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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESMARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009**MARCH 2009**MARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009**MARCH 2009**MARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009**MARCH 2009**MARCH 2010*DECEMBER 2009**MARCH 2009**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 288,382 122,062 162,099 285,852 118,374 159,279 20,844 11,658 11,067 2,530 3,688 2,820
RATE 10.09 4.40 5.92 10.33 4.41 6.01 6.06 3.46 3.40 2.80 4.13 3.20
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 52,452 41,909 46,479 51,980 40,964 46,046 4,784 5,264 4,902 472 945 433
RATE 3.69 2.98 3.43 3.73 2.97 3.46 2.11 2.34 2.25 1.73 3.49 1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 235,930 80,153 115,620 233,872 77,410 113,233 16,060 6,394 6,165 2,058 2,743 2,387
RATE 16.41 5.86 8.35 17.02 5.93 8.56 13.69 5.71 5.75 3.26 4.41 3.82
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 258,109 96,623 138,165 256,219 94,157 136,061 18,797 9,329 9,198 1,890 2,466 2,104
RATE 9.03 3.48 5.04 9.26 3.51 5.13 5.46 2.77 2.83 2.09 2.76 2.39
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 27,801 25,975 27,256 27,481 25,572 26,999 3,209 3,658 3,411 320 403 257
RATE 1.96 1.85 2.01 1.97 1.85 2.03 1.42 1.63 1.57 1.17 1.49 1.01
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 230,308 70,648 110,909 228,738 68,585 109,062 15,588 5,671 5,787 1,570 2,063 1,847
RATE 16.02 5.17 8.01 16.64 5.25 8.24 13.29 5.06 5.40 2.49 3.32 2.96
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 25,638 20,043 20,355 25,091 19,219 19,728 771 995 679 547 824 627
RATE .90 .72 .74 .91 .72 .74 .22 .30 .21 .61 .92 .71
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 286,777 121,081 160,851 284,886 117,877 158,805 20,692 11,461 10,881 1,891 3,204 2,046
RATE 10.16 4.42 5.94 10.32 4.40 6.00 6.07 3.43 3.38 2.94 5.07 3.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,605 981 1,248 966 497 474 152 197 186 639 484 774
RATE 4.78 2.95 3.83 12.68 6.92 6.53 4.65 6.06 5.81 2.46 1.85 3.05
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,635 5,396 3,579 4,542 4,998 3,490 1,276 1,334 1,190 93 398 89
RATE .16 .19 .13 .16 .19 .13 .37 .40 .37 .10 .45 .10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 283,747 116,666 158,520 281,310 113,376 155,789 19,568 10,324 9,877 2,437 3,290 2,731
RATE 9.93 4.20 5.79 10.17 4.22 5.87 5.69 3.06 3.04 2.70 3.68 3.10
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 109,707 133,701 105,757 107,779 131,548 103,100 8,457 7,129 10,490 1,928 2,153 2,657
RATE 3.84 4.82 3.86 3.90 4.90 3.89 2.46 2.12 3.23 2.13 2.41 3.02
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,607 5,845 3,990 4,509 5,720 3,867 1,164 1,242 977 98 125 123
RATE .16 .21 .15 .16 .21 .15 .34 .37 .30 .11 .14 .14
QUITS                        
NUMBER 39,919 40,500 15,881 39,567 40,129 15,556 1,849 1,638 3,321 352 371 325
RATE 1.40 1.46 .58 1.43 1.49 .59 .54 .49 1.02 .39 .42 .37
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 65,181 87,356 85,886 63,703 85,699 83,677 5,444 4,249 6,192 1,478 1,657 2,209
RATE 2.28 3.15 3.13 2.30 3.19 3.16 1.58 1.26 1.90 1.64 1.86 2.51
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 106,823 133,040 104,837 105,478 131,208 102,644 8,187 7,009 10,155 1,345 1,832 2,193
RATE 3.78 4.85 3.87 3.82 4.90 3.88 2.40 2.10 3.16 2.09 2.90 3.50
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 2,884 661 920 2,301 340 456 270 120 335 583 321 464
RATE 8.59 1.99 2.82 30.21 4.74 6.28 8.26 3.69 10.46 2.25 1.23 1.83
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 105,100 127,856 101,767 103,270 125,828 99,233 7,293 5,887 9,513 1,830 2,028 2,534
RATE 3.68 4.61 3.71 3.73 4.68 3.74 2.12 1.75 2.93 2.03 2.27 2.88
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 153 153 155 153 153 155 138 135 143 ... ... ...
RATE 1.21 1.20 1.25 1.21 1.21 1.25 1.19 1.17 1.27 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 18 18 19 18 18 19 12 12 13 ... ... ...
RATE .74 .74 .78 .74 .74 .78 .54 .54 .58 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 135 135 136 135 135 136 126 123 130 ... ... ...
RATE 1.31 1.31 1.37 1.32 1.31 1.37 1.35 1.32 1.44 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 141 141 142 141 141 142 126 123 130 ... ... ...
RATE 1.11 1.11 1.15 1.11 1.11 1.15 1.09 1.06 1.16 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .50 .50 .49 .50 .50 .49 .27 .27 .27 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 129 129 130 129 129 130 120 117 124 ... ... ...
RATE 1.26 1.26 1.31 1.26 1.26 1.31 1.28 1.25 1.37 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .09 .09 .10 .09 .09 .10 .10 .10 .11 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 153 153 155 153 153 155 138 135 143 ... ... ...
