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TABLE 6 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYMENT BY TYPE OF APPOINTMENT AND WORK SCHEDULE TO SEPTEMBER 2005

					PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS									TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS
AGENCY AND DATE		TOTAL			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT			TOTAL		FULL-TIME		PART-TIME		INTERMITTENT
SEPTEMBER 2004		2,649,323	**		2,408,722	**	2,272,573	**	129,346	**	6,803	**		240,601	**	123,741	**	22,610	**	94,250	**
OCTOBER 2004		2,645,542	**		2,411,356	**	2,275,358	**	128,961	**	7,037	**		234,186	**	115,369	**	23,664	**	95,153	**
NOVEMBER 2004		2,642,046	**		2,406,606	**	2,271,605	**	128,399	**	6,602	**		235,440	**	113,300	**	23,520	**	98,620	**
DECEMBER 2004		2,654,132	**		2,403,068	**	2,269,248	**	127,232	**	6,588	**		251,064	**	112,784	**	22,897	**	115,383	**
JANUARY 2005		2,623,420	**		2,397,847	**	2,262,947	**	128,025	**	6,875	**		225,573	**	110,469	**	23,149	**	91,955	**
FEBRUARY 2005		2,634,855	**		2,407,226	**	2,271,412	**	128,889	**	6,925	**		227,629	**	109,529	**	23,563	**	94,537	**
MARCH 2005		2,636,191	**		2,410,765	**	2,274,845	**	129,195	**	6,725	**		225,426	**	108,594	**	23,538	**	93,294	**
APRIL 2005		2,642,188	**		2,413,251	**	2,276,545	**	129,467	**	7,239	**		228,937	**	110,663	**	23,429	**	94,845	**
MAY 2005		2,650,687	**		2,412,060	**	2,274,539	**	129,403	**	8,118	**		238,627	**	123,929	**	21,603	**	93,095	**
JUNE 2005		2,662,247	**		2,406,707	**	2,271,523	**	128,207	**	6,977	**		255,540	**	142,132	**	20,336	**	93,072	**
JULY 2005		2,660,263	**		2,406,844	**	2,271,628	**	129,093	**	6,123	**		253,419	**	144,120	**	18,973	**	90,326	**
AUGUST 2005		2,644,435	**		2,404,100	**	2,267,916	**	129,191	**	6,993	**		240,335	**	132,691	**	18,219	**	89,425	**
SEPTEMBER 2005*		2,636,085	*		2,404,944	*	2,268,164	*	129,267	*	7,513	*		231,141	*	121,153	*	21,348	*	88,640	*
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,643,375			2,407,083		2,271,058		128,971		7,054			236,292		122,587		21,573		92,132
FISCAL YEAR 2005 AVERAGE TO DATE*		2,644,341			2,407,065		2,271,311		128,777		6,976			237,276		120,394		22,020		94,862
SELECTED AGENCIES:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE		33,948			28,261		27,632		167		462			5,687		2,447		768		2,472
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY		107,950			105,528		102,817		2,412		299			2,422		1,356		169		897
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE		671,364			615,664		604,542		9,037		2,085			55,700		46,835		8,012		853
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY		239,825			212,702		210,695		1,761		246			27,123		25,652		1,169		302
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY		177,430			169,469		168,577		892		...			7,961		7,222		525		214
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE		157,444			147,600		146,461		1,139		...			9,844		8,835		1,006		3
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY		21,325			20,205		20,108		96		1			1,120		1,051		61		8
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)		75,340			65,688		58,701		5,149		1,838			9,652		4,075		5,251		326
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE		105,458			102,670		101,665		1,000		5			2,788		1,968		736		84
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR		75,973			59,651		58,323		1,229		99			16,322		13,599		1,622		1,101
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE		107,852			89,082		87,399		1,414		269			18,770		14,432		2,292		2,046
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE		39,836			36,424		31,477		2,350		2,597			3,412		1,005		119		2,288
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR		15,383			15,063		14,556		507		...			320		263		52		5
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		60,736			52,927		51,817		1,066		44			7,809		6,812		399		598
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		9,941			9,697		9,647		50		...			244		230		14		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION		55,559			54,538		54,077		453		8			1,021		827		190		4
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY		15,010			14,637		14,459		177		1			373		319		51		3
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION		4,321			4,028		3,949		79		...			293		236		45		12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS		235,210			215,771		201,387		13,325		1,059			19,439		11,617		4,950		2,872
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY		146,670	*		135,394	*	128,028	*	7,331	*	35	*		11,276	*	7,958	*	687	*	2,631	*
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY		17,824			16,985		16,321		656		8			839		649		89		101
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION		2,360			2,277		2,237		40		...			83		75		8		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION		4,635			4,506		4,315		191		...			129		113		16		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		12,769			12,586		12,418		168		...			183		169		12		2
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION		18,752			17,692		17,493		199		...			1,060		1,010		33		17
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION		3,029			2,646		2,524		85		37			383		97		262		24
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD		1,869			1,848		1,767		81		...			21		18		2		1
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION		3,242			3,137		3,033		104		...			105		59		8		38
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		4,939			4,852		4,097		270		485			87		64		16		7
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION		4,343			2,581		2,560		20		1			1,762		1,754		8		...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION		4,901			4,701		4,586		109		6			200		165		18		17
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION		66,144			64,442		62,688		1,754		...			1,702		1,094		549		59
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS		2,175			2,073		2,051		16		6			102		100		1		1
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT		2,493			1,893		1,884		9		...			600		577		1		22
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE		764,165			689,587		605,078		84,509		...			74,578		2,252		21		72,305

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

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