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Table 16

Employment and Trends - June 2010

TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO JUNE 2010
ALL AREASU.S. TOTALWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS TOTALU.S. TERRITORIESFOREIGN COUNTRIES
QUARTER AND YEARNUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                                          
     JUNE 2009 212,755 * 15.35 209,006 * 15.58 18,640 * 11.23 190,366 * 16.20 3,749 * 8.38 547 * 6.09 3,202 * 8.95
     SEPTEMBER 2009 131,111 * 4.72 127,182 * 4.73 15,056 * 4.51 112,126 * 4.76 3,929 * 4.41 646 * 3.55 3,283 * 4.63
     DECEMBER 2009 122,062 ** 4.40 118,374 ** 4.41 11,658 ** 3.46 106,716 ** 4.54 3,688 ** 4.13 1,356 ** 7.35 2,332 ** 3.29
MARCH 2010 288,382 ** 10.09 285,852 ** 10.33 20,844 ** 6.06 265,008 ** 10.94 2,530 ** 2.80 495 ** 2.72 2,035 ** 2.82
JUNE 2010* 601,813 ** 19.33 597,580 ** 19.78 27,513 ** 7.77 570,067 ** 21.37 4,233 ** 4.64 391 ** 2.18 3,842 ** 5.23
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 890,195 28.59 883,432 29.23 48,357 13.65 835,075 31.30 6,763 7.41 886 4.95 5,877 8.01
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,113,184 3,021,868 354,303 2,667,566 91,316 17,905 73,412
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 1,012,257 33.78 1,001,806 34.47 60,015 17.19 941,791 36.83 10,451 11.51 2,242 12.39 8,209 11.29
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,996,883 2,906,089 349,036 2,557,054 90,794 18,092 72,701
NEW HIRES A/                                          
     JUNE 2009 194,872 * 14.06 191,711 * 14.29 16,445 * 9.91 175,266 * 14.91 3,161 * 7.06 449 * 5.00 2,712 * 7.58
     SEPTEMBER 2009 114,988 * 4.14 111,903 * 4.16 13,217 * 3.96 98,686 * 4.19 3,085 * 3.46 512 * 2.82 2,573 * 3.62
     DECEMBER 2009 96,623 ** 3.48 94,157 ** 3.51 9,329 ** 2.77 84,828 ** 3.61 2,466 ** 2.76 819 ** 4.44 1,647 ** 2.32
MARCH 2010 258,109 ** 9.03 256,219 ** 9.26 18,797 ** 5.46 237,422 ** 9.80 1,890 ** 2.09 391 ** 2.15 1,499 ** 2.08
JUNE 2010* 582,893 ** 18.72 579,425 ** 19.17 24,829 ** 7.01 554,596 ** 20.79 3,468 ** 3.80 257 ** 1.44 3,211 ** 4.37
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 841,002 27.01 835,644 27.65 43,626 12.31 792,018 29.69 5,358 5.87 648 3.62 4,710 6.42
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,113,184 3,021,868 354,303 2,667,566 91,316 17,905 73,412
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 937,625 31.29 929,801 31.99 52,955 15.17 876,846 34.29 7,824 8.62 1,467 8.11 6,357 8.74
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,996,883 2,906,089 349,036 2,557,054 90,794 18,092 72,701
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                                          
     JUNE 2009 196,599 * 14.19 194,142 * 14.48 6,140 * 3.70 188,002 * 16.00 2,457 * 5.49 531 * 5.91 1,926 * 5.38
     SEPTEMBER 2009 126,976 * 4.57 122,460 * 4.55 10,621 * 3.18 111,839 * 4.75 4,516 * 5.06 627 * 3.45 3,889 * 5.48
     DECEMBER 2009 133,701 ** 4.82 131,548 ** 4.90 7,129 ** 2.12 124,419 ** 5.30 2,153 ** 2.41 695 ** 3.77 1,458 ** 2.06
MARCH 2010 109,707 ** 3.84 107,779 ** 3.90 8,457 ** 2.46 99,322 ** 4.10 1,928 ** 2.13 493 ** 2.71 1,435 ** 1.99
