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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MARCH 2006

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2005	2,699,026	**	-5,687		30,118	*	32,724		2,636,191	**	667,464		60,550		123,123		98,372		69,665		55,766
APRIL 2005	2,706,298	**	+769		30,077	**	34,033		2,642,188	**	667,864		60,542		124,577		100,767		72,161		55,611
MAY 2005	2,715,105	**	-6,201		30,341	**	34,077		2,650,687	**	672,085		60,908		118,800		107,122		76,560		55,657
JUNE 2005	2,727,429	**	-7,930		31,097	**	34,085	*	2,662,247	**	678,997		61,434		113,052		112,635		78,995		55,713
JULY 2005	2,725,336	**	-6,506		30,969	**	34,104	*	2,660,263	**	679,238		61,514		111,121		112,973		79,229		55,713
AUGUST 2005	2,708,851	**	-7,266		30,334	**	34,062	*	2,644,455	**	673,313		60,980		108,457		110,985		78,345		55,603
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,706,011	**	-7,222		30,811	**	34,064	*	2,641,136	**	671,364		60,736		107,950		107,852		75,973		55,559
OCTOBER 2005	2,694,104	**	-14,816		30,275	**	34,065	*	2,629,764	**	672,717		60,760		108,306		102,840		71,690		53,878
NOVEMBER 2005	2,699,304	**	-6,378		30,417	**	34,539	**	2,634,348	**	675,289		60,993		106,629	**	100,008		69,249		53,932
DECEMBER 2005	2,706,443	**	-11,467		30,254	**	34,436		2,641,753	**	676,299		60,965		105,525		97,654		68,267		53,985
JANUARY 2006	2,677,234	**	-9,743		30,036	**	33,722	**	2,613,476	*	675,111		60,375		109,077		95,289		67,138		53,337
FEBRUARY 2006	2,687,557	**	-9,938		30,023	**	33,738		2,623,796	*	675,776		60,765		117,298		95,805		67,210		53,484
MARCH 2006*	2,688,096	*	-10,930		29,935	*	33,740	*	2,624,421	*	675,089		60,429		119,558		95,735		67,798		53,424
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,684,296	*	-10,204		29,998	*	33,733	*	2,620,564	*	675,325		60,523		115,311		95,610		67,382		53,415
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,692,123	*	-10,545		30,157	*	34,040	*	2,627,926	*	675,047		60,715		111,066		97,889		68,559		53,673
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2005	2,606,045	**	-4,850		30,110	*	32,319		2,543,623	**	615,024		60,302		122,457		97,133		69,331		55,423
APRIL 2005	2,613,514	**	+1,493		30,069	**	33,604		2,549,841	**	615,509		60,293		123,914		99,533		71,828		55,272
MAY 2005	2,622,362	**	-5,649		30,333	**	33,648		2,558,381	**	619,830		60,660		118,142		105,875		76,223		55,317
JUNE 2005	2,633,278	**	-7,047		31,089	**	33,656	*	2,568,533	**	625,258		61,186		112,401		111,390		78,662		55,371
JULY 2005	2,632,616	**	-4,930		30,962	**	33,675	*	2,567,979	**	626,731		61,265		110,553		111,723		78,888		55,372
AUGUST 2005	2,619,205	**	-5,697		30,327	**	33,633	*	2,555,245	**	623,777		60,737		107,884		109,739		78,006		55,260
SEPTEMBER 2005	2,614,594	**	-5,966		30,804	**	33,635	*	2,550,155	**	620,721		60,485		107,339		106,604		75,627		55,212
OCTOBER 2005	2,602,826	**	-13,555		30,268	**	33,636	*	2,538,922	**	621,720		60,506		107,680		101,601		71,353		53,550
NOVEMBER 2005	2,607,231	**	-5,348		30,410	**	34,094	**	2,542,727	**	624,034		60,738		106,009	**	98,761		68,907		53,607
DECEMBER 2005	2,614,308	**	-10,552		30,247	**	33,999		2,550,062	**	625,043		60,712		104,846		96,404		67,925		53,662
JANUARY 2006	2,585,416	**	-8,615		30,029	**	33,297	**	2,522,090	*	623,956		60,123		108,400		94,040		66,798		53,020
FEBRUARY 2006	2,595,749	**	-8,518		30,016	**	33,314		2,532,419	*	624,760		60,512		116,629		94,557		66,871		53,175
MARCH 2006*	2,596,620	*	-9,425		29,928	*	33,316	*	2,533,376	*	624,149		60,175		118,896		94,493		67,461		53,116
