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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 2009
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 105,757 3.88 191,301 7.06
     MARCH 2009 25,930 * 0.95 1,250 * 0.05 4,588 * 0.17 20,092 * 0.73 24,680 * 0.90      
     FEBRUARY 2009 26,190 0.97 1,403 0.05 4,696 0.17 20,091 0.74 24,787 0.92      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 292 2.36 572 4.62
     MARCH 2009 99 * 0.80 1 * 0.01 4 * 0.03 94 * 0.76 98 * 0.79      
     FEBRUARY 2009 100 0.81 1 0.01 5 0.04 94 0.76 99 0.80      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 48 1.51 90 2.85
     MARCH 2009 18 * 0.56 ... * ... ... * ... 18 * 0.56 18 * 0.56      
     FEBRUARY 2009 18 0.57 ... ... ... ... 18 0.57 18 0.57      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 36 1.51 72 3.03
     MARCH 2009 12 * 0.50 ... * ... 2 * 0.08 10 * 0.42 12 * 0.50      
     FEBRUARY 2009 12 0.50 ... ... 2 0.08 10 0.42 12 0.50      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 99 2.56 198 5.11
     MARCH 2009 33 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... 33 * 0.85 33 * 0.85      
     FEBRUARY 2009 33 0.85 ... ... ... ... 33 0.85 33 0.85      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MARCH 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     FEBRUARY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 105,465 3.89 190,729 7.07
     MARCH 2009 25,831 * 0.95 1,249 * 0.05 4,584 * 0.17 19,998 * 0.73 24,582 * 0.90      
     FEBRUARY 2009 26,090 0.97 1,402 0.05 4,691 0.17 19,997 0.74 24,688 0.92      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 513 30.94 560 33.29
     MARCH 2009 7 0.41 2 0.12 3 0.18 2 0.12 5 0.29      
     FEBRUARY 2009 14 0.86 5 0.31 9 0.55 ... ... 9 0.55      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 62,672 3.44 123,123 6.85
     MARCH 2009 16,115 0.88 1,150 0.06 3,637 0.20 11,328 0.62 14,965 0.81      
     FEBRUARY 2009 18,747 1.04 1,286 0.07 3,698 0.21 13,763 0.76 17,461 0.97      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,264 3.47 1,898 5.21
     MARCH 2009 144 0.40 9 0.02 9 0.02 126 0.35 135 0.37      
     FEBRUARY 2009 560 1.54 18 0.05 238 0.65 304 0.84 542 1.49      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 7,713 6.74 15,780 14.65
     MARCH 2009 2,212 1.86 16 0.01 722 0.61 1,474 1.24 2,196 1.85      
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,324 2.08 6 0.01 865 0.77 1,453 1.30 2,318 2.07      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 22,309 3.17 43,150 6.15
     MARCH 2009 6,596 0.93 700 0.10 744 0.11 5,152 0.73 5,896 0.84      
     FEBRUARY 2009 6,745 0.96 758 0.11 848 0.12 5,139 0.73 5,987 0.85      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 8,903 3.33 16,957 6.38
     MARCH 2009 2,731 1.02 201 0.08 201 0.08 2,329 0.87 2,530 0.95      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,044 1.14 242 0.09 242 0.09 2,560 0.96 2,802 1.05      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 5,143 2.81 10,397 5.69
     MARCH 2009 1,478 0.80 232 0.13 264 0.14 982 0.53 1,246 0.68      
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,371 0.75 264 0.14 286 0.16 821 0.45 1,107 0.60      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 4,937 3.18 9,727 6.28
     MARCH 2009 1,609 1.03 210 0.14 116 0.07 1,283 0.83 1,399 0.90      
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,403 0.91 209 0.14 122 0.08 1,072 0.69 1,194 0.77      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 429 1.86 700 3.06