JUNE 2010* 347,520 ** 11.16 345,098 ** 11.42 7,615 ** 2.15 337,483 ** 12.65 2,422 ** 2.65 430 ** 2.40 1,992 ** 2.71
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 457,227 14.69 452,877 14.99 16,072 4.54 436,805 16.37 4,350 4.76 923 5.15 3,427 4.67
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,113,184 3,021,868 354,303 2,667,566 91,316 17,905 73,412
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 590,928 19.72 584,425 20.11 23,201 6.65 561,224 21.95 6,503 7.16 1,618 8.94 4,885 6.72
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,996,883 2,906,089 349,036 2,557,054 90,794 18,092 72,701
QUITS A/                                          
     JUNE 2009 129,912 * 9.37 129,561 * 9.66 1,427 * .86 128,134 * 10.90 351 * .78 74 * .82 277 * .77
     SEPTEMBER 2009 41,667 * 1.50 41,213 * 1.53 3,452 * 1.03 37,761 * 1.60 454 * .51 59 * .32 395 * .56
     DECEMBER 2009 40,500 ** 1.46 40,129 ** 1.49 1,638 ** .49 38,491 ** 1.64 371 ** .42 53 ** .29 318 ** .45
MARCH 2010 39,919 ** 1.40 39,567 ** 1.43 1,849 ** .54 37,718 ** 1.56 352 ** .39 64 ** .35 288 ** .40
JUNE 2010* 284,790 ** 9.15 284,322 ** 9.41 1,916 ** .54 282,406 ** 10.59 468 ** .51 65 ** .36 403 ** .55
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 324,709 10.43 323,889 10.72 3,765 1.06 320,124 12.00 820 .90 129 .72 691 .94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,113,184 3,021,868 354,303 2,667,566 91,316 17,905 73,412
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 365,209 12.19 364,018 12.53 5,403 1.55 358,615 14.02 1,191 1.31 182 1.01 1,009 1.39
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,996,883 2,906,089 349,036 2,557,054 90,794 18,092 72,701
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS                                          
     JUNE 2009 212,596 * 15.41 208,847 * 15.64 18,496 * 11.53 190,351 * 16.21 3,749 * 8.38 547 * 6.09 3,202 * 8.95
     SEPTEMBER 2009 130,953 * 4.73 127,024 * 4.74 14,916 * 4.63 112,108 * 4.76 3,929 * 4.41 646 * 3.55 3,283 * 4.63
     DECEMBER 2009 121,902 ** 4.41 118,214 ** 4.42 11,516 ** 3.54 106,698 ** 4.54 3,688 ** 4.13 1,356 ** 7.35 2,332 ** 3.29
MARCH 2010 288,222 ** 10.13 285,692 ** 10.37 20,699 ** 6.23 264,993 ** 10.94 2,530 ** 2.80 495 ** 2.72 2,035 ** 2.82
JUNE 2010* 601,647 ** 19.40 597,414 ** 19.85 27,362 ** 7.98 570,052 ** 21.38 4,233 ** 4.64 391 ** 2.18 3,842 ** 5.23
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 889,869 28.70 883,106 29.35 48,061 14.02 835,045 31.32 6,763 7.41 886 4.95 5,877 8.01
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,100,493 3,009,183 342,729 2,666,454 91,310 17,905 73,406
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 1,011,771 33.90 1,001,320 34.61 59,577 17.65 941,743 36.85 10,451 11.51 2,242 12.39 8,209 11.29
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,984,191 2,893,404 337,462 2,555,942 90,788 18,092 72,695
NEW HIRES                                          
     JUNE 2009 194,725 * 14.11 191,564 * 14.35 16,313 * 10.17 175,251 * 14.92 3,161 * 7.06 449 * 5.00 2,712 * 7.58
     SEPTEMBER 2009 114,842 * 4.15 111,757 * 4.17 13,089 * 4.06 98,668 * 4.19 3,085 * 3.46 512 * 2.82 2,573 * 3.63
     DECEMBER 2009 96,475 ** 3.49 94,009 ** 3.52 9,199 ** 2.83 84,810 ** 3.61 2,466 ** 2.76 819 ** 4.44 1,647 ** 2.32
