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TABLE 3 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND AREA TO SEPTEMBER 2007

MONTH AND YEAR	TOTAL		CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO		LEGISLATIVE		JUDICIAL		EXECUTIVE TOTAL		DEFENSE		HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES		TREASURY		AGRICULTURE		INTERIOR		TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,700,390	**	-9,710		29,486	*	33,760		2,637,144	**	675,744		61,163	**	106,925		105,047		72,274		53,865
OCTOBER 2006	2,695,455	**	+1,351		29,467	**	33,946		2,632,042	**	674,732		61,163	*	109,577	**	101,409		69,510		53,866
NOVEMBER 2006	2,687,065	**	-12,239		29,606	**	32,130	**	2,625,329	**	675,927		60,837		109,577		98,403		67,757		53,862
DECEMBER 2006	2,703,890	**	-2,553		29,408	**	31,923		2,642,559	**	677,751		60,999		107,136		95,933		66,755		53,860
JANUARY 2007	2,670,275	**	-6,959		29,203	**	31,928	**	2,609,144	**	670,686		60,512		110,078		93,484		65,854		53,221
FEBRUARY 2007	2,669,116	**	-18,441		29,576	**	32,136	**	2,607,404	**	670,978		60,686		110,078		93,303		65,725		53,146
MARCH 2007	2,683,488	**	-4,638		29,345	**	31,963		2,622,180	**	669,814		61,019		121,163	**	93,634		66,670		53,084
APRIL 2007	2,688,181	**	-7,450		29,445	*	33,222		2,625,514	**	669,793		60,358		121,163	**	95,446		68,625		53,109
MAY 2007	2,702,006	**	-7,800		29,521	**	33,571		2,638,914	**	673,443		60,717		116,476	**	101,521		73,080		53,233
JUNE 2007	2,715,395	**	-4,869		29,800	*	33,622		2,651,973	**	677,341		61,869		111,996		106,189		75,827		53,404
JULY 2007	2,716,930	*	+323		30,200	*	33,669		2,653,061	*	677,705		62,116		109,564		106,879		76,221		53,641
AUGUST 2007	2,708,357	**	+3,738		29,646	*	33,472		2,645,239	**	673,172		61,826		106,125		106,052		75,386		53,789
SEPTEMBER 2007*	2,698,989	*	-1,401		29,660	*	33,469	*	2,635,860	*	673,319		62,502		103,596		103,293		71,657		54,221
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	2,694,749	*	-5,277		29,600	*	33,006	*	2,632,143	*	672,917		61,289		112,249		99,978		71,005		53,428
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	2,694,929	*	-5,078		29,573	*	32,921	*	2,632,435	*	673,722		61,217		111,377		99,629		70,256		53,536
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2006	2,611,692	**	-7,049		29,481	*	33,386		2,548,825	**	627,593		60,906	**	106,253		103,801		71,945		53,546
OCTOBER 2006	2,606,575	**	+3,749		29,462	**	33,577		2,543,536	**	626,429		60,906	*	108,912	**	100,174		69,187		53,551
NOVEMBER 2006	2,598,897	**	-8,334		29,600	**	31,779	**	2,537,518	**	627,612		60,578		108,912		97,162		67,441		53,544
DECEMBER 2006	2,613,208	**	-1,100		29,401	**	31,570		2,552,237	**	627,559		60,741		106,447		94,683		66,443		53,539
JANUARY 2007	2,582,696	**	-2,720		29,196	**	31,579	**	2,521,921	**	623,314		60,256		109,395		92,244		65,541		52,905
FEBRUARY 2007	2,581,138	**	-14,611		29,569	**	31,779	**	2,519,790	**	623,277		60,430		109,395		92,061		65,415		52,831
MARCH 2007	2,595,484	**	-1,164		29,338	**	31,609		2,534,537	**	622,218		60,758		120,502	**	92,392		66,353		52,764
APRIL 2007	2,600,254	**	-4,050		29,438	*	32,864		2,537,952	**	622,348		60,100		120,502	**	94,201		68,313		52,792
MAY 2007	2,614,605	**	-3,989		29,515	**	33,200		2,551,890	**	626,122		60,460		115,829	**	100,283		72,765		52,916
JUNE 2007	2,627,160	**	-1,960		29,794	*	33,253		2,564,113	**	629,567		61,608		111,355		104,952		75,503		53,087
JULY 2007	2,629,747	*	+3,211		30,194	*	33,294		2,566,259	*	631,039		61,865		108,931		105,640		75,902		53,327
AUGUST 2007	2,622,647	**	+5,674		29,641	*	33,101		2,559,905	**	628,063		61,582		105,524		104,812		75,061		53,474
