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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, SEPTEMBER 2010 AND DECEMBER 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 78,187 22.23 13,329 3.80
DECEMBER 2010 13,329 ** 3.82 1,679 ** 0.48 10,405 ** 2.98 1,245 ** 0.36 11,650 ** 3.34      
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,501 ** 4.67 1,326 ** 0.38 14,374 ** 4.07 801 ** 0.23 15,175 ** 4.30      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 666 5.74 242 2.06
DECEMBER 2010 242 ** 2.08 1 ** 0.01 228 ** 1.96 13 ** 0.11 241 ** 2.07      
SEPTEMBER 2010 142 * 1.23 ... * ... 130 * 1.12 12 * 0.10 142 * 1.23      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 72 3.12 18 0.78
DECEMBER 2010 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 48 2.19 12 0.55
DECEMBER 2010 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
SEPTEMBER 2010 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 276 7.20 69 1.80
DECEMBER 2010 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
SEPTEMBER 2010 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 37 1.31 16 0.57
DECEMBER 2010 16 * 0.57 ... * ... 16 * 0.57 ... * ... 16 * 0.57      
SEPTEMBER 2010 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 77,484 22.79 13,071 3.86
DECEMBER 2010 13,071 ** 3.87 1,678 ** 0.50 10,161 ** 3.01 1,232 ** 0.37 11,393 ** 3.38      
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,352 ** 4.79 1,326 ** 0.39 14,237 ** 4.17 789 ** 0.23 15,026 ** 4.40      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 419 22.28 62 3.34
DECEMBER 2010 62 * 3.26 4 * 0.21 58 * 3.05 ... * ... 58 * 3.05      
SEPTEMBER 2010 134 * 6.94 7 * 0.36 127 * 6.58 ... * ... 127 * 6.58      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 68,746 25.03 10,982 4.02
DECEMBER 2010 10,982 * 4.04 1,459 * 0.54 8,393 * 3.09 1,130 * 0.42 9,523 * 3.50      
SEPTEMBER 2010 13,795 ** 4.99 1,092 ** 0.39 11,990 ** 4.34 713 ** 0.26 12,703 ** 4.59      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,517 11.67 352 2.66
DECEMBER 2010 352 2.68 14 0.11 338 2.57 ... ... 338 2.57      
SEPTEMBER 2010 390 ** 2.99 10 ** 0.08 380 ** 2.91 ... ** ... 380 ** 2.91      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,523 9.83 482 3.08
DECEMBER 2010 482 3.09 44 0.28 396 2.54 42 0.27 438 2.81      
SEPTEMBER 2010 199 1.28 9 0.06 167 1.08 23 0.15 190 1.23      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 13,166 17.37 3,212 4.18
DECEMBER 2010 3,212 4.20 562 0.73 1,794 2.34 856 1.12 2,650 3.46      
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,458 4.54 275 0.36 2,661 3.49 522 0.69 3,183 4.18      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 2,482 11.18 680 3.09
DECEMBER 2010 680 3.08 57 0.26 420 1.90 203 0.92 623 2.83      
SEPTEMBER 2010 739 3.31 62 0.28 583 2.61 94 0.42 677 3.03      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 5,572 19.50 1,320 4.48
DECEMBER 2010 1,320 4.53 391 1.34 644 2.21 285 0.98 929 3.19      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,418 4.95 105 0.37 1,165 4.06 148 0.52 1,313 4.58      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 1,220 21.17 288 5.02
DECEMBER 2010 288 4.95 31 0.53 222 3.82 35 0.60 257 4.42      
SEPTEMBER 2010 343 5.87 45 0.77 223 3.82 75 1.28 298 5.10      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 405 18.24 135 6.31
DECEMBER 2010 135 6.15 13 0.59 41 1.87 81 3.69 122 5.56      
