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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MARCH 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MARCH 2004
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2004

MARCH
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

FEBRUARY
2004

MARCH
2003
2004
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,704,959
*
100.00
+3,560
-33,388
2,707,694
2,309,473
*
100.00
+1,354
-24,338
2,309,987
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,348
1.12
+395
-685
30,340
11,792
.51
-19
-250
11,899
      CONGRESS
17,154
.63
+405
-410
17,041
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,766
.25
+42
+222
6,704
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,388
.38
+363
-632
10,336
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
3,201
.12
-5
-64
3,258
3,035
.13
-11
-57
3,085
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,637
.10
-11
-348
2,661
2,598
.11
-9
-361
2,629
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,409
.16
-6
+52
4,432
3,900
.17
-2
+83
3,922
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,399
1.27
+113
+190
34,474
31,065
1.35
+77
+131
31,202
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,640,212
*
97.61
+3,052
-32,893
2,642,880
2,266,616
*
98.14
+1,296
-24,219
2,266,887
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
32,997
1.22
+222
+1,081
32,695
26,913
1.17
+152
+713
26,733
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
126,408
4.67
+1,793
-5,464
117,422
117,091
5.07
+852
-4,519
110,924
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
667,192
24.67
+2,932
+2,746
664,811
601,251
26.03
+1,838
+1,011
600,021
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
230,941
8.54
+1,039
+775
230,492
204,287
8.85
+613
-140
204,270
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
182,386
6.74
-243
-1,546
182,659
173,200
7.50
-201
-1,061
173,541
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
154,411
5.71
+2,337
+3,453
152,115
142,888
6.19
+1,548
+3,548
141,113
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,753
.80
+55
+349
21,626
20,465
.89
-15
-132
20,456
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
77,701
2.87
-256
-285
77,918
60,411
2.62
-107
-1,204
60,641
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
103,318
3.82
+135
+1,926
103,047
98,909
4.28
+181
+2,021
98,570
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
70,240
2.60
+612
-765
71,068
58,226
2.52
+453
-187
58,369
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
98,803
3.65
+22
-76
101,799
86,762
3.76
+219
+315
86,976
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
37,126
1.37
+118
+39
37,259
30,916
1.34
+5
-355
31,199
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,009
.59
-20
-135
16,263
15,119
.65
-26
-87
15,361
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,632
2.24
-230
-6,459
61,983
51,237
2.22
-105
-6,406
52,516
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
10,330
.38
-13
-313
10,437
9,967
.43
-5
-178
10,051
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
57,668
2.13
-97
-1,151
58,147
56,189
2.43
-83
-1,098
56,649
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
15,140
.56
-17
-649
15,327
14,709
.64
-13
-644
14,876
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,448
.16
+5
-144
4,479
4,080
.18
-1
-130
4,115
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
232,818
8.61
+310
+7,659
232,007
196,927
8.53
+468
+6,099
195,912
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
149,059
*
5.51
...
...
148,462
110,126
*
4.77
...
...
109,732
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
17,762
.66
+5
-259
17,982
16,507
.71
-17
-263
16,712
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,505
.09
-11
-174
2,547
2,428
.11
-9
-183
2,467
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
5,401
.20
-25
-67
5,438
5,107
.22
-25
-74
5,138
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,710
.47
+10
-448
12,731
12,334
.53
+6
-383
12,343
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
19,066
.70
+48
+235
18,991
18,287
.79
+9
+47
18,284
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,019
.11
+23
+15
3,003
2,511
.11
+4
+9
2,504
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,947
.07
+8
+36
1,939
1,843
.08
+11
+48
1,830
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,094
.11
+18
+85
3,089
2,888
.13
+3
+56
2,899
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
3,345
.12
-25
-13
3,406
2,465
.11
...
-14
2,479
      PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION
3
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
3
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
3,306
.12
-144
-510
3,626
2,922
.13
-6
-251
3,013
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,001
.18
+5
-91
5,037
4,554
.20
+2
-95
4,580
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,794
2.40
-237
+684
65,623
61,815
2.68
-210
+921
62,552
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,306
.09
-2
-49
2,320
2,176
.09
+6
-37
2,185
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,333
.09
+8
-23
2,338
1,832
.08
-32
-40
1,856
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
773,695
28.60
-2,419
-28,113
781,735
616,666
26.70
-2,399
-20,286
622,082
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,866,517
69.01
+5,471
-4,780
1,861,145
1,649,950
71.44
+3,695
-3,933
1,644,805

