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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 29 -- ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND CITIZENSHIP, ALL AREAS, SEPTEMBER 2010 AND DECEMBER 2010
ACCESSIONS  SEPARATIONS 
TOTALU.S. CITIZENSNON U.S. CITIZENSTOTALU.S. CITIZENSNON U.S. CITIZENS
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                    
DECEMBER 2010 93,224 ** 3.34 92,307 ** 3.35 917 ** 2.71 102,829 ** 3.68 96,979 ** 3.52 5,850 ** 17.30
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,386 ** 3.34 100,196 ** 3.34 1,190 ** 3.45 544,276 ** 17.95 535,179 ** 17.85 9,097 ** 26.35
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 257 ** 2.01 257 ** 2.02 ... ** ... 325 ** 2.55 325 ** 2.56 ... ** ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 157 * 1.24 157 * 1.24 ... * ... 327 * 2.58 327 * 2.59 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 36 * 1.51 36 * 1.51 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 36 * 1.51 36 * 1.51 ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 69 * 1.78 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.58 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 69 * 1.78 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.58 ... * ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
DECEMBER 2010 92,951 ** 3.35 92,034 ** 3.35 917 ** 2.72 102,491 ** 3.69 96,641 ** 3.52 5,850 ** 17.33
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,222 ** 3.35 100,032 ** 3.35 1,190 ** 3.45 543,939 ** 18.01 534,842 ** 17.91 9,097 ** 26.39
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 62 * 3.24 62 * 3.24 ... * ... 80 * 4.18 80 * 4.18 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 134 * 6.89 134 * 6.89 ... * ... 175 * 9.00 175 * 9.00 ... * ...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 78,114 * 4.03 77,212 * 4.05 902 * 2.79 82,712 * 4.27 76,871 * 4.04 5,841 * 18.08
SEPTEMBER 2010 83,758 ** 3.84 82,583 ** 3.85 1,175 ** 3.55 521,427 ** 23.92 512,340 ** 23.87 9,087 ** 27.46
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 883 2.25 431 1.72 452 3.19 559 1.43 227 0.91 332 2.35
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,194 ** 3.07 558 ** 2.24 636 ** 4.55 951 ** 2.44 480 ** 1.93 471 ** 3.37
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 11,331 10.16 11,331 10.16 ... ... 7,878 7.06 7,876 7.06 2 5.88
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,292 2.02 2,291 2.02 1 2.94 3,946 3.48 3,946 3.48 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 33,601 4.33 33,451 4.38 150 1.16 26,382 3.40 26,223 3.44 159 1.23
SEPTEMBER 2010 40,317 5.23 40,118 5.29 199 1.55 38,138 4.94 37,801 4.98 337 2.62
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 11,267 3.82 11,244 3.92 23 0.30 11,599 3.94 11,590 4.04 9 0.12
SEPTEMBER 2010 14,995 5.09 14,971 5.22 24 0.31 16,518 5.61 16,502 5.75 16 0.21
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 6,604 3.31 6,485 3.28 119 5.30 5,641 2.83 5,492 2.78 149 6.64
SEPTEMBER 2010 8,908 4.50 8,746 4.47 162 7.17 7,550 3.81 7,405 3.78 145 6.41
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 10,398 5.99 10,398 6.06 ... ... 6,365 3.66 6,365 3.71 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 10,016 5.82 10,015 5.89 1 0.05 9,159 5.32 9,159 5.38 ... ...
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,088 4.31 1,088 4.31 ... ... 321 1.27 321 1.27 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,023 * 4.07 1,023 * 4.07 ... * ... 530 * 2.11 530 * 2.11 ... * ...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,244 5.14 4,236 5.18 8 1.02 2,456 2.98 2,455 3.00 1 0.13
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,375 6.59 5,363 6.64 12 1.54 4,381 5.37 4,205 5.20 176 22.54
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,505 2.11 2,504 2.11 1 10.53 3,998 3.37 3,997 3.37 1 10.53
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,548 3.03 3,548 3.03 ... ... 1,768 1.51 1,768 1.51 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,367 3.36 2,367 3.36 ... ... 8,094 11.47 8,094 11.47 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,707 * 3.85 2,707 * 3.85 ... * ... 6,997 * 9.96 6,997 * 9.96 ... * ...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 2,785 2.74 2,769 2.73 16 9.97 12,156 11.95 12,108 11.92 48 29.91
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,937 4.57 4,910 4.55 27 15.21 8,180 7.57 5,142 4.76 3,038 711.55
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,498 2.93 1,498 2.95 ... ... 9,352 18.27 9,079 17.85 273 80.53
SEPTEMBER 2010 7,376 2.46 7,375 2.47 1 0.08 447,969 149.48 446,224 149.56 1,745 131.85
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
DECEMBER 2010 346 1.97 346 1.97 ... ... 388 2.21 387 2.21 1 15.38
SEPTEMBER 2010 911 5.25 911 5.25 ... ... 711 4.09 711 4.10 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
DECEMBER 2010 4,432 6.31 4,254 6.28 178 7.18 1,626 2.32 1,548 2.28 78 3.14
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,599 9.40 6,315 9.32 284 11.72 2,730 3.89 2,633 3.88 97 4.00
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 109 1.12 109 1.12 ... ... 349 3.60 349 3.60 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 424 * 4.42 424 * 4.43 ... * ... 370 * 3.86 370 * 3.86 ... * ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 979 1.69 978 1.68 1 16.67 725 1.25 724 1.25 1 16.67
