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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JULY 2008

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JULY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JULY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

JUNE
2008

JULY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

JUNE
2008

JULY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,770,379
*
100.00
+11,911
+53,449
2,720,827
2,355,692
*
100.00
+955
+46,366
2,337,205
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,429
*
1.10
+142
+229
25,910
11,068
*
.47
+28
+62
11,014
      CONGRESS
17,946
*
.65
...
+122
13,649
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
7,235
*
.26
...
+121
6,873
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,711
*
.39
...
+1
6,776
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,255
.12
+49
+17
3,141
2,937
.12
+29
-13
2,918
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,383
.09
+26
+131
2,311
2,335
.10
+12
+123
2,274
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,871
.14
+64
-73
3,845
3,447
.15
-16
-78
3,480
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,803
*
1.22
+26
+134
33,668
32,287
*
1.37
+27
+1,882
32,142
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,706,147
*
97.68
+11,743
+53,086
2,661,249
2,312,337
*
98.16
+900
+44,422
2,294,049
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
36,048
*
1.30
...
+891
35,724
28,793
*
1.22
...
+450
28,617
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
109,644
3.96
-9,263
+80
112,366
103,595
4.40
-6,435
+579
105,626
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
695,694
25.11
+3,518
+17,989
680,025
615,775
26.14
+2,994
+9,675
609,394
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
262,195
9.46
+2,248
+15,034
252,441
223,404
9.48
+1,520
+9,076
219,246
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
181,599
6.56
+1,382
+4,452
177,117
172,069
7.30
+1,093
+4,200
169,148
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
157,168
5.67
+314
-2,853
155,241
141,697
6.02
-195
-4,435
142,980
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,980
.79
+164
+926
21,591
21,281
.90
+171
+590
20,998
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
72,752
2.63
-590
+430
73,636
57,324
2.43
+405
+244
57,022
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
108,595
3.92
+207
+1,404
107,790
104,150
4.42
+70
+929
103,800
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
77,754
2.81
+989
+1,533
69,414
55,400
2.35
+54
-439
54,819
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
107,142
3.87
+12,414
+263
97,585
83,796
3.56
+902
-832
83,296
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
41,709
1.51
+120
+839
41,217
33,371
1.42
+96
+589
33,093
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,368
.59
+47
-77
16,267
15,202
.65
+11
-74
15,204
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
63,379
2.29
+320
+1,263
62,097
52,843
2.24
+130
-131
52,642
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,762
.35
+68
+7
9,559
9,283
.39
+10
+35
9,238
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,189
1.99
+266
+1,548
54,547
53,315
2.26
+188
+1,236
52,971
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,026
.54
...
+303
14,782
14,383
.61
+1
+228
14,211
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,281
.15
+28
+50
4,204
3,801
.16
-8
+41
3,794
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
274,238
9.90
+2,667
+24,180
263,620
232,471
9.87
+2,022
+20,015
223,889
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
171,264
6.18
+2,206
+14,464
164,592
145,586
6.18
+1,250
+13,236
140,701
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,456
.67
+6
+147
18,099
16,014
.68
+29
-75
15,959
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,208
.08
-22
+23
2,209
2,141
.09
-17
+54
2,133
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,832
*
.17
...
+196
4,705
4,270
*
.18
...
+98
4,216
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11,959
.43
+22
-169
11,928
11,682
.50
+16
-120
11,682
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,675
.67
+39
+232
18,511
17,012
.72
+17
+89
16,906
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,202
.12
+21
+203
3,054
2,437
.10
+13
+30
2,411
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,645
.06
-4
-87
1,675
1,556
.07
...
-80
1,578
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
4,003
.14
+51
+278
3,801
3,602
.15
+27
+216
3,489
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,299
.19
-37
-6
5,371
4,378
.19
-3
-47
4,424
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,019
.15
+278
-295
3,811
2,637
.11
+10
+107
2,602
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,998
*
.18
-14
+96
4,926
4,720
*
.20
+4
+110
4,667
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,448
2.33
+819
+452
62,022
60,974
2.59
+570
+1,107
59,808
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,047
*
.07
...
+4
2,053
1,934
*
.08
...
...
1,936
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
735,414
26.55
-3,395
-12,572
746,863
593,190
25.18
-1,200
-2,432
597,013
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,970,733
71.13
+15,138
+65,658
1,914,386
1,719,147
72.98
+2,100
+46,854
1,697,036

