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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY 2009
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 4,153 1.28 14,616 4.56
     JANUARY 2009 4,153 * 1.28 455 * 0.14 3,372 * 1.04 326 * 0.10 3,698 * 1.14      
     DECEMBER 2008 3,564 * 1.12 364 * 0.11 2,714 * 0.85 486 * 0.15 3,200 * 1.00      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 53 0.47 204 1.81
     JANUARY 2009 53 * 0.47 1 * 0.01 48 * 0.43 4 * 0.04 52 * 0.46      
     DECEMBER 2008 50 * 0.45 1 * 0.01 45 * 0.40 4 * 0.04 49 * 0.44      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 5 0.22 21 0.93
     JANUARY 2009 5 * 0.22 ... * ... 5 * 0.22 ... * ... 5 * 0.22      
     DECEMBER 2008 5 * 0.22 ... * ... 5 * 0.22 ... * ... 5 * 0.22      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 4 0.18 16 0.73
     JANUARY 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
     DECEMBER 2008 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 23 0.60 92 2.40
     JANUARY 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
     DECEMBER 2008 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     JANUARY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     DECEMBER 2008 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 4,100 1.31 14,412 4.66
     JANUARY 2009 4,100 * 1.31 454 * 0.15 3,324 * 1.06 322 * 0.10 3,646 * 1.17      
     DECEMBER 2008 3,514 * 1.14 363 * 0.12 2,669 * 0.87 482 * 0.16 3,151 * 1.02      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 345 21.18 401 24.14
     JANUARY 2009 345 * 21.19 3 * 0.18 342 * 21.00 ... * ... 342 * 21.00      
     DECEMBER 2008 19 1.12 3 0.18 16 0.94 ... ... 16 0.94      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 3,099 1.24 11,478 4.67
     JANUARY 2009 3,099 * 1.24 383 * 0.15 2,440 * 0.98 276 * 0.11 2,716 * 1.09      
     DECEMBER 2008 2,716 1.11 317 0.13 1,979 0.81 420 0.17 2,399 0.98      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 122 1.02 465 3.90
     JANUARY 2009 122 1.02 11 0.09 111 0.93 ... ... 111 0.93      
     DECEMBER 2008 160 1.33 3 0.02 157 1.31 ... ... 157 1.31      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 99 0.67 418 2.98
     JANUARY 2009 99 * 0.67 21 * 0.14 58 * 0.39 20 * 0.13 78 * 0.53      
     DECEMBER 2008 99 0.75 21 0.16 58 0.44 20 0.15 78 0.59      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 763 1.11 3,354 4.91
     JANUARY 2009 763 1.11 62 0.09 556 0.81 145 0.21 701 1.02      
     DECEMBER 2008 918 1.34 60 0.09 571 0.83 287 0.42 858 1.25      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 137 0.67 740 3.63
     JANUARY 2009 137 0.67 13 0.06 109 0.53 15 0.07 124 0.60      
     DECEMBER 2008 225 1.10 10 0.05 134 0.66 81 0.40 215 1.05      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 271 1.09 1,185 4.77
     JANUARY 2009 271 1.09 18 0.07 197 0.79 56 0.22 253 1.02      
     DECEMBER 2008 363 1.46 27 0.11 217 0.87 119 0.48 336 1.35      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 75 1.28 330 5.65
     JANUARY 2009 75 1.28 6 0.10 63 1.07 6 0.10 69 1.18      
     DECEMBER 2008 75 1.28 3 0.05 63 1.08 9 0.15 72 1.23      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 48 2.34 148 7.27
     JANUARY 2009 48 2.34 8 0.39 19 0.93 21 1.02 40 1.95      
     DECEMBER 2008 42 2.06 2 0.10 20 0.98 20 0.98 40 1.96      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 232 1.52 951 6.24
     JANUARY 2009 232 1.52 17 0.11 168 1.10 47 0.31 215 1.41      
     DECEMBER 2008 213 1.39 18 0.12 137 0.90 58 0.38 195 1.28      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 259 1.09 1,077 4.52
     JANUARY 2009 259 1.09 15 0.06 244 1.02 ... ... 244 1.02      
     DECEMBER 2008 168 0.70 12 0.05 156 0.65 ... ... 156 0.65      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 64 0.87 206 2.79
     JANUARY 2009 64 0.87 12 0.16 38 0.52 14 0.19 52 0.71      
     DECEMBER 2008 44 0.59 9 0.12 26 0.35 9 0.12 35 0.47      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 170 1.59 445 4.44
     JANUARY 2009 170 1.59 39 0.36 104 0.97 27 0.25 131 1.22      
     DECEMBER 2008 106 1.14 35 0.38 48 0.52 23 0.25 71 0.76      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 468 2.02 1,264 5.68
     JANUARY 2009 468 2.02 19 0.08 442 1.91 7 0.03 449 1.94      
     DECEMBER 2008 302 1.41 20 0.09 279 1.30 3 0.01 282 1.31      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 37 0.65 150 2.61
     JANUARY 2009 37 0.65 8 0.14 28 0.49 1 0.02 29 0.51      
     DECEMBER 2008 43 0.74 8 0.14 29 0.50 6 0.10 35 0.60      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 249 0.83 1,260 4.22
     JANUARY 2009 249 0.83 24 0.08 225 0.75 ... ... 225 0.75      
     DECEMBER 2008 251 0.84 28 0.09 216 0.72 7 0.02 223 0.74      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 52 1.53 134 4.03
     JANUARY 2009 52 1.53 19 0.56 32 0.94 1 0.03 33 0.97      
