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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 2008

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 2007	2,702,941	**	+2,551		29,660	*	33,469	*	2,639,812	**	673,319		62,502		103,596		103,293		71,657		54,221
OCTOBER 2007	2,697,389	**	+1,934		29,798	**	33,517		2,634,074	*	673,514		61,406		103,596	*	100,616		68,693		54,374
NOVEMBER 2007	2,704,130	**	+17,065		29,835	**	33,518	*	2,640,777	**	675,050		61,542		105,761		98,523		66,930		54,463
DECEMBER 2007	2,723,402	**	+19,512		29,650	**	33,518	*	2,660,234	**	677,195		61,844		104,761		98,523	*	66,091		54,589
JANUARY 2008	2,701,690	**	+31,415		29,603	**	33,520	*	2,638,567	**	673,654		61,403		107,872		98,523	*	65,099		54,144
FEBRUARY 2008	2,708,296	**	+39,180		29,626	**	33,752		2,644,918	*	673,807		61,851		116,398		93,894		65,169		54,236
MARCH 2008	2,720,155	*	+36,667		29,617	*	33,752	*	2,656,786	*	676,345		62,172		118,907		94,442		66,352		54,355
APRIL 2008	2,724,877	*	+36,696		29,597	*	33,752	*	2,661,528	*	678,609		61,976		118,907	*	94,728		68,181		54,512
MAY 2008	2,738,812	*	+36,806		29,982	*	33,771	*	2,675,059	*	684,208		62,337		118,907	*	94,728	*	73,104		54,689
JUNE 2008	2,758,468	*	+43,073		30,287	*	33,777	*	2,694,404	*	692,176		63,059		118,907	*	94,728	*	76,765		54,923
JULY 2008	2,770,379	*	+53,449		30,429	*	33,803	*	2,706,147	*	695,694		63,379		109,644		107,142		77,754		55,189
AUGUST 2008	2,757,080	*	+48,723		30,293	*	33,754	*	2,693,033	*	692,727		63,582		106,179		105,037		76,018		55,317
SEPTEMBER 2008*	2,757,872	**	+54,931		30,293	**	33,754	*	2,693,825	**	694,149	**	64,732	**	105,971	**	103,753		72,702	**	55,439	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,737,514	**	+42,327		29,970	**	33,737	*	2,673,807	**	684,597	**	62,721	**	113,521	**	98,553		71,238	**	54,756	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,730,213	**	+34,954		29,918	**	33,682	*	2,666,613	**	682,261	**	62,440	**	111,318	**	98,720		70,238	**	54,686	**
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2007	2,616,241	**	+4,549		29,655	*	33,098	*	2,553,488	**	627,377		62,256		102,926		102,057		71,332		53,904
OCTOBER 2007	2,610,496	**	+3,921		29,791	**	33,152		2,547,553	*	627,335		61,157		102,926	*	99,395		68,372		54,052
NOVEMBER 2007	2,616,824	**	+17,927		29,828	**	33,153	*	2,553,843	**	628,731		61,288		105,062		97,291		66,605		54,141
DECEMBER 2007	2,635,818	**	+22,610		29,645	**	33,153	*	2,573,020	**	630,662		61,589		104,058		97,291	*	65,762		54,257
JANUARY 2008	2,614,480	**	+31,784		29,599	**	33,155	*	2,551,726	**	627,330		61,145		107,187		97,291	*	64,773		53,813
FEBRUARY 2008	2,620,958	**	+39,820		29,622	**	33,383		2,557,953	*	627,335		61,591		115,713		92,671		64,845		53,904
MARCH 2008	2,632,278	*	+36,794		29,610	*	33,383	*	2,569,285	*	629,443		61,910		118,235		93,218		66,021		54,021
APRIL 2008	2,636,812	*	+36,558		29,590	*	33,383	*	2,573,839	*	631,599		61,712		118,235	*	93,509		67,844		54,180
MAY 2008	2,650,990	*	+36,385		29,975	*	33,402	*	2,587,613	*	637,169		62,068		118,235	*	93,509	*	72,767		54,359
JUNE 2008	2,669,579	*	+42,419		30,280	*	33,408	*	2,605,891	*	644,166		62,788		118,235	*	93,509	*	76,416		54,595
JULY 2008	2,682,555	*	+52,808		30,423	*	33,434	*	2,618,698	*	648,846		63,097		109,002		105,937		77,399		54,859
AUGUST 2008	2,670,575	*	+47,928		30,287	*	33,385	*	2,606,903	*	647,036		63,302		105,547		103,826		75,659		54,994
