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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESMAY 2009*APRIL 2009*MAY 2008*MAY 2009*APRIL 2009*MAY 2008*MAY 2009*APRIL 2009*MAY 2008*MAY 2009*APRIL 2009*MAY 2008*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 43,036 119,706 42,408 42,219 118,928 41,570 4,301 7,618 3,748 817 778 838
RATE 1.52 4.25 1.58 1.54 4.36 1.60 1.31 2.33 1.19 .92 .88 .96
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 17,313 16,451 19,484 17,165 16,310 19,317 1,686 1,558 1,524 148 141 167
RATE 1.26 1.20 1.46 1.27 1.21 1.48 .77 .71 .72 .58 .55 .67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 25,723 103,255 22,924 25,054 102,618 22,253 2,615 6,060 2,224 669 637 671
RATE 1.77 7.15 1.70 1.80 7.42 1.73 2.37 5.57 2.16 1.07 1.02 1.07
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 37,432 112,757 33,284 36,867 112,089 32,679 3,381 7,074 2,920 565 668 605
RATE 1.32 4.01 1.24 1.34 4.11 1.26 1.03 2.16 .93 .64 .76 .69
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 14,249 10,871 12,555 14,172 10,777 12,445 1,193 1,147 1,028 77 94 110
RATE 1.03 .79 .94 1.05 .80 .95 .54 .52 .49 .30 .37 .44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 23,183 101,886 20,729 22,695 101,312 20,234 2,188 5,927 1,892 488 574 495
RATE 1.59 7.05 1.54 1.63 7.33 1.57 1.99 5.45 1.84 .78 .92 .79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4,518 5,885 7,812 4,292 5,803 7,608 545 214 432 226 82 204
RATE .16 .21 .29 .16 .21 .29 .17 .07 .14 .26 .09 .23
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 42,694 119,340 42,153 42,082 118,654 41,504 4,204 7,558 3,718 612 686 649
RATE 1.52 4.29 1.59 1.54 4.36 1.61 1.29 2.33 1.19 .97 1.10 1.03
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 342 366 255 137 274 66 97 60 30 205 92 189
RATE 1.05 1.11 .80 1.85 3.71 .92 3.00 1.87 .98 .81 .36 .77
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,086 1,064 1,312 1,060 1,036 1,283 375 330 396 26 28 29
RATE .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .05 .11 .10 .13 .03 .03 .03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 41,950 118,642 41,096 41,159 117,892 40,287 3,926 7,288 3,352 791 750 809
RATE 1.48 4.21 1.53 1.50 4.32 1.55 1.19 2.23 1.07 .89 .85 .92
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 92,974 33,142 25,729 92,215 32,531 24,954 2,034 1,892 2,234 759 611 775
RATE 3.28 1.18 .96 3.36 1.19 .96 .62 .58 .71 .86 .69 .88
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,201 1,199 1,229 1,173 1,159 1,189 274 276 315 28 40 40
RATE .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .05 .08 .08 .10 .03 .05 .05
QUITS                        
NUMBER 71,124 14,137 6,136 71,027 14,001 5,988 498 406 643 97 136 148
RATE 2.51 .50 .23 2.59 .51 .23 .15 .12 .20 .11 .15 .17
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 20,649 17,806 18,364 20,015 17,371 17,777 1,262 1,210 1,276 634 435 587
RATE .73 .63 .69 .73 .64 .69 .38 .37 .41 .72 .49 .67
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 92,634 32,973 25,559 91,981 32,424 24,903 1,989 1,864 2,219 653 549 656
RATE 3.30 1.19 .96 3.36 1.19 .96 .61 .57 .71 1.03 .88 1.04
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 340 169 170 234 107 51 45 28 15 106 62 119
RATE 1.04 .51 .53 3.17 1.45 .71 1.39 .87 .49 .42 .24 .48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 91,773 31,943 24,500 91,042 31,372 23,765 1,760 1,616 1,919 731 571 735
RATE 3.24 1.13 .91 3.31 1.15 .92 .53 .49 .61 .83 .65 .84
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 53 54 108 53 54 108 48 49 79 ... ... ...
RATE .43 .44 .88 .43 .44 .88 .43 .43 .71 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 6 6 28 6 6 28 4 4 18 ... ... ...
RATE .25 .25 1.17 .25 .25 1.17 .18 .18 .81 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 47 48 80 47 48 80 44 45 61 ... ... ...
RATE .47 .48 .81 .47 .48 .82 .49 .50 .68 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 49 50 94 49 50 94 44 45 70 ... ... ...
RATE .40 .40 .77 .40 .40 .77 .39 .40 .63 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 4 4 21 4 4 21 2 2 14 ... ... ...
RATE .17 .17 .88 .17 .17 .88 .09 .09 .63 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 45 46 73 45 46 73 42 43 56 ... ... ...
RATE .45 .46 .74 .45 .46 .74 .46 .48 .63 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4 4 7 4 4 7 4 4 5 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .06 .03 .03 .06 .04 .04 .04 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 53 54 108 53 54 108 48 49 79 ... ... ...
