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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 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 1,001,503 33.32 1,135,204 38.55
SEPTEMBER 2010 544,276 ** 17.95 3,816 ** 0.13 469,547 ** 15.48 70,913 ** 2.34 540,460 ** 17.82      
JUNE 2010 347,520 11.16 4,879 0.16 284,790 9.15 57,851 1.86 342,641 11.01      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 970 7.64 1,290 10.16
SEPTEMBER 2010 327 * 2.58 4 * 0.03 28 * 0.22 295 * 2.32 323 * 2.55      
JUNE 2010 326 2.57 4 0.03 30 0.24 292 2.30 322 2.54      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 162 5.08 216 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2010 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
JUNE 2010 54 1.69 ... ... ... ... 54 1.69 54 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 108 4.54 144 6.06
SEPTEMBER 2010 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
JUNE 2010 36 1.51 ... ... 6 0.25 30 1.26 36 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.67 396 10.23
SEPTEMBER 2010 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
JUNE 2010 99 2.56 ... ... ... ... 99 2.56 99 2.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 30 0.09 40 0.12
SEPTEMBER 2010 10 * 0.03 3 * 0.01 ... * ... 7 * 0.02 7 * 0.02      
JUNE 2010 10 0.03 3 0.01 ... ... 7 0.02 7 0.02      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 1,000,503 33.43 1,133,874 38.67
SEPTEMBER 2010 543,939 ** 18.01 3,809 ** 0.13 469,519 ** 15.55 70,611 ** 2.34 540,130 ** 17.88      
JUNE 2010 347,184 11.20 4,872 0.16 284,760 9.18 57,552 1.86 342,312 11.04      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 366 19.23 405 21.59
SEPTEMBER 2010 175 * 9.00 64 * 3.29 83 * 4.27 28 * 1.44 111 * 5.71      
JUNE 2010 103 5.50 48 2.56 43 2.30 12 0.64 55 2.94      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 932,063 43.38 1,028,075 49.31
SEPTEMBER 2010 521,427 ** 23.92 3,368 ** 0.15 463,782 ** 21.28 54,277 ** 2.49 518,059 ** 23.77      
JUNE 2010 328,844 14.59 4,491 0.20 281,329 12.48 43,024 1.91 324,353 14.39      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,190 5.67 2,703 7.04
SEPTEMBER 2010 951 ** 2.44 56 ** 0.14 180 ** 0.46 715 ** 1.84 895 ** 2.30      
JUNE 2010 585 1.52 34 0.09 61 0.16 490 1.27 551 1.43      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 20,457 17.52 28,681 24.94
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,946 3.48 5 ... 278 0.25 3,663 3.23 3,941 3.47      
JUNE 2010 10,680 8.89 26 0.02 1,518 1.26 9,136 7.61 10,654 8.87      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 88,553 11.57 112,797 14.82
SEPTEMBER 2010 38,138 4.94 2,028 0.26 6,911 0.90 29,199 3.78 36,110 4.68      
JUNE 2010 23,782 3.12 2,007 0.26 4,238 0.56 17,537 2.30 21,775 2.86      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 36,647 12.54 47,046 16.16
SEPTEMBER 2010 16,518 5.61 721 0.24 3,421 1.16 12,376 4.20 15,797 5.36      
JUNE 2010 8,441 2.90 463 0.16 1,789 0.61 6,189 2.13 7,978 2.74      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 20,071 10.21 25,080 12.82
SEPTEMBER 2010 7,550 3.81 565 0.29 1,815 0.92 5,170 2.61 6,985 3.53      
JUNE 2010 6,756 3.46 1,008 0.52 1,330 0.68 4,418 2.26 5,748 2.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 20,703 12.15 27,052 16.02
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,159 5.32 604 0.35 577 0.34 7,978 4.63 8,555 4.97      
JUNE 2010 5,442 3.21 443 0.26 394 0.23 4,605 2.72 4,999 2.95      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,590 6.32 1,887 7.50
