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

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2006

SEPTEMBER
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

AUGUST
2006

SEPTEMBER
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,700,392
*
100.00
-4,282
-9,708
2,700,012
2,312,680
*
100.00
+5,351
-1,580
2,309,308
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
29,486
*
1.09
-357
-1,325
30,067
11,165
*
.48
+14
-219
11,207
      CONGRESS
16,881
.63
-416
-948
17,463
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,800
.25
-383
-149
6,954
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,081
.37
-33
-799
10,509
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,388
.13
+38
+36
3,253
3,104
.13
+15
+60
3,040
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,241
*
.08
...
-126
2,291
2,190
*
.09
...
-125
2,233
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
3,994
.15
-53
-285
4,121
3,587
.16
-30
-187
3,687
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
33,760
1.25
-925
-304
33,834
30,577
1.32
-595
-188
30,546
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,637,146
*
97.66
-3,000
-8,079
2,636,110
2,270,938
*
98.20
+5,932
-1,173
2,267,555
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
34,160
1.27
+72
+212
33,968
27,969
1.21
+78
+337
27,717
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
106,925
3.96
-1,660
-1,025
112,000
101,660
4.40
-1,020
-1,157
104,745
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
675,744
25.02
+1,114
+4,380
676,452
609,513
26.36
+2,412
+4,971
607,774
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
244,385
9.05
-316
+4,560
244,629
215,034
9.30
+202
+4,339
214,476
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
176,169
6.52
-534
-1,261
176,513
167,753
7.25
-119
-824
167,758
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
159,872
5.92
+598
+2,428
159,285
148,420
6.42
+2,066
+1,959
147,291
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,015
.78
-7
-310
20,993
20,517
.89
+11
+409
20,157
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
74,303
2.75
+1,373
-1,037
75,032
57,789
2.50
+252
-912
58,092
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
106,781
3.95
+298
+1,323
106,159
103,101
4.46
+430
+1,436
102,300
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
72,274
2.68
-4,257
-3,699
71,593
56,748
2.45
-470
-1,575
56,951
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
105,047
3.89
-3,151
-2,805
101,887
85,594
3.70
-517
-1,805
85,435
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
40,079
1.48
-343
+243
40,335
32,364
1.40
+294
+887
31,790
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
16,195
.60
+865
+812
15,434
15,172
.66
+793
+616
14,497
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
61,163
2.26
+462
+427
60,756
53,600
2.32
+244
+1,783
53,030
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,935
.37
-37
-6
9,814
9,469
.41
+133
-178
9,425
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,865
1.99
+492
-1,694
53,573
52,286
2.26
+491
-1,791
52,003
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,795
.55
-26
-215
14,838
14,264
.62
-22
-195
14,306
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,229
.16
+14
-92
4,257
3,798
.16
-9
-151
3,861
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
239,299
8.86
...
...
236,938
205,167
8.87
...
...
203,265
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
154,100
5.71
+1,782
+2,364
151,771
129,452
5.60
+1,015
+1,198
128,125
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,234
*
.68
...
+410
18,166
16,234
*
.70
...
-87
16,283
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,192
.08
-8
-168
2,285
2,049
.09
-1
-188
2,139
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,598
*
.17
...
-37
4,584
4,154
*
.18
...
-161
4,205
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,337
*
.46
...
-432
12,473
12,011
*
.52
...
-407
12,162
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,422
.68
-25
-330
18,448
17,047
.74
-55
-446
17,143
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
2,996
.11
-67
-33
3,051
2,501
.11
-38
-23
2,528
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,834
.07
+3
-35
1,832
1,712
.07
-9
-55
1,727
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,409
*
.13
...
+167
3,297
3,143
*
.14
...
+110
3,048
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5,069
.19
+107
+130
4,954
4,198
.18
+20
+101
4,132
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,023
*
.22
...
+1,680
6,146
2,429
*
.11
...
-131
2,433
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,963
.18
-33
+62
4,953
4,726
.20
-23
+140
4,674
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
63,615
2.36
-1,557
-2,529
64,884
61,401
2.65
+20
-1,287
62,058
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,057
*
.08
...
-118
2,144
1,949
*
.08
...
-102
2,025
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
+22
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
-15
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
757,415
28.05
+2,981
-6,750
760,039
602,362
26.05
+2,108
-2,716
602,839
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,879,731
69.61
-5,981
-1,329
1,876,071
1,668,576
72.15
+3,824
+1,543
1,664,716