SEPTEMBER 2007*	2,612,312	*	+620		29,655	*	33,098	*	2,549,559	*	627,377		62,256		102,926		102,057		71,332		53,904
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	2,607,338	*	-2,110		29,593	*	32,642	*	2,545,103	*	625,925		61,035		111,595		98,738		70,687		53,111
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	2,607,060	*	-2,056		29,567	*	32,559	*	2,544,935	*	626,244		60,962		110,719		98,388		69,938		53,220
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2006	344,476	**	+20,028		28,394	*	2,858		313,224	**	64,856		28,345	**	14,770		11,241		7,597		8,982
OCTOBER 2006	331,267	**	+7,793		28,409	**	2,875		299,983	**	64,702		28,345	*	14,643	**	11,161		7,494		8,995
NOVEMBER 2006	342,678	**	+18,534		28,551	**	2,831	**	311,296	**	64,601		27,954		14,643		11,112		7,476		9,002
DECEMBER 2006	332,790	**	+2,345		28,346	**	2,678		301,766	**	64,776		28,082		14,660		11,121		7,512		9,010
JANUARY 2007	329,464	**	+2,265		28,177	**	2,684	**	298,603	**	64,604		27,804		14,499		10,996		7,379		8,879
FEBRUARY 2007	329,657	**	+2,127		28,550	**	2,697	**	298,410	**	64,415		28,022		14,499		10,953		7,340		8,834
MARCH 2007	341,942	**	+14,993		28,325	**	2,666		310,951	**	64,368		28,179		14,478	**	10,924		7,334		8,822
APRIL 2007	340,529	**	+13,994		28,423	*	2,619		309,487	**	64,262		27,810		14,478	**	10,888		7,343		8,814
MAY 2007	330,859	**	+2,239		28,495	**	2,844		299,520	**	64,782		28,047		14,467	**	10,922		7,508		8,803
JUNE 2007	334,518	**	+1,415		28,741	*	2,834		302,943	**	65,465		28,358		14,584		11,093		7,614		8,841
JULY 2007	335,828	*	+3,326		29,141	*	2,856		303,831	*	65,539		28,478		14,629		11,146		7,700		8,881
AUGUST 2007	333,468	**	+3,579		28,599	*	2,808		302,061	**	65,309		28,296		14,593		11,086		7,625		8,878
SEPTEMBER 2007*	333,090	*	-11,386		28,615	*	2,805	*	301,670	*	65,003		28,621		14,629		10,943		7,510		8,902
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	334,373	*	+3,617		28,563	*	2,757	*	303,053	*	64,861		28,179		14,540		10,995		7,484		8,850
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	334,674	*	+5,102		28,531	*	2,766	*	303,377	*	64,819		28,166		14,567		11,029		7,486		8,888

MONTH AND YEAR	JUSTICE		COMMERCE		STATE		ENERGY		HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT		LABOR		VETERANS AFFAIRS		HOMELAND SECURITY		GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION		NATIONAL AERONAUTICS SPACE ADMINISTRATION		POSTAL SERVICE
TOTAL, ALL AREAS
SEPTEMBER 2006	106,781		40,079		34,160		14,795		9,935		16,195		239,299		154,100	**	12,239	**	18,422		757,415
OCTOBER 2006	106,893		39,860		34,373		14,787		9,851		16,209		241,146		153,251		12,210		18,463		756,469
NOVEMBER 2006	107,000		39,488		34,339		14,792		9,837		16,255		241,906		153,489		12,181		18,469		758,586
DECEMBER 2006	107,177		39,777		34,364		14,805		9,806		16,257		242,420		153,664		12,171		18,457		772,073
JANUARY 2007	106,745		39,381		34,446		14,608		9,720		16,126		242,641		153,054		12,031		18,276		751,818
FEBRUARY 2007	106,668		39,745		34,427		14,588		9,701		16,140		242,639		153,054	*	12,005		18,327		750,396
MARCH 2007	106,788		39,908		34,501		14,569		9,647		16,184		242,966		154,757	**	11,992		18,252		752,042
APRIL 2007	106,741		40,338		34,520		14,576		9,604		15,368		244,032		155,987		11,982		18,268		750,853
MAY 2007	106,848		39,877		34,658		14,600		9,603		16,272		245,377		156,143		12,022		18,332		751,572
JUNE 2007	107,108		41,156		34,884		14,691		9,718		16,365		247,585		156,800		12,088		18,405		750,816
JULY 2007	107,191		40,870		35,157		14,723		9,755		16,445		250,058		156,800	*	12,128		18,443		747,986
AUGUST 2007	106,902		40,639		35,109	**	14,736		9,714		16,313		251,496		158,201		12,128	*	18,421		748,635
