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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO MAY 2008

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
MAY 2007	2,702,006	**	-7,800		29,521	**	33,571		2,638,914	**	673,443		60,717		116,476	**	101,521		73,080		53,233
JUNE 2007	2,715,395	**	-4,869		29,800	*	33,622		2,651,973	**	677,341		61,869		111,996		106,189		75,827		53,404
JULY 2007	2,716,930	*	+323		30,200	*	33,669		2,653,061	*	677,705		62,116		109,564		106,879		76,221		53,641
AUGUST 2007	2,708,357	**	+3,738		29,646	*	33,472		2,645,239	**	673,172		61,826		106,125		106,052		75,386		53,789
SEPTEMBER 2007	2,702,941	**	+2,551		29,660	*	33,469	*	2,639,812	**	673,319		62,502		103,596		103,293		71,657		54,221
OCTOBER 2007	2,697,389	**	+1,934		29,798	**	33,517		2,634,074	*	673,514		61,406		103,596	*	100,616		68,693		54,374
NOVEMBER 2007	2,694,298	**	+7,233		20,003	**	33,518	*	2,640,777	**	675,050		61,542		105,761		98,523		66,930		54,463
DECEMBER 2007	2,713,570	**	+9,680		19,818	**	33,518	*	2,660,234	**	677,195		61,844		104,761		98,523	*	66,091		54,589
JANUARY 2008	2,691,858	**	+21,583		19,771	**	33,520	*	2,638,567	**	673,654		61,403		107,872		98,523	*	65,099		54,144
FEBRUARY 2008	2,698,464	**	+29,348		19,794	**	33,752		2,644,918	*	673,807		61,851		116,398		93,894		65,169		54,236
MARCH 2008	2,720,155	*	+36,667		29,617	*	33,752	*	2,656,786	*	676,345		62,172		118,907		94,442		66,352		54,355
APRIL 2008	2,724,877	*	+36,696		29,597	*	33,752	*	2,661,528	*	678,609		61,976		118,907	*	94,728		68,181		54,512
MAY 2008*	2,738,812	*	+36,806		29,982	*	33,771	*	2,675,059	*	684,208		62,337		118,907	*	94,728	*	73,104		54,689
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,714,833	*	+32,220		25,752	*	33,709	*	2,655,372	*	677,325		61,948		116,198	*	95,263	*	67,581		54,387
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,709,928	*	+22,493		24,798	*	33,638	*	2,651,493	*	676,548		61,816		111,889	*	96,747	*	67,452		54,420
UNITED STATES
MAY 2007	2,614,605	**	-3,989		29,515	**	33,200		2,551,890	**	626,122		60,460		115,829	**	100,283		72,765		52,916
JUNE 2007	2,627,160	**	-1,960		29,794	*	33,253		2,564,113	**	629,567		61,608		111,355		104,952		75,503		53,087
JULY 2007	2,629,747	*	+3,211		30,194	*	33,294		2,566,259	*	631,039		61,865		108,931		105,640		75,902		53,327
AUGUST 2007	2,622,647	**	+5,674		29,641	*	33,101		2,559,905	**	628,063		61,582		105,524		104,812		75,061		53,474
SEPTEMBER 2007	2,616,241	**	+4,549		29,655	*	33,098	*	2,553,488	**	627,377		62,256		102,926		102,057		71,332		53,904
OCTOBER 2007	2,610,496	**	+3,921		29,791	**	33,152		2,547,553	*	627,335		61,157		102,926	*	99,395		68,372		54,052
NOVEMBER 2007	2,606,992	**	+8,095		19,996	**	33,153	*	2,553,843	**	628,731		61,288		105,062		97,291		66,605		54,141
DECEMBER 2007	2,625,986	**	+12,778		19,813	**	33,153	*	2,573,020	**	630,662		61,589		104,058		97,291	*	65,762		54,257
JANUARY 2008	2,604,648	**	+21,952		19,767	**	33,155	*	2,551,726	**	627,330		61,145		107,187		97,291	*	64,773		53,813
FEBRUARY 2008	2,611,126	**	+29,988		19,790	**	33,383		2,557,953	*	627,335		61,591		115,713		92,671		64,845		53,904
MARCH 2008	2,632,278	*	+36,794		29,610	*	33,383	*	2,569,285	*	629,443		61,910		118,235		93,218		66,021		54,021
APRIL 2008	2,636,812	*	+36,558		29,590	*	33,383	*	2,573,839	*	631,599		61,712		118,235	*	93,509		67,844		54,180
MAY 2008*	2,650,990	*	+36,385		29,975	*	33,402	*	2,587,613	*	637,169		62,068		118,235	*	93,509	*	72,767		54,359