SEPTEMBER 2010 90 * 4.00 5 * 0.22 85 * 3.78 ... * ... 85 * 3.78      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 3,487 20.49 789 4.49
DECEMBER 2010 789 4.55 70 0.40 467 2.69 252 1.45 719 4.14      
SEPTEMBER 2010 868 5.08 58 0.34 605 3.54 205 1.20 810 4.74      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 3,818 14.53 882 3.28
DECEMBER 2010 882 3.30 33 0.12 849 3.18 ... ... 849 3.18      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,344 5.12 46 0.18 1,298 4.94 ... ... 1,298 4.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 864 11.02 192 2.41
DECEMBER 2010 192 2.44 24 0.30 145 1.84 23 0.29 168 2.13      
SEPTEMBER 2010 224 * 2.87 37 * 0.47 164 * 2.10 23 * 0.30 187 * 2.40      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2,287 20.37 403 3.56
DECEMBER 2010 403 3.56 131 1.16 255 2.25 17 0.15 272 2.40      
SEPTEMBER 2010 672 5.93 141 1.24 512 4.52 19 0.17 531 4.69      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 27,197 89.98 762 3.19
DECEMBER 2010 762 3.18 78 0.33 674 2.81 10 0.04 684 2.86      
SEPTEMBER 2010 979 3.08 95 0.30 872 2.75 12 0.04 884 2.78      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 844 13.85 161 2.61
DECEMBER 2010 161 2.61 21 0.34 136 2.20 4 0.06 140 2.27      
SEPTEMBER 2010 411 6.75 41 0.67 362 5.94 8 0.13 370 6.07      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 7,520 23.45 2,075 6.53
DECEMBER 2010 2,075 6.56 146 0.46 1,865 5.90 64 0.20 1,929 6.10      
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,317 10.32 177 0.55 3,078 9.57 62 0.19 3,140 9.77      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 758 23.19 62 1.79
DECEMBER 2010 62 1.86 19 0.57 43 1.29 ... ... 43 1.29      
SEPTEMBER 2010 232 * 7.24 17 * 0.53 215 * 6.71 ... * ... 215 * 6.71      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1,308 13.27 269 2.70
DECEMBER 2010 269 2.71 35 0.35 211 2.12 23 0.23 234 2.35      
SEPTEMBER 2010 415 4.20 35 0.35 354 3.58 26 0.26 380 3.84      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,052 18.91 263 4.73
DECEMBER 2010 263 * 4.73 27 * 0.49 232 * 4.17 4 * 0.07 236 * 4.24      
SEPTEMBER 2010 263 * 4.73 27 * 0.49 232 * 4.17 4 * 0.07 236 * 4.24      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 719 22.60 245 7.52
DECEMBER 2010 245 * 7.52 33 * 1.01 212 * 6.51 ... * ... 212 * 6.51      
SEPTEMBER 2010 245 7.66 33 1.03 212 6.63 ... ... 212 6.63      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 614 7.05 193 2.14
DECEMBER 2010 193 2.18 27 0.31 145 1.64 21 0.24 166 1.88      
SEPTEMBER 2010 166 * 1.91 22 * 0.25 130 * 1.50 14 * 0.16 144 * 1.66      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 5,559 21.36 1,429 5.05
DECEMBER 2010 1,429 5.09 265 0.94 1,098 3.91 66 0.24 1,164 4.15      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,480 5.71 127 0.49 1,353 5.22 ... ... 1,353 5.22      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 8,319 13.09 2,027 3.18
DECEMBER 2010 2,027 ** 3.19 215 ** 0.34 1,710 ** 2.69 102 ** 0.16 1,812 ** 2.85      
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,423 * 3.84 227 * 0.36 2,120 * 3.36 76 * 0.12 2,196 * 3.48      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 24 1.28 6 0.32
DECEMBER 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
SEPTEMBER 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 590 10.98 153 2.85
DECEMBER 2010 153 * 2.85 13 * 0.24 140 * 2.60 ... * ... 140 * 2.60      
