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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, NOVEMBER 2004

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

NOVEMBER 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
NOVEMBER 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2004

NOVEMBER
2003
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

OCTOBER
2004

NOVEMBER
2003
2005
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,692,098
*
100.00
-16,822
-22,635
2,700,509
2,299,983
*
100.00
-17,381
-12,052
2,308,674
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,071
*
1.12
+343
-503
29,900
11,592
*
.50
-34
-355
11,609
      CONGRESS
17,169
.64
+385
-63
16,977
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,727
.25
+151
...
6,652
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,442
.39
+234
-63
10,325
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,253
.12
-36
-30
3,271
3,102
.13
-17
-3
3,111
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,399
.09
-5
-270
2,402
2,359
.10
-4
-290
2,361
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,334
.16
-8
-117
4,338
3,870
.17
-9
-68
3,875
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,569
1.25
-86
-951
33,612
30,323
1.32
-57
-993
30,352
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,628,462
*
97.64
-17,080
-21,177
2,637,002
2,258,068
*
98.18
-17,290
-10,704
2,266,713
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,483
1.24
+19
+918
33,474
26,802
1.17
-306
+117
26,955
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
95,153
3.53
-16,017
-18,932
103,162
91,037
3.96
-15,007
-17,948
98,541
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
668,244
24.82
+1,011
+3,217
667,739
600,869
26.12
-325
+473
601,032
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
233,887
8.69
+609
+3,030
233,583
205,512
8.94
+10
+824
205,507
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
178,600
6.63
-173
-4,389
178,687
169,811
7.38
-468
-4,056
170,045
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
156,581
5.82
+468
+5,073
156,347
144,884
6.30
+328
+4,275
144,720
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,601
.80
-96
+57
21,649
20,311
.88
-115
-146
20,369
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,575
2.88
+203
-554
77,474
60,351
2.62
-80
-424
60,391
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
104,770
3.89
+201
+1,795
104,670
100,662
4.38
+185
+2,227
100,570
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
71,124
2.64
-2,172
-611
72,210
58,626
2.55
-543
-198
58,898
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
103,140
3.83
-4,120
-703
105,200
87,564
3.81
-1,053
+54
88,091
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,200
1.38
-245
-325
37,323
30,858
1.34
-24
-526
30,870
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,787
.59
-2
-423
15,788
14,935
.65
+7
-387
14,932
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,903
2.26
-232
-557
61,019
51,730
2.25
+91
-243
51,685
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,214
.38
-56
-285
10,242
9,916
.43
-36
-188
9,934
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
56,858
2.11
-152
-1,670
56,934
55,447
2.41
-142
-1,556
55,518
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,163
.56
+37
-336
15,145
14,665
.64
+44
-373
14,643
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,452
.17
-35
-52
4,470
4,084
.18
-11
-62
4,090
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
237,620
8.83
+558
+6,100
237,341
201,364
8.76
+643
+6,027
201,043
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
153,433
5.70
+588
+5,038
153,139
128,282
5.58
+1,924
+18,925
127,320
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,551
.69
+662
+366
18,220
16,283
.71
-350
-622
16,458
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,466
.09
+3
-103
2,465
2,346
.10
-2
-143
2,347
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,299
.20
-21
-151
5,310
5,001
.22
-12
-148
5,007
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,715
.47
+17
-38
12,707
12,362
.54
+14
+6
12,355
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,555
.73
-1
+570
19,556
18,512
.80
-15
+195
18,520
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,042
.11
+17
+47
3,034
2,535
.11
+5
+36
2,533
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,906
.07
-35
-25
1,924
1,794
.08
-33
-26
1,811
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,219
.12
+17
+142
3,211
3,014
.13
+14
+111
3,007
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,524
.13
-11
+51
3,530
2,565
.11
+12
+75
2,559
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
5,056
.19
-268
+1,266
5,190
2,781
.12
-4
-283
2,783
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,021
.19
-8
-19
5,025
4,602
.20
+9
+32
4,598
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
65,362
2.43
-98
-821
65,411
62,393
2.71
-79
-669
62,433
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,262
.08
-4
-79
2,264
2,138
.09
-9
-67
2,143
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,375
.09
-3
+30
2,377
1,842
.08
-5
-5
1,845
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
772,980
28.71
+3,211
-15,161
771,375
609,348
26.49
-2,372
-15,163
610,534
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,855,482
68.93
-20,291
-6,016
1,865,627
1,648,720
71.69
-14,918
+4,459
1,656,179

