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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO JANUARY 2005

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
JANUARY 2004	2,701,126	**	-34,362		30,496	**	34,333		2,636,297	**	663,380		60,668		117,215		100,457		69,612		57,869
FEBRUARY 2004	2,701,518	**	-39,166		30,071	**	34,286		2,637,161	**	664,260		60,862		124,615		98,781		69,628		57,765
MARCH 2004	2,704,713	**	-33,634		30,469	**	34,399		2,639,845	**	667,192		60,632		126,408		98,803		70,240		57,668
APRIL 2004	2,705,529	**	-32,163		30,136	**	34,268		2,641,125	**	667,064		60,461		128,004		99,616		72,166		57,492
MAY 2004	2,721,306	**	-27,164		30,307	**	34,303		2,656,696	**	669,745		61,023		122,880		108,755		77,531		57,449
JUNE 2004	2,735,359	**	-23,687		31,075	**	34,316	**	2,669,968	**	676,234		61,426		116,073		114,804		80,274		57,464
JULY 2004	2,731,842	**	-22,410		30,931	*	33,513	**	2,667,398	**	676,520	**	61,469		113,293		115,606		80,624		57,358
AUGUST 2004	2,716,117	**	-31,953		30,003	**	33,588		2,652,526		669,389		61,032		112,353		113,673		79,796		57,183
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,713,233	**	-12,717		30,049		33,861		2,649,323	**	668,287		60,628		110,996		110,981		77,207		57,153
OCTOBER 2004	2,708,920	**	-10,064		29,728	**	33,655		2,645,542	**	667,233		61,135		111,170		107,260		73,296		57,010
NOVEMBER 2004	2,705,682	**	-9,051		30,071	*	33,569		2,642,046	**	668,244		60,903		109,342	**	103,140		71,124		56,858
DECEMBER 2004	2,717,910	**	+12,694		30,120	*	33,664		2,654,132	**	668,994		61,107		108,498		100,584		69,877		56,531
JANUARY 2005*	2,686,591	*	-14,535		29,880		33,708		2,623,011	*	665,945		60,734		112,591		98,833		68,964		55,879
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,686,591	*	-14,535		29,880		33,708		2,623,011	*	665,945		60,734		112,591		98,833		68,964		55,879
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,704,776	*	-5,239		29,950		33,649		2,641,183	*	667,604		60,970		110,400		102,454		70,815		56,570
UNITED STATES
JANUARY 2004	2,607,875	**	-34,397		30,489	**	33,892		2,543,494	**	610,223		60,428		116,565		99,219		69,265		57,509
FEBRUARY 2004	2,608,132	**	-39,878		30,063	**	33,851		2,544,218	**	610,797		60,622		123,968		97,543		69,275		57,407
MARCH 2004	2,610,895	**	-34,009		30,461	**	33,962		2,546,472	**	613,365		60,387		125,763		97,568		69,890		57,311
APRIL 2004	2,612,021	**	-32,251		30,128	**	33,834		2,548,059	**	613,408		60,216		127,359		98,377		71,825		57,137
MAY 2004	2,628,011	**	-26,669		30,299	**	33,870		2,563,842	**	616,399		60,775		122,241		107,517		77,190		57,092
JUNE 2004	2,640,325	**	-23,311		31,067	**	33,883	**	2,575,375	**	621,122		61,175		115,437		113,545		79,924		57,111
JULY 2004	2,637,546	**	-21,514		30,923	*	33,104	**	2,573,519	**	622,252	**	61,217		112,711		114,350		80,281		57,002
AUGUST 2004	2,624,902	**	-25,027		29,995	**	33,173		2,561,734		618,187		60,775		111,772		112,414		79,462		56,832
SEPTEMBER 2004	2,620,560	**	-12,688		30,041		33,442		2,557,077	**	615,889		60,372		110,412		109,721		76,867		56,804
OCTOBER 2004	2,616,381	**	-10,039		29,720	**	33,228		2,553,438	**	615,092		60,880		110,546		106,007		72,957		56,666
NOVEMBER 2004	2,612,579	**	-9,034		30,063	*	33,142		2,549,378	**	615,968		60,650		108,714	**	101,890		70,785		56,514
