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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 2006

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,710,100	**	-3,133		30,811	**	34,064	*	2,645,225	**	671,364		60,736		107,950		107,852		75,973		55,559
OCTOBER 2005	2,694,104	**	-14,816		30,275	**	34,065	*	2,629,764	**	672,717		60,760		108,306		102,840		71,690		53,878
NOVEMBER 2005	2,699,304	**	-6,378		30,417	**	34,539	**	2,634,348	**	675,289		60,993		106,629	**	100,008		69,249		53,932
DECEMBER 2005	2,706,443	**	-11,467		30,254	**	34,436		2,641,753	**	676,299		60,965		105,525		97,654		68,267		53,985
JANUARY 2006	2,677,234	**	-9,743		30,036	**	33,722	**	2,613,476	*	675,111		60,375		109,077		95,289		67,138		53,337
FEBRUARY 2006	2,687,557	**	-9,938		30,023	**	33,738		2,623,796	**	675,776		60,765		117,298		95,805		67,210		53,484
MARCH 2006	2,688,126	**	-10,900		29,926	**	33,740	*	2,624,460	**	675,089		60,429		119,558		95,735		67,798		53,424
APRIL 2006	2,695,631	**	-10,667		29,647	**	32,845		2,633,139	**	674,919		60,211		121,496	**	97,844		70,100		53,331
MAY 2006	2,709,806	**	-5,299		29,890	**	33,024		2,646,892	**	678,327		60,478		117,553		104,885		74,399		53,375
JUNE 2006	2,720,264	**	-7,165		30,629	**	34,302	**	2,655,333	**	682,046		61,151		112,190	**	109,397		77,111		53,464
JULY 2006	2,716,607	**	-8,729		30,380	**	33,157	**	2,653,070	**	681,471		61,079		110,855		109,942		77,345		53,425
AUGUST 2006	2,704,674	**	-4,177		29,843	**	34,685		2,640,146	**	674,630		60,701		108,585		108,198		76,531		53,373
SEPTEMBER 2006*	2,700,392	*	-9,708		29,486	*	33,760		2,637,146	*	675,744		61,163		106,925		105,047		72,274		53,865
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,700,032	*	-8,481		29,984	*	33,664		2,636,384	*	677,013		60,706		113,726		102,460		72,212		53,453
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,700,012	*	-9,082		30,067	*	33,834		2,636,110	*	676,452		60,756		112,000		101,887		71,593		53,573
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,618,741	**	-1,819		30,804	**	33,635	*	2,554,302	**	620,721		60,485		107,339		106,604		75,627		55,212
OCTOBER 2005	2,602,826	**	-13,555		30,268	**	33,636	*	2,538,922	**	621,720		60,506		107,680		101,601		71,353		53,550
NOVEMBER 2005	2,607,231	**	-5,348		30,410	**	34,094	**	2,542,727	**	624,034		60,738		106,009	**	98,761		68,907		53,607
DECEMBER 2005	2,614,308	**	-10,552		30,247	**	33,999		2,550,062	**	625,043		60,712		104,846		96,404		67,925		53,662
JANUARY 2006	2,585,416	**	-8,615		30,029	**	33,297	**	2,522,090	*	623,956		60,123		108,400		94,040		66,798		53,020
FEBRUARY 2006	2,595,749	**	-8,518		30,016	**	33,314		2,532,419	**	624,760		60,512		116,629		94,557		66,871		53,175
MARCH 2006	2,596,648	**	-9,397		29,919	**	33,316	*	2,533,413	**	624,149		60,175		118,896		94,493		67,461		53,116
APRIL 2006	2,604,304	**	-9,210		29,642	**	32,439		2,542,223	**	624,108		59,954		120,836	**	96,598		69,760		53,018
MAY 2006	2,618,594	**	-3,768		29,885	**	32,615		2,556,094	**	627,678		60,219		116,888		103,635		74,065		53,059
JUNE 2006	2,629,120	**	-4,158		30,624	**	33,872	**	2,564,624	**	631,360		60,891		111,539	**	108,156		76,774		53,144
JULY 2006	2,626,536	**	-6,080		30,375	**	32,746	**	2,563,415	**	631,719		60,820		110,217		108,704		77,004		53,109
AUGUST 2006	2,617,028	**	-2,177		29,838	**	34,248		2,552,942	**	627,363		60,443		107,955		106,944		76,190		53,056
SEPTEMBER 2006*	2,611,692	*	-7,049		29,481	*	33,386		2,548,825	*	627,593		60,906		106,253		103,801		71,945		53,546