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	NOVEMBER 2004		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		NOVEMBER 2004		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2004	NOVEMBER 2003		2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	OCTOBER 2004	NOVEMBER 2003	2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,692,098	*	100.00	-16,822	-22,635		2,700,509		2,299,983	*	100.00	-17,381	-12,052	2,308,674
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,071	*	1.12	+343	-503		29,900		11,592	*	.50	-34	-355	11,609
CONGRESS	17,169		.64	+385	-63		16,977		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,727		.25	+151	...		6,652		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,442		.39	+234	-63		10,325		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,253		.12	-36	-30		3,271		3,102		.13	-17	-3	3,111
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,399		.09	-5	-270		2,402		2,359		.10	-4	-290	2,361
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,334		.16	-8	-117		4,338		3,870		.17	-9	-68	3,875
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,569		1.25	-86	-951		33,612		30,323		1.32	-57	-993	30,352
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,628,462	*	97.64	-17,080	-21,177		2,637,002		2,258,068	*	98.18	-17,290	-10,704	2,266,713
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,483		1.24	+19	+918		33,474		26,802		1.17	-306	+117	26,955
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	95,153		3.53	-16,017	-18,932		103,162		91,037		3.96	-15,007	-17,948	98,541
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	668,244		24.82	+1,011	+3,217		667,739		600,869		26.12	-325	+473	601,032
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	233,887		8.69	+609	+3,030		233,583		205,512		8.94	+10	+824	205,507
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	178,600		6.63	-173	-4,389		178,687		169,811		7.38	-468	-4,056	170,045
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	156,581		5.82	+468	+5,073		156,347		144,884		6.30	+328	+4,275	144,720
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,601		.80	-96	+57		21,649		20,311		.88	-115	-146	20,369
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,575		2.88	+203	-554		77,474		60,351		2.62	-80	-424	60,391
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	104,770		3.89	+201	+1,795		104,670		100,662		4.38	+185	+2,227	100,570
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	71,124		2.64	-2,172	-611		72,210		58,626		2.55	-543	-198	58,898
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	103,140		3.83	-4,120	-703		105,200		87,564		3.81	-1,053	+54	88,091
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,200		1.38	-245	-325		37,323		30,858		1.34	-24	-526	30,870
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,787		.59	-2	-423		15,788		14,935		.65	+7	-387	14,932
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,903		2.26	-232	-557		61,019		51,730		2.25	+91	-243	51,685
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,214		.38	-56	-285		10,242		9,916		.43	-36	-188	9,934
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	56,858		2.11	-152	-1,670		56,934		55,447		2.41	-142	-1,556	55,518
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,163		.56	+37	-336		15,145		14,665		.64	+44	-373	14,643
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,452		.17	-35	-52		4,470		4,084		.18	-11	-62	4,090
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	237,620		8.83	+558	+6,100		237,341		201,364		8.76	+643	+6,027	201,043
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	153,433		5.70	+588	+5,038		153,139		128,282		5.58	+1,924	+18,925	127,320
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,551		.69	+662	+366		18,220		16,283		.71	-350	-622	16,458
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,466		.09	+3	-103		2,465		2,346		.10	-2	-143	2,347
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,299		.20	-21	-151		5,310		5,001		.22	-12	-148	5,007
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,715		.47	+17	-38		12,707		12,362		.54	+14	+6	12,355
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,555		.73	-1	+570		19,556		18,512		.80	-15	+195	18,520
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,042		.11	+17	+47		3,034		2,535		.11	+5	+36	2,533
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,906		.07	-35	-25		1,924		1,794		.08	-33	-26	1,811
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,219		.12	+17	+142		3,211		3,014		.13	+14	+111	3,007
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,524		.13	-11	+51		3,530		2,565		.11	+12	+75	2,559
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	5,056		.19	-268	+1,266		5,190		2,781		.12	-4	-283	2,783
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,021		.19	-8	-19		5,025		4,602		.20	+9	+32	4,598
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	65,362		2.43	-98	-821		65,411		62,393		2.71	-79	-669	62,433
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,262		.08	-4	-79		2,264		2,138		.09	-9	-67	2,143
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,375		.09	-3	+30		2,377		1,842		.08	-5	-5	1,845
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	772,980		28.71	+3,211	-15,161		771,375		609,348		26.49	-2,372	-15,163	610,534
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,855,482		68.93	-20,291	-6,016		1,865,627		1,648,720		71.69	-14,918	+4,459	1,656,179

*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 03 AGENCIES FOR WHICH OCTOBER 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR NOVEMBER 2004 , DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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