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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2011

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, SEPTEMBER 2011 AND DECEMBER 2011
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 46,679 13.28 10,046 2.88
DECEMBER 2011 10,046 * 2.85 1,310 * 0.37 7,423 * 2.11 1,313 * 0.37 8,736 * 2.48      
SEPTEMBER 2011 13,075 * 3.70 2,746 * 0.78 9,327 * 2.64 1,002 * 0.28 10,329 * 2.92      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 884 7.57 141 1.22
DECEMBER 2011 141 * 1.21 ... * ... 125 * 1.07 16 * 0.14 141 * 1.21      
SEPTEMBER 2011 250 * 2.13 2 * 0.02 236 * 2.02 12 * 0.10 248 * 2.12      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 72 3.12 18 0.78
DECEMBER 2011 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
SEPTEMBER 2011 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 48 2.19 12 0.55
DECEMBER 2011 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
SEPTEMBER 2011 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 276 7.20 69 1.80
DECEMBER 2011 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 111 3.93 46 1.63
DECEMBER 2011 46 * 1.63 46 * 1.63 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SEPTEMBER 2011 46 * 1.63 1 * 0.04 45 * 1.59 ... * ... 45 * 1.59      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 45,684 13.45 9,859 2.93
DECEMBER 2011 9,859 * 2.89 1,264 * 0.37 7,298 * 2.14 1,297 * 0.38 8,595 * 2.52      
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,779 * 3.74 2,743 * 0.80 9,046 * 2.65 990 * 0.29 10,036 * 2.93      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 421 22.39 83 4.46
DECEMBER 2011 83 * 4.40 6 * 0.32 77 * 4.08 ... * ... 77 * 4.08      
SEPTEMBER 2011 130 * 6.90 7 * 0.37 123 * 6.53 ... * ... 123 * 6.53      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 38,145 14.06 7,981 2.94
DECEMBER 2011 7,981 * 2.96 1,073 * 0.40 5,686 * 2.11 1,222 * 0.45 6,908 * 2.56      
SEPTEMBER 2011 10,746 * 3.97 2,537 * 0.94 7,367 * 2.72 842 * 0.31 8,209 * 3.04      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,415 10.42 357 2.59
DECEMBER 2011 357 2.59 25 0.18 331 2.40 1 0.01 332 2.40      
SEPTEMBER 2011 448 3.29 21 0.15 427 3.14 ... ... 427 3.14      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2,380 15.36 655 4.24
DECEMBER 2011 655 * 4.24 222 * 1.44 370 * 2.39 63 * 0.41 433 * 2.80      
SEPTEMBER 2011 655 4.23 222 1.43 370 2.39 63 0.41 433 2.79      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 11,839 16.55 1,946 2.87
DECEMBER 2011 1,946 2.86 153 0.22 1,093 1.61 700 1.03 1,793 2.64      
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,543 6.36 1,779 2.49 2,162 3.03 602 0.84 2,764 3.87      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 4,073 20.70 395 2.23
DECEMBER 2011 395 2.23 41 0.23 210 1.18 144 0.81 354 2.00      
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,310 11.76 1,608 8.18 546 2.78 156 0.79 702 3.57      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,837 13.34 718 2.56
DECEMBER 2011 718 2.56 64 0.23 409 1.46 245 0.87 654 2.33      
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,305 4.52 107 0.37 993 3.44 205 0.71 1,198 4.15      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 976 16.30 122 2.10
DECEMBER 2011 122 2.05 11 0.18 88 1.48 23 0.39 111 1.87      
SEPTEMBER 2011 213 3.49 31 0.51 164 2.69 18 0.30 182 2.98      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 407 18.14 148 6.33
DECEMBER 2011 148 6.38 2 0.09 36 1.55 110 4.74 146 6.30      
SEPTEMBER 2011 74 3.29 ... ... 42 1.87 32 1.42 74 3.29      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 2,546 17.14 563 4.07
DECEMBER 2011 563 4.03 35 0.25 350 2.51 178 1.28 528 3.78      
SEPTEMBER 2011 641 4.41 33 0.23 417 2.87 191 1.31 608 4.18      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2,207 8.40 857 3.29
DECEMBER 2011 857 3.29 24 0.09 833 3.20 ... ... 833 3.20      
SEPTEMBER 2011 444 1.69 5 0.02 439 1.67 ... ... 439 1.67      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1,245 15.58 229 2.91
DECEMBER 2011 229 2.85 38 0.47 139 1.73 52 0.65 191 2.38      
SEPTEMBER 2011 418 5.14 50 0.61 346 4.25 22 0.27 368 4.52      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,752 15.59 321 2.93
DECEMBER 2011 321 2.88 143 1.28 136 1.22 42 0.38 178 1.60      
SEPTEMBER 2011 487 4.29 92 0.81 373 3.28 22 0.19 395 3.48      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,940 8.03 120 0.50
DECEMBER 2011 120 0.50 16 0.07 92 0.38 12 0.05 104 0.43      
SEPTEMBER 2011 370 * 1.53 51 * 0.21 304 * 1.25 15 * 0.06 319 * 1.32      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 707 11.53 228 3.68
DECEMBER 2011 228 3.69 38 0.62 182 2.95 8 0.13 190 3.08      
SEPTEMBER 2011 269 4.40 31 0.51 232 3.79 6 0.10 238 3.89      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 7,327 21.66 1,738 4.50
DECEMBER 2011 1,738 4.90 66 0.19 1,543 4.35 129 0.36 1,672 4.71      