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JULY 2008		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JULY 2008		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	JUNE 2008	JULY 2007		2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	JUNE 2008	JULY 2007	2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,770,379	*	100.00	+11,911	+53,449		2,720,827		2,355,692	*	100.00	+955	+46,366	2,337,205
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,429	*	1.10	+142	+229		25,910		11,068	*	.47	+28	+62	11,014
CONGRESS	17,946	*	.65	...	+122		13,649		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	7,235	*	.26	...	+121		6,873		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,711	*	.39	...	+1		6,776		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,255		.12	+49	+17		3,141		2,937		.12	+29	-13	2,918
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,383		.09	+26	+131		2,311		2,335		.10	+12	+123	2,274
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,871		.14	+64	-73		3,845		3,447		.15	-16	-78	3,480
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,803	*	1.22	+26	+134		33,668		32,287	*	1.37	+27	+1,882	32,142
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,706,147	*	97.68	+11,743	+53,086		2,661,249		2,312,337	*	98.16	+900	+44,422	2,294,049
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,048	*	1.30	...	+891		35,724		28,793	*	1.22	...	+450	28,617
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	109,644		3.96	-9,263	+80		112,366		103,595		4.40	-6,435	+579	105,626
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	695,694		25.11	+3,518	+17,989		680,025		615,775		26.14	+2,994	+9,675	609,394
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	262,195		9.46	+2,248	+15,034		252,441		223,404		9.48	+1,520	+9,076	219,246
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	181,599		6.56	+1,382	+4,452		177,117		172,069		7.30	+1,093	+4,200	169,148
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	157,168		5.67	+314	-2,853		155,241		141,697		6.02	-195	-4,435	142,980
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,980		.79	+164	+926		21,591		21,281		.90	+171	+590	20,998
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	72,752		2.63	-590	+430		73,636		57,324		2.43	+405	+244	57,022
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	108,595		3.92	+207	+1,404		107,790		104,150		4.42	+70	+929	103,800
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	77,754		2.81	+989	+1,533		69,414		55,400		2.35	+54	-439	54,819
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	107,142		3.87	+12,414	+263		97,585		83,796		3.56	+902	-832	83,296
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	41,709		1.51	+120	+839		41,217		33,371		1.42	+96	+589	33,093
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,368		.59	+47	-77		16,267		15,202		.65	+11	-74	15,204
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	63,379		2.29	+320	+1,263		62,097		52,843		2.24	+130	-131	52,642
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,762		.35	+68	+7		9,559		9,283		.39	+10	+35	9,238
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,189		1.99	+266	+1,548		54,547		53,315		2.26	+188	+1,236	52,971
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,026		.54	...	+303		14,782		14,383		.61	+1	+228	14,211
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,281		.15	+28	+50		4,204		3,801		.16	-8	+41	3,794
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	274,238		9.90	+2,667	+24,180		263,620		232,471		9.87	+2,022	+20,015	223,889
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	171,264		6.18	+2,206	+14,464		164,592		145,586		6.18	+1,250	+13,236	140,701
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,456		.67	+6	+147		18,099		16,014		.68	+29	-75	15,959
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,208		.08	-22	+23		2,209		2,141		.09	-17	+54	2,133
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,832	*	.17	...	+196		4,705		4,270	*	.18	...	+98	4,216
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	11,959		.43	+22	-169		11,928		11,682		.50	+16	-120	11,682
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,675		.67	+39	+232		18,511		17,012		.72	+17	+89	16,906
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,202		.12	+21	+203		3,054		2,437		.10	+13	+30	2,411
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,645		.06	-4	-87		1,675		1,556		.07	...	-80	1,578
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	4,003		.14	+51	+278		3,801		3,602		.15	+27	+216	3,489
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,299		.19	-37	-6		5,371		4,378		.19	-3	-47	4,424
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,019		.15	+278	-295		3,811		2,637		.11	+10	+107	2,602
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,998	*	.18	-14	+96		4,926		4,720	*	.20	+4	+110	4,667
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,448		2.33	+819	+452		62,022		60,974		2.59	+570	+1,107	59,808
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,047	*	.07	...	+4		2,053		1,934	*	.08	...	...	1,936
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	735,414		26.55	-3,395	-12,572		746,863		593,190		25.18	-1,200	-2,432	597,013
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,970,733		71.13	+15,138	+65,658		1,914,386		1,719,147		72.98	+2,100	+46,854	1,697,036

*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 28 AGENCIES FOR WHICH JUNE 2008 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JULY 2008, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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