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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 14,416 4.42 21,014 6.49
     MAY 2009 2,034 * 0.62 274 * 0.08 498 * 0.15 1,262 * 0.38 1,760 * 0.53      
     APRIL 2009 1,892 0.58 276 0.08 406 0.12 1,210 0.37 1,616 0.49      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 475 4.22 741 6.58
     MAY 2009 101 * 0.90 2 * 0.02 3 * 0.03 96 * 0.85 99 * 0.88      
     APRIL 2009 98 0.87 1 0.01 4 0.04 93 0.82 97 0.86      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 68 2.96 99 4.33
     MAY 2009 15 * 0.65 ... * ... ... * ... 15 * 0.65 15 * 0.65      
     APRIL 2009 15 0.65 ... ... ... ... 15 0.65 15 0.65      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 55 2.51 88 4.02
     MAY 2009 11 * 0.50 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 9 * 0.41 11 * 0.50      
     APRIL 2009 11 0.50 ... ... 2 0.09 9 0.41 11 0.50      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 165 4.31 264 6.89
     MAY 2009 33 * 0.86 ... * ... ... * ... 33 * 0.86 33 * 0.86      
     APRIL 2009 33 0.86 ... ... ... ... 33 0.86 33 0.86      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MAY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     APRIL 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 13,941 4.43 20,273 6.49
     MAY 2009 1,933 * 0.61 272 * 0.09 495 * 0.16 1,166 * 0.37 1,661 * 0.52      
     APRIL 2009 1,794 0.57 275 0.09 402 0.13 1,117 0.35 1,519 0.48      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 552 32.88 599 35.57
     MAY 2009 20 1.16 11 0.64 7 0.40 2 0.12 9 0.52      
     APRIL 2009 19 1.11 7 0.41 10 0.58 2 0.12 12 0.70      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 10,247 4.07 15,189 6.10
     MAY 2009 1,516 0.59 232 0.09 362 0.14 922 0.36 1,284 0.50      
     APRIL 2009 1,361 0.54 229 0.09 292 0.12 840 0.33 1,132 0.45      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,000 8.38 1,284 10.75
     MAY 2009 89 0.74 12 0.10 24 0.20 53 0.44 77 0.64      
     APRIL 2009 66 0.55 9 0.08 8 0.07 49 0.41 57 0.48      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 428 2.89 692 4.80
     MAY 2009 97 0.65 8 0.05 20 0.13 69 0.46 89 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 96 0.65 4 0.03 20 0.14 72 0.49 92 0.62      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2,673 3.85 4,256 6.17
     MAY 2009 432 0.62 89 0.13 100 0.14 243 0.35 343 0.49      
     APRIL 2009 440 0.63 98 0.14 106 0.15 236 0.34 342 0.49      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 723 3.46 1,089 5.27
     MAY 2009 149 0.71 21 0.10 21 0.10 107 0.51 128 0.61      
     APRIL 2009 131 0.63 22 0.11 22 0.11 87 0.42 109 0.52      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 1,127 4.48 1,891 7.56
     MAY 2009 148 0.58 43 0.17 30 0.12 75 0.29 105 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 180 0.72 53 0.21 29 0.12 98 0.39 127 0.50      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 134 2.27 218 3.70
     MAY 2009 18 0.30 ... ... 10 0.17 8 0.13 18 0.30      
     APRIL 2009 24 0.41 3 0.05 13 0.22 8 0.14 21 0.35      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 72 3.46 89 4.31
     MAY 2009 8 0.38 5 0.24 ... ... 3 0.14 3 0.14      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.58 ... ... 1 0.05 11 0.53 12 0.58      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 617 4.02 969 6.33
     MAY 2009 109 0.71 20 0.13 39 0.25 50 0.32 89 0.58      
     APRIL 2009 93 0.61 20 0.13 41 0.27 32 0.21 73 0.48      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 625 2.61 889 3.72
     MAY 2009 108 0.45 23 0.10 42 0.17 43 0.18 85 0.35      
     APRIL 2009 72 0.30 25 0.10 22 0.09 25 0.10 47 0.20      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 480 6.51 620 8.40
     MAY 2009 47 0.63 6 0.08 11 0.15 30 0.40 41 0.55      
     APRIL 2009 20 0.27 2 0.03 6 0.08 12 0.16 18 0.25      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 697 6.55 1,014 9.82
     MAY 2009 108 1.02 12 0.11 24 0.23 72 0.68 96 0.90      
     APRIL 2009 86 0.81 15 0.14 8 0.08 63 0.60 71 0.67      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 789 3.20 1,176 4.98
     MAY 2009 108 0.41 1 ... 41 0.16 66 0.25 107 0.41      
     APRIL 2009 99 0.38 2 0.01 36 0.14 61 0.24 97 0.37      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 314 5.53 446 7.80
     MAY 2009 27 0.47 6 0.10 9 0.16 12 0.21 21 0.37      
     APRIL 2009 20 0.35 10 0.18 5 0.09 5 0.09 10 0.18      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 848 2.82 1,170 3.90
     MAY 2009 178 0.59 5 0.02 34 0.11 139 0.46 173 0.57      
     APRIL 2009 141 0.47 8 0.03 31 0.10 102 0.34 133 0.44      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 199 5.93 288 8.62
