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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, SEPTEMBER 2010 AND DECEMBER 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 36,525 10.39 8,350 2.38
DECEMBER 2010 8,350 ** 2.39 1,054 ** 0.30 1,894 ** 0.54 5,402 ** 1.55 7,296 ** 2.09      
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,103 3.43 1,149 0.33 4,276 1.21 6,678 1.89 10,954 3.10      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 1,244 10.71 312 2.66
DECEMBER 2010 312 ** 2.68 3 ** 0.03 54 ** 0.46 255 ** 2.19 309 ** 2.65      
SEPTEMBER 2010 314 2.71 4 0.03 27 0.23 283 2.45 310 2.68      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 180 7.80 45 1.95
DECEMBER 2010 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
SEPTEMBER 2010 45 1.95 ... ... ... ... 45 1.95 45 1.95      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 132 6.03 33 1.51
DECEMBER 2010 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
SEPTEMBER 2010 33 1.51 ... ... 6 0.27 27 1.23 33 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 396 10.34 99 2.58
DECEMBER 2010 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
SEPTEMBER 2010 99 2.58 ... ... ... ... 99 2.58 99 2.58      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 43 1.53 13 0.46
DECEMBER 2010 13 * 0.46 4 * 0.14 4 * 0.14 5 * 0.18 9 * 0.32      
SEPTEMBER 2010 10 0.35 3 0.11 ... ... 7 0.25 7 0.25      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 35,238 10.36 8,025 2.37
DECEMBER 2010 8,025 ** 2.38 1,047 ** 0.31 1,836 ** 0.54 5,142 ** 1.52 6,978 ** 2.07      
SEPTEMBER 2010 11,779 3.45 1,142 0.33 4,249 1.24 6,388 1.87 10,637 3.11      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 446 23.71 80 4.31
DECEMBER 2010 80 * 4.20 43 * 2.26 29 * 1.52 8 * 0.42 37 * 1.94      
SEPTEMBER 2010 175 9.06 64 3.31 83 4.30 28 1.45 111 5.75      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 27,451 10.00 6,500 2.38
DECEMBER 2010 6,500 * 2.39 883 * 0.32 1,372 * 0.50 4,245 * 1.56 5,617 * 2.07      
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,324 3.37 931 0.34 3,280 1.19 5,113 1.85 8,393 3.03      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,412 10.86 254 1.92
DECEMBER 2010 254 1.93 33 0.25 38 0.29 183 1.39 221 1.68      
SEPTEMBER 2010 550 4.21 41 0.31 169 1.29 340 2.60 509 3.90      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,193 7.70 287 1.83
DECEMBER 2010 287 1.84 13 0.08 73 0.47 201 1.29 274 1.76      
SEPTEMBER 2010 148 0.95 3 0.02 52 0.34 93 0.60 145 0.94      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 8,653 11.42 1,939 2.52
DECEMBER 2010 1,939 2.53 389 0.51 378 0.49 1,172 1.53 1,550 2.03      
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,167 4.16 335 0.44 795 1.04 2,037 2.67 2,832 3.72      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 2,728 12.28 850 3.87
DECEMBER 2010 850 3.86 192 0.87 105 0.48 553 2.51 658 2.98      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,020 4.57 119 0.53 188 0.84 713 3.19 901 4.03      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,732 13.06 650 2.21
DECEMBER 2010 650 2.23 148 0.51 142 0.49 360 1.24 502 1.72      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,323 4.61 141 0.49 345 1.20 837 2.92 1,182 4.12      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 329 5.71 53 0.92
DECEMBER 2010 53 0.91 2 0.03 11 0.19 40 0.69 51 0.88      