     MARCH 2009 104 0.45 10 0.04 11 0.05 83 0.36 94 0.40      
     FEBRUARY 2009 96 0.42 9 0.04 11 0.05 76 0.33 87 0.38      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 2,897 3.85 5,369 7.14
     MARCH 2009 674 0.89 47 0.06 152 0.20 475 0.63 627 0.83      
     FEBRUARY 2009 831 1.11 34 0.05 187 0.25 610 0.81 797 1.06      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,480 1.34 2,493 2.26
     MARCH 2009 273 0.25 54 0.05 92 0.08 127 0.11 219 0.20      
     FEBRUARY 2009 311 0.28 58 0.05 101 0.09 152 0.14 253 0.23      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 4,896 7.38 9,972 14.86
     MARCH 2009 564 0.85 23 0.03 148 0.22 393 0.59 541 0.81      
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,166 3.29 34 0.05 387 0.59 1,745 2.65 2,132 3.24      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5,279 5.74 15,788 17.09
     MARCH 2009 920 1.00 31 0.03 182 0.20 707 0.77 889 0.97      
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,112 1.20 38 0.04 218 0.24 856 0.93 1,074 1.16      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3,586 5.08 4,599 8.08
     MARCH 2009 1,530 1.92 5 0.01 1,391 1.74 134 0.17 1,525 1.91      
     FEBRUARY 2009 868 1.60 6 0.01 729 1.35 133 0.25 862 1.59      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 525 3.27 837 5.18
     MARCH 2009 70 0.44 21 0.13 14 0.09 35 0.22 49 0.30      
     FEBRUARY 2009 71 0.44 24 0.15 19 0.12 28 0.17 47 0.29      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1,326 2.05 2,424 3.77
     MARCH 2009 248 0.38 11 0.02 48 0.07 189 0.29 237 0.37      
     FEBRUARY 2009 279 0.43 17 0.03 43 0.07 219 0.34 262 0.41      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 303 3.14 458 4.79
     MARCH 2009 29 0.30 ... ... 7 0.07 22 0.23 29 0.30      
     FEBRUARY 2009 37 0.38 ... ... 3 0.03 34 0.35 37 0.38      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 982 1.76 1,550 2.78
     MARCH 2009 123 0.22 9 0.02 27 0.05 87 0.16 114 0.20      
     FEBRUARY 2009 139 0.25 16 0.03 17 0.03 106 0.19 123 0.22      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 407 2.64 603 3.93
     MARCH 2009 36 0.23 3 0.02 13 0.08 20 0.13 33 0.21      
     FEBRUARY 2009 47 0.31 8 0.05 15 0.10 24 0.16 39 0.25      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 113 2.79 163 3.96
     MARCH 2009 9 0.22 3 0.07 2 0.05 4 0.10 6 0.15      
     FEBRUARY 2009 13 0.32 2 0.05 2 0.05 9 0.22 11 0.27      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 8,038 2.80 14,430 5.06
     MARCH 2009 1,950 0.68 114 0.04 2 ... 1,834 0.64 1,836 0.64      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,044 1.07 141 0.05 2 ... 2,901 1.02 2,903 1.02      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 4,451 2.53 8,978 5.11
     MARCH 2009 1,411 0.80 151 0.09 236 0.13 1,024 0.58 1,260 0.71      
     FEBRUARY 2009 1,031 0.59 160 0.09 211 0.12 660 0.38 871 0.50      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 42,280 4.75 67,046 7.46
     MARCH 2009 9,709 * 1.09 97 * 0.01 944 * 0.11 8,668 * 0.98 9,612 * 1.08      
     FEBRUARY 2009 7,329 0.82 111 0.01 984 0.11 6,234 0.70 7,218 0.81      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 27 1.44 54 2.88
     MARCH 2009 9 * 0.48 ... * ... 7 * 0.37 2 * 0.11 9 * 0.48      
     FEBRUARY 2009 9 0.48 ... ... 7 0.37 2 0.11 9 0.48      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 431 2.38 644 3.55
     MARCH 2009 66 0.36 3 0.02 7 0.04 56 0.31 63 0.35      
