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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, MAY 2006

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

MAY 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
MAY 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2006

MAY
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

APRIL
2006

MAY
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,709,766
*
100.00
+14,116
-5,339
2,694,774
2,311,484
*
100.00
+186
-5,235
2,308,888
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,850
*
1.10
+184
-491
30,057
11,043
*
.48
+1
-361
11,245
      CONGRESS
17,468
.64
+116
-18
17,463
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,949
.26
+153
+10
6,880
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,519
.39
-37
-28
10,583
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,220
.12
+59
-5
3,184
2,996
.13
+5
-24
3,021
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,251
*
.08
...
-142
2,309
2,202
*
.10
...
-151
2,249
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,017
*
.15
...
-239
4,165
3,597
*
.16
...
-185
3,736
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,024
1.22
+179
-1,053
33,764
29,834
1.29
+151
-942
30,512
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,646,892
*
97.68
+13,753
-3,795
2,630,953
2,270,607
*
98.23
+34
-3,932
2,267,132
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,844
1.25
+71
-128
33,873
27,794
1.20
+114
+314
27,627
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
117,553
4.34
-3,943
-1,247
113,180
107,932
4.67
-1,218
-2,992
105,379
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
678,327
25.03
+3,408
+6,242
675,441
608,800
26.34
+1,558
+6,949
607,138
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
246,054
9.08
+1,509
+7,024
243,990
215,459
9.32
+614
+6,510
214,119
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,344
6.51
+458
-424
176,256
167,606
7.25
+144
-454
167,670
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
159,411
5.88
+914
+1,087
158,592
147,436
6.38
+389
+1,890
147,106
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
20,877
.77
+141
-617
21,001
20,179
.87
+175
+65
20,032
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,641
2.79
+386
-828
75,602
58,120
2.51
+236
-1,062
58,211
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
106,025
3.91
+108
+801
105,980
102,300
4.43
+153
+1,040
102,121
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
74,399
2.75
+4,299
-2,161
69,481
57,291
2.48
+204
-1,365
56,870
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
104,885
3.87
+7,041
-2,237
98,758
86,336
3.74
+937
-1,544
85,104
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
41,567
1.53
+195
+1,932
40,227
31,846
1.38
+123
+899
31,635
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,320
.57
+75
-233
15,355
14,380
.62
+30
-301
14,451
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,478
2.23
+267
-430
60,622
53,119
2.30
+42
+1,730
52,878
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,665
.36
+96
-335
9,732
9,345
.40
+27
-386
9,464
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,375
1.97
+44
-2,282
53,593
51,890
2.24
+92
-2,285
52,031
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,762
.54
+11
-203
14,842
14,227
.62
-16
-192
14,323
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,212
.16
-24
-205
4,261
3,836
.17
-16
-207
3,886
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
236,939
8.74
+657
+1,089
236,003
203,677
8.81
+446
+1,933
202,532
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
153,454
5.66
+1,668
+5,986
151,545
128,599
5.56
+218
+362
127,948
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,234
.67
+59
-74
18,132
16,234
.70
+15
+61
16,307
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,287
.08
-8
-120
2,319
2,130
.09
-8
-149
2,175
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,564
.17
+22
-216
4,575
4,192
.18
+6
-313
4,227
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,429
.46
+65
-249
12,525
12,113
.52
+32
-216
12,223
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,369
.68
+119
-550
18,446
17,083
.74
+89
-678
17,159
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,064
.11
+49
-19
3,044
2,530
.11
+11
-10
2,528
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,825
.07
+10
-43
1,833
1,717
.07
+6
-45
1,731
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,307
.12
+40
+79
3,248
3,050
.13
+27
+26
3,013
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
4,900
.18
-27
-45
4,949
4,138
.18
+20
+67
4,111
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,086
.22
+18
+2,495
6,207
2,438
.11
+9
-264
2,435
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
5,040
.19
+94
+82
4,932
4,749
.21
+86
+162
4,640
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,023
2.36
-15
-2,201
64,955
61,514
2.66
-131
-1,843
62,407
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,159
.08
-22
-13
2,170
2,044
.09
-16
-3
2,047
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
+38
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
+38
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
756,323
27.91
-784
-9,146
761,875
600,428
25.98
-2,809
-4,268
603,749
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,890,569
69.77
+14,537
+5,351
1,869,078
1,670,179
72.25
+2,843
+336
1,663,383