SEPTEMBER 2010 109 1.87 7 0.12 9 0.15 93 1.59 102 1.75      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 184 8.28 22 1.03
DECEMBER 2010 22 1.00 1 0.05 1 0.05 20 0.91 21 0.96      
SEPTEMBER 2010 54 2.40 5 0.22 6 0.27 43 1.91 49 2.18      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,680 9.87 364 2.07
DECEMBER 2010 364 2.10 46 0.27 119 0.69 199 1.15 318 1.83      
SEPTEMBER 2010 661 3.87 63 0.37 247 1.45 351 2.06 598 3.50      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,508 5.74 324 1.20
DECEMBER 2010 324 1.21 73 0.27 84 0.31 167 0.63 251 0.94      
SEPTEMBER 2010 553 2.10 101 0.38 261 0.99 191 0.73 452 1.72      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 672 8.57 222 2.79
DECEMBER 2010 222 2.82 22 0.28 53 0.67 147 1.86 200 2.54      
SEPTEMBER 2010 150 1.92 21 0.27 38 0.49 91 1.17 129 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,854 16.52 393 3.47
DECEMBER 2010 393 3.47 81 0.72 74 0.65 238 2.10 312 2.75      
SEPTEMBER 2010 634 5.60 85 0.75 186 1.64 363 3.21 549 4.85      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2,266 7.50 743 3.11
DECEMBER 2010 743 3.10 31 0.13 107 0.45 605 2.53 712 2.97      
SEPTEMBER 2010 638 2.01 34 0.11 265 0.83 339 1.07 604 1.90      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 859 14.10 148 2.40
DECEMBER 2010 148 2.40 23 0.37 29 0.47 96 1.56 125 2.03      
SEPTEMBER 2010 371 6.09 65 1.07 219 3.60 87 1.43 306 5.02      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2,781 8.67 708 2.23
DECEMBER 2010 708 2.24 18 0.06 193 0.61 497 1.57 690 2.18      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,262 3.92 51 0.16 585 1.82 626 1.95 1,211 3.77      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 774 23.68 138 3.99
DECEMBER 2010 138 4.14 ... ... 63 1.89 75 2.25 138 4.14      
SEPTEMBER 2010 212 6.61 ... ... 144 4.49 68 2.12 212 6.61      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 774 7.85 165 1.65
DECEMBER 2010 165 1.66 37 0.37 30 0.30 98 0.99 128 1.29      
SEPTEMBER 2010 348 3.52 39 0.39 170 1.72 139 1.41 309 3.13      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 312 5.61 78 1.40
DECEMBER 2010 78 * 1.40 13 * 0.23 26 * 0.47 39 * 0.70 65 * 1.17      
SEPTEMBER 2010 78 1.40 13 0.23 26 0.47 39 0.70 65 1.17      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 414 13.01 137 4.20
DECEMBER 2010 137 * 4.20 13 * 0.40 72 * 2.21 52 * 1.60 124 * 3.80      
SEPTEMBER 2010 137 4.28 13 0.41 72 2.25 52 1.63 124 3.88      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 295 3.39 128 1.42
DECEMBER 2010 128 1.45 21 0.24 1 0.01 106 1.20 107 1.21      
SEPTEMBER 2010 52 0.60 6 0.07 2 0.02 44 0.51 46 0.53      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 3,684 14.15 836 2.95
DECEMBER 2010 836 2.98 116 0.41 151 0.54 569 2.03 720 2.56      
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,024 3.95 124 0.48 296 1.14 604 2.33 900 3.47      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 7,341 11.55 1,445 2.27
DECEMBER 2010 1,445 ** 2.27 121 ** 0.19 435 ** 0.68 889 ** 1.40 1,324 ** 2.08      
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,280 3.61 147 0.23 886 1.40 1,247 1.98 2,133 3.38      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 108 5.77 27 1.44
DECEMBER 2010 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
SEPTEMBER 2010 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 635 11.81 206 3.83
