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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, AUGUST 2009 AND SEPTEMBER 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 429,332 15.49 514,876 18.71
     SEPTEMBER 2009 32,519 * 1.17 1,216 * 0.04 8,019 * 0.29 23,284 * 0.84 31,303 * 1.13      
     AUGUST 2009 62,821 2.27 1,352 0.05 26,080 0.94 35,389 1.28 61,469 2.22      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 926 7.45 1,206 9.72
     SEPTEMBER 2009 120 * 0.96 1 * 0.01 17 * 0.14 102 * 0.81 119 * 0.95      
     AUGUST 2009 104 0.84 1 0.01 5 0.04 98 0.79 103 0.83      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 156 4.90 198 6.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 18 * 0.56 ... * ... ... * ... 18 * 0.56 18 * 0.56      
     AUGUST 2009 18 0.56 ... ... ... ... 18 0.56 18 0.56      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 108 4.54 144 6.06
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12 * 0.50 ... * ... 2 * 0.08 10 * 0.42 12 * 0.50      
     AUGUST 2009 12 0.50 ... ... 2 0.08 10 0.42 12 0.50      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.67 396 10.23
     SEPTEMBER 2009 33 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... 33 * 0.85 33 * 0.85      
     AUGUST 2009 33 0.85 ... ... ... ... 33 0.85 33 0.85      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 428,406 15.53 513,670 18.75
     SEPTEMBER 2009 32,399 * 1.17 1,215 * 0.04 8,002 * 0.29 23,182 * 0.84 31,184 * 1.13      
     AUGUST 2009 62,717 2.28 1,351 0.05 26,075 0.95 35,291 1.28 61,366 2.23      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 697 40.31 744 43.18
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25 1.42 12 0.68 10 0.57 3 0.17 13 0.74      
     AUGUST 2009 65 3.66 17 0.96 39 2.20 9 0.51 48 2.70      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 337,481 17.98 397,932 21.50
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25,814 1.36 1,100 0.06 6,942 0.37 17,772 0.94 24,714 1.31      
     AUGUST 2009 49,832 2.65 1,187 0.06 23,706 1.26 24,939 1.33 48,645 2.59      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,668 7.24 3,302 8.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 271 0.72 23 0.06 36 0.10 212 0.57 248 0.66      
     AUGUST 2009 440 1.18 49 0.13 141 0.38 250 0.67 391 1.04      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 31,762 27.89 39,829 35.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,601 2.38 6 0.01 319 0.29 2,276 2.08 2,595 2.38      
     AUGUST 2009 4,972 4.49 12 0.01 491 0.44 4,469 4.03 4,960 4.48      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 74,695 10.38 95,536 13.37
     SEPTEMBER 2009 9,994 1.36 609 0.08 952 0.13 8,433 1.15 9,385 1.28      
     AUGUST 2009 13,639 1.86 516 0.07 2,323 0.32 10,800 1.47 13,123 1.79      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 28,930 10.54 36,984 13.61
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,924 1.40 132 0.05 132 0.05 3,660 1.30 3,792 1.35      
     AUGUST 2009 5,089 1.81 142 0.05 1,194 0.42 3,753 1.34 4,947 1.76      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 16,143 8.64 21,397 11.52
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,200 1.15 269 0.14 493 0.26 1,438 0.75 1,931 1.01      
     AUGUST 2009 2,549 1.34 155 0.08 534 0.28 1,860 0.98 2,394 1.26      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 18,671 11.75 23,461 14.86
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,855 1.76 168 0.10 101 0.06 2,586 1.60 2,687 1.66      
     AUGUST 2009 3,871 2.38 174 0.11 168 0.10 3,529 2.17 3,697 2.27      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,188 4.97 1,459 6.19