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,609,454	*	-6,552		29,979	*	33,248		2,546,227	*	626,965		60,449		113,068		101,214		71,874		53,138
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,609,121	*	-7,369		30,061	*	33,414		2,545,646	*	626,124		60,500		111,346		100,641		71,254		53,255
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2005	324,448	**	-8,067		29,757	**	1,937	*	292,754	**	64,382		27,763		14,687		11,582		7,912		9,056
OCTOBER 2005	323,474	**	-8,850		29,265	**	1,938	*	292,271	**	64,318		27,690		14,645		11,457		7,779		9,054
NOVEMBER 2005	324,144	**	-8,718		29,371	**	1,974	**	292,799	**	64,452		27,836		14,653	**	11,446		7,692		9,060
DECEMBER 2005	330,445	**	-3,409		29,210	**	1,963		299,272	**	64,909		27,862		14,705		11,463		7,694		9,103
JANUARY 2006	327,199	**	-3,216		29,049	**	1,934	**	296,216	*	64,420		27,561		14,491		11,367		7,563		8,939
FEBRUARY 2006	327,530	**	-3,680		29,032	**	1,921		296,577	**	64,438		27,845		14,489		11,330		7,492		8,954
MARCH 2006	326,949	**	-3,152		28,948	**	1,923	*	296,078	**	64,332		27,571		14,472		11,309		7,502		8,933
APRIL 2006	326,535	**	-3,559		28,657	**	1,922		295,956	**	64,339		27,462		14,545	**	11,281		7,540		8,910
MAY 2006	328,620	**	-2,655		28,873	**	1,971		297,776	**	64,865		27,682		14,659		11,368		7,704		8,920
JUNE 2006	333,103	**	-152		29,563	**	1,994	**	301,546	**	66,576		28,069		14,804	**	11,487		7,832		8,958
JULY 2006	332,502	**	+5,474		29,271	**	2,017	**	301,214	**	65,444		28,095		14,856		11,522		7,859		8,958
AUGUST 2006	329,895	**	+5,231		28,764	**	1,962		299,169	**	64,863		27,883		14,790		11,407		7,772		8,906
SEPTEMBER 2006*	344,476	*	+20,028		28,394	*	2,858		313,224	*	64,856		28,345		14,770		11,241		7,597		8,982
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	330,757	*	+1,591		28,950	*	2,056		299,751	*	64,904		27,835		14,653		11,368		7,651		8,940
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	329,573	*	-555		29,033	*	2,031		298,508	*	64,818		27,825		14,657		11,390		7,669		8,973

MONTH AND YEAR	JUSTICE		COMMERCE		STATE		ENERGY		HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		LABOR		VETERANS AFFAIRS		HOMELAND SECURITY		GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION		POSTAL SERVICE
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
SEPTEMBER 2005	105,458		39,836		33,948		15,010		9,941		15,383		239,299	**	151,736	**	12,769		18,752		764,165
OCTOBER 2005	105,918		40,026		33,929		14,969		9,883		15,459		235,447		151,691	**	12,738		18,630		764,997
NOVEMBER 2005	106,178		40,157		33,922		14,973		9,879		15,504		235,902		152,245		12,716		18,674		767,020
DECEMBER 2005	106,245		39,692		33,873		14,981		9,858		15,511		235,929		151,718	**	12,673		18,650		778,315
JANUARY 2006	105,873		39,184		33,945		14,759		9,685		15,279		235,654		150,019		12,465		18,347		758,035
FEBRUARY 2006	105,866		39,775		33,964		14,786		9,680		15,265		235,974		150,695		12,397		18,335		756,648
MARCH 2006	105,815		40,043		33,733		14,755		9,633		15,257		235,893		150,748		12,417		18,311		756,558
APRIL 2006	105,917		41,372		33,773		14,751		9,569		15,245		236,282		151,786		12,364		18,250		757,107
MAY 2006	106,025		41,567		33,844		14,762		9,665		15,320		236,939		153,454		12,429		18,369		756,323
JUNE 2006	106,342		40,816		34,207	**	14,856		9,938		15,405		237,861		150,831		12,462		18,454		758,620
JULY 2006	106,460		40,885		34,176		14,845		10,067		15,440		238,780		151,651		12,337		18,489		755,000
AUGUST 2006	106,483		40,422		34,088		14,821		9,972		15,330		239,299		152,318		12,337	*	18,447		754,434
SEPTEMBER 2006*	106,781		40,079		34,160		14,795		9,935		16,195		239,299		154,100		12,337	*	18,422		757,415
