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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 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 324,841 11.73 427,677 15.60
     MAY 2009 43,036 * 1.52 1,086 * 0.04 37,432 * 1.32 4,518 * 0.16 41,950 * 1.48      
     APRIL 2009 119,706 * 4.25 1,064 * 0.04 112,757 * 4.01 5,885 * 0.21 118,642 * 4.21      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 262 2.12 423 3.42
     MAY 2009 53 * 0.43 ... * ... 49 * 0.40 4 * 0.03 53 * 0.43      
     APRIL 2009 54 * 0.44 ... * ... 50 * 0.40 4 * 0.03 54 * 0.44      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 41 1.29 58 1.83
     MAY 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28      
     APRIL 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 30 1.26 48 2.02
     MAY 2009 6 * 0.25 ... * ... 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 6 * 0.25      
     APRIL 2009 6 * 0.25 ... * ... 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 6 * 0.25      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 115 2.97 184 4.75
     MAY 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.59      
     APRIL 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.59      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MAY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     APRIL 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 324,579 11.77 427,254 15.65
     MAY 2009 42,983 * 1.52 1,086 * 0.04 37,383 * 1.32 4,514 * 0.16 41,897 * 1.48      
     APRIL 2009 119,652 * 4.27 1,064 * 0.04 112,707 * 4.02 5,881 * 0.21 118,588 * 4.23      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 585 34.57 641 37.77
     MAY 2009 36 2.07 1 0.06 35 2.01 ... ... 35 2.01      
     APRIL 2009 29 1.68 ... ... 29 1.68 ... ... 29 1.68      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 298,104 15.94 371,768 20.28
     MAY 2009 38,702 1.99 978 0.05 33,472 1.73 4,252 0.22 37,724 1.94      
     APRIL 2009 114,160 5.95 974 0.05 107,466 5.61 5,720 0.30 113,186 5.90      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,713 4.69 2,686 7.36
     MAY 2009 363 0.99 8 0.02 250 0.68 105 0.29 355 0.97      
     APRIL 2009 125 0.34 3 0.01 122 0.33 ... ... 122 0.33      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 18,324 15.77 26,478 23.95
     MAY 2009 939 0.79 20 0.02 729 0.61 190 0.16 919 0.77      
     APRIL 2009 3,657 3.04 19 0.02 1,690 1.40 1,948 1.62 3,638 3.02      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 49,861 7.04 76,622 10.87
     MAY 2009 12,486 1.75 362 0.05 9,513 1.33 2,611 0.37 12,124 1.70      
     APRIL 2009 10,119 1.43 375 0.05 7,806 1.10 1,938 0.27 9,744 1.37      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 19,201 7.13 29,184 10.92
     MAY 2009 4,561 1.67 92 0.03 3,502 1.29 967 0.36 4,469 1.64      
     APRIL 2009 4,042 1.50 110 0.04 3,173 1.18 759 0.28 3,932 1.46      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 10,606 5.76 16,487 8.98
     MAY 2009 2,729 1.47 121 0.07 2,047 1.10 561 0.30 2,608 1.41      
     APRIL 2009 2,125 1.15 122 0.07 1,657 0.90 346 0.19 2,003 1.09      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 12,119 7.76 18,345 11.80
     MAY 2009 3,318 2.11 109 0.07 2,756 1.75 453 0.29 3,209 2.04      
     APRIL 2009 2,266 1.45 122 0.08 1,778 1.14 366 0.23 2,144 1.37      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 2,108 9.04 2,912 12.63
     MAY 2009 569 2.40 13 0.05 342 1.44 214 0.90 556 2.35      
     APRIL 2009 414 1.77 4 0.02 213 0.91 197 0.84 410 1.75      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 5,827 7.71 9,694 12.86
     MAY 2009 1,309 1.72 27 0.04 866 1.14 416 0.55 1,282 1.69      
     APRIL 2009 1,272 1.68 17 0.02 985 1.30 270 0.36 1,255 1.66      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 3,422 3.09 5,496 4.97
     MAY 2009 669 0.60 19 0.02 650 0.58 ... ... 650 0.58      
     APRIL 2009 667 0.60 22 0.02 645 0.58 ... ... 645 0.58      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 11,455 16.72 13,512 19.79
     MAY 2009 4,433 6.17 48 0.07 4,130 5.75 255 0.36 4,385 6.11      
     APRIL 2009 2,248 3.30 50 0.07 1,582 2.32 616 0.90 2,198 3.22      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 14,501 15.43 16,877 18.05
     MAY 2009 7,096 7.33 78 0.08 6,576 6.79 442 0.46 7,018 7.25      
     APRIL 2009 2,849 3.08 75 0.08 2,065 2.23 709 0.77 2,774 3.00      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 162,551 156.84 169,183 209.01
     MAY 2009 5,473 3.57 23 0.02 5,391 3.52 59 0.04 5,450 3.56      
     APRIL 2009 87,993 60.39 18 0.01 87,934 60.35 41 0.03 87,975 60.38      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 613 3.81 963 5.96
     MAY 2009 168 1.04 15 0.09 147 0.91 6 0.04 153 0.95      
     APRIL 2009 105 0.65 14 0.09 87 0.54 4 0.02 91 0.57      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3,443 5.30 5,712 8.84
     MAY 2009 759 1.16 29 0.04 697 1.06 33 0.05 730 1.11      
     APRIL 2009 610 0.94 18 0.03 574 0.88 18 0.03 592 0.91      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 192 1.99 348 3.63
