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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO NOVEMBER 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
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	2,686,977	**	-14,149		29,857	**	33,708		2,623,420	**	665,945		60,734		112,990	**	98,833		68,964		55,879	**
FEBRUARY 2005	2,697,495	**	-4,023		30,109		32,540		2,634,855	**	668,740		60,789		121,248		99,342		68,996		55,804
MARCH 2005	2,699,026	**	-5,687		30,118	*	32,724		2,636,191	**	667,464		60,550		123,123		98,372		69,665		55,766
APRIL 2005	2,706,298	**	+769		30,077	**	34,033		2,642,188	**	667,864		60,542		124,577		100,767		72,161		55,611
MAY 2005	2,715,105	**	-6,201		30,341	**	34,077		2,650,687	**	672,085		60,908		118,800		107,122		76,560		55,657
JUNE 2005	2,727,429	**	-7,930		31,097	**	34,085	*	2,662,247	**	678,997		61,434		113,052		112,635		78,995		55,713
JULY 2005	2,725,336	**	-6,506		30,969	**	34,104	*	2,660,263	**	679,238		61,514		111,121		112,973		79,229		55,713
AUGUST 2005	2,708,851	**	-7,266		30,334	**	34,062	*	2,644,455	**	673,313		60,980		108,457		110,985		78,345		55,603
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,706,011	**	-7,222		30,811	**	34,064	*	2,641,136	**	671,364		60,736		107,950		107,852		75,973		55,559
OCTOBER 2005	2,694,272	**	-14,648		30,418	**	34,065	*	2,629,789	**	672,717		60,760		108,306		102,840		71,690		53,878
NOVEMBER 2005*	2,700,583	*	-5,099		30,493	*	34,064	*	2,636,026	*	675,289		60,993		108,306	*	100,008		69,249		53,932
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,706,126	*	-7,087		30,420	*	33,775	*	2,641,932	*	672,092		60,904		114,357	*	104,703		73,621		55,374
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,697,428	*	-9,874		30,456	*	34,065	*	2,632,908	*	674,003		60,877		108,306	*	101,424		70,470		53,905
UNITED STATES
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	2,594,031	**	-13,844		29,850	**	33,283		2,530,906	**	613,678		60,482		112,320	**	97,587		68,629		55,539	**
FEBRUARY 2005	2,604,267	**	-3,865		30,102		32,135		2,542,039	**	616,179		60,539		120,571		98,088		68,663		55,461
MARCH 2005	2,606,045	**	-4,850		30,110	*	32,319		2,543,623	**	615,024		60,302		122,457		97,133		69,331		55,423
APRIL 2005	2,613,514	**	+1,493		30,069	**	33,604		2,549,841	**	615,509		60,293		123,914		99,533		71,828		55,272
MAY 2005	2,622,362	**	-5,649		30,333	**	33,648		2,558,381	**	619,830		60,660		118,142		105,875		76,223		55,317
JUNE 2005	2,633,278	**	-7,047		31,089	**	33,656	*	2,568,533	**	625,258		61,186		112,401		111,390		78,662		55,371
JULY 2005	2,632,616	**	-4,930		30,962	**	33,675	*	2,567,979	**	626,731		61,265		110,553		111,723		78,888		55,372
AUGUST 2005	2,619,205	**	-5,697		30,327	**	33,633	*	2,555,245	**	623,777		60,737		107,884		109,739		78,006		55,260
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,614,594	**	-5,966		30,804	**	33,635	*	2,550,155	**	620,721		60,485		107,339		106,604		75,627		55,212
OCTOBER 2005	2,602,987	**	-13,394		30,411	**	33,636	*	2,538,940	**	621,720		60,506		107,680		101,601		71,353		53,550
NOVEMBER 2005*	2,608,523	*	-4,056		30,486	*	33,635	*	2,544,402	*	624,034		60,738		107,680	*	98,761		68,907		53,607
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	2,613,766	*	-6,164		30,413	*	33,351	*	2,550,004	*	620,224		60,654		113,722	*	103,458		73,283		55,035
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,605,755	*	-8,725		30,449	*	33,636	*	2,541,671	*	622,877		60,622		107,680	*	100,181		70,130		53,579
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
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	330,415	**	-3,158		28,880	**	1,920		299,619	**	63,913		27,844		14,832	**	11,609		7,773		9,085	**
FEBRUARY 2005	331,210	**	-280		29,101		1,918		300,195	**	64,082		28,039		14,935		11,692		7,728		9,064
MARCH 2005	330,101	**	-1,779		29,120	*	1,914		299,071	**	63,828		27,826		14,810		11,569		7,745		9,027
APRIL 2005	330,094	**	+936		29,076	**	1,911		299,107	**	63,766		27,788		14,739		11,596		7,726		9,003
MAY 2005	331,275	**	-268		29,320	**	1,950		300,005	**	64,402		27,971		14,681		11,573		7,897		9,031
JUNE 2005	333,255	**	-2,195		30,034	**	1,958	*	301,263	**	65,117		28,125		14,788		11,796		8,038		9,122
JULY 2005	327,028	**	-8,746		29,905	**	1,977	*	295,146	**	65,208		28,110		14,856		11,816		8,075		9,148
AUGUST 2005	324,664	**	-7,717		29,271	**	1,935	*	293,458	**	64,781		27,807		14,799		11,703		8,026		9,077
SEPTEMBER 2005	324,226	**	-8,289		29,757	**	1,937	*	292,532	**	64,382		27,763		14,687		11,582		7,912		9,056
OCTOBER 2005	323,588	**	-8,736		29,362	**	1,938	*	292,288	**	64,318		27,690		14,645		11,457		7,779		9,054
NOVEMBER 2005*	324,165	*	-8,697		29,446	*	1,937	*	292,782	*	64,452		27,836		14,645	*	11,446		7,692		9,060
