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TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO JULY 2005

					PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS									TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
JULY 2004		2,667,398	**		2,409,515	**	2,275,354	**	128,392	**	5,769	**		257,883	**	146,604	**	21,339	**	89,940	**
AUGUST 2004		2,652,526			2,407,191		2,272,056		128,999		6,136			245,335		133,474		20,685		91,176
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,649,323	**		2,408,722	**	2,272,573	**	129,346	**	6,803	**		240,601	**	123,741	**	22,610	**	94,250	**
OCTOBER 2004		2,645,542	**		2,411,356	**	2,275,358	**	128,961	**	7,037	**		234,186	**	115,369	**	23,664	**	95,153	**
NOVEMBER 2004		2,642,046	**		2,406,606	**	2,271,605	**	128,399	**	6,602	**		235,440	**	113,300	**	23,520	**	98,620	**
DECEMBER 2004		2,654,132	**		2,403,068	**	2,269,248	**	127,232	**	6,588	**		251,064	**	112,784	**	22,897	**	115,383	**
JANUARY 2005		2,623,420	**		2,397,847	**	2,262,947	**	128,025	**	6,875	**		225,573	**	110,469	**	23,149	**	91,955	**
FEBRUARY 2005		2,634,855	**		2,407,226	**	2,271,412	**	128,889	**	6,925	**		227,629	**	109,529	**	23,563	**	94,537	**
MARCH 2005		2,636,191	**		2,410,765	**	2,274,845	**	129,195	**	6,725	**		225,426	**	108,594	**	23,538	**	93,294	**
APRIL 2005		2,642,188	**		2,413,251	**	2,276,545	**	129,467	**	7,239	**		228,937	**	110,663	**	23,429	**	94,845	**
MAY 2005		2,650,687	**		2,412,060	**	2,274,539	**	129,403	**	8,118	**		238,627	**	123,929	**	21,603	**	93,095	**
JUNE 2005		2,663,250	**		2,407,420	**	2,271,951	**	128,487	**	6,982	**		255,830	**	142,008	**	20,396	**	93,426	**
JULY 2005*		2,660,044	*		2,406,661	*	2,271,421	*	129,123	*	6,117	*		253,383	*	144,086	*	19,050	*	90,247	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,644,376			2,407,890		2,271,951		128,941		6,997			236,486		121,325		22,104		93,057
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,645,236			2,407,626		2,271,987		128,718		6,921			237,610		119,073		22,481		96,056
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		34,124			28,117		27,535		163		419			6,007		2,697		725		2,585
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		111,121			108,073		105,074		2,690		309			3,048		1,847		204		997
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		679,238			614,345		604,219		9,362		764			64,893		56,991		6,762		1,140
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		244,251			212,124		210,624		1,499		1			32,127		30,701		892		534
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		177,930			168,911		168,095		816		...			9,019		8,242		612		165
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		161,308			147,289		146,320		969		...			14,019		12,881		1,137		1
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		21,538			20,279		20,185		93		1			1,259		1,188		55		16
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		74,211			65,742		58,995		5,985		762			8,469		3,979		4,066		424
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		105,635			102,476		101,471		1,001		4			3,159		2,490		594		75
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		79,229			59,784		58,570		1,127		87			19,445		17,290		1,467		688
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		112,973			89,807		88,183		1,366		258			23,166		18,697		2,044		2,425
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		40,437			36,269		31,306		2,285		2,678			4,168		1,217		112		2,839
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		15,538			15,085		14,585		499		1			453		400		35		18
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		61,514			52,647		51,558		1,056		33			8,867		8,006		337		524
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		10,064			9,732		9,680		52		...			332		311		18		3
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		55,713			54,561		54,111		444		6			1,152		995		153		4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		15,095			14,667		14,493		173		1			428		402		24		2
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,454			4,077		3,999		78		...			377		325		28		24
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		235,327			215,538		201,237		13,256		1,045			19,789		12,355		4,911		2,523
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		147,468	*		135,923	*	128,237	*	7,646	*	40	*		11,545	*	7,826	*	821	*	2,898	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		18,044			16,907		16,247		655		5			1,137		945		76		116
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,378			2,294		2,253		41		...			84		73		10		1
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		4,765			4,618		4,433		185		...			147		135		12		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		12,825			12,554		12,428		126		...			271		258		12		1
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		18,950			17,879		17,700		179		...			1,071		1,019		23		29
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,076			2,655		2,529		86		40			421		173		221		27
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,870			1,842		1,767		75		...			28		27		1		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		3,287			3,144		3,043		101		...			143		87		3		53
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		4,871			4,768		4,089		269		410			103		86		13		4
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		3,371			2,580		2,555		24		1			791		782		9		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		4,957			4,716		4,600		112		4			241		207		17		17
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		67,181			65,045		63,307		1,738		...			2,136		1,819		265		52
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		2,174	*		2,068	*	2,053	*	15	*	...	*		106	*	97	*	1	*	8	*
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,488			1,839		1,829		10		...			649		627		1		21
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		764,221			688,756		604,885		83,871		...			75,465		2,442		21		73,002

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