DECEMBER 2004	2,624,860	**	+12,887		30,113	*	33,240		2,561,513	**	616,750		60,852		107,869		99,332		69,541		56,189
JANUARY 2005*	2,593,622	*	-14,253		29,850		33,283		2,530,497	*	613,678		60,482		111,922		97,587		68,629		55,539
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,593,622	*	-14,253		29,850		33,283		2,530,497	*	613,678		60,482		111,922		97,587		68,629		55,539
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,611,861	*	-5,110		29,937		33,223		2,548,707	*	615,372		60,716		109,763		101,204		70,478		56,227
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
JANUARY 2004	333,573	**	+737		29,452	**	1,921		302,200	**	63,714		27,917		15,563		11,825		7,874		9,417
FEBRUARY 2004	331,490	**	-672		29,047	**	1,914		300,529	**	63,778		28,044		15,296		11,673		7,834		9,418
MARCH 2004	331,880	**	-973		29,447	**	1,926		300,507	**	64,046		27,842		15,191		11,633		7,834		9,416
APRIL 2004	329,158	**	-3,495		29,119	**	1,920		298,119	**	63,963		27,734		15,109		11,608		7,877		9,360
MAY 2004	331,543	**	-3,023		29,267	**	2,001		300,275	**	64,526		28,100		15,214		11,747		8,060		9,379
JUNE 2004	335,450	**	-3,798		30,008	**	2,014	**	303,428	**	65,288		28,260		15,268		11,908		8,169		9,459
JULY 2004	335,774	**	-3,962		29,856	*	1,974	**	303,944	**	65,239	**	28,289		15,303		11,953		8,220		9,445
AUGUST 2004	332,381	**	-4,531		28,957	**	1,900		301,524		64,684		28,029		15,213		11,859		8,141		9,352
SEPTEMBER 2004	332,515	**	-3,777		28,996		1,933		301,586	**	64,289		27,912		15,156		11,775		8,040		9,358
OCTOBER 2004	332,324	**	-2,451		28,677	**	1,923		301,727	**	64,233		28,228		15,038		11,738		7,986		9,339
NOVEMBER 2004	332,862	**	-1,067		29,044	*	1,919		301,901	**	64,221		27,920		15,035	**	11,724		7,896		9,313
DECEMBER 2004	333,854	**	-238		29,091	*	1,921		302,846	**	64,583		28,000		15,008		11,737		7,899		9,203
JANUARY 2005*	330,380	*	-3,193		28,880		1,920		299,584	*	63,913		27,844		14,800		11,609		7,773		9,085
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	330,380	*	-3,193		28,880		1,920		299,584	*	63,913		27,844		14,800		11,609		7,773		9,085
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	332,355	*	-1,737		28,923		1,921		301,515	*	64,238		27,998		14,970		11,702		7,889		9,235

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
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		148,691	**	12,710		19,066		773,695
APRIL 2004	103,387		37,329		32,976		15,134		10,332		15,942		232,971		148,210	**	12,707		19,018		771,627
MAY 2004	103,765		38,797		33,084		15,175		10,356		15,980		233,422		148,773	**	12,747		19,163		771,241
JUNE 2004	104,121		38,744		33,372		15,262		10,454		16,083		235,151		149,460		12,831		19,310		771,458
JULY 2004	104,292		37,953		33,615		15,271		10,446		15,969		235,876		149,519	**	12,904		19,355		769,345
AUGUST 2004	104,200		37,823		33,455		15,234		10,388		15,820		236,119		147,913		12,822		19,226		768,315
SEPTEMBER 2004	104,383		37,495		33,477		15,142		10,332		15,771		236,427		152,845		12,773		19,242		767,616
OCTOBER 2004	104,569		37,445		33,464		15,126		10,270		15,789		237,062		152,845	*	12,698		19,556		769,769
NOVEMBER 2004	104,770		37,200		33,483		15,163		10,214		15,787		237,620		153,433		12,715		19,555		772,980
DECEMBER 2004	104,865		37,262		33,524		15,204		10,199		15,788		237,700		152,550		12,732		19,507		789,731