SEPTEMBER 2010 530 * 2.11 15 * 0.06 52 * 0.21 463 * 1.84 515 * 2.05      
JUNE 2010 530 2.11 15 0.06 52 0.21 463 1.84 515 2.05      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 9,542 11.79 11,732 14.62
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,381 5.37 123 0.15 1,046 1.28 3,212 3.94 4,258 5.22      
JUNE 2010 2,613 3.25 78 0.10 673 0.84 1,862 2.31 2,535 3.15      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4,391 3.77 5,478 4.71
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,768 1.51 220 0.19 666 0.57 882 0.75 1,548 1.32      
JUNE 2010 1,167 1.01 123 0.11 381 0.33 663 0.57 1,044 0.90      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 20,991 29.89 27,988 39.85
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,997 * 9.96 99 * 0.14 3,369 * 4.80 3,529 * 5.02 6,898 * 9.82      
JUNE 2010 6,997 9.96 99 0.14 3,369 4.80 3,529 5.02 6,898 9.82      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 15,854 15.33 27,624 27.26
SEPTEMBER 2010 8,180 7.57 149 0.14 4,319 4.00 3,712 3.43 8,031 7.43      
JUNE 2010 2,845 2.80 126 0.12 758 0.75 1,961 1.93 2,719 2.67      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 743,961 265.72 769,657 338.51
SEPTEMBER 2010 447,969 49.48 37 0.01 444,930 48.47 3,002 1.00 447,932 49.47      
JUNE 2010 271,022 69.22 16 ... 269,741 68.89 1,265 0.32 271,006 69.22      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,645 9.52 1,928 11.17
SEPTEMBER 2010 711 4.09 110 0.63 325 1.87 276 1.59 601 3.46      
JUNE 2010 467 2.73 68 0.40 103 0.60 296 1.73 399 2.33      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4,790 6.85 5,681 8.16
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,730 3.89 125 0.18 1,217 1.73 1,388 1.98 2,605 3.71      
JUNE 2010 1,002 1.43 79 0.11 193 0.28 730 1.04 923 1.32      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1,110 11.58 1,480 15.44
SEPTEMBER 2010 370 * 3.86 1 * 0.01 207 * 2.16 162 * 1.69 369 * 3.85      
JUNE 2010 370 3.86 1 0.01 207 2.16 162 1.69 369 3.85      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,665 4.60 3,295 5.69
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,266 2.19 85 0.15 368 0.64 813 1.40 1,181 2.04      
JUNE 2010 769 1.33 61 0.11 145 0.25 563 0.97 708 1.22      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 693 4.29 924 5.72
SEPTEMBER 2010 231 * 1.43 25 * 0.15 57 * 0.35 149 * 0.92 206 * 1.28      
JUNE 2010 231 1.43 25 0.15 57 0.35 149 0.92 206 1.28      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 352 8.23 397 9.35
SEPTEMBER 2010 164 3.78 15 0.35 78 1.80 71 1.64 149 3.43      
JUNE 2010 76 1.82 21 0.50 13 0.31 42 1.00 55 1.31      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 9,131 3.01 18,787 6.22
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,476 * 1.14 130 * 0.04 2 * ... 3,344 * 1.10 3,346 * 1.10      
JUNE 2010 3,476 1.15 130 0.04 2 ... 3,344 1.10 3,346 1.10      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 15,280 8.52 20,655 11.56
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,530 2.51 283 0.16 875 0.49 3,372 1.87 4,247 2.36      
JUNE 2010 5,375 3.03 1,675 0.95 543 0.31 3,157 1.78 3,700 2.09      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 68,074 8.09 105,394 12.47
SEPTEMBER 2010 22,337 * 2.66 377 * 0.04 5,654 * 0.67 16,306 * 1.94 21,960 * 2.62      
JUNE 2010 18,237 2.16 333 0.04 3,388 0.40 14,516 1.72 17,904 2.12      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
SEPTEMBER 2010 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
JUNE 2010 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,274 6.84 1,525 8.21
