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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 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 231,873 8.37 317,417 11.57
     MAY 2009 92,974 * 3.28 1,201 * 0.04 71,124 * 2.51 20,649 * 0.73 91,773 * 3.24      
     APRIL 2009 33,142 1.18 1,199 0.04 14,137 0.50 17,806 0.63 31,943 1.13      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 502 4.05 782 6.32
     MAY 2009 107 * 0.86 2 * 0.02 4 * 0.03 101 * 0.81 105 * 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 103 0.83 1 0.01 5 0.04 97 0.78 102 0.82      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 84 2.64 126 3.98
     MAY 2009 18 * 0.56 ... * ... ... * ... 18 * 0.56 18 * 0.56      
     APRIL 2009 18 0.56 ... ... ... ... 18 0.56 18 0.56      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 60 2.52 96 4.04
     MAY 2009 12 * 0.50 ... * ... 2 * 0.08 10 * 0.42 12 * 0.50      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.50 ... ... 2 0.08 10 0.42 12 0.50      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 165 4.26 264 6.82
     MAY 2009 33 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... 33 * 0.85 33 * 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 33 0.85 ... ... ... ... 33 0.85 33 0.85      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MAY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     APRIL 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 231,371 8.39 316,635 11.60
     MAY 2009 92,867 * 3.29 1,199 * 0.04 71,120 * 2.52 20,548 * 0.73 91,668 * 3.25      
     APRIL 2009 33,039 1.18 1,198 0.04 14,132 0.50 17,709 0.63 31,841 1.14      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 552 32.62 599 35.30
     MAY 2009 20 1.15 11 0.63 7 0.40 2 0.11 9 0.52      
     APRIL 2009 19 1.10 7 0.40 10 0.58 2 0.12 12 0.69      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 175,397 9.38 235,848 12.86
     MAY 2009 87,216 4.50 1,096 0.06 70,146 3.62 15,974 0.82 86,120 4.44      
     APRIL 2009 25,509 1.33 1,107 0.06 13,260 0.69 11,142 0.58 24,402 1.27      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,557 4.26 2,191 6.00
     MAY 2009 192 0.52 16 0.04 31 0.08 145 0.39 176 0.48      
     APRIL 2009 101 0.28 10 0.03 9 0.02 82 0.22 91 0.25      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 15,514 13.35 23,581 21.33
     MAY 2009 5,743 4.83 9 0.01 549 0.46 5,185 4.36 5,734 4.82      
     APRIL 2009 2,058 1.71 4 ... 654 0.54 1,400 1.16 2,054 1.71      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 35,633 5.03 56,474 8.01
     MAY 2009 6,709 0.94 610 0.09 790 0.11 5,309 0.74 6,099 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 6,615 0.93 661 0.09 796 0.11 5,158 0.73 5,954 0.84      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 14,363 5.34 22,417 8.39
     MAY 2009 2,409 0.88 136 0.05 136 0.05 2,137 0.78 2,273 0.83      
     APRIL 2009 3,051 1.13 185 0.07 185 0.07 2,681 1.00 2,866 1.06      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 7,952 4.32 13,206 7.20
     MAY 2009 1,514 0.82 285 0.15 245 0.13 984 0.53 1,229 0.66      
     APRIL 2009 1,295 0.70 210 0.11 250 0.14 835 0.45 1,085 0.59      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 8,163 5.23 12,953 8.33
     MAY 2009 1,761 1.12 150 0.10 143 0.09 1,468 0.93 1,611 1.02      
     APRIL 2009 1,465 0.94 230 0.15 104 0.07 1,131 0.72 1,235 0.79      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 638 2.74 909 3.94
     MAY 2009 114 0.48 7 0.03 20 0.08 87 0.37 107 0.45      
     APRIL 2009 95 0.41 2 0.01 11 0.05 82 0.35 93 0.40      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 4,517 5.98 6,989 9.27
     MAY 2009 911 1.20 32 0.04 246 0.32 633 0.83 879 1.16      
     APRIL 2009 709 0.94 34 0.04 246 0.33 429 0.57 675 0.89      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2,081 1.88 3,094 2.80
     MAY 2009 326 0.29 60 0.05 108 0.10 158 0.14 266 0.24      
     APRIL 2009 275 0.25 58 0.05 86 0.08 131 0.12 217 0.20      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 6,084 8.88 11,160 16.35
     MAY 2009 620 0.86 19 0.03 207 0.29 394 0.55 601 0.84      
     APRIL 2009 568 0.83 18 0.03 188 0.28 362 0.53 550 0.81      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 6,919 7.36 17,428 18.64
     MAY 2009 855 0.88 28 0.03 231 0.24 596 0.62 827 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 785 0.85 25 0.03 159 0.17 601 0.65 760 0.82      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 82,790 79.88 83,803 103.53
     MAY 2009 68,013 44.42 2 ... 67,864 44.32 147 0.10 68,011 44.42      
     APRIL 2009 11,191 7.68 2 ... 11,012 7.56 177 0.12 11,189 7.68      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 697 4.33 1,009 6.25
     MAY 2009 85 0.53 19 0.12 15 0.09 51 0.32 66 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 87 0.54 22 0.14 21 0.13 44 0.27 65 0.40      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2,098 3.23 3,196 4.95
     MAY 2009 415 0.63 23 0.04 90 0.14 302 0.46 392 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 357 0.55 21 0.03 79 0.12 257 0.40 336 0.52      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 397 4.12 552 5.76
