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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JANUARY 2005

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JANUARY 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JANUARY 2005
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2004

JANUARY
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2004

JANUARY
2004
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,686,591
*
100.00
-31,319
-14,535
2,704,776
2,304,541
*
100.00
-6,705
-2,554
2,311,668
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,880
1.11
-240
-616
29,950
11,475
.50
-106
-477
11,569
      CONGRESS
17,034
.63
-144
-94
17,041
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,689
.25
...
-14
6,670
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,345
.39
-144
-80
10,371
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,174
.12
-84
-87
3,244
3,027
.13
-71
-68
3,087
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,397
.09
-7
-272
2,401
2,356
.10
-5
-274
2,360
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,305
.16
-30
-152
4,329
3,830
.17
-28
-113
3,859
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,708
1.25
+44
-625
33,649
30,462
1.32
+45
-568
30,396
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,623,011
*
97.63
-31,121
-13,286
2,641,183
2,262,604
*
98.18
-6,644
-1,509
2,269,704
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,694
1.25
+170
+956
33,541
27,265
1.18
+172
+498
27,067
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
112,591
4.19
+4,093
-4,624
110,400
106,103
4.60
+2,435
-4,631
105,095
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
665,945
24.79
-3,049
+2,565
667,604
598,552
25.97
-1,992
-350
600,290
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
232,896
8.67
-1,002
+3,294
233,490
204,329
8.87
-1,026
+740
205,175
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
177,328
6.60
-1,414
-5,474
178,361
168,847
7.33
-994
-4,674
169,695
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,286
5.82
-428
+4,870
156,424
144,490
6.27
-211
+3,767
144,658
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,696
.81
-27
-43
21,679
20,251
.88
-29
-200
20,317
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,739
2.89
-178
-82
77,651
60,635
2.63
+268
+17
60,446
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
104,671
3.90
-194
+1,768
104,719
100,601
4.37
-170
+2,197
100,628
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
68,964
2.57
-913
-648
70,815
57,312
2.49
-666
-372
58,271
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98,833
3.68
-1,751
-1,624
102,454
85,833
3.72
-664
-921
87,128
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,709
1.40
+447
+212
37,404
30,799
1.34
-57
-466
30,849
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,580
.58
-208
-1,292
15,736
14,734
.64
-197
-1,194
14,882
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,734
2.26
-373
+66
60,970
51,605
2.24
-208
+218
51,697
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,106
.38
-93
-357
10,197
9,829
.43
-85
-255
9,903
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,879
2.08
-652
-1,990
56,570
54,465
2.36
-627
-1,908
55,148
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,989
.56
-215
-170
15,121
14,490
.63
-202
-225
14,617
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,427
.16
-82
-22
4,469
4,065
.18
-44
-23
4,088
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
237,183
8.83
-517
+5,011
237,391
201,270
8.73
-375
+5,302
201,250
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
151,681
5.65
-869
+2,431
152,627
128,662
5.58
-195
+18,264
128,040
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,730
.66
-307
-63
17,901
16,113
.70
-194
-416
16,337
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,444
.09
-21
-90
2,460
2,318
.10
-23
-136
2,338
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,132
.19
-135
-324
5,255
4,843
.21
-125
-304
4,956
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,544
.47
-188
-140
12,672
12,203
.53
-169
-100
12,321
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,133
.71
-374
+194
19,438
18,079
.78
-389
-145
18,397
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,016
.11
-55
+24
3,039
2,524
.11
-16
+21
2,532
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,886
.07
-10
-59
1,907
1,780
.08
-10
-56
1,798
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,189
.12
-30
+103
3,207
3,005
.13
-17
+115
3,010
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,423
.13
-74
+71
3,495
2,578
.11
+1
+109
2,568
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,925
.18
-58
+1,245
5,072
2,750
.12
-28
-302
2,774
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,008
.19
-53
-25
5,030
4,615
.20
-32
+39
4,614
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,430
2.40
-796
-871
65,120
61,555
2.67
-682
-703
62,164
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,233
.08
-14
-67
2,252
2,111
.09
-13
-53
2,130
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,371
.09
-9
+25
2,376
1,830
.08
-15
-49
1,841
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
765,271
28.48
-24,460
-15,042
774,438
607,152
26.35
-1,858
-15,309
609,308
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,857,740
69.15
-6,661
+1,756
1,866,745
1,655,452
71.83
-4,786
+13,800
1,660,396