     SEPTEMBER 2009 142 0.57 4 0.02 33 0.13 105 0.42 138 0.55      
     AUGUST 2009 196 0.80 1 ... 59 0.24 136 0.55 195 0.79      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 9,763 12.89 12,235 16.19
     SEPTEMBER 2009 873 1.15 36 0.05 193 0.25 644 0.85 837 1.10      
     AUGUST 2009 1,934 2.56 44 0.06 368 0.49 1,522 2.02 1,890 2.50      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4,099 3.67 5,112 4.60
     SEPTEMBER 2009 365 0.32 54 0.05 122 0.11 189 0.17 311 0.27      
     AUGUST 2009 878 0.78 114 0.10 426 0.38 338 0.30 764 0.68      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 11,595 15.94 16,671 23.30
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,911 2.49 29 0.04 1,001 1.30 881 1.15 1,882 2.45      
     AUGUST 2009 2,425 3.06 47 0.06 1,497 1.89 881 1.11 2,378 3.00      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 14,596 14.67 25,105 25.67
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,647 2.51 33 0.03 1,411 1.34 1,203 1.14 2,614 2.48      
     AUGUST 2009 3,361 3.13 36 0.03 1,702 1.59 1,623 1.51 3,325 3.10      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 147,555 174.20 148,568 199.94
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,317 3.45 5 0.01 2,180 3.25 132 0.20 2,312 3.44      
     AUGUST 2009 16,300 30.97 6 0.01 16,031 30.46 263 0.50 16,294 30.96      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,262 7.72 1,574 9.65
     SEPTEMBER 2009 129 0.77 19 0.11 59 0.35 51 0.30 110 0.65      
     AUGUST 2009 230 1.38 33 0.20 106 0.64 91 0.55 197 1.19      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5,292 8.04 6,390 9.77
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,085 1.62 27 0.04 346 0.52 712 1.06 1,058 1.58      
     AUGUST 2009 1,085 1.62 27 0.04 346 0.52 712 1.06 1,058 1.58      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 806 8.32 961 9.97
     SEPTEMBER 2009 156 1.62 ... ... 120 1.25 36 0.37 156 1.62      
     AUGUST 2009 157 1.60 1 0.01 81 0.83 75 0.77 156 1.59      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,473 4.38 3,041 5.40
     SEPTEMBER 2009 240 0.42 18 0.03 47 0.08 175 0.31 222 0.39      
     AUGUST 2009 411 0.72 19 0.03 104 0.18 288 0.50 392 0.69      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 859 5.47 1,055 6.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 89 0.55 3 0.02 35 0.22 51 0.32 86 0.53      
     AUGUST 2009 71 0.44 11 0.07 11 0.07 49 0.31 60 0.37      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 257 6.31 307 7.49
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15 0.37 3 0.07 2 0.05 10 0.24 12 0.29      
     AUGUST 2009 35 0.85 5 0.12 18 0.44 12 0.29 30 0.73      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 26,145 8.97 32,537 11.25
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,606 0.88 148 0.05 ... ... 2,458 0.83 2,458 0.83      
     AUGUST 2009 3,575 1.21 153 0.05 2 ... 3,420 1.16 3,422 1.16      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 13,417 7.53 17,944 10.11
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1,388 0.77 123 0.07 312 0.17 953 0.53 1,265 0.70      
     AUGUST 2009 2,253 1.25 158 0.09 427 0.24 1,668 0.93 2,095 1.17      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 90,228 10.25 114,994 12.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6,560 * 0.76 103 * 0.01 1,050 * 0.12 5,407 * 0.62 6,457 * 0.74      
     AUGUST 2009 12,820 1.47 147 0.02 2,330 0.27 10,343 1.18 12,673 1.45      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
     SEPTEMBER 2009 9 * 0.48 ... * ... 7 * 0.37 2 * 0.11 9 * 0.48      
     AUGUST 2009 9 0.48 ... ... 7 0.37 2 0.11 9 0.48      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,159 6.32 1,372 7.50