     FEBRUARY 2009 58 0.32 1 0.01 10 0.06 47 0.26 57 0.32      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 35 1.60 58 2.65
     MARCH 2009 4 0.18 1 0.05 1 0.05 2 0.09 3 0.14      
     FEBRUARY 2009 4 0.18 ... ... 2 0.09 2 0.09 4 0.18      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 51 2.75 66 3.59
     MARCH 2009 7 0.38 ... ... 2 0.11 5 0.27 7 0.38      
     FEBRUARY 2009 10 0.54 ... ... 5 0.27 5 0.27 10 0.54      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 95 1.81 149 2.89
     MARCH 2009 17 * 0.32 ... * ... 11 * 0.21 6 * 0.11 17 * 0.32      
     FEBRUARY 2009 17 0.32 ... ... 11 0.21 6 0.11 17 0.32      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 363 3.03 524 4.37
     MARCH 2009 68 0.57 21 0.17 8 0.07 39 0.32 47 0.39      
     FEBRUARY 2009 59 0.49 22 0.18 6 0.05 31 0.26 37 0.31      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 331 1.80 513 2.79
     MARCH 2009 22 0.12 1 0.01 6 0.03 15 0.08 21 0.11      
     FEBRUARY 2009 48 0.26 4 0.02 10 0.05 34 0.19 44 0.24      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 72 2.23 150 4.67
     MARCH 2009 34 1.05 3 0.09 9 0.28 22 0.68 31 0.96      
     FEBRUARY 2009 38 1.19 2 0.06 11 0.34 25 0.78 36 1.13      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 11 0.68 22 1.35
     MARCH 2009 7 0.43 ... ... ... ... 7 0.43 7 0.43      
     FEBRUARY 2009 2 0.12 ... ... 1 0.06 1 0.06 2 0.12      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 83 2.03 139 3.40
     MARCH 2009 6 0.15 2 0.05 ... ... 4 0.10 4 0.10      
     FEBRUARY 2009 19 0.47 5 0.12 3 0.07 11 0.27 14 0.34      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 93 1.72 229 4.23
     MARCH 2009 53 0.98 12 0.22 24 0.44 17 0.32 41 0.76      
     FEBRUARY 2009 40 0.74 5 0.09 21 0.39 14 0.26 35 0.65      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 9 0.94 15 1.56
     MARCH 2009 4 0.42 1 0.10 ... ... 3 0.31 3 0.31      
     FEBRUARY 2009 5 0.52 ... ... ... ... 5 0.52 5 0.52      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 28 0.76 57 1.55
     MARCH 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     FEBRUARY 2009 6 0.16 2 0.05 4 0.11 ... ... 4 0.11      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,182 29.90 1,577 35.04
     MARCH 2009 343 * 8.86 ... * ... 11 * 0.28 332 * 8.57 343 * 8.86      
     FEBRUARY 2009 343 8.59 ... ... 11 0.28 332 8.31 343 8.59      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 185 3.74 305 6.25
     MARCH 2009 34 * 0.69 1 * 0.02 5 * 0.10 28 * 0.57 33 * 0.67      
     FEBRUARY 2009 92 1.86 ... ... 8 0.16 84 1.70 92 1.86      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,153 1.83 2,456 3.87
     MARCH 2009 148 * 0.23 9 * 0.01 26 * 0.04 113 * 0.18 139 * 0.22      
     FEBRUARY 2009 148 0.23 9 0.01 26 0.04 113 0.18 139 0.22      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.92 48 2.45
     MARCH 2009 6 * 0.31 ... * ... 1 * 0.05 5 * 0.26 6 * 0.31      
     FEBRUARY 2009 6 0.31 ... ... 1 0.05 5 0.26 6 0.31      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 123 4.89 246 9.78
     MARCH 2009 41 * 1.63 ... * ... 6 * 0.24 35 * 1.39 41 * 1.63      
     FEBRUARY 2009 41 1.63 ... ... 6 0.24 35 1.39 41 1.63      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 37,117 5.23 57,958 8.08
     MARCH 2009 8,633 1.22 33 ... 751 0.11 7,849 1.11 8,600 1.22      
     FEBRUARY 2009 6,152 0.86 45 0.01 751 0.11 5,356 0.75 6,107 0.86      

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