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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 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 505,965 18.26 608,801 22.12
     SEPTEMBER 2009 55,581 * 2.00 1,137 * 0.04 49,933 * 1.80 4,511 * 0.16 54,444 * 1.96      
     AUGUST 2009 38,124 * 1.38 1,249 * 0.05 32,239 * 1.17 4,636 * 0.17 36,875 * 1.33      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 472 3.80 633 5.10
     SEPTEMBER 2009 53 * 0.42 ... * ... 49 * 0.39 4 * 0.03 53 * 0.42      
     AUGUST 2009 55 * 0.44 ... * ... 51 * 0.41 4 * 0.03 55 * 0.44      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 77 2.42 94 2.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28      
     AUGUST 2009 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28 ... * ... 9 * 0.28      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54 2.27 72 3.03
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6 * 0.25 ... * ... 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 6 * 0.25      
     AUGUST 2009 6 * 0.25 ... * ... 4 * 0.17 2 * 0.08 6 * 0.25      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.35 276 7.13
     SEPTEMBER 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.59      
     AUGUST 2009 23 * 0.59 ... * ... 21 * 0.54 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.59      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 505,493 18.32 608,168 22.19
     SEPTEMBER 2009 55,528 * 2.01 1,137 * 0.04 49,884 * 1.81 4,507 * 0.16 54,391 * 1.97      
     AUGUST 2009 38,069 * 1.38 1,249 * 0.05 32,188 * 1.17 4,632 * 0.17 36,820 * 1.34      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 745 43.09 801 46.49
     SEPTEMBER 2009 35 1.98 3 0.17 32 1.81 ... ... 32 1.81      
     AUGUST 2009 39 2.20 1 0.06 38 2.14 ... ... 38 2.14      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 456,966 24.35 530,630 28.67
     SEPTEMBER 2009 51,562 2.73 1,023 0.05 46,210 2.44 4,329 0.23 50,539 2.67      
     AUGUST 2009 32,533 * 1.73 1,111 * 0.06 27,033 * 1.44 4,389 * 0.23 31,422 * 1.67      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 3,256 8.83 4,229 11.50
     SEPTEMBER 2009 423 1.13 4 0.01 329 0.88 90 0.24 419 1.12      
     AUGUST 2009 353 0.94 3 0.01 256 0.68 94 0.25 350 0.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 26,495 23.27 34,649 31.30
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,519 2.31 14 0.01 1,137 1.04 1,368 1.25 2,505 2.29      
     AUGUST 2009 1,980 1.79 37 0.03 803 0.73 1,140 1.03 1,943 1.75      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 103,759 14.42 130,520 18.27
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12,244 1.67 423 0.06 9,739 1.32 2,082 0.28 11,821 1.61      
     AUGUST 2009 11,221 1.53 335 0.05 8,905 1.21 1,981 0.27 10,886 1.48      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 37,722 13.75 47,705 17.55
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,198 1.49 120 0.04 3,291 1.17 787 0.28 4,078 1.45      
     AUGUST 2009 3,651 1.30 107 0.04 2,888 1.03 656 0.23 3,544 1.26      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 23,135 12.39 29,016 15.63
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,735 1.43 124 0.07 2,241 1.18 370 0.19 2,611 1.37      
     AUGUST 2009 2,743 1.44 89 0.05 2,254 1.19 400 0.21 2,654 1.40      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 27,321 17.19 33,547 21.25
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,235 2.00 128 0.08 2,597 1.60 510 0.31 3,107 1.92      
     AUGUST 2009 2,620 1.61 86 0.05 2,165 1.33 369 0.23 2,534 1.56      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 4,079 17.08 4,883 20.72
