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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESSEPTEMBER 2009*AUGUST 2009*SEPTEMBER 2008**SEPTEMBER 2009*AUGUST 2009*SEPTEMBER 2008**SEPTEMBER 2009*AUGUST 2009*SEPTEMBER 2008**SEPTEMBER 2009*AUGUST 2009*SEPTEMBER 2008**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 55,581 38,124 32,317 54,246 37,022 30,605 5,011 4,981 4,274 1,335 1,102 1,712
RATE 2.00 1.38 1.19 2.02 1.38 1.17 1.50 1.49 1.33 1.52 1.26 1.97
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 15,368 15,033 13,101 15,136 14,842 12,783 2,031 2,346 1,989 232 191 318
RATE 1.10 1.08 .98 1.10 1.08 .97 .91 1.06 .93 .88 .73 1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 40,213 23,091 19,216 39,110 22,180 17,822 2,980 2,635 2,285 1,103 911 1,394
RATE 2.93 1.69 1.41 2.99 1.70 1.37 2.67 2.35 2.13 1.79 1.48 2.25
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 49,933 32,239 26,877 48,929 31,453 25,637 4,421 4,308 3,644 1,004 786 1,240
RATE 1.80 1.17 .99 1.82 1.17 .98 1.32 1.29 1.13 1.14 .90 1.42
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 11,405 10,893 9,291 11,244 10,768 9,038 1,528 1,754 1,443 161 125 253
RATE .81 .78 .69 .82 .79 .69 .68 .79 .67 .61 .48 1.01
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 38,528 21,346 17,586 37,685 20,685 16,599 2,893 2,554 2,201 843 661 987
RATE 2.81 1.56 1.29 2.88 1.58 1.27 2.60 2.27 2.05 1.37 1.07 1.59
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4,511 4,636 4,107 4,233 4,351 3,669 200 207 229 278 285 438
RATE .16 .17 .15 .16 .16 .14 .06 .06 .07 .32 .32 .50
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 55,048 37,707 31,802 54,027 36,834 30,415 4,939 4,891 4,178 1,021 873 1,387
RATE 2.01 1.38 1.19 2.02 1.38 1.16 1.49 1.48 1.31 1.65 1.40 2.23
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 533 417 515 219 188 190 72 90 96 314 229 325
RATE 1.60 1.26 1.60 3.01 2.49 2.55 2.20 2.65 3.03 1.21 .89 1.31
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,137 1,249 1,333 1,084 1,218 1,299 390 466 401 53 31 34
RATE .04 .05 .05 .04 .05 .05 .12 .14 .12 .06 .04 .04
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 54,444 36,875 30,984 53,162 35,804 29,306 4,621 4,515 3,873 1,282 1,071 1,678
RATE 1.96 1.33 1.15 1.98 1.34 1.12 1.38 1.35 1.20 1.46 1.22 1.93
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 32,519 62,821 32,638 31,661 60,406 31,736 3,069 5,136 3,205 858 2,415 902
RATE 1.17 2.27 1.21 1.18 2.25 1.21 .92 1.54 1.00 .97 2.75 1.04
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,216 1,352 1,831 1,176 1,283 1,777 297 372 376 40 69 54
RATE .04 .05 .07 .04 .05 .07 .09 .11 .12 .05 .08 .06
QUITS                        
NUMBER 8,019 26,080 7,032 7,905 25,912 6,920 938 1,958 1,009 114 168 112
RATE .29 .94 .26 .29 .97 .26 .28 .59 .31 .13 .19 .13
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 23,284 35,389 23,775 22,580 33,211 23,039 1,834 2,806 1,820 704 2,178 736
RATE .84 1.28 .88 .84 1.24 .88 .55 .84 .57 .80 2.48 .85
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 32,246 62,378 32,410 31,556 60,119 31,631 3,006 4,935 3,161 690 2,259 779
RATE 1.18 2.28 1.21 1.18 2.25 1.21 .91 1.49 .99 1.11 3.64 1.25
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 273 443 228 105 287 105 63 201 44 168 156 123
RATE .82 1.34 .71 1.45 3.79 1.41 1.93 5.93 1.39 .65 .61 .50
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 31,303 61,469 30,807 30,485 59,123 29,959 2,772 4,764 2,829 818 2,346 848
RATE 1.13 2.22 1.14 1.13 2.21 1.14 .83 1.43 .88 .93 2.67 .97
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 53 55 88 53 55 88 47 49 80 ... ... ...
RATE .42 .44 .71 .42 .44 .71 .41 .43 .71 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 6 6 31 6 6 31 4 4 27 ... ... ...
RATE .25 .25 1.27 .25 .25 1.27 .18 .18 1.20 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 47 49 57 47 49 57 43 45 53 ... ... ...
RATE .46 .49 .57 .46 .49 .58 .47 .50 .59 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 49 51 79 49 51 79 43 45 71 ... ... ...
RATE .39 .41 .64 .39 .41 .64 .38 .40 .63 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 4 4 26 4 4 26 2 2 22 ... ... ...
RATE .17 .17 1.07 .17 .17 1.07 .09 .09 .98 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 45 47 53 45 47 53 41 43 49 ... ... ...
RATE .44 .47 .53 .44 .47 .53 .45 .48 .55 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .04 .03 .03 .04 .03 .04 .04 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 53 55 88 53 55 88 47 49 80 ... ... ...
