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Table 20

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 36,633 10.39 49,972 14.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 13,075 * 3.70 2,746 * 0.78 9,327 * 2.64 1,002 * 0.28 10,329 * 2.92      
JUNE 2011 11,024 * 3.15 1,088 * 0.31 8,593 * 2.45 1,343 * 0.38 9,936 * 2.84      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 743 6.34 985 8.41
SEPTEMBER 2011 250 * 2.13 2 * 0.02 236 * 2.02 12 * 0.10 248 * 2.12      
JUNE 2011 250 * 2.13 ... * ... 238 * 2.03 12 * 0.10 250 * 2.13      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 54 2.34 72 3.12
SEPTEMBER 2011 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
JUNE 2011 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 36 1.65 48 2.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
JUNE 2011 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.40 276 7.20
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUNE 2011 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 65 2.30 81 2.87
SEPTEMBER 2011 46 * 1.63 1 * 0.04 45 * 1.59 ... * ... 45 * 1.59      
JUNE 2011 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25 ... * ... 7 * 0.25      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 35,825 10.51 48,906 14.36
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,779 * 3.74 2,743 * 0.80 9,046 * 2.65 990 * 0.29 10,036 * 2.93      
JUNE 2011 10,767 * 3.18 1,088 * 0.32 8,348 * 2.47 1,331 * 0.39 9,679 * 2.86      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 338 17.92 400 21.30
SEPTEMBER 2011 130 * 6.90 7 * 0.37 123 * 6.53 ... * ... 123 * 6.53      
JUNE 2011 99 * 5.28 7 * 0.37 92 * 4.91 ... * ... 92 * 4.91      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 30,164 11.13 41,146 15.15
SEPTEMBER 2011 10,746 * 3.97 2,537 * 0.94 7,367 * 2.72 842 * 0.31 8,209 * 3.04      
JUNE 2011 9,076 * 3.33 882 * 0.32 6,995 * 2.56 1,199 * 0.44 8,194 * 3.00      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,058 7.83 1,410 10.49
SEPTEMBER 2011 448 3.29 21 0.15 427 3.14 ... ... 427 3.14      
JUNE 2011 305 * 2.28 21 * 0.16 284 * 2.13 ... * ... 284 * 2.13      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,725 11.13 2,207 14.20
SEPTEMBER 2011 655 4.23 222 1.43 370 2.39 63 0.41 433 2.79      
JUNE 2011 535 3.45 79 0.51 413 2.66 43 0.28 456 2.94      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 9,893 13.59 13,105 17.75
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,543 6.36 1,779 2.49 2,162 3.03 602 0.84 2,764 3.87      
JUNE 2011 2,760 3.68 169 0.23 1,836 2.45 755 1.01 2,591 3.45      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 3,678 18.09 4,358 21.01
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,310 11.76 1,608 8.18 546 2.78 156 0.79 702 3.57      
JUNE 2011 577 2.67 24 0.11 352 1.63 201 0.93 553 2.56      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,119 10.75 4,439 15.24
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,305 4.52 107 0.37 993 3.44 205 0.71 1,198 4.15      
JUNE 2011 1,093 3.71 59 0.20 730 2.48 304 1.03 1,034 3.51      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 854 14.13 1,142 19.13
SEPTEMBER 2011 213 3.49 31 0.51 164 2.69 18 0.30 182 2.98      
JUNE 2011 316 5.24 42 0.70 266 4.41 8 0.13 274 4.55      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 259 11.71 394 17.96
SEPTEMBER 2011 74 3.29 ... ... 42 1.87 32 1.42 74 3.29      
JUNE 2011 108 4.98 2 0.09 55 2.54 51 2.35 106 4.89      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,983 13.06 2,772 17.57
SEPTEMBER 2011 641 4.41 33 0.23 417 2.87 191 1.31 608 4.18      
JUNE 2011 666 4.23 42 0.27 433 2.75 191 1.21 624 3.96      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,350 5.13 2,232 8.43
SEPTEMBER 2011 444 1.69 5 0.02 439 1.67 ... ... 439 1.67      
JUNE 2011 349 1.32 19 0.07 330 1.25 ... ... 330 1.25      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1,016 12.66 1,208 15.07
SEPTEMBER 2011 418 5.14 50 0.61 346 4.25 22 0.27 368 4.52      
JUNE 2011 356 4.47 28 0.35 292 3.67 36 0.45 328 4.12      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,431 12.63 1,834 16.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 487 4.29 92 0.81 373 3.28 22 0.19 395 3.48      
JUNE 2011 466 4.11 81 0.71 312 2.75 73 0.64 385 3.39      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,820 7.50 2,582 10.68
SEPTEMBER 2011 370 * 1.53 51 * 0.21 304 * 1.25 15 * 0.06 319 * 1.32      
JUNE 2011 370 1.52 51 0.21 304 1.25 15 0.06 319 1.31      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 479 7.84 640 10.45
SEPTEMBER 2011 269 4.40 31 0.51 232 3.79 6 0.10 238 3.89      
JUNE 2011 120 1.97 4 0.07 109 1.79 7 0.11 116 1.91      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5,589 17.34 7,664 23.86
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,030 6.28 128 0.40 1,841 5.69 61 0.19 1,902 5.88      
JUNE 2011 1,527 4.74 87 0.27 1,349 4.19 91 0.28 1,440 4.47      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 385 11.25 447 13.02