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,627,171	*	+32,335		25,746	*	33,341	*	2,568,083	*	630,575		61,685		115,521	*	94,040	*	67,250		54,055
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	2,622,416	*	+23,309		24,792	*	33,271	*	2,564,354	*	629,951		61,558		111,206	*	95,522	*	67,124		54,091
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2007	330,859	**	+2,239		28,495	**	2,844		299,520	**	64,782		28,047		14,467	**	10,922		7,508		8,803
JUNE 2007	334,518	**	+1,415		28,741	*	2,834		302,943	**	65,465		28,358		14,584		11,093		7,614		8,841
JULY 2007	335,828	*	+3,326		29,141	*	2,856		303,831	*	65,539		28,478		14,629		11,146		7,700		8,881
AUGUST 2007	333,468	**	+3,579		28,599	*	2,808		302,061	**	65,309		28,296		14,593		11,086		7,625		8,878
SEPTEMBER 2007	333,727	**	-10,749		28,615	*	2,805	*	302,307	**	65,003		28,621		14,629		10,943		7,510		8,902
OCTOBER 2007	332,839	**	+1,572		28,753	**	2,804		301,282	*	64,510		28,276		14,629	*	10,860		7,433		8,920
NOVEMBER 2007	323,840	**	-18,838		18,960	**	2,805	*	302,075	**	64,611		28,354		14,639		10,862		7,409		8,952
DECEMBER 2007	325,111	**	-7,679		18,776	**	2,805	*	303,530	**	64,996		28,492		14,676		10,862	*	7,447		8,980
JANUARY 2008	322,936	**	-6,528		18,731	**	2,807	*	301,398	**	64,611		28,330		14,517		10,862	*	7,318		8,915
FEBRUARY 2008	323,491	**	-6,166		18,747	**	2,813		301,931	*	64,625		28,627		14,595		10,760		7,292		8,922
MARCH 2008	333,952	*	-7,990		28,554	*	2,813	*	302,585	*	64,742		28,617		14,588		10,824		7,285		8,970
APRIL 2008	333,939	*	-6,590		28,522	*	2,813	*	302,604	*	65,029		28,601		14,588	*	10,716		7,286		8,979
MAY 2008*	335,860	*	+5,001		28,888	*	2,832	*	304,140	*	65,733		28,846		14,588	*	10,716	*	7,472		9,012
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	330,036	*	-4,455		24,688	*	2,816	*	302,532	*	64,948		28,604		14,575	*	10,776	*	7,331		8,960
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	328,996	*	-5,902		23,741	*	2,812	*	302,443	*	64,857		28,518		14,603	*	10,808	*	7,368		8,956

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
MAY 2007	106,848		39,877		34,658		14,600		9,603		16,272		245,377		156,143		12,022		18,332		751,572
JUNE 2007	107,108		41,156		34,884		14,691		9,718		16,365		247,585		156,800		12,088		18,405		750,816
JULY 2007	107,191		40,870		35,157		14,723		9,755		16,445		250,058		156,800	*	12,128		18,443		747,986
AUGUST 2007	106,902		40,639		35,109	**	14,736		9,714		16,313		251,496		158,201		12,128	*	18,421		748,635
SEPTEMBER 2007	107,292		40,920		35,105		14,754		9,665		16,280	**	254,183		159,447		12,128	*	18,425		747,805
OCTOBER 2007	107,543		40,850		35,308		14,732		9,571		16,244		256,046		159,447	*	12,059		18,456		746,852
NOVEMBER 2007	107,576		40,919		35,308	*	14,776		9,577		16,260		257,734		160,224		12,059	*	18,496		750,929
DECEMBER 2007	107,809		40,794		35,308	*	14,838		9,607		16,364	**	258,777		161,162		12,034		18,517		767,827
JANUARY 2008	107,405		40,380		35,651		14,601		9,498		16,208	**	260,261		162,120		11,861		18,330		748,999
FEBRUARY 2008	107,451		41,467		35,740		14,647		9,458		16,205		261,643		163,217		11,827		18,452		747,165
MARCH 2008	107,589		41,656		35,866		14,675		9,446		16,247		263,350		165,348		11,843		18,480		747,437
APRIL 2008	107,813		41,520		35,914		14,698		9,479		16,230		265,067		166,522		11,839		18,518		743,737
MAY 2008*	107,730		41,283		36,048		14,802		9,500		16,225		267,512		167,555		11,858		18,554		741,461
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	107,598		41,261		35,844		14,685		9,476		16,223		263,567		164,952		11,846		18,467		745,760