     SEPTEMBER 2009 347 1.39 6 0.02 232 0.93 109 0.44 341 1.37      
     AUGUST 2009 504 2.05 9 0.04 280 1.14 215 0.88 495 2.02      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 11,502 15.19 15,369 20.33
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,729 2.27 45 0.06 1,378 1.81 306 0.40 1,684 2.21      
     AUGUST 2009 1,703 2.26 44 0.06 1,318 1.75 341 0.45 1,659 2.20      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 7,692 6.89 9,766 8.78
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,228 1.09 29 0.03 1,199 1.06 ... ... 1,199 1.06      
     AUGUST 2009 1,217 1.08 38 0.03 1,179 1.05 ... ... 1,179 1.05      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 19,818 27.24 21,875 30.58
     SEPTEMBER 2009 774 1.01 33 0.04 634 0.82 107 0.14 741 0.96      
     AUGUST 2009 1,576 1.99 57 0.07 1,280 1.62 239 0.30 1,519 1.92      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 25,637 25.77 28,013 28.64
     SEPTEMBER 2009 909 0.86 91 0.09 766 0.73 52 0.05 818 0.78      
     AUGUST 2009 1,368 1.28 106 0.10 1,173 1.09 89 0.08 1,262 1.18      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 195,133 230.38 201,765 271.54
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25,387 37.81 24 0.04 25,337 37.73 26 0.04 25,363 37.77      
     AUGUST 2009 4,122 7.83 39 0.07 3,942 7.49 141 0.27 4,083 7.76      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,885 11.54 2,235 13.70
     SEPTEMBER 2009 341 2.03 23 0.14 309 1.84 9 0.05 318 1.89      
     AUGUST 2009 367 2.21 25 0.15 337 2.03 5 0.03 342 2.06      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 8,356 12.69 10,625 16.25
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,245 1.85 45 0.07 1,175 1.75 25 0.04 1,200 1.79      
     AUGUST 2009 1,245 1.86 45 0.07 1,175 1.75 25 0.04 1,200 1.79      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 877 9.06 1,033 10.72
     SEPTEMBER 2009 132 1.37 10 0.10 120 1.25 2 0.02 122 1.27      
     AUGUST 2009 109 1.11 14 0.14 93 0.95 2 0.02 95 0.97      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 4,481 7.93 5,690 10.10
     SEPTEMBER 2009 422 0.74 11 0.02 381 0.67 30 0.05 411 0.72      
     AUGUST 2009 719 1.26 12 0.02 667 1.17 40 0.07 707 1.24      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,870 11.90 2,288 14.65
     SEPTEMBER 2009 206 1.28 27 0.17 167 1.04 12 0.07 179 1.11      
     AUGUST 2009 217 * 1.35 16 * 0.10 197 * 1.23 4 * 0.02 201 * 1.25      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 341 8.37 405 9.89
     SEPTEMBER 2009 32 0.78 3 0.07 28 0.68 1 0.02 29 0.71      
     AUGUST 2009 64 1.56 4 0.10 56 1.37 4 0.10 60 1.46      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38,907 13.35 51,337 17.74
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,063 1.37 71 0.02 3,603 1.21 389 0.13 3,992 1.35      
     AUGUST 2009 5,206 1.76 90 0.03 4,707 1.59 409 0.14 5,116 1.73      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 18,459 10.36 26,200 14.77
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,637 0.91 215 0.12 1,286 0.72 136 0.08 1,422 0.79      
     AUGUST 2009 2,769 1.54 290 0.16 2,263 1.26 216 0.12 2,479 1.38      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 47,782 5.43 76,737 8.65
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,931 * 0.45 111 * 0.01 3,642 * 0.42 178 * 0.02 3,820 * 0.44      
     AUGUST 2009 5,497 * 0.63 137 * 0.02 5,117 * 0.59 243 * 0.03 5,360 * 0.61      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
     AUGUST 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,437 7.84 1,694 9.26
     SEPTEMBER 2009 124 0.67 16 0.09 108 0.59 ... ... 108 0.59      
