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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, MAY 2007

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MAY 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MAY 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2007

MAY
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2007

MAY
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,706,604
*
100.00
+18,190
-3,202
2,688,924
2,313,569
*
100.00
+2,980
+2,054
2,309,232
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,521
*
1.09
+76
-369
29,446
10,969
*
.47
+64
-105
11,024
      CONGRESS
17,278
*
.64
+42
-190
17,104
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,733
*
.25
...
-216
6,773
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,545
.39
+42
+26
10,331
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,151
.12
+12
-69
3,209
2,945
.13
-15
-51
3,015
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,219
.08
+8
-46
2,231
2,186
.09
+18
-25
2,186
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,944
.15
-23
-73
3,970
3,525
.15
-31
-72
3,563
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,571
1.24
+349
+547
32,602
30,467
1.32
+230
+633
29,701
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,643,512
*
97.67
+17,765
-3,380
2,626,875
2,272,133
*
98.21
+2,686
+1,526
2,268,507
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
34,658
1.28
+138
+814
34,454
28,167
1.22
+90
+373
28,124
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
121,163
*
4.48
...
+3,610
113,742
110,937
*
4.80
...
+3,005
106,549
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
673,443
24.88
+3,650
-4,884
672,891
605,621
26.18
+1,185
-3,179
606,553
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
244,199
9.02
+1,918
-1,855
243,379
214,265
9.26
+732
-1,194
214,231
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,265
6.48
+931
-1,079
175,227
167,013
7.22
+333
-593
166,953
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,375
5.85
+447
-1,036
158,680
146,519
6.33
+61
-917
147,256
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
20,968
.77
+27
+91
20,972
20,569
.89
-11
+390
20,559
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
74,636
2.76
+327
-1,005
74,633
57,255
2.47
+70
-865
57,554
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
106,848
3.95
+107
+823
106,858
103,206
4.46
+125
+906
103,166
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
73,080
2.70
+4,455
-1,319
67,997
55,849
2.41
+166
-1,442
55,564
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
101,521
3.75
+6,075
-3,364
96,642
84,386
3.65
+360
-1,950
83,760
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,877
1.47
-461
-1,690
39,797
31,978
1.38
-485
+132
32,221
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,272
.60
+904
+952
16,101
15,237
.66
+846
+857
15,085
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,717
2.24
+359
+239
60,786
53,290
2.30
-11
+171
53,581
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,603
.35
-1
-62
9,721
9,286
.40
-3
-59
9,382
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,233
1.97
+124
-142
53,423
51,774
2.24
+100
-116
51,951
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,600
.54
+24
-162
14,666
14,094
.61
+2
-133
14,170
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,181
.15
-1
-31
4,190
3,760
.16
-15
-76
3,779
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
245,377
9.07
+1,345
+8,438
242,891
209,799
9.07
+980
+6,122
207,734
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
156,143
5.77
+156
+2,689
154,175
131,706
5.69
-154
+3,107
130,558
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,997
.66
...
-237
18,116
16,127
.70
-1
-107
16,197
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,189
*
.08
...
-98
2,192
2,081
*
.09
...
-49
2,072
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,555
.17
+38
-9
4,551
4,143
.18
+30
-49
4,136
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,022
.44
+40
-407
12,074
11,749
.51
+25
-364
11,809
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,332
.68
+64
-37
18,356
16,876
.73
+54
-207
16,950
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,964
.11
-3
-100
2,972
2,412
.10
-13
-118
2,450
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,756
.06
-12
-69
1,795
1,650
.07
-10
-67
1,678
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,631
.13
+31
+324
3,561
3,341
.14
+20
+291
3,292
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,314
.20
+3
+414
5,253
4,416
.19
+16
+278
4,346
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
5,230
*
.19
...
-856
5,434
2,507
*
.11
...
+69
2,490
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,874
.18
+19
-166
5,074
4,621
.20
-13
-128
4,669
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
61,564
2.27
-110
-2,459
62,568
59,461
2.57
-133
-2,053
60,450
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,046
.08
...
-113
2,045
1,941
.08
...
-103
1,942
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
751,572
27.77
+719
-4,751
755,476
597,485
25.83
-494
-2,943
599,383
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,891,940
69.90
+17,046
+1,371
1,871,399
1,674,648
72.38
+3,180
+4,469
1,669,124