MARCH 2010 257,961 ** 9.07 256,071 ** 9.30 18,664 ** 5.61 237,407 ** 9.80 1,890 ** 2.09 391 ** 2.15 1,499 ** 2.08
JUNE 2010* 582,739 ** 18.80 579,271 ** 19.25 24,690 ** 7.20 554,581 ** 20.80 3,468 ** 3.80 257 ** 1.44 3,211 ** 4.37
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 840,700 27.12 835,342 27.76 43,354 12.65 791,988 29.70 5,358 5.87 648 3.62 4,710 6.42
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,100,493 3,009,183 342,729 2,666,454 91,310 17,905 73,406
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 937,175 31.40 929,351 32.12 52,553 15.57 876,798 34.30 7,824 8.62 1,467 8.11 6,357 8.74
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,984,191 2,893,404 337,462 2,555,942 90,788 18,092 72,695
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS                                          
     JUNE 2009 196,289 * 14.23 193,832 * 14.52 5,846 * 3.65 187,986 * 16.00 2,457 * 5.49 531 * 5.91 1,926 * 5.39
     SEPTEMBER 2009 126,652 * 4.58 122,136 * 4.56 10,309 * 3.20 111,827 * 4.75 4,516 * 5.07 627 * 3.45 3,889 * 5.48
     DECEMBER 2009 133,371 ** 4.83 131,218 ** 4.91 6,811 ** 2.09 124,407 ** 5.30 2,153 ** 2.41 695 ** 3.77 1,458 ** 2.06
MARCH 2010 109,380 ** 3.85 107,452 ** 3.90 8,142 ** 2.45 99,310 ** 4.10 1,928 ** 2.13 493 ** 2.71 1,435 ** 1.99
JUNE 2010* 347,184 ** 11.20 344,762 ** 11.46 7,292 ** 2.13 337,470 ** 12.66 2,422 ** 2.65 430 ** 2.40 1,992 ** 2.71
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 456,564 14.73 452,214 15.03 15,434 4.50 436,780 16.38 4,350 4.76 923 5.15 3,427 4.67
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,100,493 3,009,183 342,729 2,666,454 91,310 17,905 73,406
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 589,935 19.77 583,432 20.16 22,245 6.59 561,187 21.96 6,503 7.16 1,618 8.94 4,885 6.72
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,984,191 2,893,404 337,462 2,555,942 90,788 18,092 72,695
QUITS                                          
     JUNE 2009 129,899 * 9.41 129,548 * 9.70 1,417 * .88 128,131 * 10.91 351 * .78 74 * .82 277 * .77
     SEPTEMBER 2009 41,641 * 1.51 41,187 * 1.54 3,426 * 1.06 37,761 * 1.60 454 * .51 59 * .32 395 * .56
     DECEMBER 2009 40,476 ** 1.47 40,105 ** 1.50 1,614 ** .50 38,491 ** 1.64 371 ** .42 53 ** .29 318 ** .45
MARCH 2010 39,895 ** 1.40 39,543 ** 1.44 1,825 ** .55 37,718 ** 1.56 352 ** .39 64 ** .35 288 ** .40
JUNE 2010* 284,760 ** 9.18 284,292 ** 9.45 1,887 ** .55 282,405 ** 10.59 468 ** .51 65 ** .36 403 ** .55
CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 324,655 10.47 323,835 10.76 3,712 1.08 320,123 12.01 820 .90 129 .72 691 .94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 3,100,493 3,009,183 342,729 2,666,454 91,310 17,905 73,406
FISCAL YEAR 2010 TOTAL TO DATE* 365,131 12.24 363,940 12.58 5,326 1.58 358,614 14.03 1,191 1.31 182 1.01 1,009 1.39
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,984,191 2,893,404 337,462 2,555,942 90,788 18,092 72,695

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS
AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES,
CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.

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