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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2009

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 27,251 8.27 33,849 10.35
     SEPTEMBER 2009 3,069 * 0.92 297 * 0.09 938 * 0.28 1,834 * 0.55 2,772 * 0.83      
     AUGUST 2009 5,136 1.54 372 0.11 1,958 0.59 2,806 0.84 4,764 1.43      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 882 7.80 1,148 10.17
     SEPTEMBER 2009 116 * 1.01 1 * 0.01 17 * 0.15 98 * 0.86 115 * 1.01      
     AUGUST 2009 100 0.89 1 0.01 5 0.04 94 0.83 99 0.88      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 128 5.56 159 6.93
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15 * 0.65 ... * ... ... * ... 15 * 0.65 15 * 0.65      
     AUGUST 2009 15 0.65 ... ... ... ... 15 0.65 15 0.65      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99 4.52 132 6.03
     SEPTEMBER 2009 11 * 0.50 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 9 * 0.41 11 * 0.50      
     AUGUST 2009 11 0.50 ... ... 2 0.09 9 0.41 11 0.50      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.75 396 10.34
     SEPTEMBER 2009 33 * 0.86 ... * ... ... * ... 33 * 0.86 33 * 0.86      
     AUGUST 2009 33 0.86 ... ... ... ... 33 0.86 33 0.86      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 26,369 8.29 32,701 10.35
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,953 * 0.91 296 * 0.09 921 * 0.28 1,736 * 0.54 2,657 * 0.82      
     AUGUST 2009 5,036 1.56 371 0.11 1,953 0.61 2,712 0.84 4,665 1.45      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 697 40.62 744 43.51
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25 1.43 12 0.68 10 0.57 3 0.17 13 0.74      
     AUGUST 2009 65 3.69 17 0.96 39 2.21 9 0.51 48 2.72      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 20,097 7.89 25,039 9.92
     SEPTEMBER 2009 2,460 0.95 254 0.10 787 0.30 1,419 0.55 2,206 0.85      
     AUGUST 2009 3,963 1.53 306 0.12 1,487 0.57 2,170 0.84 3,657 1.41      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,647 13.59 1,931 15.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 148 1.20 19 0.15 32 0.26 97 0.78 129 1.04      
     AUGUST 2009 316 2.54 17 0.14 134 1.08 165 1.33 299 2.40      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,076 7.17 1,340 9.12
     SEPTEMBER 2009 155 1.02 3 0.02 49 0.32 103 0.68 152 1.00      
     AUGUST 2009 306 2.01 8 0.05 145 0.95 153 1.00 298 1.95      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 5,441 7.71 7,024 10.04
     SEPTEMBER 2009 669 0.93 94 0.13 113 0.16 462 0.64 575 0.80      
     AUGUST 2009 1,077 1.50 96 0.13 297 0.41 684 0.95 981 1.36      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1,425 6.70 1,791 8.52
     SEPTEMBER 2009 204 0.94 14 0.06 14 0.06 176 0.81 190 0.87      
     AUGUST 2009 256 1.17 18 0.08 63 0.29 175 0.80 238 1.09      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 2,269 8.79 3,033 11.87
     SEPTEMBER 2009 287 1.07 52 0.19 52 0.19 183 0.68 235 0.88      
     AUGUST 2009 434 1.63 49 0.18 75 0.28 310 1.16 385 1.45      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 227 3.93 311 5.37
     SEPTEMBER 2009 25 0.46 3 0.05 4 0.07 18 0.33 22 0.40      
     AUGUST 2009 21 0.39 4 0.07 1 0.02 16 0.29 17 0.31      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 157 7.40 174 8.29
     SEPTEMBER 2009 14 0.64 1 0.05 4 0.18 9 0.41 13 0.60      
     AUGUST 2009 47 2.16 ... ... 24 1.11 23 1.06 47 2.16      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,363 8.74 1,715 11.06
     SEPTEMBER 2009 139 0.87 24 0.15 39 0.24 76 0.48 115 0.72      
     AUGUST 2009 319 2.00 25 0.16 134 0.84 160 1.01 294 1.85      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,267 5.22 1,531 6.33
     SEPTEMBER 2009 97 0.39 25 0.10 45 0.18 27 0.11 72 0.29      
     AUGUST 2009 332 1.34 39 0.16 225 0.91 68 0.28 293 1.19      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 773 10.21 913 12.13
     SEPTEMBER 2009 54 0.69 8 0.10 15 0.19 31 0.40 46 0.59      
     AUGUST 2009 141 1.79 10 0.13 68 0.86 63 0.80 131 1.66      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,235 11.45 1,552 14.73
     SEPTEMBER 2009 161 1.47 18 0.16 58 0.53 85 0.78 143 1.30      
     AUGUST 2009 205 1.86 15 0.14 73 0.66 117 1.06 190 1.72      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,454 5.97 1,841 7.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 120 0.50 5 0.02 51 0.21 64 0.26 115 0.48      
     AUGUST 2009 236 0.99 6 0.03 121 0.51 109 0.46 230 0.97      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 562 9.71 694 11.98
     SEPTEMBER 2009 69 1.16 12 0.20 39 0.65 18 0.30 57 0.96      
     AUGUST 2009 109 1.83 17 0.29 60 1.01 32 0.54 92 1.55      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2,262 7.42 2,584 8.53
     SEPTEMBER 2009 482 1.55 14 0.05 197 0.63 271 0.87 468 1.51      
     AUGUST 2009 482 1.55 14 0.05 197 0.63 271 0.87 468 1.51      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 427 12.69 516 15.39