RATE .43 .44 .89 .43 .44 .89 .43 .44 .71 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... ... 7 ... ... 7 ... ... 4 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... .06 ... ... .06 ... ... .04 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 53 54 101 53 54 101 48 49 75 ... ... ...
RATE .43 .44 .83 .43 .44 .83 .43 .43 .67 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 107 103 105 107 103 105 101 98 98 ... ... ...
RATE .86 .83 .86 .86 .83 .86 .90 .87 .88 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .01 .01 .02 .01 .01 .02 .01 .01 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 4 5 10 4 5 10 3 4 10 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .04 .08 .03 .04 .08 .03 .04 .09 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 101 97 94 101 97 94 96 93 87 ... ... ...
RATE .81 .78 .77 .82 .78 .77 .85 .82 .78 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 107 103 105 107 103 105 101 98 98 ... ... ...
RATE .87 .84 .86 .87 .84 .86 .90 .87 .89 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 105 102 104 105 102 104 99 97 97 ... ... ...
RATE .85 .82 .85 .85 .82 .85 .88 .86 .87 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 42,983 119,652 42,300 42,166 118,874 41,462 4,253 7,569 3,669 817 778 838
RATE 1.52 4.27 1.59 1.54 4.38 1.61 1.34 2.39 1.21 .92 .88 .96
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 17,307 16,445 19,456 17,159 16,304 19,289 1,682 1,554 1,506 148 141 167
RATE 1.26 1.20 1.46 1.27 1.21 1.48 .78 .72 .72 .58 .55 .67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 25,676 103,207 22,844 25,007 102,570 22,173 2,571 6,015 2,163 669 637 671
RATE 1.77 7.19 1.71 1.81 7.47 1.74 2.54 6.03 2.30 1.07 1.02 1.07
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 37,383 112,707 33,190 36,818 112,039 32,585 3,337 7,029 2,850 565 668 605
RATE 1.32 4.02 1.24 1.35 4.13 1.26 1.05 2.22 .94 .64 .76 .69
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 14,245 10,867 12,534 14,168 10,773 12,424 1,191 1,145 1,014 77 94 110
RATE 1.04 .79 .94 1.05 .80 .95 .55 .53 .48 .30 .37 .44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 23,138 101,840 20,656 22,650 101,266 20,161 2,146 5,884 1,836 488 574 495
RATE 1.60 7.10 1.54 1.64 7.38 1.58 2.12 5.90 1.95 .78 .92 .79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4,514 5,881 7,805 4,288 5,799 7,601 541 210 427 226 82 204
RATE .16 .21 .29 .16 .21 .29 .17 .07 .14 .26 .09 .23
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 42,641 119,286 42,045 42,029 118,600 41,396 4,156 7,509 3,639 612 686 649
RATE 1.53 4.31 1.59 1.54 4.38 1.61 1.32 2.40 1.21 .97 1.10 1.03
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 342 366 255 137 274 66 97 60 30 205 92 189
RATE 1.05 1.12 .80 1.87 3.75 .93 3.07 1.92 1.00 .81 .36 .77
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,086 1,064 1,305 1,060 1,036 1,276 375 330 392 26 28 29
RATE .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .05 .12 .10 .13 .03 .03 .03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 41,897 118,588 40,995 41,106 117,838 40,186 3,878 7,239 3,277 791 750 809
RATE 1.48 4.23 1.54 1.50 4.34 1.56 1.22 2.29 1.08 .89 .85 .92
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 92,867 33,039 25,624 92,108 32,428 24,849 1,933 1,794 2,136 759 611 775
RATE 3.29 1.18 .96 3.37 1.19 .96 .61 .57 .70 .86 .69 .89
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,199 1,198 1,228 1,171 1,158 1,188 272 275 314 28 40 40
RATE .04 .04 .05 .04 .04 .05 .09 .09 .10 .03 .05 .05
QUITS                        
NUMBER 71,120 14,132 6,126 71,023 13,996 5,978 495 402 633 97 136 148
RATE 2.52 .50 .23 2.60 .52 .23 .16 .13 .21 .11 .15 .17
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 20,548 17,709 18,270 19,914 17,274 17,683 1,166 1,117 1,189 634 435 587
RATE .73 .63 .68 .73 .64 .69 .37 .35 .39 .72 .49 .67
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 92,527 32,870 25,454 91,874 32,321 24,798 1,888 1,766 2,121 653 549 656
RATE 3.32 1.19 .97 3.37 1.19 .96 .60 .56 .71 1.03 .88 1.04
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 340 169 170 234 107 51 45 28 15 106 62 119
RATE 1.04 .52 .54 3.20 1.46 .72 1.43 .90 .50 .42 .24 .48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 91,668 31,841 24,396 90,937 31,270 23,661 1,661 1,519 1,822 731 571 735
RATE 3.25 1.14 .91 3.33 1.15 .92 .52 .48 .60 .83 .65 .84

* 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.