     AUGUST 2009 161 0.87 24 0.13 137 0.74 ... ... 137 0.74      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 235 10.51 261 11.73
     SEPTEMBER 2009 24 1.03 1 0.04 23 0.98 ... ... 23 0.98      
     AUGUST 2009 46 1.99 9 0.39 37 1.60 ... ... 37 1.60      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 147 7.92 199 10.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12 0.64 ... ... 11 0.58 1 0.05 12 0.64      
     AUGUST 2009 56 3.00 ... ... 55 2.95 1 0.05 56 3.00      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 1,276 22.73 1,503 27.44
     SEPTEMBER 2009 198 3.12 7 0.11 187 2.95 4 0.06 191 3.01      
     AUGUST 2009 241 3.86 7 0.11 226 3.62 8 0.13 234 3.75      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1,328 10.88 1,580 13.00
     SEPTEMBER 2009 135 1.08 21 0.17 104 0.83 10 0.08 114 0.91      
     AUGUST 2009 215 1.73 33 0.27 173 1.39 9 0.07 182 1.46      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 907 4.92 1,033 5.60
     SEPTEMBER 2009 83 * 0.45 7 * 0.04 47 * 0.25 29 * 0.16 76 * 0.41      
     AUGUST 2009 83 * 0.45 7 * 0.04 47 * 0.25 29 * 0.16 76 * 0.41      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 718 21.56 909 27.56
     SEPTEMBER 2009 54 1.60 1 0.03 41 1.21 12 0.35 53 1.57      
     AUGUST 2009 78 2.28 4 0.12 65 1.90 9 0.26 74 2.17      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 102 6.26 115 7.05
     SEPTEMBER 2009 28 1.71 3 0.18 22 1.34 3 0.18 25 1.53      
     AUGUST 2009 18 1.10 3 0.18 9 0.55 6 0.37 15 0.92      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 291 7.06 433 10.53
     SEPTEMBER 2009 34 0.82 ... ... 33 0.80 1 0.02 34 0.82      
     AUGUST 2009 28 0.68 ... ... 26 0.63 2 0.05 28 0.68      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 570 10.56 725 13.41
     SEPTEMBER 2009 47 0.86 3 0.06 41 0.75 3 0.06 44 0.81      
     AUGUST 2009 68 1.26 7 0.13 58 1.08 3 0.06 61 1.13      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 55 5.76 60 6.27
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12 1.24 4 0.41 8 0.83 ... ... 8 0.83      
     AUGUST 2009 21 2.20 1 0.10 19 1.99 1 0.10 20 2.10      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 270 7.23 352 9.48
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25 0.67 ... ... 24 0.64 1 0.03 25 0.67      
     AUGUST 2009 21 0.56 ... ... 20 0.53 1 0.03 21 0.56      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 908 24.10 1,546 37.83
     SEPTEMBER 2009 85 2.30 4 0.11 28 0.76 53 1.44 81 2.20      
     AUGUST 2009 194 * 5.10 5 * 0.13 110 * 2.89 79 * 2.08 189 * 4.97      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 513 10.33 668 13.55
     SEPTEMBER 2009 44 * 0.88 8 * 0.16 32 * 0.64 4 * 0.08 36 * 0.72      
     AUGUST 2009 45 * 0.90 3 * 0.06 36 * 0.72 6 * 0.12 42 * 0.84      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 8,013 12.24 9,394 14.43
     SEPTEMBER 2009 630 0.93 4 0.01 586 0.87 40 0.06 626 0.92      
     AUGUST 2009 814 1.20 6 0.01 752 1.11 56 0.08 808 1.19      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 35 1.79 65 3.32
     SEPTEMBER 2009 11 0.56 ... ... 11 0.56 ... ... 11 0.56      
     AUGUST 2009 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.15      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 666 26.48 888 35.31
     SEPTEMBER 2009 74 * 2.94 4 * 0.16 70 * 2.78 ... * ... 70 * 2.78      
     AUGUST 2009 74 * 2.94 4 * 0.16 70 * 2.78 ... * ... 70 * 2.78      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 27,084 3.89 51,383 7.30
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,056 0.30 3 ... 2,053 0.30 ... ... 2,053 0.30      
     AUGUST 2009 2,970 0.43 3 ... 2,967 0.43 ... ... 2,967 0.43      

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