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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, DECEMBER 2009 AND MARCH 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES ... ... 32,502 9.45
MARCH 2010 20,844 ** 6.06 1,276 ** 0.37 18,797 ** 5.46 771 ** 0.22 19,568 ** 5.69      
     DECEMBER 2009 11,658 ** 6.89 1,334 ** 0.79 9,329 ** 5.51 995 ** 0.59 10,324 ** 6.10      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 273 2.36
MARCH 2010 138 ** 1.19 ... ** ... 126 ** 1.09 12 ** 0.10 138 ** 1.19      
     DECEMBER 2009 135 * 2.33 ... * ... 123 * 2.13 12 * 0.21 135 * 2.33      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 36 1.56
MARCH 2010 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
     DECEMBER 2009 18 * 1.56 ... * ... 18 * 1.56 ... * ... 18 * 1.56      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 24 1.10
MARCH 2010 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
     DECEMBER 2009 12 * 1.10 ... * ... 6 * 0.55 6 * 0.55 12 * 1.10      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 138 3.60
MARCH 2010 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
     DECEMBER 2009 69 * 3.60 ... * ... 63 * 3.29 6 * 0.31 69 * 3.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 14 0.50
MARCH 2010 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25      
     DECEMBER 2009 7 * 0.50 ... * ... 7 * 0.50 ... * ... 7 * 0.50      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 32,215 9.69
MARCH 2010 20,699 ** 6.23 1,276 ** 0.38 18,664 ** 5.61 759 ** 0.23 19,423 ** 5.84      
     DECEMBER 2009 11,516 ** 7.04 1,334 ** 0.82 9,199 ** 5.63 983 ** 0.60 10,182 ** 6.23      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 170 9.47
MARCH 2010 105 * 5.85 3 * 0.17 102 * 5.68 ... * ... 102 * 5.68      
     DECEMBER 2009 65 7.30 6 0.67 59 6.62 ... ... 59 6.62      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 28,269 10.58
MARCH 2010 18,783 ** 7.03 1,089 ** 0.41 17,036 ** 6.38 658 ** 0.25 17,694 ** 6.63      
     DECEMBER 2009 9,486 ** 7.24 1,141 ** 0.87 7,458 ** 5.69 887 ** 0.68 8,345 ** 6.37      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 585 4.62
MARCH 2010 246 ** 1.94 6 ** 0.05 240 ** 1.90 ... ** ... 240 ** 1.90      
     DECEMBER 2009 339 ** 5.36 8 ** 0.13 331 ** 5.24 ... ** ... 331 ** 5.24      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 738 4.81
MARCH 2010 356 ** 2.32 47 ** 0.31 271 ** 1.76 38 ** 0.25 309 ** 2.01      
     DECEMBER 2009 382 ** 4.97 38 ** 0.49 312 ** 4.06 32 ** 0.42 344 ** 4.48      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 4,896 6.63
MARCH 2010 2,162 2.93 149 0.20 1,617 2.19 396 0.54 2,013 2.73      
     DECEMBER 2009 2,734 7.42 179 0.49 1,891 5.13 664 1.80 2,555 6.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 714 3.21
MARCH 2010 243 1.09 8 0.04 183 0.82 52 0.23 235 1.06      
     DECEMBER 2009 471 4.22 31 0.28 344 3.08 96 0.86 440 3.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 2,088 7.60
MARCH 2010 911 3.32 49 0.18 695 2.53 167 0.61 862 3.14      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,177 8.60 65 0.47 839 6.13 273 1.99 1,112 8.12      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 428 7.64
MARCH 2010 223 3.98 31 0.55 178 3.18 14 0.25 192 3.43      
     DECEMBER 2009 205 7.35 21 0.75 168 6.02 16 0.57 184 6.60      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 198 8.85
