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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, SEPTEMBER 2007

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2007
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2007

SEPTEMBER
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2007

SEPTEMBER
2006
2007
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,698,989
*
100.00
-9,368
-1,401
2,694,929
2,311,938
*
100.00
+2,202
-702
2,309,087
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,660
*
1.10
+14
+174
29,573
10,970
*
.47
+1
-195
11,010
      CONGRESS
17,396
*
.64
+1
+515
17,241
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,686
*
.25
...
-114
6,783
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,710
*
.40
+1
+629
10,457
NR
*
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,172
.12
+12
-216
3,207
2,933
.13
...
-171
2,991
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,252
*
.08
...
+11
2,237
2,212
*
.10
...
+22
2,194
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,910
*
.14
...
-84
3,956
3,511
*
.15
...
-76
3,548
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,469
*
1.24
-3
-291
32,921
30,383
*
1.31
-2
-194
29,930
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,635,860
*
97.66
-9,379
-1,284
2,632,435
2,270,585
*
98.21
+2,203
-313
2,268,147
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
35,105
1.30
-4
+945
34,657
28,372
1.23
-2
+403
28,192
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
103,596
3.84
-2,529
-3,329
111,377
99,044
4.28
-2,056
-2,616
104,811
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
673,319
24.95
+147
-2,425
673,722
607,317
26.27
+1,245
-2,196
606,470
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
245,599
9.10
+146
+1,214
244,305
215,581
9.32
+963
+547
214,372
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,722
6.51
-518
-447
175,647
168,107
7.27
+121
+354
167,263
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
157,182
5.82
-393
-2,690
158,609
145,779
6.31
+47
-2,641
146,824
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,422
.79
-41
+407
21,057
20,823
.90
-25
+306
20,617
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
73,394
2.72
+953
-909
74,103
57,027
2.47
+139
-762
57,394
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
107,292
3.98
+390
+511
106,946
103,492
4.48
+328
+391
103,202
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
71,657
2.65
-3,729
-617
70,256
55,523
2.40
-259
-1,225
55,625
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
103,293
3.83
-2,759
-1,754
99,629
84,217
3.64
-292
-1,377
84,002
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
40,920
1.52
+281
+841
40,163
32,994
1.43
+281
+630
32,408
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
12,328
.46
-3,985
-3,867
15,855
11,549
.50
-3,693
-3,623
14,833
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
62,502
2.32
+676
+1,339
61,217
53,063
2.30
+187
-537
53,402
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,665
.36
-49
-270
9,718
9,296
.40
+29
-173
9,343
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
54,221
2.01
+432
+356
53,536
52,674
2.28
+402
+388
52,039
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,754
.55
+18
-41
14,686
14,192
.61
+3
-72
14,170
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,201
.16
+14
-28
4,196
3,785
.16
+11
-13
3,775
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
254,183
9.42
+2,687
+14,884
245,537
215,595
9.33
+1,800
+10,428
209,551
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
159,447
5.91
+1,246
+5,347
155,387
135,371
5.86
+1,405
+5,919
131,541
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,119
.67
-35
-115
18,153
16,099
.70
+12
-135
16,163
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,189
.08
+4
-3
2,191
2,100
.09
+13
+51
2,078
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,636
*
.17
...
+49
4,573
4,172
*
.18
...
+21
4,146
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,128
*
.45
...
-111
12,089
11,802
*
.51
...
-144
11,804
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,425
.68
+4
+3
18,378
16,885
.73
-14
-162
16,935
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,951
.11
+4
-45
2,973
2,402
.10
+8
-99
2,435
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,713
.06
...
-121
1,772
1,616
.07
-3
-96
1,662
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,713
.14
+20
+304
3,609
3,419
.15
+29
+276
3,325
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,438
.20
+115
+369
5,281
4,439
.19
+11
+241
4,373
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
4,314
*
.16
...
-1,731
4,234
2,530
*
.11
...
+91
2,312
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,833
*
.18
-37
-130
5,008
4,607
*
.20
-14
-119
4,650
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
62,400
2.31
-1,359
-1,215
62,769
60,030
2.60
+112
-1,371
60,224
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,050
.08
-2
-7
2,046
1,938
.08
...
-11
1,940
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
...
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
...
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
747,805
27.71
-830
-9,610
753,254
597,977
25.86
+2,743
-4,385
598,378
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,888,055
69.95
-8,549
+8,326
1,879,181
1,672,608
72.35
-540
+4,072
1,669,769