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

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,700,392	*	100.00	-4,282	-9,708		2,700,012		2,312,680	*	100.00	+5,351	-1,580	2,309,308
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	29,486	*	1.09	-357	-1,325		30,067		11,165	*	.48	+14	-219	11,207
CONGRESS	16,881		.63	-416	-948		17,463		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,800		.25	-383	-149		6,954		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,081		.37	-33	-799		10,509		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,388		.13	+38	+36		3,253		3,104		.13	+15	+60	3,040
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,241	*	.08	...	-126		2,291		2,190	*	.09	...	-125	2,233
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	3,994		.15	-53	-285		4,121		3,587		.16	-30	-187	3,687
JUDICIAL BRANCH	33,760		1.25	-925	-304		33,834		30,577		1.32	-595	-188	30,546
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,637,146	*	97.66	-3,000	-8,079		2,636,110		2,270,938	*	98.20	+5,932	-1,173	2,267,555
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	34,160		1.27	+72	+212		33,968		27,969		1.21	+78	+337	27,717
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	106,925		3.96	-1,660	-1,025		112,000		101,660		4.40	-1,020	-1,157	104,745
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	675,744		25.02	+1,114	+4,380		676,452		609,513		26.36	+2,412	+4,971	607,774
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	244,385		9.05	-316	+4,560		244,629		215,034		9.30	+202	+4,339	214,476
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	176,169		6.52	-534	-1,261		176,513		167,753		7.25	-119	-824	167,758
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	159,872		5.92	+598	+2,428		159,285		148,420		6.42	+2,066	+1,959	147,291
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,015		.78	-7	-310		20,993		20,517		.89	+11	+409	20,157
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	74,303		2.75	+1,373	-1,037		75,032		57,789		2.50	+252	-912	58,092
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	106,781		3.95	+298	+1,323		106,159		103,101		4.46	+430	+1,436	102,300
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	72,274		2.68	-4,257	-3,699		71,593		56,748		2.45	-470	-1,575	56,951
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	105,047		3.89	-3,151	-2,805		101,887		85,594		3.70	-517	-1,805	85,435
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	40,079		1.48	-343	+243		40,335		32,364		1.40	+294	+887	31,790
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	16,195		.60	+865	+812		15,434		15,172		.66	+793	+616	14,497
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	61,163		2.26	+462	+427		60,756		53,600		2.32	+244	+1,783	53,030
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,935		.37	-37	-6		9,814		9,469		.41	+133	-178	9,425
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,865		1.99	+492	-1,694		53,573		52,286		2.26	+491	-1,791	52,003
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,795		.55	-26	-215		14,838		14,264		.62	-22	-195	14,306
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,229		.16	+14	-92		4,257		3,798		.16	-9	-151	3,861
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	239,299		8.86	...	...		236,938		205,167		8.87	...	...	203,265
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	154,100		5.71	+1,782	+2,364		151,771		129,452		5.60	+1,015	+1,198	128,125
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,234	*	.68	...	+410		18,166		16,234	*	.70	...	-87	16,283
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,192		.08	-8	-168		2,285		2,049		.09	-1	-188	2,139
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,598	*	.17	...	-37		4,584		4,154	*	.18	...	-161	4,205
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,337	*	.46	...	-432		12,473		12,011	*	.52	...	-407	12,162
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,422		.68	-25	-330		18,448		17,047		.74	-55	-446	17,143
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	2,996		.11	-67	-33		3,051		2,501		.11	-38	-23	2,528
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,834		.07	+3	-35		1,832		1,712		.07	-9	-55	1,727
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,409	*	.13	...	+167		3,297		3,143	*	.14	...	+110	3,048
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	5,069		.19	+107	+130		4,954		4,198		.18	+20	+101	4,132
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,023	*	.22	...	+1,680		6,146		2,429	*	.11	...	-131	2,433
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,963		.18	-33	+62		4,953		4,726		.20	-23	+140	4,674
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	63,615		2.36	-1,557	-2,529		64,884		61,401		2.65	+20	-1,287	62,058
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,057	*	.08	...	-118		2,144		1,949	*	.08	...	-102	2,025
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	+22		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	-15	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	757,415		28.05	+2,981	-6,750		760,039		602,362		26.05	+2,108	-2,716	602,839
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,879,731		69.61	-5,981	-1,329		1,876,071		1,668,576		72.15	+3,824	+1,543	1,664,716

*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 2006 FIGURES WERE USED FOR SEPTEMBER 2006, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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