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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESDECEMBER 2010*SEPTEMBER 2010**DECEMBER 2009**DECEMBER 2010*SEPTEMBER 2010**DECEMBER 2009**DECEMBER 2010*SEPTEMBER 2010**DECEMBER 2009**DECEMBER 2010*SEPTEMBER 2010**DECEMBER 2009**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 93,224 101,386 122,062 86,120 96,751 118,374 13,329 16,501 11,658 7,104 4,635 3,688
RATE 3.34 3.34 4.40 3.19 3.29 4.41 3.82 4.67 3.46 7.77 5.09 4.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 45,736 39,390 41,909 43,512 38,518 40,964 6,122 6,919 5,264 2,224 872 945
RATE 3.12 2.71 2.98 3.03 2.70 2.97 2.62 3.01 2.34 7.85 3.15 3.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 47,488 61,996 80,153 42,608 58,233 77,410 7,207 9,582 6,394 4,880 3,763 2,743
RATE 3.58 3.92 5.86 3.37 3.84 5.93 6.23 7.76 5.71 7.74 5.94 4.41
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 63,046 84,516 96,623 59,156 80,928 94,157 10,405 14,374 9,329 3,890 3,588 2,466
RATE 2.26 2.79 3.48 2.19 2.75 3.51 2.98 4.07 2.77 4.26 3.94 2.76
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 24,250 29,253 25,975 23,627 28,632 25,572 4,191 5,252 3,658 623 621 403
RATE 1.66 2.02 1.85 1.64 2.01 1.85 1.80 2.29 1.63 2.20 2.24 1.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 38,796 55,263 70,648 35,529 52,296 68,585 6,214 9,122 5,671 3,267 2,967 2,063
RATE 2.93 3.50 5.17 2.81 3.45 5.25 5.37 7.38 5.06 5.18 4.68 3.32
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 23,602 13,143 20,043 20,639 12,244 19,219 1,245 801 995 2,963 899 824
RATE .85 .43 .72 .76 .42 .72 .36 .23 .30 3.24 .99 .92
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 92,307 100,196 121,081 85,742 96,219 117,877 13,088 16,111 11,461 6,565 3,977 3,204
RATE 3.35 3.34 4.42 3.19 3.28 4.40 3.79 4.60 3.43 10.11 6.13 5.07
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 917 1,190 981 378 532 497 241 390 197 539 658 484
RATE 2.71 3.45 2.95 5.16 6.42 6.92 7.24 11.73 6.06 2.03 2.51 1.85
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 6,576 3,727 5,396 6,325 3,579 4,998 1,679 1,326 1,334 251 148 398
RATE .24 .12 .19 .23 .12 .19 .48 .38 .40 .27 .16 .45
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 86,648 97,659 116,666 79,795 93,172 113,376 11,650 15,175 10,324 6,853 4,487 3,290
RATE 3.10 3.22 4.20 2.96 3.17 4.22 3.34 4.30 3.06 7.50 4.93 3.68
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 102,829 544,276 133,701 98,398 539,301 131,548 8,350 12,103 7,129 4,431 4,975 2,153
RATE 3.68 17.95 4.82 3.65 18.33 4.90 2.39 3.43 2.12 4.85 5.46 2.41
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 7,214 3,816 5,845 6,903 3,657 5,720 1,054 1,149 1,242 311 159 125
RATE .26 .13 .21 .26 .12 .21 .30 .33 .37 .34 .17 .14
QUITS                        
NUMBER 19,850 469,547 40,500 19,415 468,891 40,129 1,894 4,276 1,638 435 656 371
RATE .71 15.48 1.46 .72 15.94 1.49 .54 1.21 .49 .48 .72 .42
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 75,765 70,913 87,356 72,080 66,753 85,699 5,402 6,678 4,249 3,685 4,160 1,657
RATE 2.71 2.34 3.15 2.67 2.27 3.19 1.55 1.89 1.26 4.03 4.57 1.86
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 96,979 535,179 133,040 92,968 530,807 131,208 7,818 11,709 7,009 4,011 4,372 1,832
RATE 3.52 17.85 4.85 3.45 18.10 4.90 2.26 3.35 2.10 6.18 6.74 2.90
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 5,850 9,097 661 5,430 8,494 340 532 394 120 420 603 321
RATE 17.30 26.35 1.99 74.18 102.45 4.74 15.99 11.85 3.69 1.59 2.30 1.23
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 95,615 540,460 127,856 91,495 535,644 125,828 7,296 10,954 5,887 4,120 4,816 2,028
RATE 3.43 17.82 4.61 3.39 18.21 4.68 2.09 3.10 1.75 4.51 5.29 2.27
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 257 157 153 257 157 153 242 142 135 ... ... ...
RATE 2.01 1.24 1.20 2.01 1.24 1.21 2.08 1.23 1.17 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 19 18 18 19 18 18 13 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .78 .74 .74 .78 .74 .74 .58 .54 .54 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 238 139 135 238 139 135 229 130 123 ... ... ...
RATE 2.30 1.35 1.31 2.30 1.35 1.31 2.43 1.39 1.32 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 243 145 141 243 145 141 228 130 123 ... ... ...
RATE 1.90 1.14 1.11 1.90 1.14 1.11 1.96 1.12 1.06 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .49 .50 .50 .49 .50 .50 .27 .27 .27 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 231 133 129 231 133 129 222 124 117 ... ... ...
RATE 2.23 1.30 1.26 2.23 1.30 1.26 2.36 1.33 1.25 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 13 12 12 13 12 12 13 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .10 .09 .09 .10 .09 .09 .11 .10 .10 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 257 157 153 257 157 153 242 142 135 ... ... ...
