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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, MARCH 2006

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MARCH 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MARCH 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2006

MARCH
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2006

MARCH
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,688,096
*
100.00
+539
-10,930
2,692,123
2,309,354
*
100.00
+612
-6,543
2,308,057
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,935
*
1.11
-88
-183
30,157
11,209
*
.49
-55
-275
11,313
      CONGRESS
17,449
.65
-37
+197
17,481
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,880
.26
+6
+72
6,883
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,569
.39
-43
+125
10,599
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,149
.12
-23
-15
3,182
2,989
.13
-27
-27
3,030
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,248
.08
-29
-152
2,329
2,184
.09
-25
-188
2,265
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,200
*
.16
...
-109
4,214
3,782
*
.16
...
-51
3,782
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,740
*
1.26
+2
+1,016
34,040
30,511
*
1.32
+1
+943
30,763
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,624,421
*
97.63
+625
-11,770
2,627,926
2,267,634
*
98.19
+666
-7,211
2,265,982
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,733
1.25
-231
-88
33,894
27,684
1.20
+88
+299
27,591
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
119,558
4.45
+2,260
-3,565
111,066
109,232
4.73
+1,331
-4,450
104,325
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
675,089
25.11
-687
+7,625
675,047
606,954
26.28
-473
+7,277
606,843
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
244,744
9.10
+13
+8,924
243,554
214,889
9.31
-28
+7,958
213,774
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,816
6.54
-414
-981
176,303
167,440
7.25
-227
-1,037
167,715
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,477
5.90
-97
+1,637
158,471
146,955
6.36
-90
+1,972
147,061
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
20,798
.77
-19
-931
21,066
19,796
.86
-1
-462
20,012
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,254
2.80
-170
-1,024
75,654
57,874
2.51
-127
-1,154
58,281
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
105,815
3.94
-51
+761
105,983
101,991
4.42
-20
+1,017
102,087
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
67,798
2.52
+588
-1,867
68,559
56,484
2.45
+344
-1,319
56,763
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
95,735
3.56
-70
-2,637
97,889
84,656
3.67
+136
-1,724
84,849
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
40,043
1.49
+268
+994
39,813
31,666
1.37
+16
+819
31,586
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,257
.57
-8
-284
15,379
14,350
.62
-13
-341
14,479
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,429
2.25
-336
-121
60,715
53,141
2.30
+35
+1,815
52,804
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,633
.36
-47
-399
9,770
9,381
.41
-40
-392
9,508
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,424
1.99
-60
-2,342
53,673
51,838
2.24
-30
-2,508
52,094
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,755
.55
-31
-228
14,871
14,250
.62
-25
-224
14,353
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,223
.16
-1
-183
4,273
3,866
.17
-4
-184
3,900
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,893
8.78
-81
-791
235,800
202,671
8.78
+217
+1,009
202,225
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
150,748
5.61
+53
+927
151,186
127,536
5.52
-178
-921
127,767
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,179
*
.68
...
+354
18,101
16,267
*
.70
...
+96
16,337
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,300
.09
-11
-138
2,328
2,150
.09
-12
-156
2,189
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,560
.17
-10
-540
4,582
4,203
.18
-10
-620
4,240
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,417
.46
+20
-154
12,568
12,126
.53
+10
-119
12,264
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,311
.68
-24
-820
18,491
17,039
.74
+3
-954
17,200
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,030
.11
+8
-14
3,045
2,524
.11
-2
-13
2,529
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,823
.07
...
-46
1,837
1,721
.07
-2
-45
1,737
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,237
.12
+11
+15
3,235
3,007
.13
+8
-16
3,005
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
4,968
.18
+46
-44
4,961
4,110
.18
-2
-15
4,106
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,169
.23
-521
+1,769
6,251
2,429
.11
+1
-319
2,436
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,917
*
.18
+17
-51
4,912
4,635
*
.20
+22
+56
4,618
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,292
2.39
-350
-1,992
65,263
61,912
2.68
-254
-1,575
62,683
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,177
.08
+4
-60
2,170
2,054
.09
-3
-52
2,045
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
+91
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
+34
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
756,558
28.14
-90
-7,471
763,596
602,772
26.10
-410
-3,358
604,388
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,867,863
69.49
+715
-4,299
1,864,330
1,664,862
72.09
+1,076
-3,853
1,661,594

