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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 28,175 8.01 35,304 10.13
SEPTEMBER 2010 12,103 ** 3.43 1,149 ** 0.33 4,276 ** 1.21 6,678 ** 1.89 10,954 ** 3.10      
JUNE 2010 7,615 2.15 1,195 0.34 1,916 0.54 4,504 1.27 6,420 1.81      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 932 8.05 1,240 10.71
SEPTEMBER 2010 314 * 2.71 4 * 0.03 27 * 0.23 283 * 2.45 310 * 2.68      
JUNE 2010 313 2.70 4 0.03 29 0.25 280 2.42 309 2.67      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 135 5.85 180 7.80
SEPTEMBER 2010 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
JUNE 2010 45 1.95 ... ... ... ... 45 1.95 45 1.95      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99 4.52 132 6.03
SEPTEMBER 2010 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
JUNE 2010 33 1.51 ... ... 6 0.27 27 1.23 33 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.75 396 10.34
SEPTEMBER 2010 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
JUNE 2010 99 2.58 ... ... ... ... 99 2.58 99 2.58      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 30 1.06 40 1.42
SEPTEMBER 2010 10 * 0.35 3 * 0.11 ... * ... 7 * 0.25 7 * 0.25      
JUNE 2010 10 0.35 3 0.11 ... ... 7 0.25 7 0.25      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 27,213 7.99 34,024 10.10
SEPTEMBER 2010 11,779 ** 3.45 1,142 ** 0.33 4,249 ** 1.24 6,388 ** 1.87 10,637 ** 3.11      
JUNE 2010 7,292 2.13 1,188 0.35 1,887 0.55 4,217 1.23 6,104 1.78      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 366 19.37 405 21.74
SEPTEMBER 2010 175 * 9.06 64 * 3.31 83 * 4.30 28 * 1.45 111 * 5.75      
JUNE 2010 103 5.54 48 2.58 43 2.31 12 0.65 55 2.96      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 20,951 7.62 25,998 9.56
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,324 ** 3.37 931 ** 0.34 3,280 ** 1.19 5,113 ** 1.85 8,393 ** 3.03      
JUNE 2010 5,523 1.99 1,009 0.36 1,341 0.48 3,173 1.14 4,514 1.63      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,158 8.96 1,398 10.88
SEPTEMBER 2010 550 ** 4.21 41 ** 0.31 169 ** 1.29 340 ** 2.60 509 ** 3.90      
JUNE 2010 261 2.03 28 0.22 48 0.37 185 1.44 233 1.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 906 5.86 1,145 7.42
SEPTEMBER 2010 148 0.95 3 0.02 52 0.34 93 0.60 145 0.94      
JUNE 2010 343 2.22 13 0.08 93 0.60 237 1.54 330 2.14      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 6,714 8.90 8,108 10.81
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,167 4.16 335 0.44 795 1.04 2,037 2.67 2,832 3.72      
JUNE 2010 1,704 2.27 284 0.38 408 0.54 1,012 1.35 1,420 1.89      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1,878 8.43 2,141 9.60
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,020 4.57 119 0.53 188 0.84 713 3.19 901 4.03      
JUNE 2010 411 1.84 64 0.29 79 0.35 268 1.20 347 1.55      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,082 10.90 3,843 13.69
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,323 4.61 141 0.49 345 1.20 837 2.92 1,182 4.12      
JUNE 2010 897 3.20 182 0.65 224 0.80 491 1.75 715 2.55      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 276 4.78 348 6.08
SEPTEMBER 2010 109 1.87 7 0.12 9 0.15 93 1.59 102 1.75      
JUNE 2010 74 1.30 2 0.04 6 0.11 66 1.16 72 1.26      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 162 7.20 185 8.25
SEPTEMBER 2010 54 * 2.40 5 * 0.22 6 * 0.27 43 * 1.91 49 * 2.18      
JUNE 2010 54 2.40 5 0.22 6 0.27 43 1.91 49 2.18      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,316 7.82 1,591 9.55
SEPTEMBER 2010 661 3.87 63 0.37 247 1.45 351 2.06 598 3.50      
JUNE 2010 268 1.61 31 0.19 93 0.56 144 0.86 237 1.42      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,184 4.54 1,462 5.63
SEPTEMBER 2010 553 2.10 101 0.38 261 0.99 191 0.73 452 1.72      
JUNE 2010 290 1.12 67 0.26 106 0.41 117 0.45 223 0.86      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 450 5.77 600 7.70
SEPTEMBER 2010 150 * 1.92 21 * 0.27 38 * 0.49 91 * 1.17 129 * 1.65      
JUNE 2010 150 1.92 21 0.27 38 0.49 91 1.17 129 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,461 13.05 1,837 16.50
SEPTEMBER 2010 634 5.60 85 0.75 186 1.64 363 3.21 549 4.85      
JUNE 2010 346 3.11 74 0.67 51 0.46 221 1.99 272 2.45      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,523 4.71 1,830 6.04
SEPTEMBER 2010 638 2.01 34 0.11 265 0.83 339 1.07 604 1.90      
JUNE 2010 411 1.13 15 0.04 167 0.46 229 0.63 396 1.08      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 711 11.72 841 13.88
SEPTEMBER 2010 371 6.09 65 1.07 219 3.60 87 1.43 306 5.02      
JUNE 2010 170 2.83 30 0.50 36 0.60 104 1.73 140 2.33      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2,073 6.45 2,391 7.44
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,262 3.92 51 0.16 585 1.82 626 1.95 1,211 3.77      
