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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2004

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2003	2,738,347	**	+48,114		31,033		34,209		2,673,105	**	664,446		67,091		131,872	**	98,879	**	71,005		58,819
APRIL 2003	2,737,692	**	+45,448		31,114		34,259		2,672,319	**	661,879		66,732		133,344	**	100,149		72,432		58,470
MAY 2003	2,748,470	**	+53,481		31,509		34,295		2,682,666	**	663,762		67,430		126,176		108,896		78,466		58,405
JUNE 2003	2,759,046	**	+45,805		32,319	*	34,611		2,692,116	**	669,001		68,031		117,638		116,490		80,933		58,499
JULY 2003	2,754,252	**	+36,045		32,317	**	34,641		2,687,294	**	671,374		67,863		115,289		116,134		81,148		58,430
AUGUST 2003	2,748,070	**	+35,329		31,366		34,851		2,681,853	**	674,961		67,353		113,892		113,931		80,225		58,397
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,725,950	**	+10,463		31,564		34,726		2,659,660	**	664,524		66,859		110,195		111,146		77,691		58,668
OCTOBER 2003	2,718,975		-15,397		30,559		34,777		2,653,639		662,778		66,858		111,721		108,261		74,633		58,590
NOVEMBER 2003	2,714,727	**	-35,025		30,568		34,520		2,649,639	**	665,027		61,460		114,085		103,843		71,735		58,528
DECEMBER 2003	2,705,097	**	-39,516		30,236	**	34,529		2,640,332	**	666,230		61,417		110,487		100,651		70,558		58,460
JANUARY 2004	2,701,007	**	-34,481		30,377	*	34,333		2,636,297	**	663,380		60,668		117,215		100,457		69,612		57,869
FEBRUARY 2004	2,701,399	**	-39,285		29,953	*	34,286		2,637,160	**	664,260		60,862		124,615		98,781		69,628		57,765
MARCH 2004*	2,704,959	*	-33,388		30,348		34,399		2,640,212	*	667,192		60,632		126,408		98,803		70,240		57,668
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,702,455	*	-35,718		30,226		34,339		2,637,890	*	664,944		60,721		122,746		99,347		69,827		57,767
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,707,694	*	-32,849		30,340		34,474		2,642,880	*	664,811		61,983		117,422		101,799		71,068		58,147
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2003	2,644,904	**	+44,164		31,026		33,776		2,580,102	**	610,132		66,802		131,212	**	97,667	**	70,664		58,434
APRIL 2003	2,644,272	**	+41,041		31,107		33,825		2,579,340	**	607,673		66,441		132,684	**	98,929		72,089		58,101
MAY 2003	2,654,680	**	+49,020		31,503		33,862		2,589,315	**	609,299		67,143		125,519		107,669		78,121		58,039
JUNE 2003	2,663,636	**	+41,371		32,313	*	34,174		2,597,149	**	612,874		67,745		116,987		115,253		80,582		58,133
JULY 2003	2,659,060	**	+31,842		32,311	**	34,204		2,592,545	**	615,604		67,571		114,643		114,903		80,780		58,069
AUGUST 2003	2,649,929	**	+27,196		31,360		34,416		2,584,153	**	616,264		67,054		113,263		112,698		79,855		58,035
SEPTEMBER 2003	2,633,248	**	+8,545		31,558		34,290		2,567,400	**	611,199		66,556		109,638		109,916		77,327		58,302
OCTOBER 2003	2,626,411		-15,977		30,553		34,338		2,561,520		609,757		66,555		111,064		107,041		74,274		58,226
NOVEMBER 2003	2,621,607	**	-35,738		30,562		34,088		2,556,957	**	611,615		61,217		113,460		102,613		71,372		58,167
DECEMBER 2003	2,611,854	**	-40,372		30,230	**	34,100		2,547,524	**	612,936		61,173		109,912		99,420		70,198		58,100
JANUARY 2004	2,607,756	**	-34,516		30,370	*	33,892		2,543,494	**	610,223		60,428		116,565		99,219		69,265		57,509
FEBRUARY 2004	2,608,013	**	-39,997		29,945	*	33,851		2,544,217	**	610,797		60,622		123,968		97,543		69,275		57,407
MARCH 2004*	2,611,068	*	-33,836		30,340		33,962		2,546,766	*	613,365		60,387		125,763		97,568		69,890		57,311
