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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

NOVEMBER 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
NOVEMBER 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2008

NOVEMBER
2007
2009
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2008

NOVEMBER
2007
2009
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,716,978
**
100.00
-42,504
+12,848
2,738,230
2,338,166
**
100.00
-35,778
+14,544
2,356,055
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,871
*
1.10
-47
+36
29,895
11,105
*
.47
-39
+95
11,125
      CONGRESS
17,531
*
.65
+1
-56
17,531
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,820
*
.25
...
-58
6,820
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,711
*
.39
+1
+2
10,711
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,129
.12
-44
-7
3,151
2,971
.13
-39
+31
2,991
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,378
*
.09
...
+126
2,378
2,340
*
.10
...
+128
2,340
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,871
*
.14
...
-9
3,871
3,447
*
.15
...
-67
3,447
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,754
*
1.24
...
+236
33,754
32,240
*
1.38
...
+264
32,240
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,653,353
**
97.66
-42,457
+12,576
2,674,582
2,294,821
**
98.15
-35,739
+14,185
2,312,691
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
36,472
**
1.34
+51
+1,164
36,447
29,048
**
1.24
+29
+653
29,034
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
88,245
3.25
-21,153
-17,516
98,822
85,356
3.65
-19,586
-16,305
95,149
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
699,103
25.73
+2,803
+24,053
697,702
624,713
26.72
+2,271
+16,414
623,578
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
264,241
9.73
+1,260
+16,000
263,611
227,962
9.75
+1,227
+10,357
227,349
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,329
6.71
+451
+6,700
182,104
174,240
7.45
+485
+6,103
173,998
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
154,778
5.70
+592
-1,265
154,482
142,756
6.11
+303
-1,845
142,605
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
22,624
.83
+124
+1,193
22,562
21,974
.94
+118
+1,101
21,915
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,131
2.77
+376
+1,425
74,943
57,781
2.47
+138
+698
57,712
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
110,032
4.05
+275
+2,456
109,895
105,715
4.52
+244
+2,070
105,593
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
67,528
2.49
-2,030
+598
68,543
54,986
2.35
-252
+71
55,112
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
82,437
3.03
-19,294
-16,086
92,084
68,536
2.93
-14,949
-15,247
76,011
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,220
1.44
-3,657
-1,699
41,049
29,321
1.25
-4,344
-3,703
31,493
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,238
.60
+16
-22
16,230
15,181
.65
+16
-52
15,173
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
64,072
2.36
+305
+2,530
63,920
54,198
2.32
+322
+1,047
54,037
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
8,868
.33
-881
-709
9,309
8,615
.37
-864
-678
9,047
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55,810
2.05
+100
+1,347
55,760
54,167
2.32
+152
+1,173
54,091
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,215
.56
-54
+439
15,242
14,675
.63
-42
+456
14,696
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,160
.15
-14
-31
4,167
3,834
.16
+3
+39
3,833
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
283,491
10.43
+2,129
+25,757
282,427
241,458
10.33
+2,224
+22,853
240,346
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
175,172
6.45
+1,067
+14,948
174,639
149,838
6.41
+1,058
+13,416
149,309
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,249
.67
+31
+159
18,234
16,071
.69
+24
+2
16,059
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,198
.08
+3
-5
2,197
2,130
.09
+1
+10
2,130
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,100
.19
+93
+464
5,054
4,446
.19
+70
+274
4,411
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,021
.44
+24
-38
12,009
11,818
.51
+24
+16
11,806
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,445
.68
-21
-51
18,456
16,881
.72
+30
-48
16,866
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,202
.12
+44
+212
3,180
2,466
.11
+5
+57
2,464
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,637
.06
+2
-66
1,636
1,539
.07
+2
-62
1,538
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
4,088
.15
+27
+378
4,075
3,779
.16
+27
+356
3,766
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,433
.20
-10
-15
5,438
4,376
.19
-9
-90
4,381
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
5,018
.18
-95
+777
5,066
2,681
.11
+16
+97
2,673
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,512
*
.17
-465
-360
4,745
4,301
*
.18
-447
-329
4,525
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
63,975
2.35
...
+1,935
63,975
61,848
2.65
...
+1,782
61,848
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
1,962
**
.07
-13
-99
1,969
1,890
**
.08
+4
-58
1,888
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
723,171
26.62
-1,600
-27,758
723,971
586,981
25.10
-1,656
-9,984
587,809
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,930,182
71.04
-40,857
+40,334
1,950,611
1,707,840
73.05
-34,083
+24,169
1,724,882