     DECEMBER 2008 36 1.10 9 0.27 23 0.70 4 0.12 27 0.82      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 100 1.09 338 3.67
     JANUARY 2009 100 1.09 11 0.12 83 0.90 6 0.07 89 0.97      
     DECEMBER 2008 69 0.75 10 0.11 55 0.59 4 0.04 59 0.64      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 112 2.14 279 5.36
     JANUARY 2009 112 2.14 8 0.15 95 1.82 9 0.17 104 1.99      
     DECEMBER 2008 62 1.19 9 0.17 44 0.85 9 0.17 53 1.02      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 27 0.90 83 2.75
     JANUARY 2009 27 0.90 7 0.23 20 0.67 ... ... 20 0.67      
     DECEMBER 2008 22 0.72 3 0.10 17 0.56 2 0.07 19 0.62      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 95 1.15 370 4.50
     JANUARY 2009 95 1.15 12 0.15 78 0.95 5 0.06 83 1.01      
     DECEMBER 2008 94 1.14 15 0.18 68 0.83 11 0.13 79 0.96      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 482 2.05 1,635 6.98
     JANUARY 2009 482 2.05 115 0.49 326 1.38 41 0.17 367 1.56      
     DECEMBER 2008 342 1.46 75 0.32 232 0.99 35 0.15 267 1.14      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 656 1.05 2,533 4.08
     JANUARY 2009 656 * 1.05 68 * 0.11 542 * 0.87 46 * 0.07 588 * 0.94      
     DECEMBER 2008 779 * 1.25 43 * 0.07 674 * 1.08 62 * 0.10 736 * 1.18      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2 0.11 8 0.43
     JANUARY 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
     DECEMBER 2008 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 0.76 137 2.59
     JANUARY 2009 40 0.76 6 0.11 34 0.65 ... ... 34 0.65      
     DECEMBER 2008 43 0.81 4 0.08 37 0.70 2 0.04 39 0.74      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 3 0.63 8 1.67
     JANUARY 2009 3 0.63 ... ... 3 0.63 ... ... 3 0.63      
     DECEMBER 2008 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 20 1.27 67 4.31
     JANUARY 2009 20 1.27 6 0.38 14 0.89 ... ... 14 0.89      
     DECEMBER 2008 7 0.45 ... ... 7 0.45 ... ... 7 0.45      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 21 1.35 34 2.18
     JANUARY 2009 21 1.35 3 0.19 12 0.77 6 0.38 18 1.15      
     DECEMBER 2008 3 * 0.19 ... * ... 2 * 0.13 1 * 0.06 3 * 0.19      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 32 0.78 110 2.67
     JANUARY 2009 32 0.78 16 0.39 16 0.39 ... ... 16 0.39      
     DECEMBER 2008 31 0.75 4 0.10 21 0.51 6 0.14 27 0.65      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 46 1.15 103 2.57
     JANUARY 2009 46 1.15 9 0.22 27 0.67 10 0.25 37 0.92      
     DECEMBER 2008 18 0.45 5 0.12 12 0.30 1 0.02 13 0.32      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 27 2.01 91 6.79
     JANUARY 2009 27 2.01 2 0.15 17 1.26 8 0.59 25 1.86      
     DECEMBER 2008 24 1.78 ... ... 10 0.74 14 1.04 24 1.78      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 5 1.13
     JANUARY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     DECEMBER 2008 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 24 0.81 136 4.60
     JANUARY 2009 24 0.81 ... ... 18 0.61 6 0.20 24 0.81      
     DECEMBER 2008 32 1.08 ... ... 25 0.84 7 0.24 32 1.08      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 21 1.26 56 3.35
     JANUARY 2009 21 1.26 5 0.30 16 0.96 ... ... 16 0.96      
     DECEMBER 2008 19 1.14 4 0.24 13 0.78 2 0.12 15 0.90      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
     JANUARY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     DECEMBER 2008 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 17 0.78 73 3.34
     JANUARY 2009 17 0.78 ... ... 17 0.78 ... ... 17 0.78      
     DECEMBER 2008 13 0.59 3 0.14 10 0.46 ... ... 10 0.46      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 13 1.38 50 5.29
     JANUARY 2009 13 1.39 ... ... 13 1.39 ... ... 13 1.39      
     DECEMBER 2008 12 * 1.25 2 * 0.21 10 * 1.04 ... * ... 10 * 1.04      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 52 1.14 200 4.48
     JANUARY 2009 52 * 1.14 2 * 0.04 41 * 0.90 9 * 0.20 50 * 1.09      
     DECEMBER 2008 34 * 0.78 2 * 0.05 15 * 0.34 17 * 0.39 32 * 0.73      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 7 0.42 44 2.65
     JANUARY 2009 7 0.42 ... ... 2 0.12 5 0.30 7 0.42      
     DECEMBER 2008 9 0.54 ... ... 1 0.06 8 0.48 9 0.54      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 3 0.20 31 2.05
     JANUARY 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
     DECEMBER 2008 3 0.20 ... ... 3 0.20 ... ... 3 0.20      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 65 4.10 260 16.41
     JANUARY 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
     DECEMBER 2008 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 121 0.86 606 4.33
     JANUARY 2009 121 0.86 2 0.01 119 0.85 ... ... 119 0.85      
     DECEMBER 2008 342 2.43 1 0.01 341 2.42 ... ... 341 2.42      

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