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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 44,763 13.58 55,226 16.88
     SEPTEMBER 2009 5,011 * 1.50 390 * 0.12 4,421 * 1.32 200 * 0.06 4,621 * 1.38      
     AUGUST 2009 4,981 * 1.49 466 * 0.14 4,308 * 1.29 207 * 0.06 4,515 * 1.35      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 427 3.78 578 5.12
     SEPTEMBER 2009 47 * 0.41 ... * ... 43 * 0.38 4 * 0.03 47 * 0.41      
     AUGUST 2009 49 * 0.43 ... * ... 45 * 0.40 4 * 0.04 49 * 0.43      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 53 2.30 69 3.01
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26      
     AUGUST 2009 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 36 1.65 48 2.19
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
     AUGUST 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.40 276 7.20
     SEPTEMBER 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
     AUGUST 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 44,336 13.93 54,648 17.30
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,964 * 1.54 390 * 0.12 4,378 * 1.35 196 * 0.06 4,574 * 1.41      
     AUGUST 2009 4,932 * 1.53 466 * 0.14 4,263 * 1.32 203 * 0.06 4,466 * 1.38      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 745 43.41 801 46.84
     SEPTEMBER 2009 35 2.00 3 0.17 32 1.82 ... ... 32 1.82      
     AUGUST 2009 39 2.21 1 0.06 38 2.16 ... ... 38 2.16      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 37,962 14.90 46,341 18.36
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4,351 1.68 330 0.13 3,855 1.49 166 0.06 4,021 1.55      
     AUGUST 2009 4,193 * 1.62 396 * 0.15 3,617 * 1.40 180 * 0.07 3,797 * 1.46      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,136 9.37 1,479 12.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 122 0.99 4 0.03 122 0.99 4 0.03 118 0.95      
     AUGUST 2009 105 0.84 3 0.02 102 0.82 ... ... 102 0.82      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,627 10.84 1,946 13.25
     SEPTEMBER 2009 196 1.29 11 0.07 166 1.09 19 0.12 185 1.21      
     AUGUST 2009 224 1.47 27 0.18 175 1.15 22 0.14 197 1.29      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 9,841 13.95 12,432 17.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,076 1.49 85 0.12 885 1.23 106 0.15 991 1.38      
     AUGUST 2009 1,067 1.48 75 0.10 875 1.22 117 0.16 992 1.38      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1,826 8.59 2,429 11.55
     SEPTEMBER 2009 192 0.88 19 0.09 151 0.69 22 0.10 173 0.80      
     AUGUST 2009 166 0.76 9 0.04 146 0.67 11 0.05 157 0.72      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,937 15.26 4,851 18.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 477 1.78 35 0.13 409 1.53 33 0.12 442 1.65      
     AUGUST 2009 394 1.48 32 0.12 338 1.27 24 0.09 362 1.36      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 888 15.36 1,143 19.72
     SEPTEMBER 2009 110 2.02 13 0.24 91 1.67 6 0.11 97 1.78      
     AUGUST 2009 71 1.31 6 0.11 63 1.16 2 0.04 65 1.20      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 479 22.58 579 27.60
     SEPTEMBER 2009 30 1.38 ... ... 18 0.83 12 0.55 30 1.38      
     AUGUST 2009 40 1.84 2 0.09 31 1.43 7 0.32 38 1.75      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 2,711 17.39 3,430 22.12
     SEPTEMBER 2009 267 1.68 18 0.11 216 1.36 33 0.21 249 1.56      
     AUGUST 2009 396 2.49 26 0.16 297 1.87 73 0.46 370 2.32      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 3,044 12.54 3,862 15.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 451 1.82 18 0.07 433 1.74 ... ... 433 1.74      
     AUGUST 2009 476 1.93 29 0.12 447 1.81 ... ... 447 1.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 909 12.01 1,051 13.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 91 1.17 10 0.13 78 1.00 3 0.04 81 1.04      
     AUGUST 2009 132 1.68 5 0.06 124 1.58 3 0.04 127 1.61      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,386 12.85 1,661 15.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 117 1.07 31 0.28 81 0.74 5 0.05 86 0.78      
     AUGUST 2009 150 1.36 36 0.33 109 0.99 5 0.05 114 1.03      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8,280 34.02 9,076 38.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 930 3.85 20 0.08 908 3.76 2 0.01 910 3.76      
     AUGUST 2009 307 1.29 22 0.09 284 1.19 1 ... 285 1.20      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 726 12.55 839 14.49
     SEPTEMBER 2009 93 1.56 9 0.15 82 1.37 2 0.03 84 1.41      
     AUGUST 2009 122 2.05 7 0.12 113 1.90 2 0.03 115 1.93      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3,555 11.66 4,566 15.07
     SEPTEMBER 2009 522 1.68 32 0.10 484 1.56 6 0.02 490 1.58      
     AUGUST 2009 522 1.68 32 0.10 484 1.56 6 0.02 490 1.58      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 518 15.39 600 17.89