SEPTEMBER 2008*	2,669,588	**	+53,347		30,287	**	33,385	*	2,605,916	**	647,371	**	64,446	**	105,244	**	102,540		72,335	**	55,116	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,649,757	**	+41,983		29,964	**	33,369	*	2,586,425	**	637,811	**	62,451	**	112,848	**	97,334		70,895	**	54,427	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,642,579	**	+35,192		29,911	**	33,315	*	2,579,353	**	635,585	**	62,174	**	110,640	**	97,499		69,900	**	54,358	**
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2007	333,727	**	-10,749		28,615	*	2,805	*	302,307	**	65,003		28,621		14,629		10,943		7,510		8,902
OCTOBER 2007	332,839	**	+1,572		28,753	**	2,804		301,282	*	64,510		28,276		14,629	*	10,860		7,433		8,920
NOVEMBER 2007	333,672	**	-9,006		28,792	**	2,805	*	302,075	**	64,611		28,354		14,639		10,862		7,409		8,952
DECEMBER 2007	334,943	**	+2,153		28,608	**	2,805	*	303,530	**	64,996		28,492		14,676		10,862	*	7,447		8,980
JANUARY 2008	332,768	**	+3,304		28,563	**	2,807	*	301,398	**	64,611		28,330		14,517		10,862	*	7,318		8,915
FEBRUARY 2008	333,323	**	+3,666		28,579	**	2,813		301,931	*	64,625		28,627		14,595		10,760		7,292		8,922
MARCH 2008	333,952	*	-7,990		28,554	*	2,813	*	302,585	*	64,742		28,617		14,588		10,824		7,285		8,970
APRIL 2008	333,939	*	-6,590		28,522	*	2,813	*	302,604	*	65,029		28,601		14,588	*	10,716		7,286		8,979
MAY 2008	335,860	*	+5,001		28,888	*	2,832	*	304,140	*	65,733		28,846		14,588	*	10,716	*	7,472		9,012
JUNE 2008	339,928	*	+5,410		29,171	*	2,838	*	307,919	*	66,621		29,352		14,588	*	10,716	*	7,630		9,079
JULY 2008	343,260	*	+7,432		29,285	*	2,864	*	311,111	*	67,870		29,462		14,909		11,091		7,704		9,181
AUGUST 2008	342,230	*	+8,762		29,181	*	2,815	*	310,234	*	67,749		29,411		14,809		10,944		7,644		9,139
SEPTEMBER 2008*	342,611	**	+8,884		29,181	**	2,815	*	310,615	**	67,580	**	29,596	**	14,834	**	10,854		7,484	**	9,182	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	337,541	**	+3,098		28,880	**	2,823	*	305,837	**	66,062	**	28,982	**	14,668	**	10,831		7,457	**	9,042	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	336,610	**	+1,883		28,840	**	2,819	*	304,952	**	65,723	**	28,830	**	14,663	**	10,839		7,450	**	9,019	**

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 2007	107,292		40,920		35,105		14,754		9,665		16,280	**	254,183		159,447		12,128	*	18,425		747,805
OCTOBER 2007	107,543		40,850		35,308		14,732		9,571		16,244		256,046		159,447	*	12,059		18,456		746,852
NOVEMBER 2007	107,576		40,919		35,308	*	14,776		9,577		16,260		257,734		160,224		12,059	*	18,496		750,929
DECEMBER 2007	107,809		40,794		35,308	*	14,838		9,607		16,364	**	258,777		161,162		12,034		18,517		767,827
JANUARY 2008	107,405		40,380		35,651		14,601		9,498		16,208	**	260,261		162,120		11,861		18,330		748,999
FEBRUARY 2008	107,451		41,467		35,740		14,647		9,458		16,205		261,643		163,217		11,827		18,452		747,165
MARCH 2008	107,589		41,656		35,866		14,675		9,446		16,247		263,350		165,348		11,843		18,480		747,437
APRIL 2008	107,813		41,520		35,914		14,698		9,479		16,230		265,067		166,522		11,839		18,518		743,737
MAY 2008	107,730		41,283		36,048		14,802		9,500		16,225		267,512		167,555		11,858		18,554		741,461
JUNE 2008	108,388		41,589		36,048	*	15,026		9,694		16,321		271,571		169,058		11,937		18,636		738,809
JULY 2008	108,595		41,709		36,048	*	15,026		9,762		16,368		274,238		171,264		11,959		18,675		735,414
AUGUST 2008	108,873		41,943		36,048	*	15,234		9,792		16,276		274,238	*	172,072		11,933		18,630		732,113
SEPTEMBER 2008*	109,331	**	42,155	**	36,421	**	15,246	**	9,818	**	16,243	**	279,049	**	172,863	**	11,981	**	18,533	**	728,276	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	108,131	**	41,522	**	35,976	**	14,884	**	9,605	**	16,258	**	268,548	**	167,780	**	11,893	**	18,534	**	740,379	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	108,009	**	41,355	**	35,809	**	14,858	**	9,600	**	16,266	**	265,791	**	165,904	**	11,933	**	18,523	**	744,085	**