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	NOVEMBER 2008		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		NOVEMBER 2008		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2008	NOVEMBER 2007		2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2008	NOVEMBER 2007	2009 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,716,978	**	100.00	-42,504	+12,848		2,738,230		2,338,166	**	100.00	-35,778	+14,544	2,356,055
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,871	*	1.10	-47	+36		29,895		11,105	*	.47	-39	+95	11,125
CONGRESS	17,531	*	.65	+1	-56		17,531		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,820	*	.25	...	-58		6,820		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,711	*	.39	+1	+2		10,711		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,129		.12	-44	-7		3,151		2,971		.13	-39	+31	2,991
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,378	*	.09	...	+126		2,378		2,340	*	.10	...	+128	2,340
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,871	*	.14	...	-9		3,871		3,447	*	.15	...	-67	3,447
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,754	*	1.24	...	+236		33,754		32,240	*	1.38	...	+264	32,240
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,653,353	**	97.66	-42,457	+12,576		2,674,582		2,294,821	**	98.15	-35,739	+14,185	2,312,691
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	36,472	**	1.34	+51	+1,164		36,447		29,048	**	1.24	+29	+653	29,034
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	88,245		3.25	-21,153	-17,516		98,822		85,356		3.65	-19,586	-16,305	95,149
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	699,103		25.73	+2,803	+24,053		697,702		624,713		26.72	+2,271	+16,414	623,578
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	264,241		9.73	+1,260	+16,000		263,611		227,962		9.75	+1,227	+10,357	227,349
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,329		6.71	+451	+6,700		182,104		174,240		7.45	+485	+6,103	173,998
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	154,778		5.70	+592	-1,265		154,482		142,756		6.11	+303	-1,845	142,605
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	22,624		.83	+124	+1,193		22,562		21,974		.94	+118	+1,101	21,915
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,131		2.77	+376	+1,425		74,943		57,781		2.47	+138	+698	57,712
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	110,032		4.05	+275	+2,456		109,895		105,715		4.52	+244	+2,070	105,593
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,528		2.49	-2,030	+598		68,543		54,986		2.35	-252	+71	55,112
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	82,437		3.03	-19,294	-16,086		92,084		68,536		2.93	-14,949	-15,247	76,011
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,220		1.44	-3,657	-1,699		41,049		29,321		1.25	-4,344	-3,703	31,493
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,238		.60	+16	-22		16,230		15,181		.65	+16	-52	15,173
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	64,072		2.36	+305	+2,530		63,920		54,198		2.32	+322	+1,047	54,037
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	8,868		.33	-881	-709		9,309		8,615		.37	-864	-678	9,047
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	55,810		2.05	+100	+1,347		55,760		54,167		2.32	+152	+1,173	54,091
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,215		.56	-54	+439		15,242		14,675		.63	-42	+456	14,696
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,160		.15	-14	-31		4,167		3,834		.16	+3	+39	3,833
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	283,491		10.43	+2,129	+25,757		282,427		241,458		10.33	+2,224	+22,853	240,346
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	175,172		6.45	+1,067	+14,948		174,639		149,838		6.41	+1,058	+13,416	149,309
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,249		.67	+31	+159		18,234		16,071		.69	+24	+2	16,059
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,198		.08	+3	-5		2,197		2,130		.09	+1	+10	2,130
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,100		.19	+93	+464		5,054		4,446		.19	+70	+274	4,411
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,021		.44	+24	-38		12,009		11,818		.51	+24	+16	11,806
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,445		.68	-21	-51		18,456		16,881		.72	+30	-48	16,866
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,202		.12	+44	+212		3,180		2,466		.11	+5	+57	2,464
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,637		.06	+2	-66		1,636		1,539		.07	+2	-62	1,538
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	4,088		.15	+27	+378		4,075		3,779		.16	+27	+356	3,766
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,433		.20	-10	-15		5,438		4,376		.19	-9	-90	4,381
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	5,018		.18	-95	+777		5,066		2,681		.11	+16	+97	2,673
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,512	*	.17	-465	-360		4,745		4,301	*	.18	-447	-329	4,525
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,975		2.35	...	+1,935		63,975		61,848		2.65	...	+1,782	61,848
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	1,962	**	.07	-13	-99		1,969		1,890	**	.08	+4	-58	1,888
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	723,171		26.62	-1,600	-27,758		723,971		586,981		25.10	-1,656	-9,984	587,809
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,930,182		71.04	-40,857	+40,334		1,950,611		1,707,840		73.05	-34,083	+24,169	1,724,882

*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 39 AGENCIES FOR WHICH OCTOBER 2008 FIGURES WERE USED FOR NOVEMBER 2008 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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