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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, DECEMBER 2009 AND MARCH 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES ... ... 15,586 4.53
MARCH 2010 8,457 ** 2.46 1,164 ** 0.34 1,849 ** 0.54 5,444 ** 1.58 7,293 ** 2.12      
     DECEMBER 2009 7,129 4.21 1,242 0.73 1,638 0.97 4,249 2.51 5,887 3.48      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 613 5.30
MARCH 2010 305 ** 2.64 3 ** 0.03 24 ** 0.21 278 ** 2.40 302 ** 2.61      
     DECEMBER 2009 308 5.32 4 0.07 24 0.41 280 4.84 304 5.25      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 90 3.90
MARCH 2010 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
     DECEMBER 2009 45 3.90 ... ... ... ... 45 3.90 45 3.90      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 66 3.02
MARCH 2010 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
     DECEMBER 2009 33 3.02 ... ... 6 0.55 27 2.47 33 3.02      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 198 5.17
MARCH 2010 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
     DECEMBER 2009 99 5.17 ... ... ... ... 99 5.17 99 5.17      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 20 0.71
MARCH 2010 10 * 0.35 3 * 0.11 ... * ... 7 * 0.25 7 * 0.25      
     DECEMBER 2009 10 0.71 3 0.21 ... ... 7 0.50 7 0.50      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 14,953 4.50
MARCH 2010 8,142 ** 2.45 1,158 ** 0.35 1,825 ** 0.55 5,159 ** 1.55 6,984 ** 2.10      
     DECEMBER 2009 6,811 4.17 1,235 0.76 1,614 0.99 3,962 2.42 5,576 3.41      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 127 7.07
MARCH 2010 88 * 4.90 43 * 2.39 33 * 1.84 12 * 0.67 45 * 2.51      
     DECEMBER 2009 39 4.38 24 2.69 12 1.35 3 0.34 15 1.68      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 11,151 4.18
MARCH 2010 6,104 ** 2.29 998 ** 0.37 1,341 ** 0.50 3,765 ** 1.41 5,106 ** 1.91      
     DECEMBER 2009 5,047 3.85 1,093 0.83 1,120 0.85 2,834 2.16 3,954 3.02      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 587 4.64
MARCH 2010 347 ** 2.74 27 ** 0.21 91 ** 0.72 229 ** 1.81 320 ** 2.53      
     DECEMBER 2009 240 3.80 25 0.40 40 0.63 175 2.77 215 3.40      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 654 4.26
MARCH 2010 415 ** 2.70 15 ** 0.10 82 ** 0.53 318 ** 2.07 400 ** 2.60      
     DECEMBER 2009 239 3.11 12 0.16 59 0.77 168 2.19 227 2.95      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 3,237 4.39
MARCH 2010 1,843 2.50 253 0.34 337 0.46 1,253 1.70 1,590 2.15      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,394 3.78 238 0.65 320 0.87 836 2.27 1,156 3.14      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 710 3.19
MARCH 2010 447 2.01 43 0.19 58 0.26 346 1.55 404 1.82      
     DECEMBER 2009 263 2.35 35 0.31 64 0.57 164 1.47 228 2.04      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 1,623 5.91
MARCH 2010 862 3.14 118 0.43 150 0.55 594 2.16 744 2.71      
     DECEMBER 2009 761 5.56 140 1.02 136 0.99 485 3.54 621 4.53      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 165 2.95
MARCH 2010 93 1.66 5 0.09 9 0.16 79 1.41 88 1.57      
     DECEMBER 2009 72 2.58 19 0.68 7 0.25 46 1.65 53 1.90      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 77 3.44
MARCH 2010 54 2.41 5 0.22 6 0.27 43 1.92 49 2.19      
     DECEMBER 2009 23 2.07 5 0.45 4 0.36 14 1.26 18 1.62      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 662 4.07
MARCH 2010 387 2.38 82 0.50 114 0.70 191 1.18 305 1.88      
     DECEMBER 2009 275 3.41 39 0.48 109 1.35 127 1.57 236 2.92      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 619 2.41
MARCH 2010 341 1.33 70 0.27 73 0.28 198 0.77 271 1.05      
     DECEMBER 2009 278 2.16 80 0.62 75 0.58 123 0.96 198 1.54      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 300 3.85
MARCH 2010 150 * 1.92 21 * 0.27 38 * 0.49 91 * 1.17 129 * 1.65      
     DECEMBER 2009 150 3.85 21 0.54 38 0.97 91 2.33 129 3.31      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 857 7.83
MARCH 2010 481 4.40 106 0.97 54 0.49 321 2.93 375 3.43      
     DECEMBER 2009 376 6.87 146 2.67 53 0.97 177 3.23 230 4.20      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 781 2.71
MARCH 2010 474 ** 1.64 18 ** 0.06 216 ** 0.75 240 ** 0.83 456 ** 1.58      
     DECEMBER 2009 307 2.54 11 0.09 103 0.85 193 1.60 296 2.45      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 300 4.98
MARCH 2010 170 2.82 30 0.50 36 0.60 104 1.73 140 2.32      
     DECEMBER 2009 130 4.30 38 1.26 30 0.99 62 2.05 92 3.05      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 727 2.27
MARCH 2010 409 1.27 29 0.09 88 0.27 292 0.91 380 1.18      
     DECEMBER 2009 318 1.99 63 0.39 83 0.52 172 1.08 255 1.59      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 424 13.23
MARCH 2010 212 * 6.61 ... * ... 144 * 4.49 68 * 2.12 212 * 6.61      
