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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JANUARY 2008

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JANUARY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JANUARY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2007

JANUARY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2007

JANUARY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,687,894
*
100.00
-21,695
+17,619
2,694,835
2,320,960
*
100.00
-4,854
+18,927
2,321,856
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
19,771
*
.74
-47
-9,432
19,890
10,975
*
.47
-21
+28
10,989
      CONGRESS
7,576
*
.28
-2
-9,369
7,660
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,700
*
.25
...
-164
6,783
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
876
*
.03
-2
-9,205
877
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,089
.11
-34
-109
3,130
2,896
.12
-31
-109
2,924
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,309
.09
+57
+110
2,266
2,273
.10
+61
+119
2,227
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,821
.14
-62
-146
3,866
3,466
.15
-45
-90
3,501
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,520
*
1.25
+2
+1,592
33,518
31,977
*
1.38
+1
+3,020
31,975
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,634,603
*
98.02
-21,650
+25,459
2,641,427
2,278,008
*
98.15
-4,834
+15,879
2,278,892
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
35,651
1.33
+343
+1,205
35,394
28,533
1.23
+138
+354
28,430
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
107,872
4.01
+3,111
-2,206
105,498
102,417
4.41
+1,750
-2,005
100,947
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
673,654
25.06
-3,541
+2,968
674,853
606,417
26.13
-3,042
+891
607,892
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
249,057
9.27
-315
+6,196
248,403
217,793
9.38
-467
+3,822
217,605
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,076
6.51
-953
+615
175,512
167,661
7.22
-724
+1,204
168,012
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
154,794
5.76
-1,148
-3,487
155,745
143,293
6.17
-1,195
-3,516
144,344
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,336
.79
-228
+505
21,418
20,793
.90
-207
+386
20,859
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
73,391
2.73
-897
-861
73,776
56,877
2.45
-449
-1,005
57,073
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
107,405
4.00
-404
+660
107,583
103,509
4.46
-391
+447
103,679
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
65,099
2.42
-992
-755
66,703
53,915
2.32
-661
-905
54,667
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98,523
*
3.67
...
+5,039
99,046
83,783
*
3.61
...
+1,354
83,797
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
40,380
1.50
-414
+999
40,736
32,858
1.42
-212
+708
32,973
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
12,244
.46
-139
-3,882
14,283
11,456
.49
-120
-3,640
13,370
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,403
2.28
-441
+891
61,549
52,159
2.25
-791
-1,334
52,838
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,498
.35
-109
-222
9,563
9,198
.40
-107
-168
9,267
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
54,144
2.01
-445
+923
54,393
52,671
2.27
-438
+925
52,915
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,601
.54
-237
-7
14,737
14,047
.61
-220
-77
14,178
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,173
.16
-54
+16
4,196
3,778
.16
-25
+21
3,793
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
260,261
9.68
+1,484
+17,620
258,205
220,916
9.52
+1,193
+13,676
219,097
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
162,120
6.03
+958
+9,066
160,738
139,454
6.01
+1,250
+9,335
137,363
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,964
.67
-30
-159
18,039
15,934
.69
-22
-310
16,012
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,184
.08
-17
-5
2,194
2,108
.09
-15
+40
2,114
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,686
*
.17
...
+168
4,661
4,213
*
.18
...
+108
4,193
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11,861
.44
-173
-170
12,003
11,615
.50
-163
-151
11,749
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,330
.68
-187
+54
18,450
16,778
.72
-183
-103
16,890
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,991
.11
-14
+38
2,995
2,399
.10
-9
-54
2,407
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,686
.06
-11
-109
1,696
1,585
.07
-12
-92
1,596
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,729
.14
-15
+197
3,723
3,453
.15
-2
+177
3,439
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,311
.20
-114
+123
5,406
4,426
.19
-24
+93
4,449
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,702
.14
-196
-1,116
4,021
2,592
.11
-19
+77
2,593
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,905
.18
+15
+24
4,876
4,652
.20
+13
-13
4,629
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
60,950
2.27
-870
-1,582
61,745
59,086
2.55
-793
-1,351
59,803
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,057
.08
-1
+26
2,060
1,931
.08
-12
-4
1,940
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
748,999
27.87
-18,828
-2,819
753,652
598,348
25.78
-1,628
-1,502
597,906
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,885,604
70.15
-2,822
+28,278
1,887,775
1,679,660
72.37
-3,206
+17,381
1,680,986