RATE .42 .45 .72 .42 .45 .72 .41 .44 .72 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... ... 4 ... ... 4 ... ... 4 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... .03 ... ... .03 ... ... .04 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 53 55 84 53 55 84 47 49 76 ... ... ...
RATE .42 .44 .68 .42 .44 .68 .41 .43 .68 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 120 104 256 120 104 256 116 100 211 ... ... ...
RATE .96 .84 2.07 .96 .84 2.07 1.01 .89 1.88 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 1 ... ... ... ...
RATE .01 .01 ... .01 .01 ... .01 .01 ... ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 17 5 9 17 5 9 17 5 8 ... ... ...
RATE .14 .04 .07 .14 .04 .07 .15 .04 .07 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 102 98 247 102 98 247 98 94 203 ... ... ...
RATE .81 .79 2.00 .81 .79 2.00 .86 .83 1.81 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 120 104 255 120 104 255 116 100 210 ... ... ...
RATE .96 .84 2.08 .96 .84 2.08 1.02 .89 1.88 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... 1.39 ... ... 1.39 ... ... 1.39 ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 119 103 256 119 103 256 115 99 211 ... ... ...
RATE .95 .83 2.07 .95 .83 2.07 1.01 .88 1.88 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 55,528 38,069 32,229 54,193 36,967 30,517 4,964 4,932 4,194 1,335 1,102 1,712
RATE 2.01 1.38 1.20 2.03 1.39 1.17 1.54 1.53 1.35 1.52 1.26 1.97
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 15,362 15,027 13,070 15,130 14,836 12,752 2,027 2,342 1,962 232 191 318
RATE 1.10 1.08 .98 1.10 1.08 .97 .92 1.07 .92 .88 .73 1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 40,166 23,042 19,159 39,063 22,131 17,765 2,937 2,590 2,232 1,103 911 1,394
RATE 2.95 1.69 1.41 3.01 1.70 1.37 2.87 2.51 2.27 1.79 1.48 2.25
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 49,884 32,188 26,798 48,880 31,402 25,558 4,378 4,263 3,573 1,004 786 1,240
RATE 1.81 1.17 .99 1.83 1.18 .98 1.35 1.32 1.15 1.14 .90 1.42
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 11,401 10,889 9,265 11,240 10,764 9,012 1,526 1,752 1,421 161 125 253
RATE .81 .78 .69 .82 .79 .69 .69 .80 .67 .61 .48 1.01
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 38,483 21,299 17,533 37,640 20,638 16,546 2,852 2,511 2,152 843 661 987
RATE 2.83 1.57 1.29 2.90 1.59 1.28 2.79 2.43 2.19 1.37 1.07 1.59
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 4,507 4,632 4,102 4,229 4,347 3,664 196 203 224 278 285 438
RATE .16 .17 .15 .16 .16 .14 .06 .06 .07 .32 .32 .50
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 54,995 37,652 31,714 53,974 36,779 30,327 4,892 4,842 4,098 1,021 873 1,387
RATE 2.02 1.38 1.19 2.02 1.38 1.17 1.53 1.52 1.33 1.65 1.40 2.23
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 533 417 515 219 188 190 72 90 96 314 229 325
RATE 1.61 1.26 1.60 3.04 2.51 2.58 2.25 2.71 3.10 1.21 .89 1.31
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,137 1,249 1,329 1,084 1,218 1,295 390 466 397 53 31 34
RATE .04 .05 .05 .04 .05 .05 .12 .14 .13 .06 .04 .04
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 54,391 36,820 30,900 53,109 35,749 29,222 4,574 4,466 3,797 1,282 1,071 1,678
RATE 1.97 1.34 1.15 1.99 1.34 1.12 1.41 1.38 1.22 1.46 1.22 1.93
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 32,399 62,717 32,382 31,541 60,302 31,480 2,953 5,036 2,994 858 2,415 902
RATE 1.17 2.28 1.20 1.18 2.26 1.21 .91 1.56 .96 .97 2.75 1.04
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1,215 1,351 1,831 1,175 1,282 1,777 296 371 376 40 69 54
RATE .04 .05 .07 .04 .05 .07 .09 .11 .12 .05 .08 .06
QUITS                        
NUMBER 8,002 26,075 7,023 7,888 25,907 6,911 921 1,953 1,001 114 168 112
RATE .29 .95 .26 .29 .97 .27 .28 .61 .32 .13 .19 .13
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 23,182 35,291 23,528 22,478 33,113 22,792 1,736 2,712 1,617 704 2,178 736
RATE .84 1.28 .87 .84 1.24 .87 .54 .84 .52 .80 2.48 .85
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 32,126 62,274 32,155 31,436 60,015 31,376 2,890 4,835 2,951 690 2,259 779
RATE 1.18 2.29 1.21 1.18 2.26 1.21 .90 1.51 .96 1.11 3.64 1.25
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 273 443 227 105 287 104 63 201 43 168 156 123
RATE .82 1.34 .70 1.46 3.83 1.41 1.97 6.06 1.39 .65 .61 .50
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 31,184 61,366 30,551 30,366 59,020 29,703 2,657 4,665 2,618 818 2,346 848
RATE 1.13 2.23 1.13 1.14 2.21 1.14 .82 1.45 .84 .93 2.67 .97

* 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.