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	MARCH 2006		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		MARCH 2006		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	FEBRUARY 2006	MARCH 2005		2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	FEBRUARY 2006	MARCH 2005	2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,688,096	*	100.00	+539	-10,930		2,692,123		2,309,354	*	100.00	+612	-6,543	2,308,057
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,935	*	1.11	-88	-183		30,157		11,209	*	.49	-55	-275	11,313
CONGRESS	17,449		.65	-37	+197		17,481		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,880		.26	+6	+72		6,883		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,569		.39	-43	+125		10,599		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,149		.12	-23	-15		3,182		2,989		.13	-27	-27	3,030
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,248		.08	-29	-152		2,329		2,184		.09	-25	-188	2,265
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,200	*	.16	...	-109		4,214		3,782	*	.16	...	-51	3,782
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,740	*	1.26	+2	+1,016		34,040		30,511	*	1.32	+1	+943	30,763
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,624,421	*	97.63	+625	-11,770		2,627,926		2,267,634	*	98.19	+666	-7,211	2,265,982
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,733		1.25	-231	-88		33,894		27,684		1.20	+88	+299	27,591
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	119,558		4.45	+2,260	-3,565		111,066		109,232		4.73	+1,331	-4,450	104,325
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	675,089		25.11	-687	+7,625		675,047		606,954		26.28	-473	+7,277	606,843
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	244,744		9.10	+13	+8,924		243,554		214,889		9.31	-28	+7,958	213,774
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,816		6.54	-414	-981		176,303		167,440		7.25	-227	-1,037	167,715
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,477		5.90	-97	+1,637		158,471		146,955		6.36	-90	+1,972	147,061
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	20,798		.77	-19	-931		21,066		19,796		.86	-1	-462	20,012
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,254		2.80	-170	-1,024		75,654		57,874		2.51	-127	-1,154	58,281
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	105,815		3.94	-51	+761		105,983		101,991		4.42	-20	+1,017	102,087
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,798		2.52	+588	-1,867		68,559		56,484		2.45	+344	-1,319	56,763
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	95,735		3.56	-70	-2,637		97,889		84,656		3.67	+136	-1,724	84,849
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	40,043		1.49	+268	+994		39,813		31,666		1.37	+16	+819	31,586
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,257		.57	-8	-284		15,379		14,350		.62	-13	-341	14,479
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,429		2.25	-336	-121		60,715		53,141		2.30	+35	+1,815	52,804
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,633		.36	-47	-399		9,770		9,381		.41	-40	-392	9,508
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,424		1.99	-60	-2,342		53,673		51,838		2.24	-30	-2,508	52,094
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,755		.55	-31	-228		14,871		14,250		.62	-25	-224	14,353
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,223		.16	-1	-183		4,273		3,866		.17	-4	-184	3,900
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,893		8.78	-81	-791		235,800		202,671		8.78	+217	+1,009	202,225
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	150,748		5.61	+53	+927		151,186		127,536		5.52	-178	-921	127,767
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,179	*	.68	...	+354		18,101		16,267	*	.70	...	+96	16,337
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,300		.09	-11	-138		2,328		2,150		.09	-12	-156	2,189
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,560		.17	-10	-540		4,582		4,203		.18	-10	-620	4,240
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,417		.46	+20	-154		12,568		12,126		.53	+10	-119	12,264
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,311		.68	-24	-820		18,491		17,039		.74	+3	-954	17,200
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,030		.11	+8	-14		3,045		2,524		.11	-2	-13	2,529
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,823		.07	...	-46		1,837		1,721		.07	-2	-45	1,737
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,237		.12	+11	+15		3,235		3,007		.13	+8	-16	3,005
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	4,968		.18	+46	-44		4,961		4,110		.18	-2	-15	4,106
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,169		.23	-521	+1,769		6,251		2,429		.11	+1	-319	2,436
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,917	*	.18	+17	-51		4,912		4,635	*	.20	+22	+56	4,618
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,292		2.39	-350	-1,992		65,263		61,912		2.68	-254	-1,575	62,683
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,177		.08	+4	-60		2,170		2,054		.09	-3	-52	2,045
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	+91		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	+34	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	756,558		28.14	-90	-7,471		763,596		602,772		26.10	-410	-3,358	604,388
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,867,863		69.49	+715	-4,299		1,864,330		1,664,862		72.09	+1,076	-3,853	1,661,594

*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 16 AGENCIES FOR WHICH FEBRUARY 2006 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2006, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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