JANUARY 2005*	104,671		37,709		33,694		14,989		10,106		15,580		237,183		151,681		12,544		19,133		765,271
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	104,671		37,709		33,694		14,989		10,106		15,580		237,183		151,681		12,544		19,133		765,271
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	104,719		37,404		33,541		15,121		10,197		15,736		237,391		152,627		12,672		19,438		774,438
UNITED STATES
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		145,041	**	12,642		19,048		769,927
APRIL 2004	101,629		36,573		12,870		15,123		10,242		15,904		229,420		144,612	**	12,639		18,999		767,877
MAY 2004	102,005		38,039		12,903		15,164		10,267		15,942		229,845		145,212	**	12,679		19,144		767,464
JUNE 2004	102,348		37,987		13,196		15,251		10,363		16,045		231,553		145,910		12,758		19,291		767,708
JULY 2004	102,522		37,190		13,286		15,262		10,356		15,930		232,252		145,919	**	12,832		19,337		765,630
AUGUST 2004	102,426		37,066		13,187		15,225		10,301		15,781		232,465		144,322		12,750		19,207		764,574
SEPTEMBER 2004	102,597		36,741		13,106		15,132		10,248		15,732		232,773		149,102		12,702		19,222		763,883
OCTOBER 2004	102,779		36,694		13,107		15,115		10,187		15,751		233,386		149,102	*	12,627		19,537		766,016
NOVEMBER 2004	102,979		36,435		13,068		15,152		10,131		15,749		233,939		149,360		12,644		19,536		769,198
DECEMBER 2004	103,078		36,477		13,143		15,193		10,116		15,751		234,015		148,573		12,660		19,488		785,845
JANUARY 2005*	102,883		36,924		13,167		14,978		10,024		15,542		233,487		147,819		12,471		19,114		761,580
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	102,883		36,924		13,167		14,978		10,024		15,542		233,487		147,819		12,471		19,114		761,580
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	102,930		36,633		13,121		15,110		10,115		15,698		233,707		148,714		12,601		19,419		770,660
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
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		17,301	**	4,576		4,297		19,140
APRIL 2004	22,134		20,049		11,243		5,058		3,296		5,402		7,052		17,317	**	4,584		4,315		17,051
MAY 2004	22,237		20,068		11,282		5,093		3,307		5,457		7,070		17,499	**	4,598		4,327		16,992
JUNE 2004	22,447		20,264		11,571		5,138		3,397		5,569		7,143		17,637		4,642		4,368		16,953
JULY 2004	22,524		20,252		11,663		5,147		3,399		5,525		7,183		17,796	**	4,671		4,382		16,892
AUGUST 2004	22,409		20,198		11,489		5,099		3,348		5,430		7,176		17,409		4,631		4,344		17,127
SEPTEMBER 2004	22,462		20,226		11,373		5,066		3,343		5,391		7,181		18,421		4,611		4,377		17,094
OCTOBER 2004	22,480		20,249		11,350		5,064		3,320		5,372		7,168		18,421	*	4,579		4,401		17,148
NOVEMBER 2004	22,574		20,243		11,311		5,087		3,311		5,361		7,169		19,087		4,573		4,402		17,119
DECEMBER 2004	22,582		20,201		11,380		5,098		3,288		5,381		7,145		19,082		4,584		4,410		17,453
JANUARY 2005*	22,554		20,133		11,393		5,024		3,258		5,279		7,118		18,829		4,490		4,379		16,907
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	22,554		20,133		11,393		5,024		3,258		5,279		7,118		18,829		4,490		4,379		16,907
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	22,548		20,207		11,359		5,068		3,294		5,348		7,150		18,855		4,557		4,398		17,157

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