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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MARCH 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MARCH 2008
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2008

MARCH
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2008

MARCH
2007
2008
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,720,155
*
100.00
+21,691
+36,667
2,702,622
2,341,485
*
100.00
+8,838
+31,026
2,328,164
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,617
*
1.09
+9,823
+272
23,134
11,019
*
.47
+1
+96
10,999
      CONGRESS
17,407
*
.64
+9,831
+289
10,909
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,700
*
.25
...
-5
6,755
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,707
*
.39
+9,831
+294
4,154
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,100
*
.11
...
-57
3,120
2,914
*
.12
...
-62
2,921
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,317
.09
+15
+106
2,281
2,284
.10
+16
+116
2,244
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,835
.14
-26
-132
3,860
3,475
.15
-17
-81
3,495
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,752
*
1.24
...
+1,789
33,596
32,238
*
1.38
...
+3,157
32,063
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,656,786
*
97.67
+11,868
+34,606
2,645,893
2,298,228
*
98.15
+8,837
+27,773
2,285,103
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
35,866
1.32
+126
+1,365
35,530
28,739
1.23
+87
+574
28,518
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
118,907
4.37
+2,509
-2,256
109,549
110,030
4.70
+1,272
-907
103,763
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
676,345
24.86
+2,538
+6,531
674,928
607,653
25.95
+1,489
+3,484
607,564
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
250,905
9.22
+1,317
+8,635
249,017
218,653
9.34
+756
+5,189
217,829
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,342
6.48
+999
+2,081
175,622
168,757
7.21
+771
+2,297
168,132
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
153,701
5.65
-116
-4,305
155,083
142,219
6.07
-240
-4,397
143,675
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,581
.79
+71
+627
21,461
21,023
.90
+39
+443
20,907
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
73,816
2.71
+267
-507
73,745
57,001
2.43
+163
-48
57,022
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
107,589
3.96
+138
+801
107,562
103,718
4.43
+127
+623
103,671
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
66,352
2.44
+1,183
-318
66,389
54,587
2.33
+552
-677
54,549
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
94,442
3.47
+548
+808
97,420
83,135
3.55
+980
-249
83,413
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
41,656
1.53
+189
+1,748
41,011
33,197
1.42
+154
+766
33,022
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,247
.60
+42
+63
16,255
15,197
.65
+31
+46
15,212
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
62,172
2.29
+321
+1,153
61,703
52,249
2.23
+25
-1,629
52,637
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,446
.35
-12
-201
9,526
9,165
.39
-15
-156
9,235
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
54,355
2.00
+119
+1,271
54,360
52,863
2.26
+167
+1,242
52,870
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,675
.54
+28
+106
14,712
14,126
.60
+21
+33
14,157
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,208
.15
+30
+1
4,195
3,782
.16
+2
+14
3,789
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
263,350
9.68
+1,707
+20,384
259,635
223,876
9.56
+1,564
+16,042
220,429
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
165,348
6.08
+2,131
+10,591
161,920
141,587
6.05
+1,360
+10,700
138,544
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,918
.66
-7
-117
18,000
15,877
.68
-31
-292
15,972
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,236
.08
+57
+47
2,199
2,158
.09
+50
+79
2,120
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,686
*
.17
...
+163
4,669
4,213
*
.18
...
+95
4,199
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
11,843
.44
+16
-149
11,947
11,623
.50
+27
-106
11,703
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,480
.68
+28
+228
18,455
16,868
.72
+10
+36
16,881
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,034
.11
+43
+61
3,001
2,396
.10
-3
-40
2,404
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,674
.06
-3
-105
1,689
1,576
.07
...
-91
1,589
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,802
.14
+73
+203
3,737
3,492
.15
+39
+181
3,450
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,393
.20
+32
+71
5,396
4,433
.19
-1
+64
4,444
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,562
.13
-119
-924
3,888
2,593
.11
-2
+64
2,593
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,943
*
.18
+42
+66
4,891
4,685
*
.20
+39
+24
4,641
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
60,466
2.22
-213
-1,390
61,354
58,599
2.50
-216
-1,192
59,437
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,047
.08
-10
+1
2,058
1,934
.08
+3
-9
1,938
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
747,437
27.48
+272
-4,605
751,535
599,994
25.62
+1,006
-624
598,434
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,909,349
70.19
+11,596
+39,211
1,894,358
1,698,234
72.53
+7,831
+28,397
1,686,669

