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Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Branch for September 2005

Executive Branch (97.6%) - 2,636,085
Judicial Branch (1.3%) - 34,064
Legislative Branch (1.1%) - 30,816

Executive Branch Non Postal Service = 1,871,920
Postal Service = 764,165
Executive Branch = 2,636,085
Total Employment = 2,700,965

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Service September 2005

Excepted & SES (51%) - 1,377,146
Competitive (49%) - 1,323,819
Total Employment: 2,700,965
* Percentages exclude Legislative and Judicial Branches.

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Work Schedule/Appointment September 2005

Full-time Permanent (85%) - 2,310,318
Part-time (5.6%) - 152,762
Full-time Temporary (5%) - 141,476
Intermittent (3.5%) - 96,409
Total Employment: 2,700,965

Distribution of Federal Civilian Employment by Major Geographic Area for September 2005

United States Outside Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (85%) - 2,286,005
Washington, Dc-MD-VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (12%) - 324,030
Overseaes (3%) - 90,930
Total Employment: 2,700,965