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,496 2.58 1,496 2.58 ... ... 1,266 2.19 1,266 2.19 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 640 * 3.96 640 * 3.97 ... * ... 231 * 1.43 231 * 1.43 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 640 * 3.96 640 * 3.97 ... * ... 231 * 1.43 231 * 1.43 ... * ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 371 * 8.33 371 * 8.34 ... * ... 164 * 3.68 164 * 3.68 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 371 8.55 371 8.55 ... ... 164 3.78 164 3.78 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 10,972 3.55 10,870 3.55 102 4.61 7,238 2.34 2,292 0.75 4,946 223.40
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,838 * 1.59 4,812 * 1.59 26 * 1.15 3,476 * 1.14 153 * 0.05 3,323 * 146.84
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 5,295 2.89 5,293 2.89 2 16.67 3,572 1.95 3,572 1.95 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,108 3.39 6,107 3.39 1 8.70 4,530 2.51 4,454 2.47 76 660.87
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
DECEMBER 2010 14,775 ** 1.76 14,760 ** 1.76 15 ** 1.04 19,699 ** 2.35 19,690 ** 2.35 9 ** 0.62
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,330 * 2.07 17,315 * 2.07 15 * 1.09 22,337 * 2.66 22,327 * 2.67 10 * 0.73
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.33 ... * ... 27 * 1.44 27 * 1.50 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.33 ... * ... 27 * 1.44 27 * 1.50 ... * ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
DECEMBER 2010 596 * 3.18 590 * 3.19 6 * 2.32 632 * 3.37 628 * 3.40 4 * 1.54
SEPTEMBER 2010 596 3.18 590 3.19 6 2.33 632 3.37 628 3.40 4 1.55
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 61 2.39 61 2.39 ... ... 29 1.13 29 1.13 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 165 6.65 165 6.65 ... ... 45 1.81 45 1.81 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 20 1.09 19 1.04 1 50.00 28 1.53 27 1.47 1 50.00
SEPTEMBER 2010 39 2.12 39 2.12 ... ... 52 2.82 51 2.77 1 50.00
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 377 5.08 375 5.06 2 23.53 167 2.25 166 2.24 1 11.76
SEPTEMBER 2010 680 * 10.57 678 * 10.54 2 * 33.33 318 * 4.94 318 * 4.95 ... * ...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 403 * 3.14 403 * 3.14 ... * ... 181 * 1.41 181 * 1.41 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 403 * 3.14 403 * 3.14 ... * ... 181 * 1.41 181 * 1.41 ... * ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 447 * 2.39 447 * 2.40 ... * ... 470 * 2.52 470 * 2.52 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 447 2.39 447 2.39 ... ... 470 2.52 470 2.52 ... ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 189 5.33 189 5.33 ... ... 124 3.49 124 3.50 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 176 4.95 176 4.95 ... ... 232 6.52 232 6.53 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
DECEMBER 2010 35 2.04 35 2.04 ... ... 21 1.22 21 1.23 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 87 5.09 87 5.10 ... ... 75 4.39 75 4.39 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 44 1.05 44 1.05 ... ... 55 1.31 55 1.31 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 133 3.15 133 3.15 ... ... 154 3.64 154 3.64 ... ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 405 * 6.87 405 * 6.88 ... * ... 41 * 0.70 41 * 0.70 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 405 7.06 405 7.06 ... ... 41 0.71 41 0.71 ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
DECEMBER 2010 16 1.63 16 1.63 ... ... 10 1.02 10 1.02 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 31 3.17 31 3.17 ... ... 20 2.05 20 2.05 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 159 4.03 157 3.98 2 33.33 83 2.10 83 2.10 ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 182 4.61 181 4.59 1 22.22 254 6.43 254 6.44 ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 281 * 6.96 281 * 6.97 ... * ... 473 * 11.72 473 * 11.74 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 281 7.62 281 7.63 ... ... 473 12.83 473 12.85 ... ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 127 * 2.55 127 * 2.56 ... * ... 104 * 2.09 104 * 2.09 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 196 * 3.97 196 * 3.98 ... * ... 219 * 4.43 219 * 4.45 ... * ...
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
DECEMBER 2010 1,464 2.09 1,464 2.09 ... ... 1,011 1.44 1,009 1.44 2 12.50
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,094 4.52 3,093 4.52 1 6.25 2,621 3.83 2,621 3.83 ... ...
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
DECEMBER 2010 19 0.97 15 0.95 4 1.08 21 1.08 20 1.27 1 0.27
SEPTEMBER 2010 20 1.03 17 1.08 3 0.81 21 1.08 18 1.14 3 0.81
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
DECEMBER 2010 222 * 8.83 222 * 9.16 ... * ... 123 * 4.89 123 * 5.08 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 222 * 8.83 222 * 9.16 ... * ... 123 * 4.89 123 * 5.08 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
DECEMBER 2010 9,061 * 1.41 9,061 * 1.41 ... * ... 15,523 * 2.41 15,523 * 2.41 ... * ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,061 1.40 9,061 1.40 ... ... 15,523 2.40 15,523 2.40 ... ...

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