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	MAY 2006		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		MAY 2006		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	APRIL 2006	MAY 2005		2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	APRIL 2006	MAY 2005	2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,709,766	*	100.00	+14,116	-5,339		2,694,774		2,311,484	*	100.00	+186	-5,235	2,308,888
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,850	*	1.10	+184	-491		30,057		11,043	*	.48	+1	-361	11,245
CONGRESS	17,468		.64	+116	-18		17,463		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,949		.26	+153	+10		6,880		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,519		.39	-37	-28		10,583		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,220		.12	+59	-5		3,184		2,996		.13	+5	-24	3,021
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,251	*	.08	...	-142		2,309		2,202	*	.10	...	-151	2,249
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,017	*	.15	...	-239		4,165		3,597	*	.16	...	-185	3,736
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,024		1.22	+179	-1,053		33,764		29,834		1.29	+151	-942	30,512
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,646,892	*	97.68	+13,753	-3,795		2,630,953		2,270,607	*	98.23	+34	-3,932	2,267,132
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,844		1.25	+71	-128		33,873		27,794		1.20	+114	+314	27,627
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	117,553		4.34	-3,943	-1,247		113,180		107,932		4.67	-1,218	-2,992	105,379
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	678,327		25.03	+3,408	+6,242		675,441		608,800		26.34	+1,558	+6,949	607,138
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	246,054		9.08	+1,509	+7,024		243,990		215,459		9.32	+614	+6,510	214,119
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,344		6.51	+458	-424		176,256		167,606		7.25	+144	-454	167,670
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	159,411		5.88	+914	+1,087		158,592		147,436		6.38	+389	+1,890	147,106
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	20,877		.77	+141	-617		21,001		20,179		.87	+175	+65	20,032
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,641		2.79	+386	-828		75,602		58,120		2.51	+236	-1,062	58,211
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	106,025		3.91	+108	+801		105,980		102,300		4.43	+153	+1,040	102,121
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	74,399		2.75	+4,299	-2,161		69,481		57,291		2.48	+204	-1,365	56,870
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	104,885		3.87	+7,041	-2,237		98,758		86,336		3.74	+937	-1,544	85,104
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	41,567		1.53	+195	+1,932		40,227		31,846		1.38	+123	+899	31,635
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,320		.57	+75	-233		15,355		14,380		.62	+30	-301	14,451
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,478		2.23	+267	-430		60,622		53,119		2.30	+42	+1,730	52,878
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,665		.36	+96	-335		9,732		9,345		.40	+27	-386	9,464
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,375		1.97	+44	-2,282		53,593		51,890		2.24	+92	-2,285	52,031
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,762		.54	+11	-203		14,842		14,227		.62	-16	-192	14,323
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,212		.16	-24	-205		4,261		3,836		.17	-16	-207	3,886
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	236,939		8.74	+657	+1,089		236,003		203,677		8.81	+446	+1,933	202,532
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	153,454		5.66	+1,668	+5,986		151,545		128,599		5.56	+218	+362	127,948
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,234		.67	+59	-74		18,132		16,234		.70	+15	+61	16,307
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,287		.08	-8	-120		2,319		2,130		.09	-8	-149	2,175
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,564		.17	+22	-216		4,575		4,192		.18	+6	-313	4,227
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,429		.46	+65	-249		12,525		12,113		.52	+32	-216	12,223
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,369		.68	+119	-550		18,446		17,083		.74	+89	-678	17,159
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,064		.11	+49	-19		3,044		2,530		.11	+11	-10	2,528
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,825		.07	+10	-43		1,833		1,717		.07	+6	-45	1,731
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,307		.12	+40	+79		3,248		3,050		.13	+27	+26	3,013
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	4,900		.18	-27	-45		4,949		4,138		.18	+20	+67	4,111
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,086		.22	+18	+2,495		6,207		2,438		.11	+9	-264	2,435
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	5,040		.19	+94	+82		4,932		4,749		.21	+86	+162	4,640
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,023		2.36	-15	-2,201		64,955		61,514		2.66	-131	-1,843	62,407
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,159		.08	-22	-13		2,170		2,044		.09	-16	-3	2,047
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	+38		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	+38	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	756,323		27.91	-784	-9,146		761,875		600,428		25.98	-2,809	-4,268	603,749
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,890,569		69.77	+14,537	+5,351		1,869,078		1,670,179		72.25	+2,843	+336	1,663,383

*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 15 AGENCIES FOR WHICH APRIL 2006 FIGURES WERE USED FOR MAY 2006, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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