     DECEMBER 2009 212 13.23 ... ... 144 8.99 68 4.24 212 13.23      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 256 2.64
MARCH 2010 128 * 1.32 32 * 0.33 22 * 0.23 74 * 0.76 96 * 0.99      
     DECEMBER 2009 128 2.64 32 0.66 22 0.45 74 1.53 96 1.98      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 156 2.80
MARCH 2010 78 * 1.40 13 * 0.23 26 * 0.47 39 * 0.70 65 * 1.17      
     DECEMBER 2009 78 2.80 13 0.47 26 0.93 39 1.40 65 2.34      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 113 3.68
MARCH 2010 81 2.64 11 0.36 15 0.49 55 1.79 70 2.28      
     DECEMBER 2009 32 2.08 15 0.98 7 0.46 10 0.65 17 1.11      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 316 3.79
MARCH 2010 63 ** 0.75 10 ** 0.12 ... ** ... 53 ** 0.63 53 ** 0.63      
     DECEMBER 2009 253 6.16 36 0.88 1 0.02 216 5.26 217 5.28      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 1,824 7.61
MARCH 2010 912 * 3.80 363 * 1.51 119 * 0.50 430 * 1.79 549 * 2.29      
     DECEMBER 2009 912 7.61 363 3.03 119 0.99 430 3.59 549 4.58      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 3,675 5.78
MARCH 2010 1,950 ** 3.07 117 ** 0.18 451 ** 0.71 1,382 ** 2.17 1,833 ** 2.88      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,725 5.47 118 0.37 482 1.53 1,125 3.57 1,607 5.10      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 54 2.88
MARCH 2010 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
     DECEMBER 2009 27 2.88 ... ... 21 2.24 6 0.64 27 2.88      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 185 3.45
MARCH 2010 112 2.09 1 0.02 11 0.21 100 1.86 111 2.07      
     DECEMBER 2009 73 2.70 1 0.04 9 0.33 63 2.33 72 2.66      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 17 3.44
MARCH 2010 10 2.02 2 0.40 1 0.20 7 1.42 8 1.62      
     DECEMBER 2009 7 2.85 ... ... 2 0.81 5 2.04 7 2.85      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 47 2.97
MARCH 2010 34 2.15 ... ... 8 0.51 26 1.64 34 2.15      
     DECEMBER 2009 13 1.63 ... ... 5 0.63 8 1.00 13 1.63      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 252 15.17
MARCH 2010 126 * 7.59 ... * ... 88 * 5.30 38 * 2.29 126 * 7.59      
     DECEMBER 2009 126 15.17 ... ... 88 10.60 38 4.58 126 15.17      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 116 2.64
MARCH 2010 58 * 1.32 25 * 0.57 8 * 0.18 25 * 0.57 33 * 0.75      
     DECEMBER 2009 58 2.64 25 1.14 8 0.36 25 1.14 33 1.50      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 98 2.38
MARCH 2010 49 * 1.19 7 * 0.17 11 * 0.27 31 * 0.75 42 * 1.02      
     DECEMBER 2009 49 2.38 7 0.34 11 0.53 31 1.50 42 2.04      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 98 6.88
MARCH 2010 64 4.49 10 0.70 11 0.77 43 3.02 54 3.79      
     DECEMBER 2009 34 4.78 1 0.14 18 2.53 15 2.11 33 4.64      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 24 5.41
MARCH 2010 11 2.48 4 0.90 1 0.23 6 1.35 7 1.58      
     DECEMBER 2009 13 5.88 4 1.81 5 2.26 4 1.81 9 4.07      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 98 3.30
MARCH 2010 66 2.22 8 0.27 13 0.44 45 1.51 58 1.95      
     DECEMBER 2009 32 2.15 7 0.47 2 0.13 23 1.55 25 1.68      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 74 4.30
MARCH 2010 47 2.73 4 0.23 8 0.46 35 2.03 43 2.50      
     DECEMBER 2009 27 3.14 11 1.28 6 0.70 10 1.16 16 1.86      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
MARCH 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     DECEMBER 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 51 2.27
MARCH 2010 28 1.25 3 0.13 10 0.44 15 0.67 25 1.11      
     DECEMBER 2009 23 2.05 3 0.27 10 0.89 10 0.89 20 1.78      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 57 5.72
MARCH 2010 36 3.61 ... ... 7 0.70 29 2.91 36 3.61      
     DECEMBER 2009 21 4.19 ... ... 8 1.60 13 2.59 21 4.19      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 327 7.20
MARCH 2010 224 * 4.94 1 * 0.02 28 * 0.62 195 * 4.30 223 * 4.91      
     DECEMBER 2009 103 4.50 1 0.04 30 1.31 72 3.14 102 4.45      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 76 4.28
MARCH 2010 49 2.76 4 0.23 6 0.34 39 2.20 45 2.54      
     DECEMBER 2009 27 3.02 ... ... 5 0.56 22 2.46 27 3.02      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 27 1.75
MARCH 2010 13 ** 0.84 1 ** 0.06 1 ** 0.06 11 ** 0.71 12 ** 0.78      
     DECEMBER 2009 14 1.82 3 0.39 3 0.39 8 1.04 11 1.43      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 174 10.98
MARCH 2010 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
     DECEMBER 2009 87 10.98 ... ... 12 1.52 75 9.47 87 10.98      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 1,068 8.09
MARCH 2010 452 3.42 14 0.11 22 0.17 416 3.15 438 3.32      
     DECEMBER 2009 616 9.27 27 0.41 50 0.75 539 8.11 589 8.86      

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