SEPTEMBER 2011 163 4.79 15 0.44 143 4.21 5 0.15 148 4.35      
JUNE 2011 98 2.81 13 0.37 79 2.26 6 0.17 85 2.44      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 741 7.40 1,010 10.10
SEPTEMBER 2011 211 2.10 18 0.18 183 1.82 10 0.10 193 1.92      
JUNE 2011 247 2.46 27 0.27 189 1.88 31 0.31 220 2.19      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 701 12.46 964 17.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 175 3.09 27 0.48 142 2.51 6 0.11 148 2.62      
JUNE 2011 263 * 4.73 27 * 0.49 232 * 4.17 4 * 0.07 236 * 4.24      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 366 10.96 611 18.41
SEPTEMBER 2011 119 3.56 9 0.27 102 3.05 8 0.24 110 3.29      
JUNE 2011 106 3.18 17 0.51 86 2.58 3 0.09 89 2.67      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 379 4.19 572 6.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 93 * 1.03 16 * 0.18 71 * 0.78 6 * 0.07 77 * 0.85      
JUNE 2011 93 1.03 16 0.18 71 0.79 6 0.07 77 0.85      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 3,231 10.97 4,660 15.97
SEPTEMBER 2011 321 1.07 73 0.24 232 0.77 16 0.05 248 0.83      
JUNE 2011 1,481 5.09 243 0.84 1,109 3.81 129 0.44 1,238 4.26      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,323 7.84 7,360 10.99
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,903 * 2.73 199 * 0.29 1,556 * 2.23 148 * 0.21 1,704 * 2.44      
JUNE 2011 1,592 * 2.49 199 * 0.31 1,261 * 1.97 132 * 0.21 1,393 * 2.18      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
SEPTEMBER 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
JUNE 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 419 8.12 572 10.97
SEPTEMBER 2011 142 2.81 15 0.30 127 2.51 ... ... 127 2.51      
JUNE 2011 124 2.35 17 0.32 107 2.03 ... ... 107 2.03      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 13 2.57 16 3.16
SEPTEMBER 2011 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20      
JUNE 2011 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 106 6.96 126 8.25
SEPTEMBER 2011 41 2.70 3 0.20 37 2.43 1 0.07 38 2.50      
JUNE 2011 31 2.03 3 0.20 28 1.84 ... ... 28 1.84      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 249 13.30 332 17.74
SEPTEMBER 2011 83 * 4.43 19 * 1.01 56 * 2.99 8 * 0.43 64 * 3.42      
JUNE 2011 83 * 4.43 19 * 1.01 56 * 2.99 8 * 0.43 64 * 3.42      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 360 8.10 487 10.96
SEPTEMBER 2011 106 2.38 19 0.43 51 1.14 36 0.81 87 1.95      
JUNE 2011 127 * 2.87 20 * 0.45 95 * 2.14 12 * 0.27 107 * 2.42      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 284 6.58 434 10.10
SEPTEMBER 2011 38 0.88 5 0.12 23 0.53 10 0.23 33 0.77      
JUNE 2011 123 * 2.85 35 * 0.81 67 * 1.55 21 * 0.49 88 * 2.04      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 170 11.94 222 15.54
SEPTEMBER 2011 55 3.87 5 0.35 39 2.74 11 0.77 50 3.51      
JUNE 2011 65 4.56 4 0.28 44 3.08 17 1.19 61 4.28      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 48 9.88 59 12.29
SEPTEMBER 2011 16 3.27 3 0.61 13 2.66 ... ... 13 2.66      
JUNE 2011 11 2.27 1 0.21 9 1.86 1 0.21 10 2.06      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 103 3.48 130 4.37
SEPTEMBER 2011 30 1.02 ... ... 30 1.02 ... ... 30 1.02      
JUNE 2011 46 1.54 ... ... 40 1.34 6 0.20 46 1.54      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 236 12.01 387 19.90
SEPTEMBER 2011 72 * 3.65 12 * 0.61 38 * 1.93 22 * 1.12 60 * 3.05      
JUNE 2011 72 3.67 12 0.61 38 1.94 22 1.12 60 3.06      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1 20.00 2 40.00
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 56 2.41 142 6.08
SEPTEMBER 2011 21 0.91 5 0.22 15 0.65 1 0.04 16 0.69      
JUNE 2011 8 0.34 2 0.09 4 0.17 2 0.09 6 0.26      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 150 14.03 200 18.71
SEPTEMBER 2011 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
JUNE 2011 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 374 8.13 495 10.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 111 * 2.41 13 * 0.28 92 * 2.00 6 * 0.13 98 * 2.13      
JUNE 2011 111 * 2.41 12 * 0.26 93 * 2.02 6 * 0.13 99 * 2.15      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 90 4.94 196 10.72
SEPTEMBER 2011 9 0.50 ... ... 4 0.22 5 0.28 9 0.50      
JUNE 2011 45 2.45 ... ... 32 1.74 13 0.71 45 2.45      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 75 4.82 91 5.85
SEPTEMBER 2011 20 1.29 5 0.32 15 0.97 ... ... 15 0.97      
JUNE 2011 21 1.35 3 0.19 17 1.09 1 0.06 18 1.15      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 585 36.93 780 49.24
SEPTEMBER 2011 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
JUNE 2011 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 582 4.66 854 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 296 2.41 12 0.10 284 2.31 ... ... 284 2.31      
JUNE 2011 95 0.76 11 0.09 84 0.67 ... ... 84 0.67      

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

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