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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MAY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MAY 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2008

MAY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2008

MAY
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,738,812
*
100.00
+13,935
+36,806
2,709,928
2,349,006
*
100.00
+5,380
+38,187
2,332,702
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,982
*
1.09
+385
+461
24,798
11,031
*
.47
+19
+62
11,004
      CONGRESS
17,736
*
.65
+329
+458
12,575
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
7,025
.26
+325
+292
6,782
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,711
*
.39
+4
+166
5,793
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,127
.11
+27
-24
3,118
2,900
.12
-14
-45
2,917
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,357
.09
+27
+138
2,296
2,323
.10
+25
+137
2,260
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,807
.14
+4
-137
3,846
3,463
.15
+9
-62
3,486
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,771
*
1.23
+19
+200
33,638
32,255
*
1.37
+18
+1,788
32,109
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,675,059
*
97.67
+13,531
+36,145
2,651,493
2,305,720
*
98.16
+5,343
+36,337
2,289,589
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
36,048
1.32
+134
+1,390
35,643
28,793
1.23
+108
+626
28,573
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
118,907
*
4.34
...
+2,431
111,889
110,030
*
4.68
...
+1,842
105,330
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
684,208
24.98
+5,599
+10,765
676,548
611,109
26.02
+2,219
+5,488
608,173
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
255,745
9.34
+3,323
+11,546
250,284
220,764
9.40
+1,324
+6,499
218,397
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
178,410
6.51
+1,199
+3,145
176,169
170,172
7.24
+699
+3,159
168,554
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
154,316
5.63
+745
-4,059
154,798
142,123
6.05
+88
-4,396
143,276
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,750
.79
+150
+782
21,514
21,112
.90
+81
+543
20,948
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
73,987
2.70
+182
-649
73,783
56,938
2.42
+27
-317
56,997
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
107,730
3.93
-83
+882
107,615
103,839
4.42
-64
+633
103,721
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
73,104
2.67
+4,923
+24
67,452
55,205
2.35
+258
-644
54,680
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
94,728
*
3.46
...
-6,793
96,747
82,894
*
3.53
...
-1,492
83,283
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
41,283
1.51
-237
+1,406
41,109
33,042
1.41
-64
+1,064
33,035
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,225
.59
-5
-47
16,248
15,180
.65
-12
-57
15,206
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
62,337
2.28
+361
+1,620
61,816
52,580
2.24
+117
-710
52,608
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,500
.35
+21
-103
9,517
9,208
.39
...
-78
9,229
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
54,689
2.00
+177
+1,456
54,420
53,059
2.26
+72
+1,285
52,908
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,802
.54
+104
+202
14,721
14,243
.61
+83
+149
14,168
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,169
.15
-4
-12
4,189
3,799
.16
+6
+39
3,791
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
267,512
9.77
+2,445
+22,135
261,299
227,652
9.69
+1,905
+17,853
221,997
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
167,555
6.12
+1,033
+11,412
163,199
143,464
6.11
+1,108
+11,758
139,636
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,182
.66
+281
+185
18,010
15,893
.68
+32
-234
15,948
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,230
.08
...
+41
2,207
2,158
.09
+3
+77
2,129
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,686
*
.17
...
+131
4,674
4,213
*
.18
...
+70
4,203
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11,858
.43
+19
-164
11,923
11,632
.50
+10
-117
11,684
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,554
.68
+36
+222
18,475
16,908
.72
+50
+32
16,881
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,097
.11
+37
+133
3,020
2,420
.10
+9
+8
2,407
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,659
.06
-4
-97
1,682
1,564
.07
-3
-86
1,583
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,813
*
.14
...
+182
3,756
3,506
*
.15
...
+165
3,464
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,327
.19
-47
+13
5,385
4,399
.19
-16
-17
4,435
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,508
.13
-4
-832
3,793
2,604
.11
+11
+71
2,595
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,967
.18
+34
+93
4,906
4,702
.20
+19
+81
4,654
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
62,413
2.28
+814
+849
61,517
60,349
2.57
+623
+888
59,587
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,047
*
.07
...
+1
2,055
1,934
*
.08
...
-7
1,937
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
741,461
27.07
-2,276
-10,111
749,301
595,371
25.35
-1,205
-2,114
597,819
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,933,598
70.60
+15,807
+46,256
1,902,192
1,710,349
72.81
+6,548
+38,451
1,691,770