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,608,946	*	-36,116		30,218		33,902		2,544,826	*	611,462		60,479		122,099		98,110		69,477		57,409
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	2,614,452	*	-33,406		30,333		34,039		2,550,080	*	611,449		61,730		116,789		100,567		70,712		57,787
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2003	332,853	**	+6,208		29,923		1,913		301,017	**	62,391		30,036		16,004	**	11,644	**	7,916		9,560
APRIL 2003	332,653	**	+6,300		30,011		1,911		300,731	**	62,359		29,786		15,629	**	11,674		7,978		9,492
MAY 2003	334,566	**	+4,532		30,391		1,993		302,182	**	62,511		30,203		15,641		11,765		8,187		9,501
JUNE 2003	339,248	**	+3,748		31,180	*	2,015		306,053	**	63,755		30,500		15,724		12,016		8,309		9,603
JULY 2003	339,736	**	+3,778		31,179	**	2,045		306,512	**	64,257		30,307		15,747		12,033		8,344		9,573
AUGUST 2003	336,912	**	+2,197		30,287		1,963		304,662	**	63,875		30,030		15,675		11,929		8,255		9,464
SEPTEMBER 2003	336,292	**	+2,149		30,472		1,968		303,852	**	63,503		29,834		15,623		11,837		8,156		9,467
OCTOBER 2003	334,766		-321		29,504		1,967		303,295		63,342		30,001		15,583		11,740		8,039		9,447
NOVEMBER 2003	333,923	**	-1,954		29,539		1,964		302,420	**	63,612		28,396		15,636		11,787		8,019		9,471
DECEMBER 2003	333,973	**	-4,261		29,202	**	1,964		302,807	**	64,058		28,276		15,570		11,769		8,036		9,495
JANUARY 2004	333,454	**	+618		29,333	*	1,921		302,200	**	63,714		27,917		15,563		11,825		7,874		9,417
FEBRUARY 2004	331,371	**	-791		28,929	*	1,914		300,528	**	63,778		28,044		15,296		11,673		7,834		9,418
MARCH 2004*	331,722	*	-1,131		29,326		1,926		300,470	*	64,046		27,842		15,191		11,633		7,834		9,416
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	332,182	*	-435		29,196		1,920		301,066	*	63,846		27,934		15,350		11,710		7,847		9,417
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	333,202	*	-1,307		29,306		1,943		301,953	*	63,758		28,413		15,473		11,738		7,939		9,444

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
MARCH 2003	101,392		37,087		31,916		15,789		10,643		16,144		225,159		151,833	**	13,158		18,831		801,808
APRIL 2003	101,608		37,035		31,994		15,688		10,617		16,105		225,540		152,603	*	13,143		18,825		799,202
MAY 2003	101,778		37,250		32,177		15,678		10,625		16,194		225,897		152,286	*	13,158		18,929		797,709
JUNE 2003	102,081		38,165		32,438		15,791		10,674		16,371		227,909		151,554	**	13,193		19,102		795,383
JULY 2003	102,448		37,762		32,665		15,789		10,659		16,392		229,206		148,552	**	13,197		19,135		792,346
AUGUST 2003	102,402		37,518		32,411		15,721		10,582		16,294		229,622		148,662	*	12,784		18,961		789,973
SEPTEMBER 2003	102,705		37,418		32,448		15,630		10,557		16,228		230,406		146,963		12,757		18,954		787,818
OCTOBER 2003	102,742		37,265		32,452		15,519		10,526		16,213		230,964		146,963		12,739		18,955		786,330
NOVEMBER 2003	102,975		37,525		32,565		15,499		10,499		16,210		231,520		148,395		12,753		18,985		788,141
DECEMBER 2003	103,159		37,135		32,645		15,488		10,462		16,246		232,060		148,044		12,797		18,985		785,817
JANUARY 2004	102,903		37,497		32,738		15,159		10,463		16,872		232,172		149,250	**	12,684		18,939		780,313
FEBRUARY 2004	103,183		37,008		32,775		15,157		10,343		16,029		232,508		149,059	**	12,700		19,018		776,114
MARCH 2004*	103,318		37,126		32,997		15,140		10,330		16,009		232,818		149,059	*	12,710		19,066		773,695
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	103,135		37,210		32,837		15,152		10,379		16,303		232,499		149,123	*	12,698		19,008		776,707
