
605,080
26.19
-2,105
-4,268
606,133
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,869,006
69.21
+4,214
-60
1,866,899
1,663,371
71.99
+1,808
+1,114
1,662,467

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	NOVEMBER 2005		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		NOVEMBER 2005		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2005	NOVEMBER 2004		2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2005	NOVEMBER 2004	2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,700,583	*	100.00	+6,311	-5,099		2,697,428		2,310,560	*	100.00	-313	-2,960	2,310,717
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,493	*	1.13	+75	+422		30,456		11,344	*	.49	-15	-248	11,352
CONGRESS	17,613		.65	+89	+444		17,569		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,953		.26	+33	+226		6,937		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,660		.39	+56	+218		10,632		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,352	*	.12	...	+99		3,352		3,044	*	.13	...	-58	3,044
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,357		.09	-10	-42		2,362		2,300		.10	-15	-59	2,308
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,279	*	.16	...	-55		4,279		3,774	*	.16	...	-96	3,774
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,064	*	1.26	-1	+495		34,065		30,765	*	1.33	-1	+442	30,766
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,636,026	*	97.61	+6,237	-6,020		2,632,908		2,268,451	*	98.18	-297	-3,154	2,268,600
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,922		1.26	-7	+439		33,926		27,598		1.19	+46	+796	27,575
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	108,306	*	4.01	...	-1,036		108,306		103,219	*	4.47	...	-1,345	103,219
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	675,289		25.01	+2,572	+7,045		674,003		607,036		26.27	+1,861	+6,167	606,106
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	242,596		8.98	+1,475	+8,709		241,859		212,958		9.22	+1,307	+7,446	212,305
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,595		6.54	+218	-2,005		176,486		167,919		7.27	+195	-1,892	167,822
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,846		5.88	+580	+2,265		158,556		147,428		6.38	+302	+2,544	147,277
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,286		.79	+3	-315		21,285		20,203		.87	+50	-108	20,178
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,966		2.81	+296	-1,609		75,818		58,528		2.53	+7	-1,823	58,525
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	106,178		3.93	+260	+1,408		106,048		102,232		4.42	+243	+1,570	102,111
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	69,249		2.56	-2,441	-1,875		70,470		57,254		2.48	-659	-1,372	57,584
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	100,008		3.70	-2,832	-3,132		101,424		85,587		3.70	-782	-1,977	85,978
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	40,157		1.49	+131	+2,957		40,092		31,629		1.37	+55	+771	31,602
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,504		.57	+45	-283		15,482		14,601		.63	+17	-334	14,593
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,993		2.26	+233	+90		60,877		52,578		2.28	+581	+848	52,288
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,879		.37	-4	-335		9,881		9,617		.42	+10	-299	9,612
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,932		2.00	+54	-2,926		53,905		52,362		2.27	+4	-3,085	52,360
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,973		.55	+4	-190		14,971		14,441		.63	+2	-224	14,440
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,296		.16	-34	-156		4,313		3,925		.17	-15	-159	3,933
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,902		8.74	+455	-1,718		235,675		201,981		8.74	+348	+617	201,807
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	152,245		5.64	+554	-1,188		151,968		127,833		5.53	+25	-449	127,821
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,782		.66	-103	-164		17,834		16,395		.71	+6	+102	16,392
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,339		.09	-7	-127		2,343		2,215		.10	-7	-131	2,219
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,603		.17	+21	-696		4,593		4,273		.18	+1	-728	4,273
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,716		.47	-22	+1		12,727		12,394		.54	-14	+32	12,401
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,674		.69	+44	-881		18,652		17,373		.75	+21	-1,139	17,363
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,065		.11	-5	+23		3,068		2,533		.11	-5	-2	2,536
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,849		.07	-7	-57		1,853		1,749		.08	-10	-45	1,754
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,231		.12	-14	+12		3,238		3,005		.13	-6	-9	3,008
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,010		.19	-16	+1,486		5,018		4,107		.18	+3	+1,542	4,106
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,204		.23	+465	+1,148		5,972		2,442		.11	-7	-339	2,446
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,921		.18	+5	-100		4,919		4,614		.20	-2	+12	4,615
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,936		2.44	-143	+574		66,008		63,226		2.74	-108	+833	63,280
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,170		.08	-1	-92		2,171		2,046		.09	-1	-92	2,047
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	+140		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	+27	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	767,020		28.40	+2,023	-5,960		766,009		605,080		26.19	-2,105	-4,268	606,133
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,869,006		69.21	+4,214	-60		1,866,899		1,663,371		71.99	+1,808	+1,114	1,662,467

*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 20 AGENCIES FOR WHICH OCTOBER 2005 FIGURES WERE USED FOR NOVEMBER 2005 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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