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	107,615		41,109		35,643		14,721		9,517		16,248		261,299		163,199		11,923		18,475		749,301
UNITED STATES
MAY 2007	104,911		39,550		13,644		14,588		9,530		16,241		241,719		152,471		11,960		18,322		748,104
JUNE 2007	105,165		40,380		13,922		14,679		9,644		16,334		243,931		153,127		12,026		18,394		747,370
JULY 2007	105,250		40,089		14,068		14,709		9,680		16,412		246,416		153,127	*	12,067		18,433		744,596
AUGUST 2007	104,963		39,859		13,986	**	14,722		9,638		16,278		247,821		154,538		12,067	*	18,410		745,185
SEPTEMBER 2007	105,351		40,133		13,985		14,741		9,588		16,245	**	250,495		155,765		12,067	*	18,414		744,327
OCTOBER 2007	105,587		40,075		14,194		14,719		9,496		16,209		252,340		155,765	*	12,003		18,443		743,364
NOVEMBER 2007	105,607		40,143		14,194	*	14,763		9,500		16,225		254,004		156,350		12,003	*	18,483		747,449
DECEMBER 2007	105,830		40,028		14,194	*	14,823		9,529		16,329	**	255,028		157,408		11,977		18,504		764,190
JANUARY 2008	105,429		39,690		14,353		14,588		9,421		16,174	**	256,514		158,366		11,805		18,318		745,589
FEBRUARY 2008	105,473		40,774		14,492		14,634		9,382		16,171		257,878		159,456		11,771		18,439		743,758
MARCH 2008	105,612		40,962		14,551		14,662		9,370		16,212		259,579		161,566		11,787		18,467		744,011
APRIL 2008	105,828		40,824		14,574		14,685		9,403		16,196		261,270		162,706		11,783		18,505		740,327
MAY 2008*	105,746		40,945		14,619		14,789		9,426		16,191		263,727		163,740		11,801		18,541		738,048
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	105,618		40,639		14,518		14,672		9,400		16,189		259,794		161,167		11,789		18,454		742,347
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	105,639		40,430		14,396		14,708		9,441		16,213		257,543		159,420		11,866		18,463		745,842
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
MAY 2007	22,718		21,522		11,566		4,917		3,261		5,942		7,588		20,414		4,201		4,136		14,683
JUNE 2007	22,894		21,875		11,738		4,970		3,383		6,012		7,952		20,642		4,221		4,126		14,614
JULY 2007	22,887		22,039		11,836		4,971		3,422		6,049		8,056		20,642	*	4,238		4,112		14,489
AUGUST 2007	22,606		21,890		11,672	**	4,933		3,379		5,947		7,575		21,000		4,238	*	4,100		14,565
SEPTEMBER 2007	22,796		22,088		11,670		4,965		3,346		5,884	**	7,566		21,170		4,238	*	4,104		14,582
OCTOBER 2007	22,920		21,941		11,669		4,948		3,301		5,872		7,593		21,170	*	4,198		4,104		14,592
NOVEMBER 2007	23,001		22,041		11,669	*	4,981		3,306		5,867		7,636		21,444		4,198	*	4,093		14,643
DECEMBER 2007	22,997		22,035		11,669	*	5,010		3,323		5,901	**	7,698		21,553		4,178		4,099		15,212
JANUARY 2008	22,903		21,902		11,762		4,950		3,293		5,846	**	7,506		21,608		4,098		4,055		14,711
FEBRUARY 2008	22,967		22,058		11,798		4,954		3,274		5,841		7,554		21,675		4,069		4,070		14,633
MARCH 2008	22,917		22,144		11,839		4,976		3,275		5,843		7,456		21,925		4,074		4,059		14,695
APRIL 2008	22,919		22,053		11,840		4,993		3,287		5,835		7,518		21,946		4,076		4,064		14,570
MAY 2008*	22,859		22,096		11,881		5,039		3,307		5,837		7,602		22,069		4,083		4,050		14,442
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	22,913		22,051		11,824		4,982		3,287		5,840		7,527		21,845		4,080		4,060		14,610
FISCAL YEAR 2008 AVERAGE*	22,935		22,034		11,766		4,981		3,296		5,855		7,570		21,674		4,122		4,074		14,687

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

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