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	106,174		40,460		33,988		14,792		9,794		15,415		237,331		151,734		12,394	*	18,380		756,682
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	106,159		40,335		33,968		14,838		9,814		15,434		236,938		151,771		12,473	*	18,448		760,039
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2005	103,662		39,041		13,309		14,998		9,864		15,344		235,749	**	147,757	**	12,696		18,737		760,492
OCTOBER 2005	104,118		39,240		13,304		14,956		9,807		15,420		231,834		147,658	**	12,667		18,617		761,337
NOVEMBER 2005	104,368		39,366		13,262		14,961		9,802		15,465		232,294		148,198		12,645		18,661		763,412
DECEMBER 2005	104,428		38,907		13,235		14,968		9,781		15,472		232,327		147,707	**	12,600		18,636		774,630
JANUARY 2006	104,055		38,405		13,181		14,746		9,609		15,243		232,069		146,038		12,391		18,333		754,602
FEBRUARY 2006	104,051		38,992		13,216		14,772		9,604		15,229		232,380		146,711		12,324		18,322		753,086
MARCH 2006	103,984		39,252		13,192		14,741		9,556		15,222		232,301		146,784		12,344		18,297		753,023
APRIL 2006	104,066		40,597		13,229		14,737		9,494		15,209		232,697		147,817		12,291		18,236		753,572
MAY 2006	104,164		40,784		13,242		14,748		9,590		15,284		233,356		149,490		12,356		18,355		752,805
JUNE 2006	104,480		40,032		13,602	**	14,841		9,861		15,369		234,297		146,909		12,390		18,441		755,169
JULY 2006	104,601		40,110		13,637		14,830		9,990		15,403		235,238		147,681		12,266		18,477		751,596
AUGUST 2006	104,611		39,640		13,499		14,807		9,896		15,293		235,749		148,369		12,266	*	18,436		750,972
SEPTEMBER 2006*	104,878		39,292		13,448		14,781		9,861		16,158		235,749		150,122		12,266	*	18,411		753,915
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	104,321		39,678		13,361		14,778		9,718		15,379		233,760		147,769		12,322	*	18,368		753,193
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	104,317		39,551		13,337		14,824		9,738		15,397		233,358		147,790		12,401	*	18,435		756,510
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2005	22,719		20,738		11,483		5,024		3,249		5,192		7,447	**	18,682	**	4,529		4,438		15,096
OCTOBER 2005	22,822		20,704		11,491		5,008		3,229		5,204		7,245		18,886	**	4,505		4,417		15,265
NOVEMBER 2005	22,962		20,723		11,398		5,018		3,221		5,198		7,252		18,974		4,490		4,437		15,251
DECEMBER 2005	22,987		20,673		11,389		5,027		3,210		5,202		7,307		18,995	**	4,475		4,434		15,609
JANUARY 2006	22,943		20,566		11,299		4,969		3,141		5,120		7,324		18,860		4,405		4,335		15,144
FEBRUARY 2006	22,945		20,691		11,315		4,983		3,146		5,110		7,330		18,918		4,370		4,314		15,168
MARCH 2006	22,918		20,683		11,303		4,955		3,139		5,097		7,383		18,893		4,359		4,301		15,105
APRIL 2006	22,894		20,634		11,303		4,967		3,136		5,082		7,376		19,017		4,340		4,283		15,019
MAY 2006	22,912		20,782		11,315		4,995		3,194		5,123		7,409		19,189		4,351		4,276		14,944
JUNE 2006	23,096		20,908		11,616	**	5,055		3,322		5,224		7,458		19,229		4,361		4,281		14,907
JULY 2006	23,203		21,088		11,630		5,058		3,396		5,247		7,483		19,434		4,300		4,272		14,846
AUGUST 2006	23,200		21,085		11,470		5,014		3,349		5,172		7,447		19,351		4,300	*	4,259		14,750
SEPTEMBER 2006*	23,021		21,426		11,479		5,018		3,360		5,999		7,447		19,677		4,300	*	4,232		14,841
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	23,015		20,874		11,414		5,002		3,243		5,242		7,406		19,174		4,343	*	4,284		14,969
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	22,992		20,830		11,417		5,006		3,237		5,232		7,372		19,119		4,380	*	4,320		15,071

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