RATE 2.02 1.24 1.21 2.02 1.24 1.21 2.09 1.23 1.17 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ...
RATE .01 ... ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 256 157 153 256 157 153 241 142 135 ... ... ...
RATE 2.01 1.24 1.20 2.01 1.24 1.21 2.07 1.23 1.17 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 325 327 320 325 327 320 312 314 308 ... ... ...
RATE 2.55 2.58 2.52 2.55 2.58 2.52 2.68 2.71 2.66 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .03 .03 .02 .03 .03 .03 .03 .03 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 55 28 24 55 28 24 54 27 24 ... ... ...
RATE .43 .22 .19 .43 .22 .19 .46 .23 .21 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 267 295 292 267 295 292 255 283 280 ... ... ...
RATE 2.09 2.32 2.30 2.09 2.33 2.30 2.19 2.45 2.42 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 325 327 320 325 327 320 312 314 308 ... ... ...
RATE 2.56 2.59 2.53 2.56 2.59 2.53 2.69 2.73 2.67 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 322 323 316 322 323 316 309 310 304 ... ... ...
RATE 2.52 2.55 2.49 2.52 2.55 2.49 2.65 2.68 2.63 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 92,951 101,222 121,902 85,847 96,587 118,214 13,071 16,352 11,516 7,104 4,635 3,688
RATE 3.35 3.35 4.41 3.20 3.30 4.42 3.87 4.79 3.54 7.77 5.09 4.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 45,717 39,372 41,891 43,493 38,500 40,946 6,109 6,907 5,252 2,224 872 945
RATE 3.13 2.72 2.98 3.03 2.71 2.97 2.64 3.04 2.36 7.85 3.15 3.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 47,234 61,850 80,011 42,354 58,087 77,268 6,962 9,445 6,264 4,880 3,763 2,743
RATE 3.59 3.94 5.89 3.38 3.85 5.97 6.55 8.27 6.10 7.74 5.94 4.41
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 62,787 84,364 96,475 58,897 80,776 94,009 10,161 14,237 9,199 3,890 3,588 2,466
RATE 2.26 2.79 3.49 2.19 2.76 3.52 3.01 4.17 2.83 4.26 3.94 2.76
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 24,238 29,241 25,963 23,615 28,620 25,560 4,185 5,246 3,652 623 621 403
RATE 1.66 2.02 1.85 1.65 2.01 1.85 1.81 2.31 1.64 2.20 2.24 1.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 38,549 55,123 70,512 35,282 52,156 68,449 5,976 8,991 5,547 3,267 2,967 2,063
RATE 2.93 3.51 5.19 2.82 3.46 5.28 5.62 7.87 5.40 5.18 4.68 3.32
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 23,589 13,131 20,031 20,626 12,232 19,207 1,232 789 983 2,963 899 824
RATE .85 .43 .73 .77 .42 .72 .37 .23 .30 3.24 .99 .92
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 92,034 100,032 120,921 85,469 96,055 117,717 12,830 15,962 11,319 6,565 3,977 3,204
RATE 3.35 3.35 4.43 3.19 3.29 4.41 3.84 4.72 3.51 10.11 6.13 5.07
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 917 1,190 981 378 532 497 241 390 197 539 658 484
RATE 2.72 3.45 2.95 5.21 6.46 6.98 7.38 11.94 6.17 2.03 2.51 1.85
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 6,575 3,727 5,396 6,324 3,579 4,998 1,678 1,326 1,334 251 148 398
RATE .24 .12 .20 .24 .12 .19 .50 .39 .41 .27 .16 .45
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 86,376 97,495 116,506 79,523 93,008 113,216 11,393 15,026 10,182 6,853 4,487 3,290
RATE 3.11 3.23 4.22 2.96 3.18 4.23 3.38 4.40 3.13 7.50 4.93 3.68
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 102,491 543,939 133,371 98,060 538,964 131,218 8,025 11,779 6,811 4,431 4,975 2,153
RATE 3.69 18.01 4.83 3.65 18.40 4.91 2.38 3.45 2.09 4.85 5.46 2.41
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 7,207 3,809 5,838 6,896 3,650 5,713 1,047 1,142 1,235 311 159 125
RATE .26 .13 .21 .26 .12 .21 .31 .33 .38 .34 .17 .14
QUITS                        
NUMBER 19,791 469,519 40,476 19,356 468,863 40,105 1,836 4,249 1,614 435 656 371
RATE .71 15.55 1.47 .72 16.01 1.50 .54 1.24 .50 .48 .72 .42
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 75,493 70,611 87,057 71,808 66,451 85,400 5,142 6,388 3,962 3,685 4,160 1,657
RATE 2.72 2.34 3.15 2.67 2.27 3.19 1.52 1.87 1.22 4.03 4.57 1.86
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 96,641 534,842 132,710 92,630 530,470 130,878 7,493 11,385 6,691 4,011 4,372 1,832
RATE 3.52 17.91 4.86 3.46 18.16 4.91 2.24 3.36 2.08 6.18 6.74 2.90
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 5,850 9,097 661 5,430 8,494 340 532 394 120 420 603 321
RATE 17.33 26.39 1.99 74.78 103.18 4.78 16.28 12.07 3.76 1.59 2.30 1.23
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 95,284 540,130 127,533 91,164 535,314 125,505 6,978 10,637 5,576 4,120 4,816 2,028
RATE 3.43 17.88 4.62 3.39 18.28 4.69 2.07 3.11 1.71 4.51 5.29 2.27

* 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.