     MAY 2009 63 0.65 2 0.02 14 0.15 47 0.49 61 0.63      
     APRIL 2009 31 0.32 1 0.01 3 0.03 27 0.28 30 0.31      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1,389 2.48 1,957 3.50
     MAY 2009 228 0.41 20 0.04 37 0.07 171 0.30 208 0.37      
     APRIL 2009 179 0.32 13 0.02 32 0.06 134 0.24 166 0.30      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 559 3.61 755 4.90
     MAY 2009 76 0.49 12 0.08 21 0.13 43 0.28 64 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 76 0.49 9 0.06 12 0.08 55 0.35 67 0.43      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 137 3.38 187 4.56
     MAY 2009 14 0.35 8 0.20 2 0.05 4 0.10 6 0.15      
     APRIL 2009 10 0.25 4 0.10 1 0.02 5 0.12 6 0.15      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 12,968 4.50 19,360 6.76
     MAY 2009 2,793 0.96 103 0.04 ... ... 2,690 0.93 2,690 0.93      
     APRIL 2009 2,137 0.74 111 0.04 1 ... 2,025 0.70 2,026 0.70      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 6,574 3.71 11,101 6.29
     MAY 2009 1,084 0.61 165 0.09 187 0.10 732 0.41 919 0.51      
     APRIL 2009 1,039 0.59 148 0.08 207 0.12 684 0.39 891 0.50      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 55,422 6.25 80,188 8.96
     MAY 2009 5,631 * 0.64 92 * 0.01 967 * 0.11 4,572 * 0.52 5,539 * 0.63      
     APRIL 2009 7,511 0.85 84 0.01 862 0.10 6,565 0.74 7,427 0.84      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 45 2.40 72 3.84
     MAY 2009 9 * 0.48 ... * ... 7 * 0.37 2 * 0.11 9 * 0.48      
     APRIL 2009 9 0.48 ... ... 7 0.37 2 0.11 9 0.48      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 556 3.06 769 4.23
     MAY 2009 78 0.43 3 0.02 10 0.05 65 0.36 75 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 47 0.26 1 0.01 8 0.04 38 0.21 46 0.25      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 44 2.01 67 3.06
     MAY 2009 3 0.14 1 0.05 ... ... 2 0.09 2 0.09      
     APRIL 2009 6 0.28 ... ... 2 0.09 4 0.18 6 0.28      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 62 3.35 77 4.18
     MAY 2009 7 0.38 ... ... 4 0.22 3 0.16 7 0.38      
     APRIL 2009 4 0.22 ... ... 1 0.05 3 0.16 4 0.22      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 129 2.45 183 3.53
     MAY 2009 17 * 0.32 ... * ... 11 * 0.21 6 * 0.11 17 * 0.32      
     APRIL 2009 17 0.32 ... ... 11 0.21 6 0.11 17 0.32      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 472 3.93 633 5.27
     MAY 2009 57 0.47 15 0.12 12 0.10 30 0.25 42 0.35      
     APRIL 2009 52 0.43 11 0.09 3 0.02 38 0.32 41 0.34      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 436 2.37 618 3.36
     MAY 2009 52 0.28 3 0.02 5 0.03 44 0.24 49 0.27      
     APRIL 2009 53 0.29 ... ... 16 0.09 37 0.20 53 0.29      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 155 4.75 233 7.19
     MAY 2009 53 1.59 1 0.03 27 0.81 25 0.75 52 1.56      
     APRIL 2009 30 0.91 3 0.09 12 0.36 15 0.46 27 0.82      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 19 1.17 30 1.84
     MAY 2009 5 0.31 ... ... 2 0.12 3 0.19 5 0.31      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.19 1 0.06 ... ... 2 0.12 2 0.12      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 109 2.66 165 4.03
     MAY 2009 14 0.34 1 0.02 3 0.07 10 0.24 13 0.32      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.29 3 0.07 4 0.10 5 0.12 9 0.22      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 176 3.26 312 5.76
     MAY 2009 50 0.93 4 0.07 16 0.30 30 0.56 46 0.85      
     APRIL 2009 33 0.61 8 0.15 18 0.33 7 0.13 25 0.46      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 17 1.78 23 2.40
     MAY 2009 3 0.32 1 0.11 ... ... 2 0.21 2 0.21      
     APRIL 2009 5 0.53 1 0.11 1 0.11 3 0.32 4 0.42      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 48 1.30 77 2.09
     MAY 2009 8 0.22 3 0.08 3 0.08 2 0.05 5 0.13      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.32 3 0.08 5 0.14 4 0.11 9 0.24      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,380 36.14 1,775 41.46
     MAY 2009 99 * 2.74 ... * ... 4 * 0.11 95 * 2.63 99 * 2.74      
     APRIL 2009 99 2.64 ... ... 4 0.11 95 2.54 99 2.64      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 288 5.83 408 8.33
     MAY 2009 64 * 1.30 1 * 0.02 19 * 0.38 44 * 0.89 63 * 1.28      
     APRIL 2009 39 0.79 2 0.04 10 0.20 27 0.55 37 0.75      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,589 2.49 2,892 4.53
     MAY 2009 214 0.33 6 0.01 45 0.07 163 0.25 208 0.32      
     APRIL 2009 222 0.35 7 0.01 52 0.08 163 0.25 215 0.34      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 30 1.53 60 3.06
     MAY 2009 6 * 0.31 ... * ... 1 * 0.05 5 * 0.26 6 * 0.31      
     APRIL 2009 6 0.31 ... ... 1 0.05 5 0.26 6 0.31      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 205 8.15 328 13.04
     MAY 2009 41 * 1.63 ... * ... 6 * 0.24 35 * 1.39 41 * 1.63      
     APRIL 2009 41 1.63 ... ... 6 0.24 35 1.39 41 1.63      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 48,405 6.87 69,246 9.72
     MAY 2009 4,670 0.67 48 0.01 719 0.10 3,903 0.56 4,622 0.66      
     APRIL 2009 6,618 0.94 33 ... 629 0.09 5,956 0.85 6,585 0.94      

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