RATE 1.21 1.21 1.26 1.21 1.21 1.26 1.20 1.17 1.28 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ...
RATE ... ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 153 153 154 153 153 154 138 135 142 ... ... ...
RATE 1.21 1.20 1.24 1.21 1.21 1.25 1.19 1.17 1.26 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 317 320 292 317 320 292 305 308 276 ... ... ...
RATE 2.50 2.52 2.36 2.50 2.52 2.36 2.64 2.66 2.45 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .02 .03 .03 .02 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 24 24 17 24 24 17 24 24 14 ... ... ...
RATE .19 .19 .14 .19 .19 .14 .21 .21 .12 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 290 292 273 290 292 273 278 280 260 ... ... ...
RATE 2.28 2.30 2.21 2.29 2.30 2.21 2.40 2.42 2.31 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 317 320 292 317 320 292 305 308 276 ... ... ...
RATE 2.51 2.53 2.37 2.51 2.53 2.38 2.65 2.67 2.47 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 314 316 290 314 316 290 302 304 274 ... ... ...
RATE 2.47 2.49 2.34 2.48 2.49 2.35 2.61 2.63 2.43 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 288,222 121,902 161,944 285,692 118,214 159,124 20,699 11,516 10,924 2,530 3,688 2,820
RATE 10.13 4.41 5.94 10.37 4.42 6.03 6.23 3.54 3.48 2.80 4.13 3.20
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 52,434 41,891 46,460 51,962 40,946 46,027 4,772 5,252 4,889 472 945 433
RATE 3.70 2.98 3.44 3.74 2.97 3.47 2.13 2.36 2.27 1.73 3.49 1.69
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 235,788 80,011 115,484 233,730 77,268 113,097 15,927 6,264 6,035 2,058 2,743 2,387
RATE 16.52 5.89 8.40 17.14 5.97 8.61 14.75 6.10 6.15 3.26 4.41 3.82
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 257,961 96,475 138,023 256,071 94,009 135,919 18,664 9,199 9,068 1,890 2,466 2,104
RATE 9.07 3.49 5.06 9.30 3.52 5.15 5.61 2.83 2.89 2.09 2.76 2.39
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 27,789 25,963 27,244 27,469 25,560 26,987 3,203 3,652 3,405 320 403 257
RATE 1.96 1.85 2.01 1.98 1.85 2.03 1.43 1.64 1.58 1.17 1.49 1.01
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 230,172 70,512 110,779 228,602 68,449 108,932 15,461 5,547 5,663 1,570 2,063 1,847
RATE 16.13 5.19 8.05 16.76 5.28 8.30 14.32 5.40 5.77 2.49 3.32 2.96
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 25,626 20,031 20,343 25,079 19,207 19,716 759 983 667 547 824 627
RATE .90 .73 .75 .91 .72 .75 .23 .30 .21 .61 .92 .71
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 286,617 120,921 160,696 284,726 117,717 158,650 20,547 11,319 10,738 1,891 3,204 2,046
RATE 10.20 4.43 5.96 10.37 4.41 6.03 6.24 3.51 3.46 2.94 5.07 3.26
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,605 981 1,248 966 497 474 152 197 186 639 484 774
RATE 4.79 2.95 3.83 12.78 6.98 6.59 4.74 6.17 5.94 2.46 1.85 3.05
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,635 5,396 3,578 4,542 4,998 3,489 1,276 1,334 1,189 93 398 89
RATE .16 .20 .13 .16 .19 .13 .38 .41 .38 .10 .45 .10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 283,587 116,506 158,366 281,150 113,216 155,635 19,423 10,182 9,735 2,437 3,290 2,731
RATE 9.97 4.22 5.81 10.21 4.23 5.90 5.84 3.13 3.10 2.70 3.68 3.10
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 109,380 133,371 105,465 107,452 131,218 102,808 8,142 6,811 10,214 1,928 2,153 2,657
RATE 3.85 4.83 3.87 3.90 4.91 3.89 2.45 2.09 3.25 2.13 2.41 3.02
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,601 5,838 3,988 4,503 5,713 3,865 1,158 1,235 975 98 125 123
RATE .16 .21 .15 .16 .21 .15 .35 .38 .31 .11 .14 .14
QUITS                        
NUMBER 39,895 40,476 15,864 39,543 40,105 15,539 1,825 1,614 3,307 352 371 325
RATE 1.40 1.47 .58 1.44 1.50 .59 .55 .50 1.05 .39 .42 .37
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 64,884 87,057 85,613 63,406 85,400 83,404 5,159 3,962 5,932 1,478 1,657 2,209
RATE 2.28 3.15 3.14 2.30 3.19 3.16 1.55 1.22 1.89 1.64 1.86 2.51
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 106,496 132,710 104,545 105,151 130,878 102,352 7,872 6,691 9,879 1,345 1,832 2,193
RATE 3.79 4.86 3.88 3.83 4.91 3.89 2.39 2.08 3.18 2.09 2.90 3.50
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 2,884 661 920 2,301 340 456 270 120 335 583 321 464
RATE 8.60 1.99 2.83 30.44 4.78 6.34 8.42 3.76 10.70 2.25 1.23 1.83
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 104,779 127,533 101,477 102,949 125,505 98,943 6,984 5,576 9,239 1,830 2,028 2,534
RATE 3.68 4.62 3.72 3.74 4.69 3.75 2.10 1.71 2.94 2.03 2.27 2.88

* 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.