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,704,959	*	100.00	+3,560	-33,388		2,707,694		2,309,473	*	100.00	+1,354	-24,338	2,309,987
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,348		1.12	+395	-685		30,340		11,792		.51	-19	-250	11,899
CONGRESS	17,154		.63	+405	-410		17,041		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,766		.25	+42	+222		6,704		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,388		.38	+363	-632		10,336		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	3,201		.12	-5	-64		3,258		3,035		.13	-11	-57	3,085
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,637		.10	-11	-348		2,661		2,598		.11	-9	-361	2,629
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,409		.16	-6	+52		4,432		3,900		.17	-2	+83	3,922
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,399		1.27	+113	+190		34,474		31,065		1.35	+77	+131	31,202
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,640,212	*	97.61	+3,052	-32,893		2,642,880		2,266,616	*	98.14	+1,296	-24,219	2,266,887
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	32,997		1.22	+222	+1,081		32,695		26,913		1.17	+152	+713	26,733
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	126,408		4.67	+1,793	-5,464		117,422		117,091		5.07	+852	-4,519	110,924
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	667,192		24.67	+2,932	+2,746		664,811		601,251		26.03	+1,838	+1,011	600,021
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	230,941		8.54	+1,039	+775		230,492		204,287		8.85	+613	-140	204,270
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	182,386		6.74	-243	-1,546		182,659		173,200		7.50	-201	-1,061	173,541
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	154,411		5.71	+2,337	+3,453		152,115		142,888		6.19	+1,548	+3,548	141,113
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,753		.80	+55	+349		21,626		20,465		.89	-15	-132	20,456
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	77,701		2.87	-256	-285		77,918		60,411		2.62	-107	-1,204	60,641
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	103,318		3.82	+135	+1,926		103,047		98,909		4.28	+181	+2,021	98,570
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	70,240		2.60	+612	-765		71,068		58,226		2.52	+453	-187	58,369
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	98,803		3.65	+22	-76		101,799		86,762		3.76	+219	+315	86,976
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	37,126		1.37	+118	+39		37,259		30,916		1.34	+5	-355	31,199
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,009		.59	-20	-135		16,263		15,119		.65	-26	-87	15,361
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,632		2.24	-230	-6,459		61,983		51,237		2.22	-105	-6,406	52,516
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	10,330		.38	-13	-313		10,437		9,967		.43	-5	-178	10,051
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	57,668		2.13	-97	-1,151		58,147		56,189		2.43	-83	-1,098	56,649
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	15,140		.56	-17	-649		15,327		14,709		.64	-13	-644	14,876
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,448		.16	+5	-144		4,479		4,080		.18	-1	-130	4,115
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	232,818		8.61	+310	+7,659		232,007		196,927		8.53	+468	+6,099	195,912
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	149,059	*	5.51	...	...		148,462		110,126	*	4.77	...	...	109,732
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	17,762		.66	+5	-259		17,982		16,507		.71	-17	-263	16,712
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,505		.09	-11	-174		2,547		2,428		.11	-9	-183	2,467
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	5,401		.20	-25	-67		5,438		5,107		.22	-25	-74	5,138
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,710		.47	+10	-448		12,731		12,334		.53	+6	-383	12,343
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	19,066		.70	+48	+235		18,991		18,287		.79	+9	+47	18,284
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,019		.11	+23	+15		3,003		2,511		.11	+4	+9	2,504
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,947		.07	+8	+36		1,939		1,843		.08	+11	+48	1,830
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,094		.11	+18	+85		3,089		2,888		.13	+3	+56	2,899
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	3,345		.12	-25	-13		3,406		2,465		.11	...	-14	2,479
PANAMA CANAL COMMISSION	3		...	...	...		3		3		...	...	...	3
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	3,306		.12	-144	-510		3,626		2,922		.13	-6	-251	3,013
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,001		.18	+5	-91		5,037		4,554		.20	+2	-95	4,580
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,794		2.40	-237	+684		65,623		61,815		2.68	-210	+921	62,552
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,306		.09	-2	-49		2,320		2,176		.09	+6	-37	2,185
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,333		.09	+8	-23		2,338		1,832		.08	-32	-40	1,856
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	773,695		28.60	-2,419	-28,113		781,735		616,666		26.70	-2,399	-20,286	622,082
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,866,517		69.01	+5,471	-4,780		1,861,145		1,649,950		71.44	+3,695	-3,933	1,644,805

*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 01 AGENCIES FOR WHICH FEBRUARY 2004 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MARCH 2004, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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