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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - July 2009

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2009 AND JULY 2009
TOTALACCESSIONS TO THE   COMPETITIVE SERVICE  ACCESSIONS TO THE  EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 
TOTALNEW HIRESOTHERTOTALNEW HIRESOTHER
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                          
     JULY 2009 37,406 * 1.35 12,915 * 0.93 9,813 * 0.71 3,102 * 0.22 24,491 * 1.77 23,003 * 1.67 1,488 * 0.11
     JUNE 2009 50,013 * 1.79 15,565 * 1.12 12,571 * 0.91 2,994 * 0.22 34,448 * 2.45 32,112 * 2.29 2,336 * 0.17
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                          
     JULY 2009 50 * 0.40 6 * 0.25 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 44 * 0.44 42 * 0.42 2 * 0.02
     JUNE 2009 52 * 0.42 6 * 0.25 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 46 * 0.46 44 * 0.44 2 * 0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                          
     JULY 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 9 * 0.28 9 * 0.28 ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 9 * 0.28 9 * 0.28 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                          
     JULY 2009 6 * 0.25 6 * 0.26 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.09 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 6 * 0.25 6 * 0.26 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.09 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                          
     JULY 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 23 * 0.59 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05
     JUNE 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 23 * 0.59 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                          
     JULY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
     JULY 2009 37,356 * 1.35 12,909 * 0.93 9,809 * 0.71 3,100 * 0.22 24,447 * 1.78 22,961 * 1.68 1,486 * 0.11
     JUNE 2009 49,961 * 1.80 15,559 * 1.13 12,567 * 0.91 2,992 * 0.22 34,402 * 2.47 32,068 * 2.30 2,334 * 0.17
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                          
     JULY 2009 31 1.74 3 0.40 3 0.40 ... ... 28 2.71 28 2.71 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 55 3.11 4 0.53 4 0.53 ... ... 51 5.02 51 5.02 ... ...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                          
     JULY 2009 31,047 1.65 11,847 0.95 8,939 0.71 2,908 0.23 19,200 3.07 17,855 2.85 1,345 0.21
     JUNE 2009 43,720 * 2.31 14,685 * 1.18 11,870 * 0.95 2,815 * 0.23 29,035 * 4.48 26,941 * 4.15 2,094 * 0.32
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                          
     JULY 2009 404 1.09 57 0.65 56 0.64 1 0.01 347 1.22 249 0.88 98 0.35
     JUNE 2009 363 * 0.99 45 * 0.52 45 * 0.52 ... * ... 318 * 1.13 205 * 0.73 113 * 0.40
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                          
     JULY 2009 2,197 1.95 1,516 1.45 943 0.90 573 0.55 681 8.11 666 7.93 15 0.18
     JUNE 2009 1,475 1.28 962 0.90 656 0.61 306 0.29 513 6.45 471 5.92 42 0.53
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                          
     JULY 2009 11,712 1.60 4,957 0.88 3,665 0.65 1,292 0.23 6,755 3.95 5,918 3.46 837 0.49
     JUNE 2009 18,721 2.58 5,623 1.01 4,143 0.74 1,480 0.26 13,098 7.87 11,836 7.11 1,262 0.76
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                          
     JULY 2009 4,101 1.46 1,679 0.81 1,278 0.61 401 0.19 2,422 3.34 1,947 2.68 475 0.65
     JUNE 2009 6,571 2.37 1,848 0.89 1,494 0.72 354 0.17 4,723 6.72 4,119 5.86 604 0.86
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                          
     JULY 2009 2,958 1.56 1,266 0.80 934 0.59 332 0.21 1,692 5.48 1,614 5.23 78 0.25
     JUNE 2009 4,093 2.18 1,480 0.94 1,121 0.71 359 0.23 2,613 8.78 2,380 8.00 233 0.78
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                          
     JULY 2009 3,135 1.92 1,193 0.99 903 0.75 290 0.24 1,942 4.56 1,718 4.03 224 0.53
