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TABLE 5 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF POSITION OCCUPIED AND WORK SCHEDULE TO SEPTEMBER 2008

					PERMANENT POSITIONS							TEMPORARY POSITIONS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL ALL POSITIONS			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME AND INTERMITTENT
SEPTEMBER 2007		2,639,812	**		2,468,229	**	2,324,739	**	143,490	**		171,583	**	71,311	**	100,272	**
OCTOBER 2007		2,634,074	*		2,466,448	*	2,323,343	*	143,105	*		167,626	*	66,840	*	100,786	*
NOVEMBER 2007		2,640,777	**		2,469,380	**	2,328,014	**	141,366	**		171,397	**	65,469	**	105,928	**
DECEMBER 2007		2,660,234	**		2,469,963	**	2,334,143	**	135,820	**		190,271	**	66,374	**	123,897	**
JANUARY 2008		2,638,567	**		2,461,556	**	2,327,311	**	134,245	**		177,011	**	69,494	**	107,517	**
FEBRUARY 2008		2,644,918	*		2,464,357	*	2,329,229	*	135,128	*		180,561	*	73,632	*	106,929	*
MARCH 2008		2,656,786	*		2,471,736	*	2,335,948	*	135,788	*		185,050	*	76,571	*	108,479	*
APRIL 2008		2,661,528	*		2,472,226	*	2,336,257	*	135,969	*		189,302	*	81,124	*	108,178	*
MAY 2008		2,675,059	*		2,481,917	*	2,347,832	*	134,085	*		193,142	*	85,470	*	107,672	*
JUNE 2008		2,694,404	*		2,494,229	*	2,360,935	*	133,294	*		200,175	*	94,066	*	106,109	*
JULY 2008		2,706,147	*		2,506,197	*	2,373,562	*	132,635	*		199,950	*	97,505	*	102,445	*
AUGUST 2008		2,693,033	*		2,502,133	*	2,371,052	*	131,081	*		190,900	*	89,379	*	101,521	*
SEPTEMBER 2008*		2,693,825	**		2,507,744	**	2,374,464	**	133,280	**		186,081	**	82,466	**	103,615	**
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,673,807			2,484,677		2,350,732		133,945			189,130		83,301		105,829
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,666,613			2,480,657		2,345,174		135,483			185,956		79,033		106,923
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		36,421	**		29,764	**	29,764	**	...	**		6,657	**	2,178	**	4,479	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		105,971	**		96,827	**	94,589	**	2,238	**		9,144	**	8,265	**	879	**
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		694,149	**		667,691	**	651,399	**	16,292	**		26,458	**	21,868	**	4,590	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		261,488	**		245,482	**	242,205	**	3,277	**		16,006	**	15,435	**	571	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		181,875	**		180,893	**	179,550	**	1,343	**		982	**	961	**	21	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		154,545	**		151,191	**	149,262	**	1,929	**		3,354	**	3,277	**	77	**
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		22,166	**		22,166	**	21,995	**	171	**		...	**	...	**	...	**
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		74,075	**		67,959	**	58,387	**	9,572	**		6,116	**	2,195	**	3,921	**
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		109,331	**		107,615	**	106,276	**	1,339	**		1,716	**	1,209	**	507	**
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		72,702	**		60,306	**	58,750	**	1,556	**		12,396	**	9,702	**	2,694	**
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		103,753			84,234		81,884		2,350			19,519		16,444		3,075
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		42,155	**		37,920	**	32,297	**	5,623	**		4,235	**	3,496	**	739	**
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		16,243	**		15,823	**	15,284	**	539	**		420	**	369	**	51	**
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		64,732	**		56,031	**	56,031	**	...	**		8,701	**	4,745	**	3,956	**
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		9,818	**		9,739	**	9,675	**	64	**		79	**	77	**	2	**
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		55,439	**		54,020	**	53,682	**	338	**		1,419	**	1,251	**	168	**
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		15,246	**		15,088	**	14,885	**	203	**		158	**	153	**	5	**
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,207	**		4,013	**	3,931	**	82	**		194	**	107	**	87	**
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		279,049	**		271,633	**	249,217	**	22,416	**		7,416	**	4,722	**	2,694	**
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		172,863	**		170,334	**	154,503	**	15,831	**		2,529	**	1,405	**	1,124	**
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		18,209	**		18,153	**	16,595	**	1,558	**		56	**	39	**	17	**
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,189	**		2,141	**	2,102	**	39	**		48	**	44	**	4	**
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		4,940	**		4,939	**	4,706	**	233	**		1	**	1	**	...	**
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		11,981	**		11,981	**	11,849	**	132	**		...	**	...	**	...	**
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		18,533	**		16,923	**	16,756	**	167	**		1,610	**	1,570	**	40	**
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,138	**		3,138	**	2,620	**	518	**		...	**	...	**	...	**
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,641	**		1,613	**	1,541	**	72	**		28	**	24	**	4	**
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		4,107	**		3,851	**	3,745	**	106	**		256	**	86	**	170	**
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		5,440	**		5,440	**	4,491	**	949	**		...	**	...	**	...	**
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		3,826	*		2,408	*	2,303	*	105	*		1,418	*	1,408	*	10	*
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		4,961	**		4,867	**	4,768	**	99	**		94	**	84	**	10	**
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		64,007	**		62,202	**	60,642	**	1,560	**		1,805	**	1,449	**	356	**
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		1,975	**		1,975	**	1,952	**	23	**		...	**	...	**	...	**
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,515	*		2,316	*	2,301	*	15	*		199	*	182	*	17	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		728,276	**		650,346	**	592,156	**	58,190	**		77,930	**	250	**	77,680	**

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

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