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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESJANUARY 2009*DECEMBER 2008*JANUARY 2008**JANUARY 2009*DECEMBER 2008*JANUARY 2008**JANUARY 2009*DECEMBER 2008*JANUARY 2008**JANUARY 2009*DECEMBER 2008*JANUARY 2008**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 36,281 35,374 35,021 35,218 34,568 34,022 4,153 3,564 2,913 1,063 806 999
RATE 1.34 1.32 1.32 1.35 1.33 1.32 1.28 1.12 .93 1.21 .92 1.15
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12,067 9,222 15,163 11,917 9,084 15,035 1,723 1,446 1,392 150 138 128
RATE .90 .70 1.15 .90 .70 1.17 .79 .68 .66 .59 .54 .52
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 24,214 26,152 19,858 23,301 25,484 18,987 2,430 2,118 1,521 913 668 871
RATE 1.78 1.92 1.47 1.79 1.96 1.48 2.28 1.98 1.48 1.46 1.07 1.40
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 29,794 30,008 26,415 28,990 29,407 25,641 3,372 2,714 2,313 804 601 774
RATE 1.10 1.12 .99 1.11 1.13 1.00 1.04 .85 .74 .91 .68 .89
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 7,343 6,045 7,868 7,260 5,963 7,783 1,160 983 941 83 82 85
RATE .55 .46 .60 .55 .46 .60 .53 .46 .45 .33 .32 .34
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 22,451 23,963 18,547 21,730 23,444 17,858 2,212 1,731 1,372 721 519 689
RATE 1.65 1.76 1.38 1.67 1.80 1.39 2.07 1.62 1.34 1.15 .83 1.10
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 5,146 4,301 7,523 4,912 4,115 7,316 326 486 246 234 186 207
RATE .19 .16 .28 .19 .16 .28 .10 .15 .08 .27 .21 .24
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 35,887 35,104 34,599 35,092 34,444 33,837 4,088 3,487 2,826 795 660 762
RATE 1.34 1.32 1.32 1.34 1.33 1.32 1.27 1.10 .91 1.26 1.05 1.22
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 394 270 422 126 124 185 65 77 87 268 146 237
RATE 1.22 .84 1.35 1.75 1.72 2.74 2.04 2.41 3.02 1.07 .59 .97
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,341 1,065 1,083 1,316 1,046 1,065 455 364 354 25 19 18
RATE .05 .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .14 .11 .11 .03 .02 .02
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 34,940 34,309 33,938 33,902 33,522 32,957 3,698 3,200 2,559 1,038 787 981
RATE 1.29 1.28 1.28 1.30 1.29 1.28 1.14 1.00 .82 1.18 .90 1.13
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 53,637 28,288 56,540 52,522 27,564 55,343 6,021 1,867 4,637 1,115 724 1,197
RATE 1.98 1.05 2.12 2.01 1.06 2.15 1.86 .59 1.48 1.27 .82 1.38
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,337 1,178 1,201 1,305 1,149 1,164 371 281 306 32 29 37
RATE .05 .04 .05 .05 .04 .05 .11 .09 .10 .04 .03 .04
QUITS                        
NUMBER 6,597 4,106 5,338 6,464 3,989 5,198 2,253 510 713 133 117 140
RATE .24 .15 .20 .25 .15 .20 .70 .16 .23 .15 .13 .16
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 45,703 23,004 50,001 44,753 22,426 48,981 3,397 1,076 3,618 950 578 1,020
RATE 1.69 .86 1.88 1.71 .86 1.90 1.05 .34 1.15 1.08 .66 1.17
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 53,271 28,053 56,132 52,306 27,498 55,208 5,860 1,832 4,542 965 555 924
RATE 1.99 1.06 2.13 2.00 1.06 2.15 1.83 .58 1.46 1.53 .88 1.48
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 366 235 408 216 66 135 161 35 95 150 169 273
RATE 1.14 .73 1.31 3.00 .92 2.00 5.04 1.10 3.29 .60 .68 1.12
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 52,300 27,110 55,339 51,217 26,415 54,179 5,650 1,586 4,331 1,083 695 1,160
RATE 1.93 1.01 2.08 1.96 1.02 2.10 1.74 .50 1.38 1.23 .79 1.33
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 55 53 49 55 53 49 53 50 44 ... ... ...
RATE .45 .43 .40 .45 .43 .40 .47 .45 .39 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 7 7 16 7 7 16 5 5 16 ... ... ...
RATE .29 .29 .69 .29 .29 .69 .22 .22 .73 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 48 46 33 48 46 33 48 45 28 ... ... ...
RATE .48 .46 .33 .48 .46 .33 .53 .50 .31 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 50 48 41 50 48 41 48 45 37 ... ... ...
RATE .41 .39 .34 .41 .39 .34 .43 .40 .33 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 4 4 15 4 4 15 2 2 15 ... ... ...
RATE .16 .16 .64 .16 .16 .64 .09 .09 .69 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 46 44 26 46 44 26 46 43 22 ... ... ...
RATE .46 .44 .26 .46 .44 .26 .51 .48 .24 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 6 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .06 .03 .03 .06 .04 .04 .05 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 55 53 49 55 53 49 53 50 44 ... ... ...
