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

					PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS									TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
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		2,662,247	**		2,406,707	**	2,271,523	**	128,207	**	6,977	**		255,540	**	142,132	**	20,336	**	93,072	**
JULY 2005		2,660,263	**		2,406,844	**	2,271,628	**	129,093	**	6,123	**		253,419	**	144,120	**	18,973	**	90,326	**
AUGUST 2005		2,644,455	**		2,404,085	**	2,267,985	**	129,113	**	6,987	**		240,370	**	132,612	**	18,150	**	89,608	**
SEPTEMBER 2005		2,641,136	**		2,405,085	**	2,268,331	**	129,242	**	7,512	**		236,051	**	121,432	**	21,356	**	93,263	**
OCTOBER 2005		2,629,789	**		2,404,669	**	2,268,748	**	128,291	**	7,630	**		225,120	**	113,217	**	22,239	**	89,664	**
NOVEMBER 2005*		2,636,026	*		2,404,182	*	2,268,451	*	127,786	*	7,945	*		231,844	*	110,080	*	22,481	*	99,283	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,641,932			2,406,611		2,270,632		128,792		7,187			235,321		120,616		21,711		92,995
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,632,908			2,404,426		2,268,600		128,039		7,788			228,482		111,649		22,360		94,474
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		33,922			28,214		27,598		163		453			5,708		2,379		848		2,481
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		108,306	*		105,975	*	103,219	*	2,444	*	312	*		2,331	*	1,234	*	196	*	901	*
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		675,289			618,524		607,036		9,313		2,175			56,765		46,956		8,556		1,253
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		242,596			214,983		212,958		1,805		220			27,613		26,063		1,231		319
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		176,595			168,823		167,919		904		...			7,772		7,025		539		208
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		158,846			148,684		147,428		1,203		53			10,162		9,081		1,061		20
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		21,286			20,301		20,203		97		1			985		925		60		...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		75,966			65,733		58,528		5,304		1,901			10,233		3,862		5,665		706
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		106,178			103,223		102,232		987		4			2,955		2,039		830		86
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		69,249			58,613		57,254		1,263		96			10,636		8,148		1,515		973
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		100,008			87,327		85,587		1,479		261			12,681		8,084		2,655		1,942
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		40,157			36,932		31,629		2,411		2,892			3,225		797		135		2,293
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		15,504			15,126		14,601		524		1			378		297		68		13
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		60,993			53,677		52,578		1,063		36			7,316		6,314		445		557
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		9,879			9,668		9,617		51		...			211		192		17		2
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		53,932			52,829		52,362		462		5			1,103		903		196		4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		14,973			14,624		14,441		182		1			349		285		61		3
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,296			4,007		3,925		82		...			289		220		58		11
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		235,902			216,390		201,981		13,333		1,076			19,512		11,531		5,005		2,976
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		152,245			134,823		127,833		6,964		26			17,422		8,799		616		8,007
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		17,782			17,059		16,395		657		7			723		547		102		74
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,339			2,255		2,215		40		...			84		73		11		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		4,603			4,465		4,273		192		...			138		114		24		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		12,716			12,561		12,394		167		...			155		143		12		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		18,674			17,572		17,373		199		...			1,102		1,057		36		9
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,065			2,656		2,533		84		39			409		91		297		21
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,849			1,824		1,749		75		...			25		19		5		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		3,231			3,110		3,005		105		...			121		58		9		54
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		5,010			4,931		4,107		276		548			79		60		16		3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		6,204			2,463		2,442		20		1			3,741		3,150		3		588
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		4,921			4,730		4,614		111		5			191		158		21		12
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		65,936			64,901		63,226		1,675		...			1,035		494		490		51
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		2,170			2,060		2,046		14		...			110		103		1		6
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,515	*		1,875	*	1,869	*	6	*	...	*		640	*	614	*	2	*	24	*
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		767,020			688,060		605,080		82,980		...			78,960		2,166		19		76,775

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