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2007	105,351		40,133		13,985		14,741		9,588		16,245	**	250,495		155,765		12,067	*	18,414		744,327
OCTOBER 2007	105,587		40,075		14,194		14,719		9,496		16,209		252,340		155,765	*	12,003		18,443		743,364
NOVEMBER 2007	105,607		40,143		14,194	*	14,763		9,500		16,225		254,004		156,350		12,003	*	18,483		747,449
DECEMBER 2007	105,830		40,028		14,194	*	14,823		9,529		16,329	**	255,028		157,408		11,977		18,504		764,190
JANUARY 2008	105,429		39,690		14,353		14,588		9,421		16,174	**	256,514		158,366		11,805		18,318		745,589
FEBRUARY 2008	105,473		40,774		14,492		14,634		9,382		16,171		257,878		159,456		11,771		18,439		743,758
MARCH 2008	105,612		40,962		14,551		14,662		9,370		16,212		259,579		161,566		11,787		18,467		744,011
APRIL 2008	105,828		40,824		14,574		14,685		9,403		16,196		261,270		162,706		11,783		18,505		740,327
MAY 2008	105,746		40,945		14,619		14,789		9,426		16,191		263,727		163,740		11,801		18,541		738,048
JUNE 2008	106,400		41,258		14,619	*	15,013		9,620		16,286		267,756		165,218		11,879		18,624		735,374
JULY 2008	106,606		41,383		14,619	*	15,013		9,689		16,333		270,385		167,388		11,904		18,662		731,947
AUGUST 2008	106,891		41,613		14,619	*	15,219		9,719		16,240		270,385	*	168,350		11,879		18,617		728,651
SEPTEMBER 2008*	107,338	**	41,812	**	14,661	**	15,230	**	9,745	**	16,207	**	275,135	**	168,899	**	11,927	**	18,520	**	724,831	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	106,147	**	41,029	**	14,567	**	14,870	**	9,531	**	16,223	**	264,737	**	163,965	**	11,837	**	18,521	**	736,948	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	106,029	**	40,792	**	14,474	**	14,845	**	9,525	**	16,231	**	262,000	**	162,101	**	11,877	**	18,510	**	740,628	**
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2007	22,796		22,088		11,670		4,965		3,346		5,884	**	7,566		21,170		4,238	*	4,104		14,582
OCTOBER 2007	22,920		21,941		11,669		4,948		3,301		5,872		7,593		21,170	*	4,198		4,104		14,592
NOVEMBER 2007	23,001		22,041		11,669	*	4,981		3,306		5,867		7,636		21,444		4,198	*	4,093		14,643
DECEMBER 2007	22,997		22,035		11,669	*	5,010		3,323		5,901	**	7,698		21,553		4,178		4,099		15,212
JANUARY 2008	22,903		21,902		11,762		4,950		3,293		5,846	**	7,506		21,608		4,098		4,055		14,711
FEBRUARY 2008	22,967		22,058		11,798		4,954		3,274		5,841		7,554		21,675		4,069		4,070		14,633
MARCH 2008	22,917		22,144		11,839		4,976		3,275		5,843		7,456		21,925		4,074		4,059		14,695
APRIL 2008	22,919		22,053		11,840		4,993		3,287		5,835		7,518		21,946		4,076		4,064		14,570
MAY 2008	22,859		22,096		11,881		5,039		3,307		5,837		7,602		22,069		4,083		4,050		14,442
JUNE 2008	23,314		22,432		11,881	*	5,162		3,410		5,907		7,924		22,322		4,108		4,051		14,416
JULY 2008	23,401		22,612		11,881	*	5,162		3,459		5,951		8,020		22,682		4,132		4,047		14,249
AUGUST 2008	23,354		22,696		11,881	*	5,191		3,437		5,858		8,020	*	22,910		4,124		4,015		14,179
SEPTEMBER 2008*	23,532	**	22,771	**	11,871	**	5,218	**	3,429	**	5,828	**	8,182	**	23,103	**	4,136	**	4,016	**	14,051	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	23,130	**	22,307	**	11,848	**	5,072	**	3,352	**	5,861	**	7,754	**	22,249	**	4,100	**	4,047	**	14,438	**
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	23,090	**	22,232	**	11,803	**	5,049	**	3,342	**	5,866	**	7,726	**	22,034	**	4,123	**	4,060	**	14,533	**

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

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