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	328,184	*	-4,448		29,388	*	1,936	*	296,861	*	64,386		27,891		14,765	*	11,622		7,854		9,066
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	323,877	*	-8,717		29,404	*	1,938	*	292,535	*	64,385		27,763		14,645	*	11,452		7,736		9,057

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
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		10,117	**	15,580		237,183		151,681	**	12,544		19,133		765,271
FEBRUARY 2005	104,966		38,985		33,740		14,998		10,120		15,570		237,031		151,579	**	12,551		19,117		763,779
MARCH 2005	105,054		39,049		33,821		14,983		10,032		15,541		236,684		149,821	**	12,571		19,131		764,029
APRIL 2005	105,154		39,320		33,804		14,942		9,994		15,583		235,978		148,785	**	12,594		18,908		765,363
MAY 2005	105,224		39,635		33,972		14,965		10,000		15,553		235,850		147,468	**	12,678		18,919	**	765,469
JUNE 2005	105,495	**	39,948		34,181		15,062		10,039		15,621		235,718		146,465	**	12,788		18,947	**	766,947
JULY 2005	105,635		40,437		34,124		15,095		10,064		15,538		235,327		146,670	**	12,825		18,950		764,221
AUGUST 2005	105,365		40,302		33,943		15,067		10,039		15,455		234,992		146,691	**	12,759		18,780		763,936
SEPTEMBER 2005	105,458		39,836		33,948		15,010		9,941		15,383		235,210		151,736	**	12,769		18,752		764,165
OCTOBER 2005	105,918		40,026		33,929		14,969		9,883		15,459		235,447		151,691	**	12,738		18,630		764,997
NOVEMBER 2005*	106,178		40,157		33,922		14,973		9,879		15,504		235,902		152,245		12,716		18,674		767,020
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	105,374		39,582		33,916		15,005		10,010		15,526		235,938		149,530		12,685		18,904		765,018
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	106,048		40,092		33,926		14,971		9,881		15,482		235,675		151,968		12,727		18,652		766,009
UNITED STATES
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		10,035	**	15,542		233,487		147,819	**	12,471		19,114		761,580
FEBRUARY 2005	103,187		38,190		13,213		14,987		10,037		15,532		233,335		147,720	**	12,480		19,099		760,083
MARCH 2005	103,270		38,259		13,186		14,972		9,951		15,503		233,005		146,112	**	12,500		19,113		760,365
APRIL 2005	103,359		38,531		13,179		14,931		9,914		15,544		232,310		145,187	**	12,523		18,892		761,694
MAY 2005	103,431		38,837		13,231		14,952		9,920		15,514		232,206		143,927	**	12,609		18,903	**	761,796
JUNE 2005	103,710	**	39,153		13,451		15,049		9,960		15,581		232,102		142,962	**	12,717		18,931	**	763,286
JULY 2005	103,850		39,642		13,458		15,083		9,985		15,498		231,710		143,192	**	12,752		18,937		760,646
AUGUST 2005	103,588		39,508		13,424		15,055		9,961		15,414		231,378		143,199	**	12,686		18,767		760,269
SEPTEMBER 2005	103,662		39,041		13,309		14,998		9,864		15,344		231,602		147,757	**	12,696		18,737		760,492
OCTOBER 2005	104,118		39,240		13,304		14,956		9,807		15,420		231,834		147,658	**	12,667		18,617		761,337
NOVEMBER 2005*	104,368		39,366		13,262		14,961		9,802		15,465		232,294		148,198		12,645		18,661		763,412
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	103,584		38,790		13,289		14,993		9,931		15,487		232,297		145,794		12,613		18,888		761,360
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	104,243		39,303		13,283		14,959		9,805		15,443		232,064		147,928		12,656		18,639		762,375
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
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		3,261	**	5,279		7,118		18,829	**	4,490		4,379		16,907
FEBRUARY 2005	22,510		20,253		11,395		5,029		3,265		5,279		7,087		18,625	**	4,478		4,400		16,935
MARCH 2005	22,529		20,137		11,376		5,015		3,233		5,267		7,090		18,423	**	4,496		4,405		16,862
APRIL 2005	22,490		20,207		11,352		5,008		3,223		5,276		7,100		18,374	**	4,499		4,380		16,820
MAY 2005	22,308		20,268		11,406		5,041		3,238		5,281		7,123		18,286	**	4,519		4,393	**	16,834
JUNE 2005	22,615	**	20,606		11,632		5,104		3,300		5,338		7,169		18,473	**	4,581		4,445	**	15,412
JULY 2005	22,672		20,807		11,643		5,108		3,331		5,331		7,181		18,474	**	4,591		4,474		15,070
AUGUST 2005	22,418		20,772		11,584		5,047		3,290		5,248		7,211		18,487	**	4,549		4,448		15,180
SEPTEMBER 2005	22,719		20,738		11,483		5,024		3,249		5,192		7,225		18,682	**	4,529		4,438		15,096
OCTOBER 2005	22,822		20,704		11,491		5,008		3,229		5,204		7,245		18,886	**	4,505		4,417		15,265
NOVEMBER 2005*	22,962		20,723		11,398		5,018		3,221		5,198		7,252		18,974		4,490		4,437		15,251
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE*	22,600		20,486		11,468		5,039		3,258		5,263		7,164		18,592		4,521		4,420		15,967
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	22,892		20,714		11,445		5,013		3,225		5,201		7,249		18,930		4,498		4,427		15,258

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