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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JANUARY 2007

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JANUARY 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JANUARY 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2006

JANUARY
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2006

JANUARY
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,670,857
*
100.00
-33,848
-6,377
2,691,107
2,302,177
*
100.00
-7,277
+330
2,309,586
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,364
*
1.10
-44
-672
29,461
11,097
*
.48
-147
-229
11,151
      CONGRESS
16,945
.63
+141
-494
16,969
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,864
.26
+146
-2
6,780
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,081
.38
-5
-492
10,189
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,198
.12
-65
+49
3,258
3,005
.13
-62
+4
3,059
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,359
*
.09
...
-3
2,293
2,304
*
.10
...
+13
2,241
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,967
.15
-35
-233
3,979
3,556
.15
-31
-226
3,578
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
31,928
1.20
+5
-1,794
32,482
28,957
1.26
+2
-1,516
29,670
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,609,565
*
97.71
-33,809
-3,911
2,629,164
2,262,123
*
98.26
-7,132
+2,075
2,268,765
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
34,446
1.29
+82
+501
34,381
28,179
1.22
+79
+577
28,148
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
110,078
4.12
+2,942
+1,001
109,092
104,422
4.54
+1,985
+1,135
103,789
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
670,686
25.11
-7,065
-4,425
674,774
605,526
26.30
-3,671
-1,245
608,251
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
242,861
9.09
-1,779
-1,411
243,933
213,971
9.29
-1,312
-403
214,712
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
174,461
6.53
-3,090
-1,498
175,923
166,457
7.23
-923
-944
167,243
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,281
5.93
-1,103
...
159,130
146,809
6.38
-1,223
...
147,847
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
20,831
.78
-222
-246
20,977
20,407
.89
-195
+351
20,534
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
74,252
2.78
-871
-1,270
74,812
57,882
2.51
-18
-249
57,916
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
106,745
4.00
-432
+872
106,954
103,062
4.48
-401
+1,082
103,243
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
65,854
2.47
-901
-1,284
67,469
54,820
2.38
-702
-1,176
55,718
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
93,484
3.50
-2,449
-1,805
97,307
82,429
3.58
-935
-1,162
83,858
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,381
1.47
-396
+197
39,627
32,150
1.40
-213
+740
32,148
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,126
.60
-131
+847
16,212
15,096
.66
-142
+721
15,194
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,512
2.27
-487
+137
60,878
53,493
2.32
-342
+479
53,670
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,720
.36
-86
+35
9,804
9,366
.41
-94
-60
9,449
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,221
1.99
-639
-116
53,702
51,746
2.25
-660
-5
52,224
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,608
.55
-197
-151
14,748
14,124
.61
-168
-128
14,241
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,157
.16
-76
-73
4,197
3,757
.16
-47
-119
3,792
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
242,641
9.08
+221
+6,987
242,028
207,240
9.00
-170
+5,113
207,016
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
153,054
5.73
-610
+3,035
153,365
130,119
5.65
-146
+2,504
129,972
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,123
.68
-111
-78
18,206
16,244
.71
+10
-38
16,237
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,189
.08
-7
-133
2,196
2,068
.09
+2
-105
2,065
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,518
.17
-61
-36
4,563
4,105
.18
-45
-108
4,142
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,031
.45
-140
-434
12,148
11,766
.51
-134
-408
11,881
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,276
.68
-181
-71
18,416
16,881
.73
-199
-176
17,041
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,953
.11
-42
-57
2,978
2,453
.11
-18
-71
2,470
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,795
.07
-17
-30
1,816
1,677
.07
-15
-49
1,694
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,532
.13
-23
+305
3,524
3,276
.14
-13
+279
3,270
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,188
.19
-61
+328
5,202
4,333
.19
+1
+251
4,310
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,045
*
.23
...
-372
6,045
2,439
*
.11
...
+15
2,439
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,881
.18
-1,494
-14
5,278
4,665
.20
-36
+61
4,695
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
62,532
2.34
-863
-2,316
63,292
60,437
2.63
-811
-1,921
61,137
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,031
.08
-17
-136
2,047
1,935
.08
-13
-95
1,944
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
751,818
28.15
-20,255
-6,217
759,737
599,850
26.06
+18
-3,465
600,046
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,857,747
69.56
-13,554
+2,306
1,869,427
1,662,273
72.20
-7,150
+5,540
1,668,719