JUNE 2010 402 1.24 44 0.14 66 0.20 292 0.90 358 1.10      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 636 19.84 848 26.46
SEPTEMBER 2010 212 * 6.61 ... * ... 144 * 4.49 68 * 2.12 212 * 6.61      
JUNE 2010 212 6.61 ... ... 144 4.49 68 2.12 212 6.61      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 609 6.20 737 7.53
SEPTEMBER 2010 348 3.52 39 0.39 170 1.72 139 1.41 309 3.13      
JUNE 2010 133 1.36 30 0.31 26 0.27 77 0.79 103 1.05      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 234 4.21 312 5.61
SEPTEMBER 2010 78 * 1.40 13 * 0.23 26 * 0.47 39 * 0.70 65 * 1.17      
JUNE 2010 78 1.40 13 0.23 26 0.47 39 0.70 65 1.17      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 277 8.78 309 9.86
SEPTEMBER 2010 137 4.28 13 0.41 72 2.25 52 1.63 124 3.88      
JUNE 2010 59 1.90 21 0.68 11 0.35 27 0.87 38 1.22      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 167 1.94 420 4.94
SEPTEMBER 2010 52 * 0.60 6 * 0.07 2 * 0.02 44 * 0.51 46 * 0.53      
JUNE 2010 52 0.61 6 0.07 2 0.02 44 0.51 46 0.54      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2,848 11.27 3,760 15.07
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,024 3.95 124 0.48 296 1.14 604 2.33 900 3.47      
JUNE 2010 912 3.80 363 1.51 119 0.50 430 1.79 549 2.29      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,896 9.29 7,621 12.03
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,280 * 3.61 147 * 0.23 886 * 1.40 1,247 * 1.98 2,133 * 3.38      
JUNE 2010 1,666 2.62 131 0.21 503 0.79 1,032 1.62 1,535 2.42      
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 429 7.98 502 9.33
SEPTEMBER 2010 206 3.81 2 0.04 85 1.57 119 2.20 204 3.78      
JUNE 2010 111 2.07 3 0.06 21 0.39 87 1.62 108 2.01      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 23 4.56 30 5.99
SEPTEMBER 2010 9 1.77 3 0.59 4 0.79 2 0.39 6 1.18      
JUNE 2010 4 0.80 1 0.20 1 0.20 2 0.40 3 0.60      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 123 7.90 136 8.68
SEPTEMBER 2010 48 3.10 ... ... 25 1.61 23 1.48 48 3.10      
JUNE 2010 41 2.62 ... ... 28 1.79 13 0.83 41 2.62      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 378 22.76 504 30.34
SEPTEMBER 2010 126 * 7.59 ... * ... 88 * 5.30 38 * 2.29 126 * 7.59      
JUNE 2010 126 7.59 ... ... 88 5.30 38 2.29 126 7.59      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 168 3.81 226 5.13
SEPTEMBER 2010 55 * 1.24 19 * 0.43 8 * 0.18 28 * 0.63 36 * 0.81      
JUNE 2010 55 1.25 19 0.43 8 0.18 28 0.64 36 0.82      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 190 4.54 239 5.73
SEPTEMBER 2010 90 2.13 12 0.28 15 0.36 63 1.49 78 1.85      
JUNE 2010 51 1.23 9 0.22 8 0.19 34 0.82 42 1.01      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 225 15.58 259 18.01
SEPTEMBER 2010 90 6.20 6 0.41 28 1.93 56 3.86 84 5.79      
JUNE 2010 71 4.92 7 0.48 36 2.49 28 1.94 64 4.43      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 40 8.81 53 11.75
SEPTEMBER 2010 22 4.79 2 0.44 6 1.31 14 3.05 20 4.36      
JUNE 2010 7 1.55 1 0.22 ... ... 6 1.33 6 1.33      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 222 7.35 254 8.44
SEPTEMBER 2010 109 3.58 7 0.23 49 1.61 53 1.74 102 3.35      
JUNE 2010 47 1.56 8 0.27 12 0.40 27 0.90 39 1.30      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 101 5.60 128 7.18
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 0.98 3 0.16 1 0.05 14 0.76 15 0.81      
JUNE 2010 36 2.04 11 0.62 6 0.34 19 1.08 25 1.42      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
JUNE 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 204 8.79 227 9.86
SEPTEMBER 2010 148 6.28 6 0.25 49 2.08 93 3.95 142 6.02      
JUNE 2010 28 1.21 5 0.22 6 0.26 17 0.74 23 0.99      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 151 14.86 172 16.98
SEPTEMBER 2010 79 7.68 ... ... 54 5.25 25 2.43 79 7.68      
JUNE 2010 36 3.64 ... ... 7 0.71 29 2.93 36 3.64      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 658 14.54 761 16.76
SEPTEMBER 2010 211 * 4.65 1 * 0.02 92 * 2.03 118 * 2.60 210 * 4.62      
JUNE 2010 223 4.96 ... ... 29 0.64 194 4.31 223 4.96      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 183 10.32 210 11.81
SEPTEMBER 2010 85 4.78 9 0.51 22 1.24 54 3.03 76 4.27      
JUNE 2010 49 2.79 4 0.23 6 0.34 39 2.22 45 2.56      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 73 4.74 87 5.65
SEPTEMBER 2010 13 0.84 1 0.06 1 0.06 11 0.71 12 0.78      
JUNE 2010 47 3.05 1 0.06 4 0.26 42 2.73 46 2.99      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 261 16.48 348 21.97
SEPTEMBER 2010 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
JUNE 2010 87 5.49 ... ... 12 0.76 75 4.73 87 5.49      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 996 7.66 1,612 12.32
SEPTEMBER 2010 295 2.28 25 0.19 47 0.36 223 1.72 270 2.08      
JUNE 2010 249 1.91 25 0.19 34 0.26 190 1.46 224 1.72      

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