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Federal Employment Statistics

TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO JANUARY 2006

PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE
TOTAL

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

TOTAL

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

INTERMITTENT

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
2,634,855
**
2,407,226
**
2,271,412
**
128,889
**
6,925
**
227,629
**
109,529
**
23,563
**
94,537
**
MARCH 2005
2,636,191
**
2,410,765
**
2,274,845
**
129,195
**
6,725
**
225,426
**
108,594
**
23,538
**
93,294
**
APRIL 2005
2,642,188
**
2,413,251
**
2,276,545
**
129,467
**
7,239
**
228,937
**
110,663
**
23,429
**
94,845
**
MAY 2005
2,650,687
**
2,412,060
**
2,274,539
**
129,403
**
8,118
**
238,627
**
123,929
**
21,603
**
93,095
**
JUNE 2005
2,662,247
**
2,406,707
**
2,271,523
**
128,207
**
6,977
**
255,540
**
142,132
**
20,336
**
93,072
**
JULY 2005
2,660,263
**
2,406,844
**
2,271,628
**
129,093
**
6,123
**
253,419
**
144,120
**
18,973
**
90,326
**
AUGUST 2005
2,644,455
**
2,404,085
**
2,267,985
**
129,113
**
6,987
**
240,370
**
132,612
**
18,150
**
89,608
**
SEPTEMBER 2005
2,641,136
**
2,405,085
**
2,268,331
**
129,242
**
7,512
**
236,051
**
121,432
**
21,356
**
93,263
**
OCTOBER 2005
2,629,765
**
2,404,670
**
2,268,749
**
128,291
**
7,630
**
225,095
**
113,194
**
22,235
**
89,666
**
NOVEMBER 2005
2,634,348
**
2,402,443
**
2,266,831
**
127,633
**
7,979
**
231,905
**
110,013
**
22,460
**
99,432
**
DECEMBER 2005
2,641,753
**
2,400,129
**
2,265,660
**
126,153
**
8,316
**
241,624
**
109,106
**
21,698
**
110,820
**
JANUARY 2006*
2,613,476
*
2,394,470
*
2,260,048
*
125,586
*
8,836
*
219,006
*
106,744
*
21,630
*
90,632
*
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,613,476
2,394,470
2,260,048
125,586
8,836
219,006
106,744
21,630
90,632
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*
2,629,836
2,400,428
2,265,322
126,916
8,190
229,408
109,764
22,006
97,638
SELECTED AGENCIES:

   DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,945
28,211
27,602
165
444
5,734
2,396
841
2,497
   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
109,077
106,092
103,287
2,516
289
2,985
1,675
356
954
   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
675,111
618,247
606,771
9,363
2,113
56,864
47,176
8,425
1,263
      DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
244,272
216,418
214,374
1,798
246
27,854
26,201
1,188
465
      DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,959
168,251
167,401
850
...
7,708
7,046
513
149
      DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,281
148,020
146,809
1,211
...
10,261
9,256
1,003
2
      DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,077
20,152
20,056
95
1
925
867
58
...
      OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,522
65,406
58,131
5,409
1,866
10,116
3,806
5,663
647
   DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
105,873
102,963
101,980
979
4
2,910
2,062
758
90
   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
67,138
57,320
55,996
1,228
96
9,818
7,643
1,416
759
   DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
95,289
85,242
83,591
1,418
233
10,047
6,003
2,345
1,699
   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,184
37,818
31,410
2,400
4,008
1,366
797
115
454
   DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,279
14,890
14,375
514
1
389
332
54
3
   DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,375
54,080
53,014
1,034
32
6,295
5,526
389
380
   DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,685
9,478
9,426
52
...
207
187
16
4
   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,337
52,207
51,751
450
6
1,130
942
184
4
   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,759
14,422
14,252
170
...
337
280
53
4
   DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,230
3,957
3,876
81
...
273
218
52
3
   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,654
216,440
202,127
13,243
1,070
19,214
11,378
4,929
2,907
   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
150,019
134,652
127,615
7,014
23
15,367
8,461
575
6,331
   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,201
16,955
16,282
657
16
1,246
544
92
610
   EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,322
2,215
2,173
42
...
107
98
9
...
   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,554
4,406
4,213
193
...
148
125
23
...
   GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,465
12,321
12,174
147
...
144
127
15
2
   NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,347
17,226
17,057
169
...
1,121
1,086
27
8
   NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,010
2,638
2,524
77
37
372
83
272
17
   NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,825
1,804
1,726
78
...
21
16
5
...
   NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,227
3,099
2,997
102
...
128
59
7
62
   OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
4,860
4,799
4,082
272
445
61
50
8
3
   SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,417
2,445
2,424
20
1
3,972
3,103
3
866
   SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,895
4,718
4,604
110
4
177
147
20
10
   SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,848
63,969
62,358
1,611
...
879
400
438
41
   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,167
2,049
2,030
13
6
118
117
1
...
   AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
1,875
*
1,869
*
6
*
...
*

			PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS								TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE	TOTAL		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT		TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT

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	2,634,855	**	2,407,226	**	2,271,412	**	128,889	**	6,925	**	227,629	**	109,529	**	23,563	**	94,537	**
MARCH 2005	2,636,191	**	2,410,765	**	2,274,845	**	129,195	**	6,725	**	225,426	**	108,594	**	23,538	**	93,294	**
APRIL 2005	2,642,188	**	2,413,251	**	2,276,545	**	129,467	**	7,239	**	228,937	**	110,663	**	23,429	**	94,845	**
MAY 2005	2,650,687	**	2,412,060	**	2,274,539	**	129,403	**	8,118	**	238,627	**	123,929	**	21,603	**	93,095	**
JUNE 2005	2,662,247	**	2,406,707	**	2,271,523	**	128,207	**	6,977	**	255,540	**	142,132	**	20,336	**	93,072	**
JULY 2005	2,660,263	**	2,406,844	**	2,271,628	**	129,093	**	6,123	**	253,419	**	144,120	**	18,973	**	90,326	**
AUGUST 2005	2,644,455	**	2,404,085	**	2,267,985	**	129,113	**	6,987	**	240,370	**	132,612	**	18,150	**	89,608	**
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,641,136	**	2,405,085	**	2,268,331	**	129,242	**	7,512	**	236,051	**	121,432	**	21,356	**	93,263	**
OCTOBER 2005	2,629,765	**	2,404,670	**	2,268,749	**	128,291	**	7,630	**	225,095	**	113,194	**	22,235	**	89,666	**
NOVEMBER 2005	2,634,348	**	2,402,443	**	2,266,831	**	127,633	**	7,979	**	231,905	**	110,013	**	22,460	**	99,432	**
DECEMBER 2005	2,641,753	**	2,400,129	**	2,265,660	**	126,153	**	8,316	**	241,624	**	109,106	**	21,698	**	110,820	**
JANUARY 2006*	2,613,476	*	2,394,470	*	2,260,048	*	125,586	*	8,836	*	219,006	*	106,744	*	21,630	*	90,632	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,613,476		2,394,470		2,260,048		125,586		8,836		219,006		106,744		21,630		90,632
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*	2,629,836		2,400,428		2,265,322		126,916		8,190		229,408		109,764		22,006		97,638
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,945		28,211		27,602		165		444		5,734		2,396		841		2,497
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	109,077		106,092		103,287		2,516		289		2,985		1,675		356		954
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	675,111		618,247		606,771		9,363		2,113		56,864		47,176		8,425		1,263
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	244,272		216,418		214,374		1,798		246		27,854		26,201		1,188		465
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,959		168,251		167,401		850		...		7,708		7,046		513		149
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,281		148,020		146,809		1,211		...		10,261		9,256		1,003		2
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,077		20,152		20,056		95		1		925		867		58		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,522		65,406		58,131		5,409		1,866		10,116		3,806		5,663		647
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	105,873		102,963		101,980		979		4		2,910		2,062		758		90
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,138		57,320		55,996		1,228		96		9,818		7,643		1,416		759
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	95,289		85,242		83,591		1,418		233		10,047		6,003		2,345		1,699
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,184		37,818		31,410		2,400		4,008		1,366		797		115		454
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,279		14,890		14,375		514		1		389		332		54		3
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,375		54,080		53,014		1,034		32		6,295		5,526		389		380
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,685		9,478		9,426		52		...		207		187		16		4
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,337		52,207		51,751		450		6		1,130		942		184		4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,759		14,422		14,252		170		...		337		280		53		4
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,230		3,957		3,876		81		...		273		218		52		3
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,654		216,440		202,127		13,243		1,070		19,214		11,378		4,929		2,907
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	150,019		134,652		127,615		7,014		23		15,367		8,461		575		6,331
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,201		16,955		16,282		657		16		1,246		544		92		610
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,322		2,215		2,173		42		...		107		98		9		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,554		4,406		4,213		193		...		148		125		23		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,465		12,321		12,174		147		...		144		127		15		2
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,347		17,226		17,057		169		...		1,121		1,086		27		8
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,010		2,638		2,524		77		37		372		83		272		17
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,825		1,804		1,726		78		...		21		16		5		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,227		3,099		2,997		102		...		128		59		7		62
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	4,860		4,799		4,082		272		445		61		50		8		3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,417		2,445		2,424		20		1		3,972		3,103		3		866
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,895		4,718		4,604		110		4		177		147		20		10
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,848		63,969		62,358		1,611		...		879		400		438		41
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,167		2,049		2,030		13		6		118		117		1		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	1,875	*	1,869	*	6	*	...	*