     JUNE 2009 6,212 3.87 1,407 1.17 1,023 0.85 384 0.32 4,805 11.82 4,496 11.06 309 0.76
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                          
     JULY 2009 560 * 2.31 364 * 1.63 141 * 0.63 223 * 1.00 196 * 9.94 154 * 7.81 42 * 2.13
     JUNE 2009 560 2.33 364 1.64 141 0.64 223 1.01 196 10.25 154 8.05 42 2.20
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                          
     JULY 2009 958 1.26 455 0.86 409 0.78 46 0.09 503 2.18 485 2.10 18 0.08
     JUNE 2009 1,285 1.69 524 1.00 364 0.70 160 0.31 761 3.20 687 2.89 74 0.31
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                          
     JULY 2009 880 0.78 312 0.49 294 0.46 18 0.03 568 1.18 568 1.18 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 945 0.85 285 0.45 267 0.42 18 0.03 660 1.38 660 1.38 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                          
     JULY 2009 1,943 2.45 775 1.21 653 1.02 122 0.19 1,168 7.72 1,118 7.39 50 0.33
     JUNE 2009 4,070 5.32 1,608 2.55 1,490 2.36 118 0.19 2,462 18.42 2,369 17.72 93 0.70
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                          
     JULY 2009 2,127 1.98 963 1.03 827 0.88 136 0.15 1,164 8.42 1,118 8.08 46 0.33
     JUNE 2009 6,732 6.51 3,088 3.36 2,921 3.18 167 0.18 3,644 31.55 3,430 29.70 214 1.85
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                          
     JULY 2009 1,909 3.48 289 0.90 208 0.65 81 0.25 1,620 7.06 1,615 7.04 5 0.02
     JUNE 2009 1,164 1.31 190 0.60 152 0.48 38 0.12 974 1.72 966 1.70 8 0.01
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                          
     JULY 2009 271 1.64 121 0.84 95 0.66 26 0.18 150 7.45 149 7.40 1 0.05
     JUNE 2009 293 1.80 84 0.58 66 0.46 18 0.12 209 11.00 209 11.00 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                          
     JULY 2009 1,105 1.66 275 0.54 231 0.45 44 0.09 830 5.39 826 5.37 4 0.03
     JUNE 2009 1,318 1.99 303 0.59 245 0.48 58 0.11 1,015 6.80 1,010 6.76 5 0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                          
     JULY 2009 183 1.85 26 0.30 20 0.23 6 0.07 157 12.58 156 12.50 1 0.08
     JUNE 2009 261 2.68 21 0.24 12 0.14 9 0.10 240 22.29 238 22.11 2 0.19
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                          
     JULY 2009 653 1.15 54 0.68 46 0.58 8 0.10 599 1.23 570 1.17 29 0.06
     JUNE 2009 556 0.98 56 0.70 48 0.60 8 0.10 500 1.03 450 0.93 50 0.10
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                          
     JULY 2009 217 1.36 81 0.60 66 0.49 15 0.11 136 5.41 131 5.21 5 0.20
     JUNE 2009 351 2.23 105 0.78 85 0.63 20 0.15 246 10.42 216 9.15 30 1.27
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                          
     JULY 2009 40 0.98 6 0.19 3 0.09 3 0.09 34 3.82 32 3.60 2 0.22
     JUNE 2009 68 1.67 6 0.19 5 0.16 1 0.03 62 7.18 61 7.07 1 0.12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                          
     JULY 2009 5,459 1.86 1,725 1.25 1,398 1.01 327 0.24 3,734 2.40 3,548 2.28 186 0.12
     JUNE 2009 5,241 1.80 1,634 1.19 1,317 0.96 317 0.23 3,607 2.33 3,415 2.21 192 0.12
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                          
     JULY 2009 1,947 1.09 690 0.79 434 0.49 256 0.29 1,257 1.37 1,191 1.30 66 0.07
     JUNE 2009 2,162 1.21 675 0.78 418 0.48 257 0.30 1,487 1.61 1,405 1.52 82 0.09
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                          
     JULY 2009 6,278 * 0.72 1,059 * 0.79 867 * 0.64 192 * 0.14 5,219 * 0.70 5,078 * 0.68 141 * 0.02
     JUNE 2009 6,186 * 0.70 870 * 0.65 693 * 0.52 177 * 0.13 5,316 * 0.71 5,076 * 0.68 240 * 0.03
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
     JULY 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 2 * 0.11 2 * 0.11 ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 2 * 0.11 2 * 0.11 ... * ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                          
     JULY 2009 146 0.78 34 0.23 23 0.16 11 0.07 112 2.93 111 2.91 1 0.03