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,592,595	*	-8,853		29,991	*	33,309	*	2,529,295	*	624,288		60,270		114,642		94,363		67,043		53,104
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	2,600,358	*	-9,336		30,150	*	33,609	*	2,536,599	*	623,944		60,461		110,410		96,643		68,219		53,355
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2005	330,101	**	-1,779		29,120	*	1,914		299,071	**	63,828		27,826		14,810		11,569		7,745		9,027
APRIL 2005	330,094	**	+936		29,076	**	1,911		299,107	**	63,766		27,788		14,739		11,596		7,726		9,003
MAY 2005	331,275	**	-268		29,320	**	1,950		300,005	**	64,402		27,971		14,681		11,573		7,897		9,031
JUNE 2005	333,255	**	-2,195		30,034	**	1,958	*	301,263	**	65,117		28,125		14,788		11,796		8,038		9,122
JULY 2005	327,028	**	-8,746		29,905	**	1,977	*	295,146	**	65,208		28,110		14,856		11,816		8,075		9,148
AUGUST 2005	324,664	**	-7,717		29,271	**	1,935	*	293,458	**	64,781		27,807		14,799		11,703		8,026		9,077
SEPTEMBER 2005	324,226	**	-8,289		29,757	**	1,937	*	292,532	**	64,382		27,763		14,687		11,582		7,912		9,056
OCTOBER 2005	323,474	**	-8,850		29,265	**	1,938	*	292,271	**	64,318		27,690		14,645		11,457		7,779		9,054
NOVEMBER 2005	324,144	**	-8,718		29,371	**	1,974	**	292,799	**	64,452		27,836		14,653	**	11,446		7,692		9,060
DECEMBER 2005	330,445	**	-3,409		29,210	**	1,963		299,272	**	64,909		27,862		14,705		11,463		7,694		9,103
JANUARY 2006	327,199	**	-3,216		29,049	**	1,934	**	296,216	*	64,420		27,561		14,491		11,367		7,563		8,939
FEBRUARY 2006	327,530	**	-3,680		29,032	**	1,921		296,577	*	64,438		27,845		14,489		11,330		7,492		8,954
MARCH 2006*	326,935	*	-3,166		28,957	*	1,923	*	296,055	*	64,332		27,571		14,472		11,309		7,502		8,933
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	327,221	*	-3,354		29,013	*	1,926	*	296,283	*	64,397		27,659		14,484		11,335		7,519		8,942
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	326,621	*	-5,173		29,147	*	1,942	*	295,532	*	64,478		27,728		14,576		11,395		7,620		9,007

MONTH AND YEAR	JUSTICE		COMMERCE		STATE		ENERGY		HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		LABOR		VETERANS AFFAIRS		HOMELAND SECURITY		GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION		POSTAL SERVICE
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MARCH 2005	105,054		39,049		33,821		14,983		10,032		15,541		236,684		149,821	**	12,571		19,131		764,029
APRIL 2005	105,154		39,320		33,804		14,942		9,994		15,583		235,978		148,785	**	12,594		18,908		765,363
MAY 2005	105,224		39,635		33,972		14,965		10,000		15,553		235,850		147,468	**	12,678		18,919	**	765,469
JUNE 2005	105,495	**	39,948		34,181		15,062		10,039		15,621		235,718		146,465	**	12,788		18,947	**	766,947
JULY 2005	105,635		40,437		34,124		15,095		10,064		15,538		235,327		146,670	**	12,825		18,950		764,221
AUGUST 2005	105,365		40,302		33,943		15,067		10,039		15,455		234,992		146,691	**	12,759		18,780		763,936
SEPTEMBER 2005	105,458		39,836		33,948		15,010		9,941		15,383		235,210		151,736	**	12,769		18,752		764,165
OCTOBER 2005	105,918		40,026		33,929		14,969		9,883		15,459		235,447		151,691	**	12,738		18,630		764,997
NOVEMBER 2005	106,178		40,157		33,922		14,973		9,879		15,504		235,902		152,245		12,716		18,674		767,020
DECEMBER 2005	106,245		39,692		33,873		14,981		9,858		15,511		235,929		151,718	**	12,673		18,650		778,315
JANUARY 2006	105,873		39,184		33,945		14,759		9,685		15,279		235,654		150,019		12,465		18,347		758,035
FEBRUARY 2006	105,866		39,775		33,964		14,786		9,680		15,265		235,974		150,695		12,397		18,335		756,648
MARCH 2006*	105,815		40,043		33,733		14,755		9,633		15,257		235,893		150,748		12,417		18,311		756,558