     SEPTEMBER 2009 103 0.56 2 0.01 29 0.16 72 0.39 101 0.55      
     AUGUST 2009 350 1.88 ... ... 191 1.03 159 0.86 350 1.88      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 62 2.77 85 3.82
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2 0.09 ... ... ... ... 2 0.09 2 0.09      
     AUGUST 2009 4 0.17 ... ... 2 0.09 2 0.09 4 0.17      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 134 7.22 149 8.06
     SEPTEMBER 2009 16 0.85 ... ... 4 0.21 12 0.64 16 0.85      
     AUGUST 2009 23 1.23 ... ... 6 0.32 17 0.91 23 1.23      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 464 8.27 518 9.46
     SEPTEMBER 2009 28 0.44 ... ... 18 0.28 10 0.16 28 0.44      
     AUGUST 2009 145 2.32 ... ... 74 1.18 71 1.14 145 2.32      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 774 6.34 935 7.69
     SEPTEMBER 2009 78 0.62 17 0.14 18 0.14 43 0.34 61 0.49      
     AUGUST 2009 119 0.96 23 0.18 47 0.38 49 0.39 96 0.77      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 671 3.64 853 4.63
     SEPTEMBER 2009 59 * 0.32 2 * 0.01 7 * 0.04 50 * 0.27 57 * 0.31      
     AUGUST 2009 59 0.32 2 0.01 7 0.04 50 0.27 57 0.31      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 393 11.80 471 14.28
     SEPTEMBER 2009 37 1.09 ... ... 14 0.41 23 0.68 37 1.09      
     AUGUST 2009 121 3.54 5 0.15 50 1.46 66 1.93 116 3.40      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 59 3.62 70 4.29
     SEPTEMBER 2009 6 0.37 ... ... 2 0.12 4 0.24 6 0.37      
     AUGUST 2009 21 1.29 5 0.31 5 0.31 11 0.67 16 0.98      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 259 6.28 315 7.66
     SEPTEMBER 2009 23 0.56 3 0.07 4 0.10 16 0.39 20 0.48      
     AUGUST 2009 90 2.17 7 0.17 38 0.92 45 1.08 83 2.00      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 373 6.91 509 9.41
     SEPTEMBER 2009 40 0.74 4 0.07 20 0.37 16 0.29 36 0.66      
     AUGUST 2009 73 1.36 7 0.13 28 0.52 38 0.71 66 1.23      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 31 3.25 37 3.87
     SEPTEMBER 2009 4 0.41 1 0.10 ... ... 3 0.31 3 0.31      
     AUGUST 2009 3 0.31 ... ... 2 0.21 1 0.10 3 0.31      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 151 4.05 180 4.85
     SEPTEMBER 2009 13 0.35 ... ... 9 0.24 4 0.11 13 0.35      
     AUGUST 2009 67 1.77 3 0.08 11 0.29 53 1.40 64 1.69      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,736 46.08 2,131 52.14
     SEPTEMBER 2009 79 2.14 ... ... 19 0.51 60 1.63 79 2.14      
     AUGUST 2009 89 2.34 ... ... 17 0.45 72 1.89 89 2.34      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 548 11.03 668 13.55
     SEPTEMBER 2009 55 * 1.10 ... * ... 12 * 0.24 43 * 0.86 55 * 1.10      
     AUGUST 2009 96 1.92 ... ... 25 0.50 71 1.42 96 1.92      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 3,229 4.93 4,532 6.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 342 0.51 12 0.02 162 0.24 168 0.25 330 0.49      
     AUGUST 2009 822 1.21 19 0.03 570 0.84 233 0.34 803 1.18      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 58 2.96 88 4.49
     SEPTEMBER 2009 10 0.51 1 0.05 1 0.05 8 0.41 9 0.46      
     AUGUST 2009 6 0.31 ... ... 1 0.05 5 0.26 6 0.31      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 369 14.67 492 19.56
     SEPTEMBER 2009 41 * 1.63 ... * ... 6 * 0.24 35 * 1.39 41 * 1.63      
     AUGUST 2009 41 1.63 ... ... 6 0.24 35 1.39 41 1.63      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 77,397 11.11 98,238 13.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 5,409 0.80 51 0.01 641 0.09 4,717 0.69 5,358 0.79      
     AUGUST 2009 10,295 1.50 60 0.01 1,057 0.15 9,178 1.34 10,235 1.49      

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