     JUNE 2009 357 1.93 25 0.17 19 0.13 6 0.04 332 9.01 329 8.93 3 0.08
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                          
     JULY 2009 50 2.22 45 2.62 44 2.56 1 0.06 5 0.93 5 0.93 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 30 1.36 24 1.43 20 1.19 4 0.24 6 1.12 6 1.12 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                          
     JULY 2009 21 1.14 1 0.08 1 0.08 ... ... 20 3.18 20 3.18 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 17 0.92 ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 2.74 17 2.74 ... ...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                          
     JULY 2009 241 4.18 135 2.87 127 2.70 8 0.17 106 9.98 99 9.32 7 0.66
     JUNE 2009 91 * 1.72 32 * 0.72 30 * 0.68 2 * 0.05 59 * 6.93 59 * 6.93 ... * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                          
     JULY 2009 184 1.49 76 0.69 45 0.41 31 0.28 108 8.51 105 8.27 3 0.24
     JUNE 2009 239 1.96 70 0.64 41 0.37 29 0.26 169 14.30 163 13.80 6 0.51
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                          
     JULY 2009 83 0.45 32 0.18 25 0.14 7 0.04 51 4.24 22 1.83 29 2.41
     JUNE 2009 211 1.14 41 0.24 28 0.16 13 0.08 170 14.97 91 8.01 79 6.96
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                          
     JULY 2009 59 1.72 15 0.58 8 0.31 7 0.27 44 5.06 43 4.94 1 0.11
     JUNE 2009 130 3.84 17 0.66 13 0.51 4 0.16 113 13.71 103 12.50 10 1.21
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                          
     JULY 2009 15 0.92 3 0.35 3 0.35 ... ... 12 1.57 10 1.31 2 0.26
     JUNE 2009 20 1.23 4 0.46 4 0.46 ... ... 16 2.11 15 1.98 1 0.13
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                          
     JULY 2009 29 0.69 ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 0.69 24 0.58 5 0.12
     JUNE 2009 79 1.91 ... ... ... ... ... ... 79 1.91 68 1.64 11 0.27
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                          
     JULY 2009 57 1.06 17 0.41 11 0.27 6 0.14 40 3.29 39 3.21 1 0.08
     JUNE 2009 82 1.52 16 0.39 8 0.19 8 0.19 66 5.30 63 5.06 3 0.24
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                          
     JULY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
     JUNE 2009 4 0.42 4 0.43 ... ... 4 0.43 ... ... ... ... ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          
     JULY 2009 19 0.50 5 0.24 4 0.19 1 0.05 14 0.82 14 0.82 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 99 2.63 4 0.19 3 0.14 1 0.05 95 5.71 95 5.71 ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                          
     JULY 2009 194 5.23 149 4.84 68 2.21 81 2.63 45 7.09 42 6.61 3 0.47
     JUNE 2009 104 * 2.87 86 * 2.82 14 * 0.46 72 * 2.36 18 * 3.15 13 * 2.28 5 * 0.88
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                          
     JULY 2009 71 * 1.42 67 * 1.40 59 * 1.23 8 * 0.17 4 * 1.79 2 * 0.89 2 * 0.89
     JUNE 2009 91 * 1.83 38 * 0.80 29 * 0.61 9 * 0.19 53 * 25.98 43 * 21.08 10 * 4.90
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                          
     JULY 2009 1,626 2.42 396 0.71 394 0.71 2 ... 1,230 10.42 1,202 10.18 28 0.24
     JUNE 2009 1,622 2.46 426 0.77 422 0.77 4 0.01 1,196 10.97 1,157 10.61 39 0.36
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
     JULY 2009 3 * 0.15 3 * 0.22 3 * 0.22 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 3 * 0.15 3 * 0.22 3 * 0.22 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                          
     JULY 2009 74 * 2.94 20 * 1.99 16 * 1.59 4 * 0.40 54 * 3.58 54 * 3.58 ... * ...
     JUNE 2009 74 * 2.94 20 * 1.99 16 * 1.59 4 * 0.40 54 * 3.58 54 * 3.58 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                          
     JULY 2009 2,910 0.42 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,910 0.42 2,910 0.42 ... ...
     JUNE 2009 2,258 0.32 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,258 0.32 2,258 0.32 ... ...

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