     SEPTEMBER 2009 65 2.02 5 0.16 60 1.86 ... ... 60 1.86      
     AUGUST 2009 45 1.32 8 0.23 37 1.09 ... ... 37 1.09      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 978 10.49 1,216 13.07
     SEPTEMBER 2009 101 1.06 8 0.08 87 0.91 6 0.06 93 0.98      
     AUGUST 2009 172 1.81 11 0.12 157 1.65 4 0.04 161 1.69      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 839 15.55 1,006 18.81
     SEPTEMBER 2009 89 1.60 11 0.20 74 1.33 4 0.07 78 1.40      
     AUGUST 2009 87 * 1.56 8 * 0.14 79 * 1.42 ... * ... 79 * 1.42      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 295 9.88 351 11.70
     SEPTEMBER 2009 20 0.66 1 0.03 18 0.59 1 0.03 19 0.63      
     AUGUST 2009 43 1.42 3 0.10 37 1.22 3 0.10 40 1.32      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 814 9.83 1,089 13.17
     SEPTEMBER 2009 81 0.98 5 0.06 73 0.88 3 0.04 76 0.92      
     AUGUST 2009 117 1.40 10 0.12 106 1.27 1 0.01 107 1.28      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 4,014 16.33 5,167 21.29
     SEPTEMBER 2009 397 1.56 80 0.31 304 1.19 13 0.05 317 1.24      
     AUGUST 2009 624 2.47 120 0.47 488 1.93 16 0.06 504 1.99      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,629 9.12 7,506 12.14
     SEPTEMBER 2009 578 * 0.93 57 * 0.09 491 * 0.79 30 * 0.05 521 * 0.84      
     AUGUST 2009 700 * 1.13 69 * 0.11 608 * 0.98 23 * 0.04 631 * 1.02      
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 554 10.46 651 12.29
     SEPTEMBER 2009 36 0.67 3 0.06 33 0.61 ... ... 33 0.61      
     AUGUST 2009 53 0.97 10 0.18 43 0.79 ... ... 43 0.79      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 27 5.67 32 6.69
     SEPTEMBER 2009 7 1.45 ... ... 7 1.45 ... ... 7 1.45      
     AUGUST 2009 2 0.42 ... ... 2 0.42 ... ... 2 0.42      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 135 8.61 182 11.64
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12 0.75 ... ... 11 0.69 1 0.06 12 0.75      
     AUGUST 2009 55 3.48 ... ... 54 3.41 1 0.06 55 3.48      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 141 8.87 154 9.75
     SEPTEMBER 2009 10 0.61 3 0.18 5 0.30 2 0.12 7 0.42      
     AUGUST 2009 35 2.13 6 0.36 29 1.76 ... ... 29 1.76      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 490 11.66 568 13.58
     SEPTEMBER 2009 50 1.15 9 0.21 40 0.92 1 0.02 41 0.95      
     AUGUST 2009 78 1.81 14 0.32 64 1.48 ... ... 64 1.48      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 252 6.21 309 7.63
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15 * 0.37 2 * 0.05 8 * 0.20 5 * 0.12 13 * 0.32      
     AUGUST 2009 15 * 0.37 2 * 0.05 8 * 0.20 5 * 0.12 13 * 0.32      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 240 17.39 304 22.17
     SEPTEMBER 2009 24 1.71 ... ... 19 1.35 5 0.36 24 1.71      
     AUGUST 2009 10 0.71 2 0.14 6 0.42 2 0.14 8 0.57      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 39 8.90 44 10.02
     SEPTEMBER 2009 13 2.95 3 0.68 10 2.27 ... ... 10 2.27      
     AUGUST 2009 6 1.36 3 0.68 3 0.68 ... ... 3 0.68      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 209 7.04 321 10.82
     SEPTEMBER 2009 28 0.94 ... ... 27 0.91 1 0.03 28 0.94      
     AUGUST 2009 16 0.54 ... ... 15 0.50 1 0.03 16 0.54      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 207 12.30 242 14.39
     SEPTEMBER 2009 19 1.12 1 0.06 16 0.94 2 0.12 18 1.06      
     AUGUST 2009 20 1.17 4 0.23 16 0.94 ... ... 16 0.94      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 146 6.59 202 9.14
     SEPTEMBER 2009 17 0.76 ... ... 16 0.72 1 0.04 17 0.76      
     AUGUST 2009 12 0.54 ... ... 11 0.49 1 0.04 12 0.54      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 146 15.27 183 19.16
     SEPTEMBER 2009 17 1.70 3 0.30 14 1.40 ... ... 14 1.40      
     AUGUST 2009 10 * 1.00 1 * 0.10 9 * 0.90 ... * ... 9 * 0.90      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 498 10.90 646 14.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 43 * 0.94 8 * 0.17 31 * 0.68 4 * 0.09 35 * 0.76      
     AUGUST 2009 43 * 0.93 3 * 0.07 35 * 0.76 5 * 0.11 40 * 0.87      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 163 9.71 200 11.94
     SEPTEMBER 2009 23 1.35 ... ... 17 1.00 6 0.35 23 1.35      
     AUGUST 2009 6 0.35 ... ... 5 0.29 1 0.06 6 0.35      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 35 2.32 63 4.17
     SEPTEMBER 2009 11 0.73 ... ... 11 0.73 ... ... 11 0.73      
     AUGUST 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 585 36.93 780 49.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
     AUGUST 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 380 2.82 865 6.35
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25 0.19 ... ... 25 0.19 ... ... 25 0.19      
     AUGUST 2009 81 0.61 1 0.01 80 0.60 ... ... 80 0.60      

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