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	SEPTEMBER 2007		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		SEPTEMBER 2007		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	AUGUST 2007	SEPTEMBER 2006		2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	AUGUST 2007	SEPTEMBER 2006	2007 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,698,989	*	100.00	-9,368	-1,401		2,694,929		2,311,938	*	100.00	+2,202	-702	2,309,087
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,660	*	1.10	+14	+174		29,573		10,970	*	.47	+1	-195	11,010
CONGRESS	17,396	*	.64	+1	+515		17,241		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,686	*	.25	...	-114		6,783		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,710	*	.40	+1	+629		10,457		NR	*	...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,172		.12	+12	-216		3,207		2,933		.13	...	-171	2,991
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,252	*	.08	...	+11		2,237		2,212	*	.10	...	+22	2,194
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,910	*	.14	...	-84		3,956		3,511	*	.15	...	-76	3,548
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,469	*	1.24	-3	-291		32,921		30,383	*	1.31	-2	-194	29,930
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,635,860	*	97.66	-9,379	-1,284		2,632,435		2,270,585	*	98.21	+2,203	-313	2,268,147
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	35,105		1.30	-4	+945		34,657		28,372		1.23	-2	+403	28,192
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	103,596		3.84	-2,529	-3,329		111,377		99,044		4.28	-2,056	-2,616	104,811
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	673,319		24.95	+147	-2,425		673,722		607,317		26.27	+1,245	-2,196	606,470
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	245,599		9.10	+146	+1,214		244,305		215,581		9.32	+963	+547	214,372
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,722		6.51	-518	-447		175,647		168,107		7.27	+121	+354	167,263
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	157,182		5.82	-393	-2,690		158,609		145,779		6.31	+47	-2,641	146,824
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,422		.79	-41	+407		21,057		20,823		.90	-25	+306	20,617
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	73,394		2.72	+953	-909		74,103		57,027		2.47	+139	-762	57,394
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	107,292		3.98	+390	+511		106,946		103,492		4.48	+328	+391	103,202
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	71,657		2.65	-3,729	-617		70,256		55,523		2.40	-259	-1,225	55,625
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	103,293		3.83	-2,759	-1,754		99,629		84,217		3.64	-292	-1,377	84,002
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	40,920		1.52	+281	+841		40,163		32,994		1.43	+281	+630	32,408
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	12,328		.46	-3,985	-3,867		15,855		11,549		.50	-3,693	-3,623	14,833
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	62,502		2.32	+676	+1,339		61,217		53,063		2.30	+187	-537	53,402
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,665		.36	-49	-270		9,718		9,296		.40	+29	-173	9,343
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	54,221		2.01	+432	+356		53,536		52,674		2.28	+402	+388	52,039
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,754		.55	+18	-41		14,686		14,192		.61	+3	-72	14,170
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,201		.16	+14	-28		4,196		3,785		.16	+11	-13	3,775
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	254,183		9.42	+2,687	+14,884		245,537		215,595		9.33	+1,800	+10,428	209,551
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	159,447		5.91	+1,246	+5,347		155,387		135,371		5.86	+1,405	+5,919	131,541
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,119		.67	-35	-115		18,153		16,099		.70	+12	-135	16,163
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,189		.08	+4	-3		2,191		2,100		.09	+13	+51	2,078
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,636	*	.17	...	+49		4,573		4,172	*	.18	...	+21	4,146
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,128	*	.45	...	-111		12,089		11,802	*	.51	...	-144	11,804
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,425		.68	+4	+3		18,378		16,885		.73	-14	-162	16,935
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,951		.11	+4	-45		2,973		2,402		.10	+8	-99	2,435
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,713		.06	...	-121		1,772		1,616		.07	-3	-96	1,662
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,713		.14	+20	+304		3,609		3,419		.15	+29	+276	3,325
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,438		.20	+115	+369		5,281		4,439		.19	+11	+241	4,373
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	4,314	*	.16	...	-1,731		4,234		2,530	*	.11	...	+91	2,312
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,833	*	.18	-37	-130		5,008		4,607	*	.20	-14	-119	4,650
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	62,400		2.31	-1,359	-1,215		62,769		60,030		2.60	+112	-1,371	60,224
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,050		.08	-2	-7		2,046		1,938		.08	...	-11	1,940
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	...		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	...	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	747,805		27.71	-830	-9,610		753,254		597,977		25.86	+2,743	-4,385	598,378
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,888,055		69.95	-8,549	+8,326		1,879,181		1,672,608		72.35	-540	+4,072	1,669,769

*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 22 AGENCIES FOR WHICH AUGUST 2007 FIGURES WERE USED FOR SEPTEMBER 2007, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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