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	MAY 2007		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		MAY 2007		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	APRIL 2007	MAY 2006		2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	APRIL 2007	MAY 2006	2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,706,604	*	100.00	+18,190	-3,202		2,688,924		2,313,569	*	100.00	+2,980	+2,054	2,309,232
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,521	*	1.09	+76	-369		29,446		10,969	*	.47	+64	-105	11,024
CONGRESS	17,278	*	.64	+42	-190		17,104		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,733	*	.25	...	-216		6,773		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,545		.39	+42	+26		10,331		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,151		.12	+12	-69		3,209		2,945		.13	-15	-51	3,015
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,219		.08	+8	-46		2,231		2,186		.09	+18	-25	2,186
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,944		.15	-23	-73		3,970		3,525		.15	-31	-72	3,563
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,571		1.24	+349	+547		32,602		30,467		1.32	+230	+633	29,701
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,643,512	*	97.67	+17,765	-3,380		2,626,875		2,272,133	*	98.21	+2,686	+1,526	2,268,507
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	34,658		1.28	+138	+814		34,454		28,167		1.22	+90	+373	28,124
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	121,163	*	4.48	...	+3,610		113,742		110,937	*	4.80	...	+3,005	106,549
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	673,443		24.88	+3,650	-4,884		672,891		605,621		26.18	+1,185	-3,179	606,553
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	244,199		9.02	+1,918	-1,855		243,379		214,265		9.26	+732	-1,194	214,231
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,265		6.48	+931	-1,079		175,227		167,013		7.22	+333	-593	166,953
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,375		5.85	+447	-1,036		158,680		146,519		6.33	+61	-917	147,256
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	20,968		.77	+27	+91		20,972		20,569		.89	-11	+390	20,559
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	74,636		2.76	+327	-1,005		74,633		57,255		2.47	+70	-865	57,554
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	106,848		3.95	+107	+823		106,858		103,206		4.46	+125	+906	103,166
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	73,080		2.70	+4,455	-1,319		67,997		55,849		2.41	+166	-1,442	55,564
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	101,521		3.75	+6,075	-3,364		96,642		84,386		3.65	+360	-1,950	83,760
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,877		1.47	-461	-1,690		39,797		31,978		1.38	-485	+132	32,221
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,272		.60	+904	+952		16,101		15,237		.66	+846	+857	15,085
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,717		2.24	+359	+239		60,786		53,290		2.30	-11	+171	53,581
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,603		.35	-1	-62		9,721		9,286		.40	-3	-59	9,382
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,233		1.97	+124	-142		53,423		51,774		2.24	+100	-116	51,951
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,600		.54	+24	-162		14,666		14,094		.61	+2	-133	14,170
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,181		.15	-1	-31		4,190		3,760		.16	-15	-76	3,779
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	245,377		9.07	+1,345	+8,438		242,891		209,799		9.07	+980	+6,122	207,734
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	156,143		5.77	+156	+2,689		154,175		131,706		5.69	-154	+3,107	130,558
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,997		.66	...	-237		18,116		16,127		.70	-1	-107	16,197
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,189	*	.08	...	-98		2,192		2,081	*	.09	...	-49	2,072
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,555		.17	+38	-9		4,551		4,143		.18	+30	-49	4,136
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,022		.44	+40	-407		12,074		11,749		.51	+25	-364	11,809
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,332		.68	+64	-37		18,356		16,876		.73	+54	-207	16,950
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,964		.11	-3	-100		2,972		2,412		.10	-13	-118	2,450
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,756		.06	-12	-69		1,795		1,650		.07	-10	-67	1,678
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,631		.13	+31	+324		3,561		3,341		.14	+20	+291	3,292
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,314		.20	+3	+414		5,253		4,416		.19	+16	+278	4,346
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	5,230	*	.19	...	-856		5,434		2,507	*	.11	...	+69	2,490
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,874		.18	+19	-166		5,074		4,621		.20	-13	-128	4,669
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	61,564		2.27	-110	-2,459		62,568		59,461		2.57	-133	-2,053	60,450
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,046		.08	...	-113		2,045		1,941		.08	...	-103	1,942
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	751,572		27.77	+719	-4,751		755,476		597,485		25.83	-494	-2,943	599,383
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,891,940		69.90	+17,046	+1,371		1,871,399		1,674,648		72.38	+3,180	+4,469	1,669,124

*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 15 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2007 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2007, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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