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JANUARY 2007		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JANUARY 2007		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2006	JANUARY 2006		2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2006	JANUARY 2006	2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,670,857	*	100.00	-33,848	-6,377		2,691,107		2,302,177	*	100.00	-7,277	+330	2,309,586
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,364	*	1.10	-44	-672		29,461		11,097	*	.48	-147	-229	11,151
CONGRESS	16,945		.63	+141	-494		16,969		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,864		.26	+146	-2		6,780		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,081		.38	-5	-492		10,189		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,198		.12	-65	+49		3,258		3,005		.13	-62	+4	3,059
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,359	*	.09	...	-3		2,293		2,304	*	.10	...	+13	2,241
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,967		.15	-35	-233		3,979		3,556		.15	-31	-226	3,578
JUDICIAL BRANCH	31,928		1.20	+5	-1,794		32,482		28,957		1.26	+2	-1,516	29,670
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,609,565	*	97.71	-33,809	-3,911		2,629,164		2,262,123	*	98.26	-7,132	+2,075	2,268,765
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	34,446		1.29	+82	+501		34,381		28,179		1.22	+79	+577	28,148
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	110,078		4.12	+2,942	+1,001		109,092		104,422		4.54	+1,985	+1,135	103,789
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	670,686		25.11	-7,065	-4,425		674,774		605,526		26.30	-3,671	-1,245	608,251
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	242,861		9.09	-1,779	-1,411		243,933		213,971		9.29	-1,312	-403	214,712
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	174,461		6.53	-3,090	-1,498		175,923		166,457		7.23	-923	-944	167,243
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,281		5.93	-1,103	...		159,130		146,809		6.38	-1,223	...	147,847
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	20,831		.78	-222	-246		20,977		20,407		.89	-195	+351	20,534
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	74,252		2.78	-871	-1,270		74,812		57,882		2.51	-18	-249	57,916
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	106,745		4.00	-432	+872		106,954		103,062		4.48	-401	+1,082	103,243
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	65,854		2.47	-901	-1,284		67,469		54,820		2.38	-702	-1,176	55,718
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	93,484		3.50	-2,449	-1,805		97,307		82,429		3.58	-935	-1,162	83,858
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,381		1.47	-396	+197		39,627		32,150		1.40	-213	+740	32,148
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,126		.60	-131	+847		16,212		15,096		.66	-142	+721	15,194
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,512		2.27	-487	+137		60,878		53,493		2.32	-342	+479	53,670
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,720		.36	-86	+35		9,804		9,366		.41	-94	-60	9,449
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,221		1.99	-639	-116		53,702		51,746		2.25	-660	-5	52,224
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,608		.55	-197	-151		14,748		14,124		.61	-168	-128	14,241
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,157		.16	-76	-73		4,197		3,757		.16	-47	-119	3,792
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	242,641		9.08	+221	+6,987		242,028		207,240		9.00	-170	+5,113	207,016
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	153,054		5.73	-610	+3,035		153,365		130,119		5.65	-146	+2,504	129,972
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,123		.68	-111	-78		18,206		16,244		.71	+10	-38	16,237
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,189		.08	-7	-133		2,196		2,068		.09	+2	-105	2,065
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,518		.17	-61	-36		4,563		4,105		.18	-45	-108	4,142
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,031		.45	-140	-434		12,148		11,766		.51	-134	-408	11,881
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,276		.68	-181	-71		18,416		16,881		.73	-199	-176	17,041
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,953		.11	-42	-57		2,978		2,453		.11	-18	-71	2,470
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,795		.07	-17	-30		1,816		1,677		.07	-15	-49	1,694
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,532		.13	-23	+305		3,524		3,276		.14	-13	+279	3,270
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,188		.19	-61	+328		5,202		4,333		.19	+1	+251	4,310
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,045	*	.23	...	-372		6,045		2,439	*	.11	...	+15	2,439
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,881		.18	-1,494	-14		5,278		4,665		.20	-36	+61	4,695
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	62,532		2.34	-863	-2,316		63,292		60,437		2.63	-811	-1,921	61,137
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,031		.08	-17	-136		2,047		1,935		.08	-13	-95	1,944
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	751,818		28.15	-20,255	-6,217		759,737		599,850		26.06	+18	-3,465	600,046
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,857,747		69.56	-13,554	+2,306		1,869,427		1,662,273		72.20	-7,150	+5,540	1,668,719

*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 18 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2006 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2007, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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