     MAY 2009 39 0.41 6 0.06 29 0.30 4 0.04 33 0.34      
     APRIL 2009 29 0.30 4 0.04 24 0.25 1 0.01 25 0.26      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,131 3.80 3,340 5.97
     MAY 2009 423 0.75 9 0.02 362 0.64 52 0.09 414 0.74      
     APRIL 2009 394 0.70 17 0.03 341 0.61 36 0.06 377 0.67      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 879 5.68 1,297 8.42
     MAY 2009 173 1.11 26 0.17 131 0.84 16 0.10 147 0.94      
     APRIL 2009 182 1.17 27 0.17 143 0.92 12 0.08 155 1.00      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 137 3.38 201 4.90
     MAY 2009 28 0.69 2 0.05 26 0.64 ... ... 26 0.64      
     APRIL 2009 14 0.34 ... ... 11 0.27 3 0.07 14 0.34      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 18,938 6.57 31,368 10.95
     MAY 2009 3,725 1.28 65 0.02 3,279 1.13 381 0.13 3,660 1.26      
     APRIL 2009 3,115 1.08 84 0.03 2,703 0.93 328 0.11 3,031 1.05      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 9,944 5.61 17,685 10.03
     MAY 2009 1,928 1.08 268 0.15 1,562 0.87 98 0.05 1,660 0.93      
     APRIL 2009 2,053 1.16 248 0.14 1,739 0.98 66 0.04 1,805 1.02      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 25,890 2.92 54,845 6.13
     MAY 2009 4,245 * 0.48 107 * 0.01 3,876 * 0.44 262 * 0.03 4,138 * 0.47      
     APRIL 2009 5,463 * 0.62 90 * 0.01 5,212 * 0.59 161 * 0.02 5,373 * 0.61      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 10 0.53 16 0.85
     MAY 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
     APRIL 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 649 3.57 906 4.98
     MAY 2009 256 1.40 17 0.09 239 1.31 ... ... 239 1.31      
     APRIL 2009 67 0.37 9 0.05 58 0.32 ... ... 58 0.32      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 85 3.88 111 5.07
     MAY 2009 26 1.19 3 0.14 22 1.00 1 0.05 23 1.05      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.55 1 0.05 11 0.50 ... ... 11 0.50      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 41 2.22 93 5.05
     MAY 2009 1 0.05 ... ... ... ... 1 0.05 1 0.05      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.16 ... ... 3 0.16 ... ... 3 0.16      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 505 9.59 732 14.10
     MAY 2009 91 * 1.72 2 * 0.04 89 * 1.69 ... * ... 89 * 1.69      
     APRIL 2009 91 * 1.72 2 * 0.04 89 * 1.69 ... * ... 89 * 1.69      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 555 4.62 807 6.71
     MAY 2009 138 1.14 17 0.14 104 0.86 17 0.14 121 1.00      
     APRIL 2009 74 0.61 13 0.11 53 0.44 8 0.07 61 0.51      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 447 2.43 573 3.12
     MAY 2009 103 0.56 7 0.04 54 0.29 42 0.23 96 0.52      
     APRIL 2009 34 0.19 7 0.04 20 0.11 7 0.04 27 0.15      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 397 12.16 588 18.14
     MAY 2009 119 3.58 ... ... 86 2.59 33 0.99 119 3.58      
     APRIL 2009 55 1.67 3 0.09 47 1.43 5 0.15 52 1.58      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 21 1.29 34 2.09
     MAY 2009 6 0.37 ... ... 5 0.31 1 0.06 6 0.37      
     APRIL 2009 1 0.06 1 0.06 ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 121 2.96 263 6.43
     MAY 2009 28 0.68 1 0.02 23 0.56 4 0.10 27 0.66      
     APRIL 2009 13 0.32 ... ... 11 0.27 2 0.05 13 0.32      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 316 5.85 471 8.70
     MAY 2009 51 0.95 5 0.09 44 0.82 2 0.04 46 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 73 1.35 10 0.19 61 1.13 2 0.04 63 1.17      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 18 1.89 23 2.40
     MAY 2009 4 0.42 ... ... 4 0.42 ... ... 4 0.42      
     APRIL 2009 4 0.42 ... ... 4 0.42 ... ... 4 0.42      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 106 2.87 188 5.10
     MAY 2009 22 0.59 ... ... 21 0.57 1 0.03 22 0.59      
     APRIL 2009 22 0.59 6 0.16 16 0.43 ... ... 16 0.43      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 331 8.67 969 22.63
     MAY 2009 104 * 2.87 9 * 0.25 27 * 0.75 68 * 1.88 95 * 2.63      
     APRIL 2009 104 2.78 9 0.24 27 0.72 68 1.82 95 2.54      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 262 5.30 417 8.52
     MAY 2009 73 * 1.48 8 * 0.16 40 * 0.81 25 * 0.51 65 * 1.32      
     APRIL 2009 42 * 0.85 3 * 0.06 32 * 0.65 7 * 0.14 39 * 0.79      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 3,321 5.20 4,702 7.36
     MAY 2009 681 1.05 11 0.02 616 0.95 54 0.08 670 1.03      
     APRIL 2009 1,858 2.90 2 ... 1,812 2.83 44 0.07 1,856 2.90      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 15 0.77 45 2.30
     MAY 2009 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15      
     APRIL 2009 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 370 14.71 592 23.54
     MAY 2009 74 * 2.94 4 * 0.16 70 * 2.78 ... * ... 70 * 2.78      
     APRIL 2009 74 * 2.94 4 * 0.16 70 * 2.78 ... * ... 70 * 2.78      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 16,890 2.40 41,189 5.78
     MAY 2009 2,180 0.31 ... ... 2,180 0.31 ... ... 2,180 0.31      
     APRIL 2009 2,699 0.38 2 ... 2,697 0.38 ... ... 2,697 0.38      

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