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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 22,986 7.05 33,449 10.33
     MAY 2009 4,301 * 1.31 375 * 0.11 3,381 * 1.03 545 * 0.17 3,926 * 1.19      
     APRIL 2009 7,618 * 2.33 330 * 0.10 7,074 * 2.16 214 * 0.07 7,288 * 2.23      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 240 2.13 391 3.47
     MAY 2009 48 * 0.43 ... * ... 44 * 0.39 4 * 0.04 48 * 0.43      
     APRIL 2009 49 * 0.43 ... * ... 45 * 0.40 4 * 0.04 49 * 0.43      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 29 1.26 45 1.97
     MAY 2009 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26      
     APRIL 2009 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 20 0.91 32 1.46
     MAY 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
     APRIL 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 115 3.00 184 4.80
     MAY 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MAY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     APRIL 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 22,746 7.22 33,058 10.58
     MAY 2009 4,253 * 1.34 375 * 0.12 3,337 * 1.05 541 * 0.17 3,878 * 1.22      
     APRIL 2009 7,569 * 2.39 330 * 0.10 7,029 * 2.22 210 * 0.07 7,239 * 2.29      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 585 34.84 641 38.06
     MAY 2009 36 2.08 1 0.06 35 2.02 ... ... 35 2.02      
     APRIL 2009 29 1.69 ... ... 29 1.69 ... ... 29 1.69      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 19,397 7.71 27,776 11.15
     MAY 2009 3,580 1.40 307 0.12 2,792 1.10 481 0.19 3,273 1.28      
     APRIL 2009 7,074 2.80 265 0.10 6,617 2.62 192 0.08 6,809 2.69      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 591 4.95 934 7.82
     MAY 2009 145 1.20 8 0.07 137 1.14 ... ... 137 1.14      
     APRIL 2009 84 0.70 3 0.03 81 0.68 ... ... 81 0.68      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 636 4.29 955 6.62
     MAY 2009 173 1.17 16 0.11 142 0.96 15 0.10 157 1.06      
     APRIL 2009 141 0.95 18 0.12 115 0.78 8 0.05 123 0.83      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 4,747 6.84 7,338 10.64
     MAY 2009 1,476 2.11 84 0.12 1,046 1.49 346 0.49 1,392 1.99      
     APRIL 2009 887 1.28 61 0.09 669 0.96 157 0.23 826 1.19      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 946 4.53 1,549 7.50
     MAY 2009 252 1.19 10 0.05 188 0.89 54 0.26 242 1.15      
     APRIL 2009 221 1.06 17 0.08 149 0.71 55 0.26 204 0.98      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 1,710 6.80 2,624 10.49
     MAY 2009 568 2.23 40 0.16 425 1.67 103 0.40 528 2.07      
     APRIL 2009 317 1.26 26 0.10 260 1.03 31 0.12 291 1.16      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 440 7.44 695 11.81
     MAY 2009 116 1.94 13 0.22 98 1.64 5 0.08 103 1.72      
     APRIL 2009 75 1.27 9 0.15 55 0.93 11 0.19 66 1.11      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 277 13.30 377 18.27
     MAY 2009 112 5.31 3 0.14 52 2.46 57 2.70 109 5.17      
     APRIL 2009 24 1.15 ... ... 17 0.82 7 0.34 24 1.15      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,374 8.95 2,093 13.67
     MAY 2009 428 2.77 18 0.12 283 1.83 127 0.82 410 2.65      
     APRIL 2009 250 1.63 9 0.06 188 1.23 53 0.35 241 1.57      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,208 5.05 2,026 8.47
     MAY 2009 236 0.98 7 0.03 229 0.95 ... ... 229 0.95      
     APRIL 2009 253 1.05 20 0.08 233 0.97 ... ... 233 0.97      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 346 4.69 488 6.61
     MAY 2009 108 1.45 5 0.07 91 1.22 12 0.16 103 1.38      
     APRIL 2009 55 0.75 7 0.10 43 0.59 5 0.07 48 0.65      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 597 5.61 872 8.45
     MAY 2009 183 1.72 24 0.23 130 1.22 29 0.27 159 1.50      
     APRIL 2009 88 0.83 27 0.26 58 0.55 3 0.03 61 0.58      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6,388 25.89 7,184 30.40
     MAY 2009 196 0.74 19 0.07 173 0.66 4 0.02 177 0.67      
     APRIL 2009 4,710 18.15 13 0.05 4,694 18.09 3 0.01 4,697 18.10      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 249 4.39 362 6.33
     MAY 2009 76 1.33 7 0.12 65 1.14 4 0.07 69 1.21      
     APRIL 2009 52 0.92 8 0.14 44 0.78 ... ... 44 0.78      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1,288 4.28 2,299 7.67
     MAY 2009 285 0.94 17 0.06 261 0.86 7 0.02 268 0.89      
     APRIL 2009 220 0.73 9 0.03 207 0.69 4 0.01 211 0.70      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 132 3.93 214 6.40
     MAY 2009 21 0.63 2 0.06 16 0.48 3 0.09 19 0.57      