MARCH 2010 90 4.02 5 0.22 85 3.80 ... ... 85 3.80      
     DECEMBER 2009 108 9.70 7 0.63 48 4.31 53 4.76 101 9.07      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 1,468 9.03
MARCH 2010 695 4.28 56 0.34 476 2.93 163 1.00 639 3.93      
     DECEMBER 2009 773 9.57 55 0.68 492 6.09 226 2.80 718 8.89      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 1,696 6.60
MARCH 2010 839 3.26 54 0.21 785 3.05 ... ... 785 3.05      
     DECEMBER 2009 857 ** 6.66 44 ** 0.34 813 ** 6.32 ... ** ... 813 ** 6.32      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 448 5.75
MARCH 2010 224 * 2.87 37 * 0.47 164 * 2.10 23 * 0.30 187 * 2.40      
     DECEMBER 2009 224 5.75 37 0.95 164 4.21 23 0.59 187 4.80      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 898 8.21
MARCH 2010 466 4.26 151 1.38 260 2.38 55 0.50 315 2.88      
     DECEMBER 2009 432 7.89 172 3.14 241 4.40 19 0.35 260 4.75      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 12,191 42.26
MARCH 2010 11,229 ** 38.93 58 ** 0.20 11,161 ** 38.69 10 ** 0.03 11,171 ** 38.72      
     DECEMBER 2009 962 7.96 52 0.43 899 7.44 11 0.09 910 7.53      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 360 5.97
MARCH 2010 136 2.26 15 0.25 111 1.84 10 0.17 121 2.01      
     DECEMBER 2009 224 7.42 13 0.43 202 6.69 9 0.30 211 6.99      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 1,626 5.07
MARCH 2010 837 2.61 47 0.15 773 2.41 17 0.05 790 2.46      
     DECEMBER 2009 789 4.93 48 0.30 731 4.57 10 0.06 741 4.63      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 464 14.48
MARCH 2010 232 * 7.24 17 * 0.53 215 * 6.71 ... * ... 215 * 6.71      
     DECEMBER 2009 232 * 14.48 17 * 1.06 215 * 13.42 ... * ... 215 * 13.42      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 602 6.21
MARCH 2010 301 * 3.10 13 * 0.13 269 * 2.77 19 * 0.20 288 * 2.97      
     DECEMBER 2009 301 6.21 13 0.27 269 5.55 19 0.39 288 5.94      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 526 9.46
MARCH 2010 263 * 4.73 27 * 0.49 232 * 4.17 4 * 0.07 236 * 4.24      
     DECEMBER 2009 263 * 9.46 27 * 0.97 232 * 8.34 4 * 0.14 236 * 8.49      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 170 5.54
MARCH 2010 78 2.54 7 0.23 70 2.28 1 0.03 71 2.31      
     DECEMBER 2009 92 5.99 14 0.91 72 4.69 6 0.39 78 5.08      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 419 5.02
MARCH 2010 89 ** 1.07 12 ** 0.14 70 ** 0.84 7 ** 0.08 77 ** 0.92      
     DECEMBER 2009 330 * 8.03 30 * 0.73 288 * 7.01 12 * 0.29 300 * 7.30      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 2,650 11.05
MARCH 2010 1,325 * 5.53 449 * 1.87 798 * 3.33 78 * 0.33 876 * 3.65      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,325 ** 11.05 449 ** 3.74 798 ** 6.66 78 ** 0.65 876 ** 7.31      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 3,776 5.94
MARCH 2010 1,811 ** 2.85 184 ** 0.29 1,526 ** 2.40 101 ** 0.16 1,627 ** 2.56      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,965 ** 6.24 187 ** 0.59 1,682 ** 5.34 96 ** 0.30 1,778 ** 5.64      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 12 0.64
MARCH 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
     DECEMBER 2009 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 175 3.26
MARCH 2010 71 1.32 12 0.22 55 1.03 4 0.07 59 1.10      