SEPTEMBER 2007*	107,292		40,920		35,105		14,754		9,665		12,328		254,183		159,447		12,128	*	18,425		747,805
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	106,920		40,315		34,756		14,649		9,681		15,727		246,775		156,027		12,056	*	18,350		750,214
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	106,946		40,163		34,657		14,686		9,718		15,855		245,537		155,387		12,089	*	18,378		753,254
UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 2006	104,878		39,292		13,448		14,781		9,861		16,158		235,749		150,122	**	12,169	**	18,411		753,915
OCTOBER 2006	104,982		39,071		13,567		14,774		9,778		16,174		237,568		149,314		12,139		18,453		752,973
NOVEMBER 2006	105,088		39,154		13,530		14,780		9,764		16,219		238,323		149,792		12,111		18,459		755,088
DECEMBER 2006	105,259		38,991		13,537		14,794		9,733		16,222		238,852		149,990		12,102		18,447		768,418
JANUARY 2007	104,825		38,601		13,546		14,597		9,648		16,091		239,084		149,405		11,964		18,267		748,435
FEBRUARY 2007	104,742		38,964		13,577		14,577		9,629		16,107		239,065		149,405	*	11,939		18,316		746,935
MARCH 2007	104,850		39,125		13,586		14,558		9,574		16,151		239,362		151,108	**	11,928		18,242		748,548
APRIL 2007	104,805		39,560		13,555		14,565		9,531		15,337		240,397		152,302		11,919		18,258		747,384
MAY 2007	104,911		39,550		13,644		14,588		9,530		16,241		241,719		152,471		11,960		18,322		748,104
JUNE 2007	105,165		40,380		13,922		14,679		9,644		16,334		243,931		153,127		12,026		18,394		747,370
JULY 2007	105,250		40,089		14,068		14,709		9,680		16,412		246,416		153,127	*	12,067		18,433		744,596
AUGUST 2007	104,963		39,859		13,986	**	14,722		9,638		16,278		247,821		154,538		12,067	*	18,410		745,185
SEPTEMBER 2007*	105,351		40,133		13,985		14,741		9,588		12,316		250,495		155,765		12,067	*	18,414		744,327
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	104,985		39,585		13,763		14,637		9,607		15,696		243,143		152,361		11,993	*	18,340		746,765
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	105,016		39,456		13,709		14,674		9,645		15,824		241,919		151,695		12,024	*	18,368		749,780
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
SEPTEMBER 2006	23,021		21,426		11,479		5,018		3,360		5,999		7,447		19,677	**	4,279	**	4,232		14,841
OCTOBER 2006	23,026		21,238		11,572		4,992		3,340		5,989		7,463		19,750		4,270		4,235		14,709
NOVEMBER 2006	23,053		21,390		11,510		4,993		3,335		5,998		7,492		19,677		4,258		4,221		14,810
DECEMBER 2006	23,041		21,341		11,501		4,992		3,329		5,993		7,526		19,886		4,258		4,233		15,405
JANUARY 2007	22,874		21,228		11,511		4,943		3,304		5,938		7,486		19,910		4,211		4,170		14,914
FEBRUARY 2007	22,799		21,316		11,525		4,930		3,296		5,926		7,480		19,910	*	4,201		4,175		14,720
MARCH 2007	22,806		21,465		11,518		4,917		3,281		5,920		7,493		20,182	**	4,205		4,144		14,713
APRIL 2007	22,708		21,460		11,485		4,915		3,255		5,082		7,512		20,374		4,200		4,136		14,675
MAY 2007	22,718		21,522		11,566		4,917		3,261		5,942		7,588		20,414		4,201		4,136		14,683
JUNE 2007	22,894		21,875		11,738		4,970		3,383		6,012		7,952		20,642		4,221		4,126		14,614
JULY 2007	22,887		22,039		11,836		4,971		3,422		6,049		8,056		20,642	*	4,238		4,112		14,489
AUGUST 2007	22,606		21,890		11,672	**	4,933		3,379		5,947		7,575		21,000		4,238	*	4,100		14,565
SEPTEMBER 2007*	22,796		22,088		11,670		4,965		3,346		5,247		7,566		21,170		4,238	*	4,104		14,582
CALENDAR YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	22,788		21,654		11,613		4,940		3,325		5,785		7,634		20,472		4,217	*	4,134		14,662
FISCAL YEAR 2007 AVERAGE*	22,851		21,571		11,592		4,953		3,328		5,837		7,599		20,296		4,228	*	4,158		14,740

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