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	105,851		39,667		33,881		14,767		9,666		15,267		235,840		150,487		12,426		18,331		757,080
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	105,983		39,813		33,894		14,871		9,770		15,379		235,800		151,186		12,568		18,491		763,596
UNITED STATES
MARCH 2005	103,270		38,259		13,186		14,972		9,951		15,503		233,005		146,112	**	12,500		19,113		760,365
APRIL 2005	103,359		38,531		13,179		14,931		9,914		15,544		232,310		145,187	**	12,523		18,892		761,694
MAY 2005	103,431		38,837		13,231		14,952		9,920		15,514		232,206		143,927	**	12,609		18,903	**	761,796
JUNE 2005	103,710	**	39,153		13,451		15,049		9,960		15,581		232,102		142,962	**	12,717		18,931	**	763,286
JULY 2005	103,850		39,642		13,458		15,083		9,985		15,498		231,710		143,192	**	12,752		18,937		760,646
AUGUST 2005	103,588		39,508		13,424		15,055		9,961		15,414		231,378		143,199	**	12,686		18,767		760,269
SEPTEMBER 2005	103,662		39,041		13,309		14,998		9,864		15,344		231,602		147,757	**	12,696		18,737		760,492
OCTOBER 2005	104,118		39,240		13,304		14,956		9,807		15,420		231,834		147,658	**	12,667		18,617		761,337
NOVEMBER 2005	104,368		39,366		13,262		14,961		9,802		15,465		232,294		148,198		12,645		18,661		763,412
DECEMBER 2005	104,428		38,907		13,235		14,968		9,781		15,472		232,327		147,707	**	12,600		18,636		774,630
JANUARY 2006	104,055		38,405		13,181		14,746		9,609		15,243		232,069		146,038		12,391		18,333		754,602
FEBRUARY 2006	104,051		38,992		13,216		14,772		9,604		15,229		232,380		146,711		12,324		18,322		753,086
MARCH 2006*	103,984		39,252		13,192		14,741		9,556		15,222		232,301		146,784		12,344		18,297		753,023
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	104,030		38,883		13,196		14,753		9,590		15,231		232,250		146,511		12,353		18,317		753,570
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	104,167		39,027		13,232		14,857		9,693		15,342		232,201		147,183		12,495		18,478		760,015
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA
MARCH 2005	22,529		20,137		11,376		5,015		3,233		5,267		7,090		18,423	**	4,496		4,405		16,862
APRIL 2005	22,490		20,207		11,352		5,008		3,223		5,276		7,100		18,374	**	4,499		4,380		16,820
MAY 2005	22,308		20,268		11,406		5,041		3,238		5,281		7,123		18,286	**	4,519		4,393	**	16,834
JUNE 2005	22,615	**	20,606		11,632		5,104		3,300		5,338		7,169		18,473	**	4,581		4,445	**	15,412
JULY 2005	22,672		20,807		11,643		5,108		3,331		5,331		7,181		18,474	**	4,591		4,474		15,070
AUGUST 2005	22,418		20,772		11,584		5,047		3,290		5,248		7,211		18,487	**	4,549		4,448		15,180
SEPTEMBER 2005	22,719		20,738		11,483		5,024		3,249		5,192		7,225		18,682	**	4,529		4,438		15,096
OCTOBER 2005	22,822		20,704		11,491		5,008		3,229		5,204		7,245		18,886	**	4,505		4,417		15,265
NOVEMBER 2005	22,962		20,723		11,398		5,018		3,221		5,198		7,252		18,974		4,490		4,437		15,251
DECEMBER 2005	22,987		20,673		11,389		5,027		3,210		5,202		7,307		18,995	**	4,475		4,434		15,609
JANUARY 2006	22,943		20,566		11,299		4,969		3,141		5,120		7,324		18,860		4,405		4,335		15,144
FEBRUARY 2006	22,945		20,691		11,315		4,983		3,146		5,110		7,330		18,918		4,370		4,314		15,168
MARCH 2006*	22,918		20,683		11,303		4,955		3,139		5,097		7,383		18,893		4,359		4,301		15,105
CALENDAR YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	22,935		20,647		11,306		4,969		3,142		5,109		7,346		18,890		4,378		4,317		15,139
FISCAL YEAR 2006 AVERAGE*	22,930		20,673		11,366		4,993		3,181		5,155		7,307		18,921		4,434		4,373		15,257

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH. **REVISED.