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	103,047		37,259		32,695		15,327		10,437		16,263		232,007		148,462	*	12,731		18,991		781,735
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2003	99,650		36,320		12,520		15,780		10,551		16,102		221,850		148,325	**	13,094		18,814		797,855
APRIL 2003	99,846		36,271		12,543		15,677		10,525		16,064		222,206		149,035	*	13,079		18,808		795,302
MAY 2003	100,007		36,488		12,578		15,669		10,534		16,153		222,577		148,718	*	13,094		18,912		793,833
JUNE 2003	100,312		37,384		12,870		15,780		10,584		16,331		224,590		147,995	**	13,129		19,084		791,541
JULY 2003	100,676		36,980		12,991		15,778		10,571		16,352		225,873		145,015	**	13,131		19,116		788,482
AUGUST 2003	100,635		36,734		12,757		15,710		10,494		16,254		226,274		145,065	*	12,720		18,943		786,117
SEPTEMBER 2003	100,948		36,643		12,769		15,619		10,468		16,188		227,032		143,366		12,692		18,936		784,006
OCTOBER 2003	100,989		36,494		12,742		15,508		10,437		16,174		227,552		143,366		12,672		18,938		782,498
NOVEMBER 2003	101,220		36,755		12,749		15,488		10,410		16,171		228,068		144,677		12,688		18,968		784,322
DECEMBER 2003	101,410		36,370		12,820		15,477		10,372		16,207		228,555		144,189		12,731		18,968		781,902
JANUARY 2004	101,153		36,736		12,752		15,147		10,372		16,834		228,659		145,398	**	12,618		18,922		776,511
FEBRUARY 2004	101,435		36,245		12,801		15,146		10,253		15,991		228,987		145,336	**	12,632		19,000		772,322
MARCH 2004*	101,562		36,369		12,835		15,129		10,240		15,971		229,276		145,336	*	12,642		19,048		769,927
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	101,383		36,450		12,796		15,141		10,288		16,265		228,974		145,357	*	12,631		18,990		772,920
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	101,295		36,495		12,783		15,316		10,347		16,225		228,516		144,717	*	12,664		18,974		777,914
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2003	21,690		20,353		10,988		5,249		3,398		5,452		6,917		15,855	**	4,636		4,199		19,654
APRIL 2003	21,717		20,313		10,990		5,213		3,383		5,442		6,964		16,304	*	4,638		4,198		19,563
MAY 2003	21,675		20,330		11,027		5,234		3,404		5,507		6,968		16,304	*	4,661		4,234		19,610
JUNE 2003	21,808		20,709		11,311		5,281		3,457		5,622		7,017		16,510	**	4,704		4,280		19,560
JULY 2003	21,883		20,649		11,406		5,273		3,462		5,631		7,059		16,529	**	4,714		4,299		19,487
AUGUST 2003	21,930		20,529		11,171		5,242		3,418		5,542		7,040		16,728	*	4,646		4,255		19,478
SEPTEMBER 2003	22,000		20,488		11,190		5,205		3,407		5,494		7,056		16,781		4,618		4,281		19,393
OCTOBER 2003	21,932		20,453		11,140		5,177		3,407		5,482		7,124		16,781		4,603		4,305		19,376
NOVEMBER 2003	22,054		20,462		11,139		5,173		3,388		5,482		7,134		17,109		4,603		4,307		19,384
DECEMBER 2003	22,022		20,386		11,206		5,168		3,387		5,521		7,117		17,157		4,620		4,305		19,376
JANUARY 2004	21,975		20,512		11,139		5,093		3,373		6,262		7,086		17,304	**	4,573		4,297		19,306
FEBRUARY 2004	22,028		20,178		11,187		5,078		3,327		5,438		7,082		17,265	**	4,574		4,308		19,227
MARCH 2004*	22,079		20,142		11,230		5,066		3,308		5,433		7,081		17,265	*	4,576		4,297		19,140
CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	22,027		20,277		11,185		5,079		3,336		5,711		7,083		17,278	*	4,574		4,301		19,224
FISCAL YEAR 2004 AVERAGE*	22,015		20,356		11,174		5,126		3,365		5,603		7,104		17,147	*	4,592		4,303		19,302

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