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JANUARY 2008		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JANUARY 2008		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2007	JANUARY 2007		2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2007	JANUARY 2007	2008 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,687,894	*	100.00	-21,695	+17,619		2,694,835		2,320,960	*	100.00	-4,854	+18,927	2,321,856
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	19,771	*	.74	-47	-9,432		19,890		10,975	*	.47	-21	+28	10,989
CONGRESS	7,576	*	.28	-2	-9,369		7,660		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,700	*	.25	...	-164		6,783		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	876	*	.03	-2	-9,205		877		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,089		.11	-34	-109		3,130		2,896		.12	-31	-109	2,924
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,309		.09	+57	+110		2,266		2,273		.10	+61	+119	2,227
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,821		.14	-62	-146		3,866		3,466		.15	-45	-90	3,501
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,520	*	1.25	+2	+1,592		33,518		31,977	*	1.38	+1	+3,020	31,975
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,634,603	*	98.02	-21,650	+25,459		2,641,427		2,278,008	*	98.15	-4,834	+15,879	2,278,892
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	35,651		1.33	+343	+1,205		35,394		28,533		1.23	+138	+354	28,430
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	107,872		4.01	+3,111	-2,206		105,498		102,417		4.41	+1,750	-2,005	100,947
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	673,654		25.06	-3,541	+2,968		674,853		606,417		26.13	-3,042	+891	607,892
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	249,057		9.27	-315	+6,196		248,403		217,793		9.38	-467	+3,822	217,605
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,076		6.51	-953	+615		175,512		167,661		7.22	-724	+1,204	168,012
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	154,794		5.76	-1,148	-3,487		155,745		143,293		6.17	-1,195	-3,516	144,344
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,336		.79	-228	+505		21,418		20,793		.90	-207	+386	20,859
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	73,391		2.73	-897	-861		73,776		56,877		2.45	-449	-1,005	57,073
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	107,405		4.00	-404	+660		107,583		103,509		4.46	-391	+447	103,679
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	65,099		2.42	-992	-755		66,703		53,915		2.32	-661	-905	54,667
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	98,523	*	3.67	...	+5,039		99,046		83,783	*	3.61	...	+1,354	83,797
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	40,380		1.50	-414	+999		40,736		32,858		1.42	-212	+708	32,973
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	12,244		.46	-139	-3,882		14,283		11,456		.49	-120	-3,640	13,370
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,403		2.28	-441	+891		61,549		52,159		2.25	-791	-1,334	52,838
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,498		.35	-109	-222		9,563		9,198		.40	-107	-168	9,267
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	54,144		2.01	-445	+923		54,393		52,671		2.27	-438	+925	52,915
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,601		.54	-237	-7		14,737		14,047		.61	-220	-77	14,178
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,173		.16	-54	+16		4,196		3,778		.16	-25	+21	3,793
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	260,261		9.68	+1,484	+17,620		258,205		220,916		9.52	+1,193	+13,676	219,097
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	162,120		6.03	+958	+9,066		160,738		139,454		6.01	+1,250	+9,335	137,363
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,964		.67	-30	-159		18,039		15,934		.69	-22	-310	16,012
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,184		.08	-17	-5		2,194		2,108		.09	-15	+40	2,114
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,686	*	.17	...	+168		4,661		4,213	*	.18	...	+108	4,193
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	11,861		.44	-173	-170		12,003		11,615		.50	-163	-151	11,749
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,330		.68	-187	+54		18,450		16,778		.72	-183	-103	16,890
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,991		.11	-14	+38		2,995		2,399		.10	-9	-54	2,407
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,686		.06	-11	-109		1,696		1,585		.07	-12	-92	1,596
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,729		.14	-15	+197		3,723		3,453		.15	-2	+177	3,439
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,311		.20	-114	+123		5,406		4,426		.19	-24	+93	4,449
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,702		.14	-196	-1,116		4,021		2,592		.11	-19	+77	2,593
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,905		.18	+15	+24		4,876		4,652		.20	+13	-13	4,629
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	60,950		2.27	-870	-1,582		61,745		59,086		2.55	-793	-1,351	59,803
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,057		.08	-1	+26		2,060		1,931		.08	-12	-4	1,940
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	748,999		27.87	-18,828	-2,819		753,652		598,348		25.78	-1,628	-1,502	597,906
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,885,604		70.15	-2,822	+28,278		1,887,775		1,679,660		72.37	-3,206	+17,381	1,680,986

*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 29 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2007 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2008, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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