DECEMBER 2010 206 * 3.83 2 * 0.04 85 * 1.58 119 * 2.21 204 * 3.80      
SEPTEMBER 2010 206 3.81 2 0.04 85 1.57 119 2.20 204 3.78      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 28 5.53 5 0.98
DECEMBER 2010 5 0.98 2 0.39 1 0.20 2 0.39 3 0.59      
SEPTEMBER 2010 9 1.77 3 0.59 4 0.79 2 0.39 6 1.18      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 147 9.47 24 1.56
DECEMBER 2010 24 1.55 ... ... 8 0.52 16 1.04 24 1.55      
SEPTEMBER 2010 48 3.10 ... ... 25 1.61 23 1.48 48 3.10      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 410 23.92 32 1.71
DECEMBER 2010 32 1.81 ... ... 14 0.79 18 1.02 32 1.81      
SEPTEMBER 2010 126 7.59 ... ... 88 5.30 38 2.29 126 7.59      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 223 5.05 55 1.24
DECEMBER 2010 55 * 1.24 19 * 0.43 8 * 0.18 28 * 0.63 36 * 0.81      
SEPTEMBER 2010 55 1.24 19 0.43 8 0.18 28 0.63 36 0.81      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 280 6.66 90 2.12
DECEMBER 2010 90 * 2.12 12 * 0.28 15 * 0.35 63 * 1.48 78 * 1.84      
SEPTEMBER 2010 90 2.13 12 0.28 15 0.36 63 1.49 78 1.85      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 270 18.70 45 3.12
DECEMBER 2010 45 3.12 9 0.62 22 1.52 14 0.97 36 2.49      
SEPTEMBER 2010 90 6.20 6 0.41 28 1.93 56 3.86 84 5.79      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 45 9.87 5 1.08
DECEMBER 2010 5 1.08 2 0.43 ... ... 3 0.65 3 0.65      
SEPTEMBER 2010 22 4.79 2 0.44 6 1.31 14 3.05 20 4.36      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 257 8.52 35 1.16
DECEMBER 2010 35 1.15 3 0.10 10 0.33 22 0.73 32 1.06      
SEPTEMBER 2010 109 3.58 7 0.23 49 1.61 53 1.74 102 3.35      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 119 6.52 18 0.95
DECEMBER 2010 18 * 0.95 3 * 0.16 1 * 0.05 14 * 0.74 15 * 0.80      
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 0.98 3 0.16 1 0.05 14 0.76 15 0.81      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
DECEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SEPTEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 254 10.88 50 2.11
DECEMBER 2010 50 2.12 8 0.34 10 0.42 32 1.36 42 1.78      
SEPTEMBER 2010 148 6.28 6 0.25 49 2.08 93 3.95 142 6.02      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 230 22.35 79 7.39
DECEMBER 2010 79 * 7.39 ... * ... 54 * 5.05 25 * 2.34 79 * 7.39      
SEPTEMBER 2010 79 7.68 ... ... 54 5.25 25 2.43 79 7.68      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 750 16.51 92 2.00
DECEMBER 2010 92 * 2.00 ... * ... 25 * 0.54 67 * 1.46 92 * 2.00      
SEPTEMBER 2010 211 4.65 1 0.02 92 2.03 118 2.60 210 4.62      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 233 12.99 50 2.70
DECEMBER 2010 50 2.74 9 0.49 20 1.09 21 1.15 41 2.24      
SEPTEMBER 2010 85 4.78 9 0.51 22 1.24 54 3.03 76 4.27      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 86 5.57 13 0.84
DECEMBER 2010 13 0.84 1 0.06 5 0.32 7 0.45 12 0.77      
SEPTEMBER 2010 13 0.84 1 0.06 1 0.06 11 0.71 12 0.78      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 348 21.97 87 5.49
DECEMBER 2010 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
SEPTEMBER 2010 87 5.49 ... ... 12 0.76 75 4.73 87 5.49      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,291 9.93 295 2.27
DECEMBER 2010 295 * 2.27 25 * 0.19 47 * 0.36 223 * 1.72 270 * 2.08      
SEPTEMBER 2010 295 2.28 25 0.19 47 0.36 223 1.72 270 2.08      

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