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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - July 2009

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESJULY 2009*JUNE 2009*JULY 2008*JULY 2009*JUNE 2009*JULY 2008*JULY 2009*JUNE 2009*JULY 2008*JULY 2009*JUNE 2009*JULY 2008*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 37,406 50,013 39,523 35,914 47,859 38,077 5,064 6,721 4,877 1,492 2,154 1,446
RATE 1.35 1.79 1.46 1.34 1.77 1.45 1.52 2.04 1.52 1.68 2.42 1.64
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12,915 15,565 12,294 12,748 15,396 12,100 1,796 1,762 1,601 167 169 194
RATE .93 1.12 .92 .93 1.13 .92 .81 .80 .75 .64 .65 .78
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 24,491 34,448 27,229 23,166 32,463 25,977 3,268 4,959 3,276 1,325 1,985 1,252
RATE 1.77 2.45 1.98 1.76 2.42 1.98 2.91 4.48 3.03 2.11 3.14 1.99
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 32,816 44,683 33,891 31,521 42,755 32,679 4,488 5,990 4,238 1,295 1,928 1,212
RATE 1.18 1.60 1.25 1.17 1.58 1.25 1.35 1.81 1.32 1.46 2.17 1.38
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 9,813 12,571 8,264 9,704 12,463 8,146 1,332 1,362 1,080 109 108 118
RATE .71 .91 .62 .71 .92 .62 .60 .62 .51 .42 .42 .47
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 23,003 32,112 25,627 21,817 30,292 24,533 3,156 4,628 3,158 1,186 1,820 1,094
RATE 1.67 2.29 1.87 1.66 2.26 1.87 2.81 4.19 2.92 1.88 2.88 1.74
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 3,554 4,268 4,085 3,389 4,082 3,885 216 408 217 165 186 200
RATE .13 .15 .15 .13 .15 .15 .06 .12 .07 .19 .21 .23
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 36,875 49,680 38,985 35,638 47,700 37,841 4,954 6,619 4,820 1,237 1,980 1,144
RATE 1.35 1.80 1.45 1.33 1.77 1.45 1.50 2.02 1.52 1.95 3.11 1.80
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 531 333 538 276 159 236 110 102 57 255 174 302
RATE 1.61 1.02 1.69 3.68 2.13 3.17 3.27 3.14 1.82 1.00 .69 1.24
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,036 1,062 1,547 1,004 1,022 1,513 360 323 422 32 40 34
RATE .04 .04 .06 .04 .04 .06 .11 .10 .13 .04 .04 .04
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 36,370 48,951 37,976 34,910 46,837 36,564 4,704 6,398 4,455 1,460 2,114 1,412
RATE 1.31 1.75 1.40 1.30 1.73 1.39 1.41 1.94 1.39 1.64 2.37 1.60
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 31,636 70,483 31,326 30,393 69,396 29,873 2,416 2,214 2,717 1,243 1,087 1,453
RATE 1.14 2.53 1.15 1.13 2.57 1.14 .73 .67 .85 1.40 1.22 1.65
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,313 1,124 1,665 1,263 1,085 1,627 281 251 375 50 39 38
RATE .05 .04 .06 .05 .04 .06 .08 .08 .12 .06 .04 .04
QUITS                        
NUMBER 7,568 44,651 4,482 7,396 44,533 4,349 556 523 656 172 118 133
RATE .27 1.60 .17 .28 1.65 .17 .17 .16 .20 .19 .13 .15
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 22,755 24,708 25,179 21,734 23,778 23,897 1,579 1,440 1,686 1,021 930 1,282
RATE .82 .89 .93 .81 .88 .91 .47 .44 .53 1.15 1.04 1.46
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 31,377 70,103 31,049 30,245 69,183 29,740 2,363 2,167 2,682 1,132 920 1,309
RATE 1.15 2.54 1.16 1.13 2.57 1.14 .72 .66 .84 1.78 1.44 2.06
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 259 380 277 148 213 133 53 47 35 111 167 144
RATE .79 1.16 .87 1.97 2.86 1.79 1.58 1.44 1.12 .44 .66 .59
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 30,323 69,359 29,661 29,130 68,311 28,246 2,135 1,963 2,342 1,193 1,048 1,415
RATE 1.09 2.49 1.09 1.09 2.53 1.08 .64 .59 .73 1.34 1.18 1.61
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 50 52 112 50 52 112 44 47 96 ... ... ...
RATE .40 .42 .90 .40 .42 .90 .39 .42 .85 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 6 6 24 6 6 24 4 4 18 ... ... ...
RATE .25 .25 .99 .25 .25 .99 .18 .18 .80 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 44 46 88 44 46 88 40 43 78 ... ... ...
RATE .44 .46 .88 .44 .46 .88 .44 .48 .86 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 46 48 100 46 48 100 40 43 86 ... ... ...
RATE .37 .39 .81 .37 .39 .81 .35 .38 .76 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 4 4 18 4 4 18 2 2 13 ... ... ...
RATE .17 .17 .75 .17 .17 .75 .09 .09 .58 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 42 44 82 42 44 82 38 41 73 ... ... ...
RATE .42 .44 .82 .42 .44 .82 .42 .45 .81 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4 5 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .05 .03 .03 .05 .04 .04 .04 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 50 52 111 50 52 111 44 47 95 ... ... ...