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JANUARY 2005		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JANUARY 2005		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2004	JANUARY 2004		2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2004	JANUARY 2004	2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,686,591	*	100.00	-31,319	-14,535		2,704,776		2,304,541	*	100.00	-6,705	-2,554	2,311,668
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,880		1.11	-240	-616		29,950		11,475		.50	-106	-477	11,569
CONGRESS	17,034		.63	-144	-94		17,041		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,689		.25	...	-14		6,670		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,345		.39	-144	-80		10,371		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,174		.12	-84	-87		3,244		3,027		.13	-71	-68	3,087
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,397		.09	-7	-272		2,401		2,356		.10	-5	-274	2,360
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,305		.16	-30	-152		4,329		3,830		.17	-28	-113	3,859
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,708		1.25	+44	-625		33,649		30,462		1.32	+45	-568	30,396
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,623,011	*	97.63	-31,121	-13,286		2,641,183		2,262,604	*	98.18	-6,644	-1,509	2,269,704
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,694		1.25	+170	+956		33,541		27,265		1.18	+172	+498	27,067
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	112,591		4.19	+4,093	-4,624		110,400		106,103		4.60	+2,435	-4,631	105,095
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	665,945		24.79	-3,049	+2,565		667,604		598,552		25.97	-1,992	-350	600,290
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	232,896		8.67	-1,002	+3,294		233,490		204,329		8.87	-1,026	+740	205,175
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	177,328		6.60	-1,414	-5,474		178,361		168,847		7.33	-994	-4,674	169,695
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,286		5.82	-428	+4,870		156,424		144,490		6.27	-211	+3,767	144,658
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,696		.81	-27	-43		21,679		20,251		.88	-29	-200	20,317
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,739		2.89	-178	-82		77,651		60,635		2.63	+268	+17	60,446
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	104,671		3.90	-194	+1,768		104,719		100,601		4.37	-170	+2,197	100,628
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	68,964		2.57	-913	-648		70,815		57,312		2.49	-666	-372	58,271
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	98,833		3.68	-1,751	-1,624		102,454		85,833		3.72	-664	-921	87,128
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,709		1.40	+447	+212		37,404		30,799		1.34	-57	-466	30,849
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,580		.58	-208	-1,292		15,736		14,734		.64	-197	-1,194	14,882
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,734		2.26	-373	+66		60,970		51,605		2.24	-208	+218	51,697
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,106		.38	-93	-357		10,197		9,829		.43	-85	-255	9,903
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,879		2.08	-652	-1,990		56,570		54,465		2.36	-627	-1,908	55,148
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,989		.56	-215	-170		15,121		14,490		.63	-202	-225	14,617
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,427		.16	-82	-22		4,469		4,065		.18	-44	-23	4,088
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	237,183		8.83	-517	+5,011		237,391		201,270		8.73	-375	+5,302	201,250
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	151,681		5.65	-869	+2,431		152,627		128,662		5.58	-195	+18,264	128,040
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,730		.66	-307	-63		17,901		16,113		.70	-194	-416	16,337
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,444		.09	-21	-90		2,460		2,318		.10	-23	-136	2,338
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,132		.19	-135	-324		5,255		4,843		.21	-125	-304	4,956
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,544		.47	-188	-140		12,672		12,203		.53	-169	-100	12,321
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,133		.71	-374	+194		19,438		18,079		.78	-389	-145	18,397
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,016		.11	-55	+24		3,039		2,524		.11	-16	+21	2,532
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,886		.07	-10	-59		1,907		1,780		.08	-10	-56	1,798
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,189		.12	-30	+103		3,207		3,005		.13	-17	+115	3,010
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,423		.13	-74	+71		3,495		2,578		.11	+1	+109	2,568
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,925		.18	-58	+1,245		5,072		2,750		.12	-28	-302	2,774
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,008		.19	-53	-25		5,030		4,615		.20	-32	+39	4,614
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,430		2.40	-796	-871		65,120		61,555		2.67	-682	-703	62,164
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,233		.08	-14	-67		2,252		2,111		.09	-13	-53	2,130
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,371		.09	-9	+25		2,376		1,830		.08	-15	-49	1,841
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	765,271		28.48	-24,460	-15,042		774,438		607,152		26.35	-1,858	-15,309	609,308
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,857,740		69.15	-6,661	+1,756		1,866,745		1,655,452		71.83	-4,786	+13,800	1,660,396

*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 02 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2005, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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