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Table 17

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESSEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010**SEPTEMBER 2009*SEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010**SEPTEMBER 2009*SEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010**SEPTEMBER 2009*SEPTEMBER 2010*JUNE 2010**SEPTEMBER 2009*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 101,386 601,813 131,111 96,751 597,580 127,182 16,501 27,513 15,056 4,635 4,233 3,929
RATE 3.34 19.33 4.72 3.29 19.78 4.73 4.67 7.77 4.51 5.09 4.64 4.41
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 39,390 44,429 43,316 38,518 43,727 42,726 6,919 5,229 6,173 872 702 590
RATE 2.71 3.09 3.10 2.70 3.10 3.12 3.01 2.30 2.78 3.15 2.57 2.24
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 61,996 557,384 87,795 58,233 553,853 84,456 9,582 22,284 8,883 3,763 3,531 3,339
RATE 3.92 33.26 6.36 3.84 34.36 6.40 7.76 17.58 7.95 5.94 5.52 5.31
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 84,516 582,893 114,988 80,928 579,425 111,903 14,374 24,829 13,217 3,588 3,468 3,085
RATE 2.79 18.72 4.14 2.75 19.17 4.16 4.07 7.01 3.96 3.94 3.80 3.46
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 29,253 32,935 32,111 28,632 32,464 31,716 5,252 3,544 4,614 621 471 395
RATE 2.02 2.29 2.30 2.01 2.30 2.31 2.29 1.56 2.08 2.24 1.73 1.50
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 55,263 549,958 82,877 52,296 546,961 80,187 9,122 21,285 8,603 2,967 2,997 2,690
RATE 3.50 32.81 6.00 3.45 33.93 6.08 7.38 16.79 7.70 4.68 4.68 4.28
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 13,143 14,362 12,701 12,244 13,728 11,973 801 1,321 623 899 634 728
RATE .43 .46 .46 .42 .45 .45 .23 .37 .19 .99 .69 .82
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 100,196 600,874 129,630 96,219 597,182 126,499 16,111 27,240 14,784 3,977 3,692 3,131
RATE 3.34 19.52 4.72 3.28 19.82 4.72 4.60 7.76 4.47 6.13 5.66 4.94
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,190 939 1,481 532 398 683 390 273 272 658 541 798
RATE 3.45 2.71 4.48 6.42 4.64 9.47 11.73 8.22 8.39 2.51 2.07 3.09
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,727 4,558 3,422 3,579 4,427 3,306 1,326 1,363 1,216 148 131 116
RATE .12 .15 .12 .12 .15 .12 .38 .38 .36 .16 .14 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 97,659 597,255 127,689 93,172 593,153 123,876 15,175 26,150 13,840 4,487 4,102 3,813
RATE 3.22 19.18 4.59 3.17 19.63 4.60 4.30 7.38 4.15 4.93 4.49 4.28
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 544,276 347,520 126,976 539,301 345,098 122,460 12,103 7,615 10,621 4,975 2,422 4,516
RATE 17.95 11.16 4.57 18.33 11.42 4.55 3.43 2.15 3.18 5.46 2.65 5.06
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,816 4,879 3,881 3,657 4,715 3,722 1,149 1,195 950 159 164 159
RATE .13 .16 .14 .12 .16 .14 .33 .34 .28 .17 .18 .18
QUITS                        
NUMBER 469,547 284,790 41,667 468,891 284,322 41,213 4,276 1,916 3,452 656 468 454
RATE 15.48 9.15 1.50 15.94 9.41 1.53 1.21 .54 1.03 .72 .51 .51
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 70,913 57,851 81,428 66,753 56,061 77,525 6,678 4,504 6,219 4,160 1,790 3,903
RATE 2.34 1.86 2.93 2.27 1.86 2.88 1.89 1.27 1.86 4.57 1.96 4.38
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 535,179 342,407 126,001 530,807 340,530 121,920 11,709 7,473 10,304 4,372 1,877 4,081
RATE 17.85 11.12 4.59 18.10 11.30 4.54 3.35 2.13 3.12 6.74 2.88 6.44
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 9,097 5,113 975 8,494 4,568 540 394 142 317 603 545 435
RATE 26.35 14.75 2.95 102.45 53.22 7.49 11.85 4.28 9.78 2.30 2.09 1.68
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 540,460 342,641 123,095 535,644 340,383 118,738 10,954 6,420 9,671 4,816 2,258 4,357
RATE 17.82 11.01 4.43 18.21 11.26 4.41 3.10 1.81 2.90 5.29 2.47 4.89
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 157 159 158 157 159 158 142 144 140 ... ... ...
RATE 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.23 1.24 1.22 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .74 .74 .74 .74 .74 .74 .54 .54 .54 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 139 141 140 139 141 140 130 132 128 ... ... ...
RATE 1.35 1.37 1.38 1.35 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.41 1.39 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 145 147 146 145 147 146 130 132 128 ... ... ...
RATE 1.14 1.16 1.16 1.14 1.16 1.16 1.12 1.14 1.12 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .27 .27 .27 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 133 135 134 133 135 134 124 126 122 ... ... ...
RATE 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.30 1.32 1.32 1.33 1.35 1.33 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .09 .09 .10 .09 .09 .10 .10 .10 .10 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 157 159 158 157 159 158 142 144 140 ... ... ...