     DECEMBER 2009 104 3.84 17 0.63 82 3.03 5 0.18 87 3.22      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 24 4.86
MARCH 2010 12 2.43 1 0.20 11 2.23 ... ... 11 2.23      
     DECEMBER 2009 12 4.89 ... ... 12 4.89 ... ... 12 4.89      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 29 1.83
MARCH 2010 10 0.63 1 0.06 8 0.51 1 0.06 9 0.57      
     DECEMBER 2009 19 2.39 2 0.25 17 2.13 ... ... 17 2.13      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 160 9.63
MARCH 2010 80 * 4.82 15 * 0.90 63 * 3.79 2 * 0.12 65 * 3.91      
     DECEMBER 2009 80 * 9.63 15 * 1.81 63 * 7.59 2 * 0.24 65 * 7.83      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 246 5.61
MARCH 2010 123 * 2.80 29 * 0.66 83 * 1.89 11 * 0.25 94 * 2.14      
     DECEMBER 2009 123 5.61 29 1.32 83 3.78 11 0.50 94 4.29      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 160 3.88
MARCH 2010 80 * 1.94 13 * 0.32 61 * 1.48 6 * 0.15 67 * 1.63      
     DECEMBER 2009 80 3.88 13 0.63 61 2.96 6 0.29 67 3.25      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 142 9.96
MARCH 2010 74 5.19 3 0.21 58 4.07 13 0.91 71 4.98      
     DECEMBER 2009 68 9.56 5 0.70 46 6.47 17 2.39 63 8.86      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 32 7.21
MARCH 2010 7 1.58 1 0.23 6 1.35 ... ... 6 1.35      
     DECEMBER 2009 25 * 11.31 6 * 2.71 19 * 8.60 ... * ... 19 * 8.60      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 111 3.73
MARCH 2010 68 2.29 ... ... 57 1.92 11 0.37 68 2.29      
     DECEMBER 2009 43 2.89 ... ... 41 2.76 2 0.13 43 2.89      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 116 6.74
MARCH 2010 49 2.85 9 0.52 38 2.21 2 0.12 40 2.32      
     DECEMBER 2009 67 7.79 9 1.05 52 6.05 6 0.70 58 6.74      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 1 20.00
MARCH 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     DECEMBER 2009 1 40.00 ... ... 1 40.00 ... ... 1 40.00      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 77 3.43
MARCH 2010 33 1.47 5 0.22 27 1.20 1 0.04 28 1.25      
     DECEMBER 2009 44 3.92 5 0.45 38 3.38 1 0.09 39 3.47      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 47 4.72
MARCH 2010 19 1.91 5 0.50 14 1.41 ... ... 14 1.41      
     DECEMBER 2009 28 5.58 3 0.60 25 4.99 ... ... 25 4.99      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 253 5.57
MARCH 2010 127 * 2.80 11 * 0.24 103 * 2.27 13 * 0.29 116 * 2.56      
     DECEMBER 2009 126 * 5.50 12 * 0.52 97 * 4.24 17 * 0.74 114 * 4.98      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 138 7.77
MARCH 2010 27 1.52 1 0.06 5 0.28 21 1.18 26 1.46      
     DECEMBER 2009 111 12.40 1 0.11 102 11.39 8 0.89 110 12.28      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 47 3.05
MARCH 2010 18 ** 1.17 1 ** 0.06 17 ** 1.10 ... ** ... 17 ** 1.10      
     DECEMBER 2009 29 ** 3.78 1 ** 0.13 28 ** 3.65 ... ** ... 28 ** 3.65      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 390 24.62
MARCH 2010 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
     DECEMBER 2009 195 * 24.62 12 * 1.52 183 * 23.11 ... * ... 183 * 23.11      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 556 4.21
MARCH 2010 187 1.42 3 0.02 184 1.39 ... ... 184 1.39      
     DECEMBER 2009 369 5.55 4 0.06 365 5.49 ... ... 365 5.49      

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