SEPTEMBER 2010 153 2.83 13 0.24 140 2.59 ... ... 140 2.59      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 44 8.70 3 0.59
DECEMBER 2010 3 0.59 1 0.20 2 0.39 ... ... 2 0.39      
SEPTEMBER 2010 16 3.15 2 0.39 14 2.76 ... ... 14 2.76      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 96 6.18 20 1.30
DECEMBER 2010 20 1.30 3 0.19 16 1.04 1 0.06 17 1.10      
SEPTEMBER 2010 36 2.32 6 0.39 29 1.87 1 0.06 30 1.94      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 323 18.84 83 4.43
DECEMBER 2010 83 4.70 19 1.08 56 3.17 8 0.45 64 3.62      
SEPTEMBER 2010 80 * 4.82 15 * 0.90 63 * 3.79 2 * 0.12 65 * 3.91      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 504 11.41 127 2.87
DECEMBER 2010 127 * 2.87 20 * 0.45 95 * 2.14 12 * 0.27 107 * 2.42      
SEPTEMBER 2010 127 * 2.87 20 * 0.45 95 * 2.14 12 * 0.27 107 * 2.42      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 493 11.73 150 3.53
DECEMBER 2010 150 * 3.53 13 * 0.31 125 * 2.94 12 * 0.28 137 * 3.22      
SEPTEMBER 2010 150 3.55 13 0.31 125 2.96 12 0.28 137 3.25      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 306 21.19 52 3.60
DECEMBER 2010 52 3.60 3 0.21 24 1.66 25 1.73 49 3.40      
SEPTEMBER 2010 73 5.03 5 0.34 56 3.86 12 0.83 68 4.68      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 61 13.38 11 2.38
DECEMBER 2010 11 2.39 2 0.43 8 1.74 1 0.22 9 1.95      
SEPTEMBER 2010 26 5.66 4 0.87 22 4.79 ... ... 22 4.79      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 305 10.11 27 0.90
DECEMBER 2010 27 0.89 1 0.03 23 0.76 3 0.10 26 0.86      
SEPTEMBER 2010 99 3.25 ... ... 98 3.22 1 0.03 99 3.25      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 481 26.37 151 8.01
DECEMBER 2010 151 * 8.01 37 * 1.96 113 * 5.99 1 * 0.05 114 * 6.04      
SEPTEMBER 2010 151 8.18 37 2.01 113 6.12 1 0.05 114 6.18      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1 20.00 1 20.00
DECEMBER 2010 1 22.22 ... ... 1 22.22 ... ... 1 22.22      
SEPTEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 331 14.18 86 3.63
DECEMBER 2010 86 3.65 18 0.76 65 2.76 3 0.13 68 2.89      
SEPTEMBER 2010 99 4.20 16 0.68 82 3.48 1 0.04 83 3.52      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 138 13.41 50 4.68
DECEMBER 2010 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SEPTEMBER 2010 50 4.86 5 0.49 44 4.28 1 0.10 45 4.37      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 559 12.30 121 2.63
DECEMBER 2010 121 * 2.64 14 * 0.31 94 * 2.05 13 * 0.28 107 * 2.33      
SEPTEMBER 2010 184 * 4.05 11 * 0.24 165 * 3.63 8 * 0.18 173 * 3.81      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 257 14.33 106 5.72
DECEMBER 2010 106 5.80 ... ... 99 5.42 7 0.38 106 5.80      
SEPTEMBER 2010 97 5.45 ... ... 86 4.83 11 0.62 97 5.45      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 90 5.83 16 1.03
DECEMBER 2010 16 1.03 2 0.13 13 0.84 1 0.06 14 0.90      
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 1.17 1 0.06 17 1.10 ... ... 17 1.10      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 780 49.24 195 12.31
DECEMBER 2010 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
SEPTEMBER 2010 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 840 6.46 272 2.09
DECEMBER 2010 272 * 2.09 6 * 0.05 266 * 2.05 ... * ... 266 * 2.05      
SEPTEMBER 2010 272 2.10 6 0.05 266 2.05 ... ... 266 2.05      

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