     MAY 2009 31 0.92 ... ... 8 0.24 23 0.68 31 0.92      
     APRIL 2009 14 0.42 ... ... 3 0.09 11 0.33 14 0.42      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 279 3.03 395 4.29
     MAY 2009 31 0.34 12 0.13 5 0.05 14 0.15 19 0.21      
     APRIL 2009 33 0.36 5 0.05 6 0.07 22 0.24 28 0.30      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 284 5.40 368 7.02
     MAY 2009 40 0.75 8 0.15 13 0.24 19 0.36 32 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 25 0.47 2 0.04 5 0.09 18 0.34 23 0.44      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 106 3.58 149 4.98
     MAY 2009 10 0.34 7 0.24 2 0.07 1 0.03 3 0.10      
     APRIL 2009 6 0.20 3 0.10 1 0.03 2 0.07 3 0.10      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 412 4.99 620 7.52
     MAY 2009 59 0.71 7 0.08 ... ... 52 0.63 52 0.63      
     APRIL 2009 60 0.73 10 0.12 ... ... 50 0.60 50 0.60      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 1,113 4.63 1,822 7.66
     MAY 2009 151 0.62 36 0.15 29 0.12 86 0.35 115 0.47      
     APRIL 2009 183 0.76 36 0.15 35 0.15 112 0.46 147 0.61      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 3,142 5.10 4,485 7.25
     MAY 2009 397 * 0.65 29 * 0.05 126 * 0.21 242 * 0.40 368 * 0.60      
     APRIL 2009 414 0.67 39 0.06 100 0.16 275 0.45 375 0.61      
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 193 3.72 268 5.12
     MAY 2009 24 0.47 1 0.02 4 0.08 19 0.37 23 0.45      
     APRIL 2009 8 0.16 ... ... 1 0.02 7 0.14 8 0.16      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 11 2.33 17 3.57
     MAY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     APRIL 2009 2 0.42 ... ... ... ... 2 0.42 2 0.42      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 52 3.34 62 3.99
     MAY 2009 7 0.45 ... ... 4 0.26 3 0.19 7 0.45      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.19 ... ... 1 0.06 2 0.13 3 0.19      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 39 2.50 59 3.79
     MAY 2009 4 * 0.26 ... * ... 2 * 0.13 2 * 0.13 4 * 0.26      
     APRIL 2009 4 0.26 ... ... 2 0.13 2 0.13 4 0.26      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 152 3.68 209 5.06
     MAY 2009 16 0.39 7 0.17 1 0.02 8 0.19 9 0.22      
     APRIL 2009 17 0.41 7 0.17 ... ... 10 0.24 10 0.24      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 112 2.78 142 3.53
     MAY 2009 8 0.20 2 0.05 1 0.02 5 0.12 6 0.15      
     APRIL 2009 12 0.30 ... ... 2 0.05 10 0.25 12 0.30      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 50 3.69 79 5.85
     MAY 2009 23 1.67 1 0.07 9 0.66 13 0.95 22 1.60      
     APRIL 2009 3 0.22 1 0.07 1 0.07 1 0.07 2 0.15      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 7 1.61 11 2.51
     MAY 2009 1 0.23 ... ... ... ... 1 0.23 1 0.23      
     APRIL 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 84 2.84 123 4.16
     MAY 2009 12 0.41 1 0.03 3 0.10 8 0.27 11 0.37      
     APRIL 2009 11 0.37 3 0.10 4 0.14 4 0.14 8 0.27      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 45 2.70 98 5.87
     MAY 2009 13 0.77 2 0.12 7 0.42 4 0.24 11 0.66      
     APRIL 2009 8 0.48 3 0.18 3 0.18 2 0.12 5 0.30      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1 20.00 1 20.00
     MAY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     APRIL 2009 1 22.22 ... ... ... ... 1 22.22 1 22.22      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 38 1.73 48 2.19
     MAY 2009 6 0.27 3 0.14 1 0.05 2 0.09 3 0.14      
     APRIL 2009 10 0.45 2 0.09 5 0.23 3 0.14 8 0.36      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 84 9.01 111 11.81
     MAY 2009 7 * 0.74 ... * ... 1 * 0.11 6 * 0.63 7 * 0.74      
     APRIL 2009 7 0.75 ... ... 1 0.11 6 0.64 7 0.75      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 271 5.96 383 8.50
     MAY 2009 60 * 1.32 1 * 0.02 19 * 0.42 40 * 0.88 59 * 1.30      
     APRIL 2009 37 0.82 2 0.04 10 0.22 25 0.55 35 0.77      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 54 3.26 96 5.79
     MAY 2009 6 0.36 ... ... 2 0.12 4 0.24 6 0.36      
     APRIL 2009 13 0.78 1 0.06 5 0.30 7 0.42 12 0.72      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 30 1.99 55 3.64
     MAY 2009 6 * 0.40 ... * ... 1 * 0.07 5 * 0.33 6 * 0.40      
     APRIL 2009 6 0.40 ... ... 1 0.07 5 0.33 6 0.40      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 145 9.15 232 14.65
     MAY 2009 29 * 1.83 ... * ... 4 * 0.25 25 * 1.58 29 * 1.83      
     APRIL 2009 29 1.83 ... ... 4 0.25 25 1.58 29 1.83      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,013 7.44 1,302 9.45
     MAY 2009 56 0.42 6 0.04 10 0.07 40 0.30 50 0.37      
     APRIL 2009 117 0.86 9 0.07 4 0.03 104 0.77 108 0.80      

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