     SEPTEMBER 2009 98 3.04 ... ... 80 2.48 18 0.56 98 3.04      
     AUGUST 2009 92 2.70 ... ... 59 1.73 33 0.97 92 2.70      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 499 5.35 615 6.61
     SEPTEMBER 2009 47 0.49 12 0.13 12 0.13 23 0.24 35 0.37      
     AUGUST 2009 95 1.00 7 0.07 33 0.35 55 0.58 88 0.93      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 384 7.12 468 8.75
     SEPTEMBER 2009 36 0.65 1 0.02 18 0.32 17 0.31 35 0.63      
     AUGUST 2009 21 0.38 6 0.11 4 0.07 11 0.20 15 0.27      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 182 6.09 225 7.50
     SEPTEMBER 2009 7 0.23 ... ... 2 0.07 5 0.17 7 0.23      
     AUGUST 2009 30 0.99 5 0.16 17 0.56 8 0.26 25 0.82      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 735 8.88 943 11.41
     SEPTEMBER 2009 72 0.87 9 0.11 ... ... 63 0.76 63 0.76      
     AUGUST 2009 107 1.28 14 0.17 1 0.01 92 1.10 93 1.11      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2,153 8.76 2,862 11.79
     SEPTEMBER 2009 245 0.96 34 0.13 76 0.30 135 0.53 211 0.83      
     AUGUST 2009 414 1.64 52 0.21 53 0.21 309 1.22 362 1.43      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,575 9.03 6,918 11.19
     SEPTEMBER 2009 468 * 0.76 30 * 0.05 124 * 0.20 314 * 0.51 438 * 0.71      
     AUGUST 2009 1,008 1.63 48 0.08 427 0.69 533 0.86 960 1.55      
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 411 7.76 486 9.17
     SEPTEMBER 2009 38 0.71 1 0.02 5 0.09 32 0.59 37 0.69      
     AUGUST 2009 127 2.33 ... ... 83 1.52 44 0.81 127 2.33      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 14 2.94 20 4.18
     SEPTEMBER 2009 1 0.21 ... ... ... ... 1 0.21 1 0.21      
     AUGUST 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 111 7.08 121 7.74
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15 0.94 ... ... 4 0.25 11 0.69 15 0.94      
     AUGUST 2009 19 1.20 ... ... 5 0.32 14 0.88 19 1.20      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 169 10.64 189 11.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 8 0.48 ... ... 8 0.48 ... ... 8 0.48      
     AUGUST 2009 59 3.59 ... ... 40 2.43 19 1.16 59 3.59      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 264 6.28 321 7.67
     SEPTEMBER 2009 36 0.83 5 0.12 9 0.21 22 0.51 31 0.72      
     AUGUST 2009 40 0.93 6 0.14 24 0.56 10 0.23 34 0.79      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 182 4.49 212 5.24
     SEPTEMBER 2009 20 * 0.49 1 * 0.02 1 * 0.02 18 * 0.44 19 * 0.46      
     AUGUST 2009 20 0.49 1 0.02 1 0.02 18 0.44 19 0.46      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 121 8.77 150 10.94
     SEPTEMBER 2009 15 1.07 ... ... 2 0.14 13 0.93 15 1.07      
     AUGUST 2009 31 2.19 1 0.07 9 0.64 21 1.48 30 2.12      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 21 4.79 25 5.69
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     AUGUST 2009 9 2.04 4 0.91 3 0.68 2 0.45 5 1.14      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 191 6.43 230 7.75
     SEPTEMBER 2009 12 0.40 2 0.07 2 0.07 8 0.27 10 0.34      
     AUGUST 2009 68 2.28 4 0.13 33 1.11 31 1.04 64 2.15      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 102 6.06 155 9.22
     SEPTEMBER 2009 13 0.77 3 0.18 2 0.12 8 0.47 10 0.59      
     AUGUST 2009 28 1.64 4 0.23 9 0.53 15 0.88 24 1.41      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1 25.00 1 20.00
     SEPTEMBER 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     AUGUST 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 85 3.83 95 4.30
     SEPTEMBER 2009 7 0.31 ... ... 4 0.18 3 0.13 7 0.31      
     AUGUST 2009 30 1.34 3 0.13 7 0.31 20 0.89 27 1.21      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 119 12.45 146 15.29
     SEPTEMBER 2009 18 1.80 ... ... 7 0.70 11 1.10 18 1.80      
     AUGUST 2009 5 0.50 ... ... 2 0.20 3 0.30 5 0.50      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 521 11.40 633 13.96
     SEPTEMBER 2009 52 * 1.13 ... * ... 12 * 0.26 40 * 0.87 52 * 1.13      
     AUGUST 2009 94 2.04 ... ... 25 0.54 69 1.50 94 2.04      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 86 5.13 128 7.64
     SEPTEMBER 2009 13 0.76 ... ... 1 0.06 12 0.70 13 0.76      
     AUGUST 2009 6 0.35 ... ... 3 0.17 3 0.17 6 0.35      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 58 3.84 83 5.49
     SEPTEMBER 2009 10 0.66 1 0.07 1 0.07 8 0.53 9 0.59      
     AUGUST 2009 6 0.40 ... ... 1 0.07 5 0.33 6 0.40      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 261 16.48 348 21.97
     SEPTEMBER 2009 29 * 1.83 ... * ... 4 * 0.25 25 * 1.58 29 * 1.83      
     AUGUST 2009 29 1.83 ... ... 4 0.25 25 1.58 29 1.83      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,450 10.75 1,739 12.76
     SEPTEMBER 2009 76 0.57 8 0.06 11 0.08 57 0.43 68 0.51      
     AUGUST 2009 159 1.20 14 0.11 15 0.11 130 0.98 145 1.09      

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