     APRIL 2009 18 0.54 2 0.06 16 0.48 ... ... 16 0.48      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 362 3.93 600 6.51
     MAY 2009 70 0.76 5 0.05 62 0.67 3 0.03 65 0.70      
     APRIL 2009 72 0.78 12 0.13 58 0.63 2 0.02 60 0.65      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 371 7.05 538 10.27
     MAY 2009 89 1.68 15 0.28 64 1.21 10 0.19 74 1.39      
     APRIL 2009 49 0.93 7 0.13 42 0.80 ... ... 42 0.80      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 128 4.32 184 6.15
     MAY 2009 26 0.88 1 0.03 25 0.84 ... ... 25 0.84      
     APRIL 2009 11 0.37 ... ... 11 0.37 ... ... 11 0.37      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 393 4.76 668 8.10
     MAY 2009 89 1.08 8 0.10 67 0.81 14 0.17 81 0.98      
     APRIL 2009 53 0.64 4 0.05 46 0.56 3 0.04 49 0.59      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 1,961 8.15 3,114 13.09
     MAY 2009 407 1.67 89 0.37 284 1.17 34 0.14 318 1.31      
     APRIL 2009 381 1.58 74 0.31 300 1.24 7 0.03 307 1.27      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 2,764 4.49 4,641 7.51
     MAY 2009 637 * 1.04 67 * 0.11 510 * 0.83 60 * 0.10 570 * 0.93      
     APRIL 2009 466 * 0.76 65 * 0.11 383 * 0.62 18 * 0.03 401 * 0.65      
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 272 5.24 369 7.05
     MAY 2009 106 2.08 8 0.16 98 1.92 ... ... 98 1.92      
     APRIL 2009 31 0.62 4 0.08 27 0.54 ... ... 27 0.54      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 13 2.75 18 3.78
     MAY 2009 4 0.84 1 0.21 3 0.63 ... ... 3 0.63      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.64 1 0.21 2 0.42 ... ... 2 0.42      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 30 1.92 77 4.95
     MAY 2009 1 0.06 ... ... ... ... 1 0.06 1 0.06      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.19 ... ... 3 0.19 ... ... 3 0.19      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 53 3.40 66 4.24
     MAY 2009 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51      
     APRIL 2009 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 196 4.75 274 6.64
     MAY 2009 57 1.37 8 0.19 44 1.06 5 0.12 49 1.18      
     APRIL 2009 25 0.61 7 0.17 16 0.39 2 0.05 18 0.44      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 145 3.60 202 5.02
     MAY 2009 31 0.77 5 0.12 24 0.59 2 0.05 26 0.64      
     APRIL 2009 14 0.35 4 0.10 10 0.25 ... ... 10 0.25      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 131 9.67 195 14.44
     MAY 2009 52 3.78 ... ... 36 2.62 16 1.16 52 3.78      
     APRIL 2009 14 1.03 ... ... 12 0.89 2 0.15 14 1.03      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 5 1.15 10 2.28
     MAY 2009 2 0.46 ... ... 2 0.46 ... ... 2 0.46      
     APRIL 2009 1 0.23 1 0.23 ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 82 2.77 194 6.56
     MAY 2009 17 0.57 1 0.03 14 0.47 2 0.07 16 0.54      
     APRIL 2009 8 0.27 ... ... 7 0.24 1 0.03 8 0.27      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 108 6.48 143 8.57
     MAY 2009 15 0.89 3 0.18 12 0.71 ... ... 12 0.71      
     APRIL 2009 37 2.22 9 0.54 28 1.68 ... ... 28 1.68      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
     MAY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     APRIL 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 71 3.22 127 5.79
     MAY 2009 9 0.41 ... ... 9 0.41 ... ... 9 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 15 0.68 6 0.27 9 0.41 ... ... 9 0.41      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 85 9.12 122 12.98
     MAY 2009 24 * 2.54 7 * 0.74 17 * 1.80 ... * ... 17 * 1.80      
     APRIL 2009 24 2.57 7 0.75 17 1.82 ... ... 17 1.82      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 255 5.61 403 8.95
     MAY 2009 70 * 1.54 8 * 0.18 39 * 0.86 23 * 0.51 62 * 1.36      
     APRIL 2009 41 * 0.90 3 * 0.07 32 * 0.71 6 * 0.13 38 * 0.84      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 70 4.23 107 6.45
     MAY 2009 10 0.60 ... ... 4 0.24 6 0.36 10 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 31 1.87 ... ... 27 1.63 4 0.24 31 1.87      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 15 0.99 43 2.85
     MAY 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
     APRIL 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 325 20.52 520 32.83
     MAY 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
     APRIL 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 229 1.68 714 5.18
     MAY 2009 11 0.08 ... ... 11 0.08 ... ... 11 0.08      
     APRIL 2009 16 0.12 2 0.01 14 0.10 ... ... 14 0.10      

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