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,720,155	*	100.00	+21,691	+36,667		2,702,622		2,341,485	*	100.00	+8,838	+31,026	2,328,164
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,617	*	1.09	+9,823	+272		23,134		11,019	*	.47	+1	+96	10,999
CONGRESS	17,407	*	.64	+9,831	+289		10,909		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,700	*	.25	...	-5		6,755		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,707	*	.39	+9,831	+294		4,154		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,100	*	.11	...	-57		3,120		2,914	*	.12	...	-62	2,921
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,317		.09	+15	+106		2,281		2,284		.10	+16	+116	2,244
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,835		.14	-26	-132		3,860		3,475		.15	-17	-81	3,495
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,752	*	1.24	...	+1,789		33,596		32,238	*	1.38	...	+3,157	32,063
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,656,786	*	97.67	+11,868	+34,606		2,645,893		2,298,228	*	98.15	+8,837	+27,773	2,285,103
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	35,866		1.32	+126	+1,365		35,530		28,739		1.23	+87	+574	28,518
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	118,907		4.37	+2,509	-2,256		109,549		110,030		4.70	+1,272	-907	103,763
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	676,345		24.86	+2,538	+6,531		674,928		607,653		25.95	+1,489	+3,484	607,564
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	250,905		9.22	+1,317	+8,635		249,017		218,653		9.34	+756	+5,189	217,829
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,342		6.48	+999	+2,081		175,622		168,757		7.21	+771	+2,297	168,132
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	153,701		5.65	-116	-4,305		155,083		142,219		6.07	-240	-4,397	143,675
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,581		.79	+71	+627		21,461		21,023		.90	+39	+443	20,907
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	73,816		2.71	+267	-507		73,745		57,001		2.43	+163	-48	57,022
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	107,589		3.96	+138	+801		107,562		103,718		4.43	+127	+623	103,671
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	66,352		2.44	+1,183	-318		66,389		54,587		2.33	+552	-677	54,549
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	94,442		3.47	+548	+808		97,420		83,135		3.55	+980	-249	83,413
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	41,656		1.53	+189	+1,748		41,011		33,197		1.42	+154	+766	33,022
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,247		.60	+42	+63		16,255		15,197		.65	+31	+46	15,212
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	62,172		2.29	+321	+1,153		61,703		52,249		2.23	+25	-1,629	52,637
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,446		.35	-12	-201		9,526		9,165		.39	-15	-156	9,235
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	54,355		2.00	+119	+1,271		54,360		52,863		2.26	+167	+1,242	52,870
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,675		.54	+28	+106		14,712		14,126		.60	+21	+33	14,157
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,208		.15	+30	+1		4,195		3,782		.16	+2	+14	3,789
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	263,350		9.68	+1,707	+20,384		259,635		223,876		9.56	+1,564	+16,042	220,429
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	165,348		6.08	+2,131	+10,591		161,920		141,587		6.05	+1,360	+10,700	138,544
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,918		.66	-7	-117		18,000		15,877		.68	-31	-292	15,972
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,236		.08	+57	+47		2,199		2,158		.09	+50	+79	2,120
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,686	*	.17	...	+163		4,669		4,213	*	.18	...	+95	4,199
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	11,843		.44	+16	-149		11,947		11,623		.50	+27	-106	11,703
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,480		.68	+28	+228		18,455		16,868		.72	+10	+36	16,881
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,034		.11	+43	+61		3,001		2,396		.10	-3	-40	2,404
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,674		.06	-3	-105		1,689		1,576		.07	...	-91	1,589
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,802		.14	+73	+203		3,737		3,492		.15	+39	+181	3,450
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,393		.20	+32	+71		5,396		4,433		.19	-1	+64	4,444
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,562		.13	-119	-924		3,888		2,593		.11	-2	+64	2,593
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,943	*	.18	+42	+66		4,891		4,685	*	.20	+39	+24	4,641
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	60,466		2.22	-213	-1,390		61,354		58,599		2.50	-216	-1,192	59,437
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,047		.08	-10	+1		2,058		1,934		.08	+3	-9	1,938
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	747,437		27.48	+272	-4,605		751,535		599,994		25.62	+1,006	-624	598,434
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,909,349		70.19	+11,596	+39,211		1,894,358		1,698,234		72.53	+7,831	+28,397	1,686,669

*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 25 AGENCIES FOR WHICH FEBRUARY 2008 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2008, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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