RATE .45 .43 .40 .45 .43 .40 .47 .45 .40 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
RATE .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 54 52 48 54 52 48 52 49 43 ... ... ...
RATE .44 .42 .39 .44 .42 .39 .46 .44 .38 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 93 93 198 93 93 198 87 88 182 ... ... ...
RATE .75 .75 1.62 .75 .75 1.62 .77 .78 1.63 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ...
RATE ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 8 7 6 8 7 6 7 7 6 ... ... ...
RATE .06 .06 .05 .06 .06 .05 .06 .06 .05 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 85 85 192 85 85 192 80 80 176 ... ... ...
RATE .69 .69 1.57 .69 .69 1.57 .71 .71 1.57 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 93 92 198 93 92 198 87 87 182 ... ... ...
RATE .76 .75 1.63 .76 .75 1.63 .78 .78 1.64 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ...
RATE ... 1.39 ... ... 1.39 ... ... 1.39 ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 93 92 198 93 92 198 87 87 182 ... ... ...
RATE .75 .75 1.62 .75 .75 1.62 .77 .77 1.63 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 36,226 35,321 34,972 35,163 34,515 33,973 4,100 3,514 2,869 1,063 806 999
RATE 1.35 1.32 1.32 1.35 1.33 1.33 1.31 1.14 .95 1.21 .92 1.15
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12,060 9,215 15,147 11,910 9,077 15,019 1,718 1,441 1,376 150 138 128
RATE .90 .70 1.16 .91 .70 1.17 .80 .69 .66 .59 .54 .52
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 24,166 26,106 19,825 23,253 25,438 18,954 2,382 2,073 1,493 913 668 871
RATE 1.79 1.93 1.48 1.80 1.97 1.49 2.44 2.12 1.59 1.46 1.07 1.40
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 29,744 29,960 26,374 28,940 29,359 25,600 3,324 2,669 2,276 804 601 774
RATE 1.10 1.12 1.00 1.11 1.13 1.00 1.06 .87 .75 .91 .68 .89
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 7,339 6,041 7,853 7,256 5,959 7,768 1,158 981 926 83 82 85
RATE .55 .46 .60 .55 .46 .60 .54 .47 .44 .33 .32 .34
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 22,405 23,919 18,521 21,684 23,400 17,832 2,166 1,688 1,350 721 519 689
RATE 1.66 1.77 1.38 1.68 1.81 1.40 2.21 1.73 1.44 1.15 .83 1.10
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 5,142 4,297 7,516 4,908 4,111 7,309 322 482 240 234 186 207
RATE .19 .16 .28 .19 .16 .29 .10 .16 .08 .27 .21 .24
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 35,832 35,051 34,550 35,037 34,391 33,788 4,035 3,437 2,782 795 660 762
RATE 1.35 1.33 1.32 1.35 1.33 1.32 1.30 1.13 .93 1.26 1.05 1.22
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 394 270 422 126 124 185 65 77 87 268 146 237
RATE 1.23 .84 1.35 1.77 1.74 2.76 2.08 2.47 3.09 1.07 .59 .97
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,340 1,064 1,082 1,315 1,045 1,064 454 363 353 25 19 18
RATE .05 .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .15 .12 .12 .03 .02 .02
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 34,886 34,257 33,890 33,848 33,470 32,909 3,646 3,151 2,516 1,038 787 981
RATE 1.30 1.28 1.28 1.30 1.29 1.28 1.17 1.02 .83 1.18 .90 1.13
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 53,544 28,195 56,342 52,429 27,471 55,145 5,934 1,779 4,455 1,115 724 1,197
RATE 1.99 1.05 2.13 2.01 1.06 2.15 1.90 .58 1.47 1.27 .82 1.38
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,337 1,177 1,201 1,305 1,148 1,164 371 280 306 32 29 37
RATE .05 .04 .05 .05 .04 .05 .12 .09 .10 .04 .03 .04
QUITS                        
NUMBER 6,589 4,099 5,332 6,456 3,982 5,192 2,246 503 707 133 117 140
RATE .24 .15 .20 .25 .15 .20 .72 .16 .23 .15 .13 .16
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 45,618 22,919 49,809 44,668 22,341 48,789 3,317 996 3,442 950 578 1,020
RATE 1.69 .86 1.88 1.71 .86 1.90 1.06 .32 1.14 1.08 .66 1.17
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 53,178 27,961 55,934 52,213 27,406 55,010 5,773 1,745 4,360 965 555 924
RATE 2.00 1.06 2.14 2.01 1.06 2.15 1.86 .57 1.46 1.53 .88 1.48
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 366 234 408 216 65 135 161 34 95 150 169 273
RATE 1.14 .73 1.31 3.03 .91 2.02 5.16 1.09 3.38 .60 .68 1.12
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 52,207 27,018 55,141 51,124 26,323 53,981 5,563 1,499 4,149 1,083 695 1,160
RATE 1.94 1.01 2.08 1.96 1.02 2.11 1.78 .49 1.37 1.23 .79 1.33

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.