RATE .41 .42 .90 .41 .42 .90 .39 .42 .85 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... 1.40 ... ... 1.40 ... ... 1.40 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... ... 6 ... ... 6 ... ... 5 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... .05 ... ... .05 ... ... .04 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 50 52 106 50 52 106 44 47 91 ... ... ...
RATE .40 .42 .85 .40 .42 .85 .39 .42 .81 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 100 100 103 100 100 103 96 95 99 ... ... ...
RATE .81 .81 .83 .81 .81 .83 .85 .84 .88 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 2 ... 1 2 ... 1 2 ... ... ... ...
RATE .01 .02 ... .01 .02 ... .01 .02 ... ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 4 4 8 4 4 8 4 3 7 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .06 .03 .03 .06 .04 .03 .06 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 95 94 95 95 94 95 91 90 92 ... ... ...
RATE .77 .76 .77 .77 .76 .77 .81 .80 .82 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 100 100 103 100 100 103 96 95 99 ... ... ...
RATE .81 .81 .83 .81 .81 .84 .86 .85 .88 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 99 98 103 99 98 103 95 93 99 ... ... ...
RATE .80 .79 .83 .80 .79 .83 .84 .82 .88 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 37,356 49,961 39,411 35,864 47,807 37,965 5,020 6,674 4,781 1,492 2,154 1,446
RATE 1.35 1.80 1.46 1.34 1.78 1.45 1.56 2.09 1.54 1.68 2.42 1.64
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12,909 15,559 12,270 12,742 15,390 12,076 1,792 1,758 1,583 167 169 194
RATE .93 1.13 .92 .93 1.13 .92 .82 .81 .75 .64 .65 .78
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 24,447 34,402 27,141 23,122 32,417 25,889 3,228 4,916 3,198 1,325 1,985 1,252
RATE 1.78 2.47 1.99 1.77 2.43 1.99 3.12 4.84 3.23 2.11 3.14 1.99
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 32,770 44,635 33,791 31,475 42,707 32,579 4,448 5,947 4,152 1,295 1,928 1,212
RATE 1.19 1.61 1.25 1.18 1.59 1.25 1.38 1.86 1.34 1.46 2.17 1.38
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 9,809 12,567 8,246 9,700 12,459 8,128 1,330 1,360 1,067 109 108 118
RATE .71 .91 .62 .71 .92 .62 .61 .63 .51 .42 .42 .47
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 22,961 32,068 25,545 21,775 30,248 24,451 3,118 4,587 3,085 1,186 1,820 1,094
RATE 1.68 2.30 1.88 1.67 2.27 1.88 3.01 4.52 3.12 1.88 2.88 1.74
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 3,550 4,264 4,079 3,385 4,078 3,879 212 404 212 165 186 200
RATE .13 .15 .15 .13 .15 .15 .07 .13 .07 .19 .21 .23
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 36,825 49,628 38,874 35,588 47,648 37,730 4,910 6,572 4,725 1,237 1,980 1,144
RATE 1.35 1.81 1.46 1.34 1.78 1.45 1.54 2.08 1.54 1.95 3.11 1.80
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 531 333 537 276 159 235 110 102 56 255 174 302
RATE 1.62 1.02 1.69 3.71 2.15 3.19 3.35 3.21 1.83 1.00 .69 1.24
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,036 1,062 1,541 1,004 1,022 1,507 360 323 417 32 40 34
RATE .04 .04 .06 .04 .04 .06 .11 .10 .13 .04 .04 .04
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 36,320 48,899 37,870 34,860 46,785 36,458 4,660 6,351 4,364 1,460 2,114 1,412
RATE 1.32 1.76 1.40 1.31 1.74 1.40 1.45 1.99 1.41 1.64 2.37 1.60
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 31,536 70,383 31,223 30,293 69,296 29,770 2,320 2,119 2,618 1,243 1,087 1,453
RATE 1.14 2.53 1.16 1.13 2.58 1.14 .72 .66 .85 1.40 1.22 1.65
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,312 1,122 1,665 1,262 1,083 1,627 280 249 375 50 39 38
RATE .05 .04 .06 .05 .04 .06 .09 .08 .12 .06 .04 .04
QUITS                        
NUMBER 7,564 44,647 4,474 7,392 44,529 4,341 552 520 649 172 118 133
RATE .27 1.61 .17 .28 1.66 .17 .17 .16 .21 .19 .13 .15
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 22,660 24,614 25,084 21,639 23,684 23,802 1,488 1,350 1,594 1,021 930 1,282
RATE .82 .89 .93 .81 .88 .91 .46 .42 .51 1.15 1.04 1.46
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 31,277 70,003 30,946 30,145 69,083 29,637 2,267 2,072 2,583 1,132 920 1,309
RATE 1.15 2.55 1.16 1.13 2.58 1.14 .71 .66 .84 1.79 1.44 2.06
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 259 380 277 148 213 133 53 47 35 111 167 144
RATE .79 1.16 .87 1.99 2.89 1.80 1.61 1.48 1.14 .44 .66 .59
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 30,224 69,261 29,558 29,031 68,213 28,143 2,040 1,870 2,243 1,193 1,048 1,415
RATE 1.10 2.49 1.09 1.09 2.54 1.08 .63 .59 .72 1.34 1.18 1.61

* 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.