SEPTEMBER 2010 632 3.37 6 0.03 192 1.02 434 2.32 626 3.34      
JUNE 2010 300 1.62 7 0.04 65 0.35 228 1.23 293 1.58      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 129 5.25 161 6.60
SEPTEMBER 2010 45 1.81 15 0.60 11 0.44 19 0.77 30 1.21      
JUNE 2010 27 1.12 5 0.21 7 0.29 15 0.62 22 0.91      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 141 7.63 156 8.39
SEPTEMBER 2010 52 2.82 ... ... 27 1.47 25 1.36 52 2.82      
JUNE 2010 50 2.70 ... ... 34 1.83 16 0.86 50 2.70      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 954 14.82 1,272 19.76
SEPTEMBER 2010 318 * 4.94 ... * ... 166 * 2.58 152 * 2.36 318 * 4.94      
JUNE 2010 318 4.94 ... ... 166 2.58 152 2.36 318 4.94      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 520 4.07 678 5.32
SEPTEMBER 2010 181 * 1.41 43 * 0.34 28 * 0.22 110 * 0.86 138 * 1.08      
JUNE 2010 181 1.42 43 0.34 28 0.22 110 0.86 138 1.08      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 866 4.65 1,042 5.60
SEPTEMBER 2010 470 2.52 21 0.11 71 0.38 378 2.02 449 2.40      
JUNE 2010 220 1.18 27 0.15 54 0.29 139 0.75 193 1.04      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 614 17.34 724 20.57
SEPTEMBER 2010 232 6.52 10 0.28 98 2.76 124 3.49 222 6.24      
JUNE 2010 186 5.24 13 0.37 92 2.59 81 2.28 173 4.88      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 140 8.29 177 10.55
SEPTEMBER 2010 75 4.39 3 0.18 17 0.99 55 3.22 72 4.21      
JUNE 2010 23 1.37 2 0.12 2 0.12 19 1.13 21 1.25      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 305 7.27 355 8.49
SEPTEMBER 2010 154 3.64 11 0.26 58 1.37 85 2.01 143 3.38      
JUNE 2010 61 1.46 9 0.22 16 0.38 36 0.86 52 1.25      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 363 6.42 451 8.25
SEPTEMBER 2010 41 0.71 5 0.09 15 0.26 21 0.37 36 0.63      
JUNE 2010 150 2.71 22 0.40 59 1.07 69 1.25 128 2.31      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 52 5.34 61 6.28
SEPTEMBER 2010 20 2.05 5 0.51 1 0.10 14 1.43 15 1.53      
JUNE 2010 10 1.03 1 0.10 ... ... 9 0.93 9 0.93      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 346 8.91 383 9.95
SEPTEMBER 2010 254 6.43 8 0.20 72 1.82 174 4.41 246 6.23      
JUNE 2010 46 1.19 5 0.13 18 0.47 23 0.59 41 1.06      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 923 25.84 1,136 31.94
SEPTEMBER 2010 473 12.83 ... ... 116 3.15 357 9.68 473 12.83      
JUNE 2010 225 6.74 ... ... 32 0.96 193 5.78 225 6.74      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 700 14.22 813 16.46
SEPTEMBER 2010 219 * 4.43 1 * 0.02 95 * 1.92 123 * 2.49 218 * 4.41      
JUNE 2010 240 4.91 ... ... 32 0.65 208 4.25 240 4.91      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 5,317 7.83 6,385 9.42
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,621 3.83 72 0.11 1,380 2.02 1,169 1.71 2,549 3.73      
JUNE 2010 1,348 2.02 55 0.08 215 0.32 1,078 1.61 1,293 1.93      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 94 4.83 140 7.18
SEPTEMBER 2010 21 1.08 2 0.10 1 0.05 18 0.93 19 0.98      
JUNE 2010 52 2.67 2 0.10 4 0.21 46 2.36 50 2.57      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 369 14.67 492 19.56
SEPTEMBER 2010 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
JUNE 2010 123 4.89 ... ... 18 0.72 105 4.17 123 4.89      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 52,605 8.09 86,260 13.18
SEPTEMBER 2010 15,523 2.40 120 0.02 2,882 0.45 12,521 1.94 15,403 2.38      
JUNE 2010 14,005 2.14 100 0.02 2,256 0.34 11,649 1.78 13,905 2.13      

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