RATE 1.24 1.26 1.27 1.24 1.26 1.27 1.23 1.25 1.23 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 157 159 158 157 159 158 142 144 140 ... ... ...
RATE 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.23 1.24 1.22 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 327 326 324 327 326 324 314 313 312 ... ... ...
RATE 2.58 2.57 2.58 2.58 2.57 2.58 2.71 2.70 2.73 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 ... ... ...
RATE .03 .03 .02 .03 .03 .02 .03 .03 .03 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 28 30 26 28 30 26 27 29 26 ... ... ...
RATE .22 .24 .21 .22 .24 .21 .23 .25 .23 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 295 292 295 295 292 295 283 280 283 ... ... ...
RATE 2.32 2.30 2.35 2.33 2.30 2.35 2.45 2.42 2.47 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 327 326 324 327 326 324 314 313 312 ... ... ...
RATE 2.59 2.58 2.59 2.59 2.58 2.60 2.73 2.72 2.74 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 323 322 321 323 322 321 310 309 309 ... ... ...
RATE 2.55 2.54 2.56 2.55 2.54 2.56 2.68 2.67 2.70 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 101,222 601,647 130,953 96,587 597,414 127,024 16,352 27,362 14,916 4,635 4,233 3,929
RATE 3.35 19.40 4.73 3.30 19.85 4.74 4.79 7.98 4.63 5.09 4.64 4.41
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 39,372 44,411 43,298 38,500 43,709 42,708 6,907 5,217 6,161 872 702 590
RATE 2.72 3.10 3.10 2.71 3.11 3.12 3.04 2.32 2.80 3.15 2.57 2.24
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 61,850 557,236 87,655 58,087 553,705 84,316 9,445 22,145 8,755 3,763 3,531 3,339
RATE 3.94 33.45 6.39 3.85 34.57 6.44 8.27 18.86 8.54 5.94 5.52 5.31
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 84,364 582,739 114,842 80,776 579,271 111,757 14,237 24,690 13,089 3,588 3,468 3,085
RATE 2.79 18.80 4.15 2.76 19.25 4.17 4.17 7.20 4.06 3.94 3.80 3.46
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 29,241 32,923 32,099 28,620 32,452 31,704 5,246 3,538 4,608 621 471 395
RATE 2.02 2.29 2.30 2.01 2.31 2.32 2.31 1.57 2.10 2.24 1.73 1.50
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 55,123 549,816 82,743 52,156 546,819 80,053 8,991 21,152 8,481 2,967 2,997 2,690
RATE 3.51 33.01 6.03 3.46 34.14 6.12 7.87 18.01 8.28 4.68 4.68 4.28
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 13,131 14,350 12,689 12,232 13,716 11,961 789 1,309 611 899 634 728
RATE .43 .46 .46 .42 .46 .45 .23 .38 .19 .99 .69 .82
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 100,032 600,708 129,472 96,055 597,016 126,341 15,962 27,089 14,644 3,977 3,692 3,131
RATE 3.35 19.59 4.74 3.29 19.90 4.73 4.72 7.98 4.59 6.13 5.66 4.94
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,190 939 1,481 532 398 683 390 273 272 658 541 798
RATE 3.45 2.71 4.49 6.46 4.67 9.56 11.94 8.37 8.57 2.51 2.07 3.09
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,727 4,558 3,422 3,579 4,427 3,306 1,326 1,363 1,216 148 131 116
RATE .12 .15 .12 .12 .15 .12 .39 .40 .38 .16 .14 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 97,495 597,089 127,531 93,008 592,987 123,718 15,026 25,999 13,700 4,487 4,102 3,813
RATE 3.23 19.26 4.61 3.18 19.71 4.62 4.40 7.59 4.25 4.93 4.49 4.28
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 543,939 347,184 126,652 538,964 344,762 122,136 11,779 7,292 10,309 4,975 2,422 4,516
RATE 18.01 11.20 4.58 18.40 11.46 4.56 3.45 2.13 3.20 5.46 2.65 5.07
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,809 4,872 3,878 3,650 4,708 3,719 1,142 1,188 947 159 164 159
RATE .13 .16 .14 .12 .16 .14 .33 .35 .29 .17 .18 .18
QUITS                        
NUMBER 469,519 284,760 41,641 468,863 284,292 41,187 4,249 1,887 3,426 656 468 454
RATE 15.55 9.18 1.51 16.01 9.45 1.54 1.24 .55 1.06 .72 .51 .51
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 70,611 57,552 81,133 66,451 55,762 77,230 6,388 4,217 5,936 4,160 1,790 3,903
RATE 2.34 1.86 2.93 2.27 1.85 2.88 1.87 1.23 1.84 4.57 1.96 4.38
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 534,842 342,071 125,677 530,470 340,194 121,596 11,385 7,150 9,992 4,372 1,877 4,081
RATE 17.91 11.16 4.60 18.16 11.34 4.55 3.36 2.11 3.13 6.74 2.88 6.44
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 9,097 5,113 975 8,494 4,568 540 394 142 317 603 545 435
RATE 26.39 14.78 2.96 103.18 53.59 7.56 12.07 4.36 9.98 2.30 2.09 1.68
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 540,130 342,312 122,774 535,314 340,054 118,417 10,637 6,104 9,362 4,816 2,258 4,357
RATE 17.88 11.04 4.44 18.28 11.30 4.42 3.11 1.78 2.90 5.29 2.47 4.89

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.

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