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,738,812	*	100.00	+13,935	+36,806		2,709,928		2,349,006	*	100.00	+5,380	+38,187	2,332,702
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,982	*	1.09	+385	+461		24,798		11,031	*	.47	+19	+62	11,004
CONGRESS	17,736	*	.65	+329	+458		12,575		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	7,025		.26	+325	+292		6,782		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,711	*	.39	+4	+166		5,793		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,127		.11	+27	-24		3,118		2,900		.12	-14	-45	2,917
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,357		.09	+27	+138		2,296		2,323		.10	+25	+137	2,260
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,807		.14	+4	-137		3,846		3,463		.15	+9	-62	3,486
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,771	*	1.23	+19	+200		33,638		32,255	*	1.37	+18	+1,788	32,109
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,675,059	*	97.67	+13,531	+36,145		2,651,493		2,305,720	*	98.16	+5,343	+36,337	2,289,589
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,048		1.32	+134	+1,390		35,643		28,793		1.23	+108	+626	28,573
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	118,907	*	4.34	...	+2,431		111,889		110,030	*	4.68	...	+1,842	105,330
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	684,208		24.98	+5,599	+10,765		676,548		611,109		26.02	+2,219	+5,488	608,173
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	255,745		9.34	+3,323	+11,546		250,284		220,764		9.40	+1,324	+6,499	218,397
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	178,410		6.51	+1,199	+3,145		176,169		170,172		7.24	+699	+3,159	168,554
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	154,316		5.63	+745	-4,059		154,798		142,123		6.05	+88	-4,396	143,276
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,750		.79	+150	+782		21,514		21,112		.90	+81	+543	20,948
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	73,987		2.70	+182	-649		73,783		56,938		2.42	+27	-317	56,997
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	107,730		3.93	-83	+882		107,615		103,839		4.42	-64	+633	103,721
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	73,104		2.67	+4,923	+24		67,452		55,205		2.35	+258	-644	54,680
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	94,728	*	3.46	...	-6,793		96,747		82,894	*	3.53	...	-1,492	83,283
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	41,283		1.51	-237	+1,406		41,109		33,042		1.41	-64	+1,064	33,035
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,225		.59	-5	-47		16,248		15,180		.65	-12	-57	15,206
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	62,337		2.28	+361	+1,620		61,816		52,580		2.24	+117	-710	52,608
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,500		.35	+21	-103		9,517		9,208		.39	...	-78	9,229
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	54,689		2.00	+177	+1,456		54,420		53,059		2.26	+72	+1,285	52,908
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,802		.54	+104	+202		14,721		14,243		.61	+83	+149	14,168
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,169		.15	-4	-12		4,189		3,799		.16	+6	+39	3,791
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	267,512		9.77	+2,445	+22,135		261,299		227,652		9.69	+1,905	+17,853	221,997
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	167,555		6.12	+1,033	+11,412		163,199		143,464		6.11	+1,108	+11,758	139,636
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,182		.66	+281	+185		18,010		15,893		.68	+32	-234	15,948
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,230		.08	...	+41		2,207		2,158		.09	+3	+77	2,129
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,686	*	.17	...	+131		4,674		4,213	*	.18	...	+70	4,203
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	11,858		.43	+19	-164		11,923		11,632		.50	+10	-117	11,684
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,554		.68	+36	+222		18,475		16,908		.72	+50	+32	16,881
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,097		.11	+37	+133		3,020		2,420		.10	+9	+8	2,407
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,659		.06	-4	-97		1,682		1,564		.07	-3	-86	1,583
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,813	*	.14	...	+182		3,756		3,506	*	.15	...	+165	3,464
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,327		.19	-47	+13		5,385		4,399		.19	-16	-17	4,435
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,508		.13	-4	-832		3,793		2,604		.11	+11	+71	2,595
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,967		.18	+34	+93		4,906		4,702		.20	+19	+81	4,654
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	62,413		2.28	+814	+849		61,517		60,349		2.57	+623	+888	59,587
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,047	*	.07	...	+1		2,055		1,934	*	.08	...	-7	1,937
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	741,461		27.07	-2,276	-10,111		749,301		595,371		25.35	-1,205	-2,114	597,819
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,933,598		70.60	+15,807	+46,256		1,902,192		1,710,349		72.81	+6,548	+38,451	1,691,770

*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 31 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2008 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2008, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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