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,030 6.28 128 0.40 1,841 5.69 61 0.19 1,902 5.88      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 410 12.09 25 0.76
DECEMBER 2011 25 0.76 1 0.03 13 0.39 11 0.33 24 0.73      
SEPTEMBER 2011 163 4.79 15 0.44 143 4.21 5 0.15 148 4.35      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 960 9.61 219 2.21
DECEMBER 2011 219 2.20 17 0.17 179 1.80 23 0.23 202 2.03      
SEPTEMBER 2011 211 2.10 18 0.18 183 1.82 10 0.10 193 1.92      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 832 14.76 131 2.31
DECEMBER 2011 131 2.30 22 0.39 89 1.56 20 0.35 109 1.91      
SEPTEMBER 2011 175 3.09 27 0.48 142 2.51 6 0.11 148 2.62      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 485 14.53 119 3.56
DECEMBER 2011 119 * 3.56 9 * 0.27 102 * 3.05 8 * 0.24 110 * 3.29      
SEPTEMBER 2011 119 3.56 9 0.27 102 3.05 8 0.24 110 3.29      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 471 5.22 92 1.03
DECEMBER 2011 92 1.02 16 0.18 66 0.73 10 0.11 76 0.84      
SEPTEMBER 2011 93 * 1.03 16 * 0.18 71 * 0.78 6 * 0.07 77 * 0.85      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 4,175 14.08 944 3.12
DECEMBER 2011 944 3.12 283 0.94 518 1.71 143 0.47 661 2.19      
SEPTEMBER 2011 321 1.07 73 0.24 232 0.77 16 0.05 248 0.83      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 7,118 10.68 1,795 2.86
DECEMBER 2011 1,795 * 2.59 185 * 0.27 1,535 * 2.21 75 * 0.11 1,610 * 2.32      
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,903 * 2.73 199 * 0.29 1,556 * 2.23 148 * 0.21 1,704 * 2.44      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 24 1.28 6 0.32
DECEMBER 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
SEPTEMBER 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 492 9.69 73 1.51
DECEMBER 2011 73 1.49 19 0.39 49 1.00 5 0.10 54 1.11      
SEPTEMBER 2011 142 2.81 15 0.30 127 2.51 ... ... 127 2.51      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 13 2.59 ... ...
DECEMBER 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SEPTEMBER 2011 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20 ... ... 1 0.20      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 109 7.19 3 0.20
DECEMBER 2011 3 0.20 ... ... 3 0.20 ... ... 3 0.20      
SEPTEMBER 2011 41 2.70 3 0.20 37 2.43 1 0.07 38 2.50      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 302 16.01 53 2.75
DECEMBER 2011 53 2.79 13 0.68 33 1.74 7 0.37 40 2.11      
SEPTEMBER 2011 83 * 4.43 19 * 1.01 56 * 2.99 8 * 0.43 64 * 3.42      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 444 9.96 84 1.87
DECEMBER 2011 84 1.87 21 0.47 53 1.18 10 0.22 63 1.40      
SEPTEMBER 2011 106 2.38 19 0.43 51 1.14 36 0.81 87 1.95      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 312 7.26 28 0.66
DECEMBER 2011 28 0.66 5 0.12 19 0.45 4 0.09 23 0.54      
SEPTEMBER 2011 38 0.88 5 0.12 23 0.53 10 0.23 33 0.77      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 195 13.75 25 1.79
DECEMBER 2011 25 1.77 1 0.07 12 0.85 12 0.85 24 1.70      
SEPTEMBER 2011 55 3.87 5 0.35 39 2.74 11 0.77 50 3.51      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 51 10.54 3 0.63
DECEMBER 2011 3 0.62 1 0.21 2 0.41 ... ... 2 0.41      
SEPTEMBER 2011 16 3.27 3 0.61 13 2.66 ... ... 13 2.66      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 110 3.76 7 0.25
DECEMBER 2011 7 0.24 ... ... 4 0.14 3 0.10 7 0.24      
SEPTEMBER 2011 30 1.02 ... ... 30 1.02 ... ... 30 1.02      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 283 14.48 47 2.44
DECEMBER 2011 47 2.41 12 0.62 23 1.18 12 0.62 35 1.80      
SEPTEMBER 2011 72 * 3.65 12 * 0.61 38 * 1.93 22 * 1.12 60 * 3.05      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 1 20.00 ... ...
DECEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 117 5.06 61 2.68
DECEMBER 2011 61 2.68 10 0.44 47 2.07 4 0.18 51 2.24      
SEPTEMBER 2011 21 0.91 5 0.22 15 0.65 1 0.04 16 0.69      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 200 18.71 50 4.68
DECEMBER 2011 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SEPTEMBER 2011 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 472 10.26 98 2.13
DECEMBER 2011 98 * 2.13 10 * 0.22 85 * 1.85 3 * 0.07 88 * 1.91      
SEPTEMBER 2011 111 * 2.41 13 * 0.28 92 * 2.00 6 * 0.13 98 * 2.13      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 152 8.36 62 3.42
DECEMBER 2011 62 3.44 ... ... 57 3.16 5 0.28 62 3.44      
SEPTEMBER 2011 9 0.50 ... ... 4 0.22 5 0.28 9 0.50      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 95 6.12 20 1.30
DECEMBER 2011 20 * 1.30 5 * 0.32 15 * 0.97 ... * ... 15 * 0.97      
SEPTEMBER 2011 20 1.29 5 0.32 15 0.97 ... ... 15 0.97      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 780 49.24 195 12.31
DECEMBER 2011 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
SEPTEMBER 2011 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,089 8.73 507 4.07
DECEMBER 2011 507 4.10 3 0.02 504 4.07 ... ... 504 4.07      
SEPTEMBER 2011 296 2.41 12 0.10 284 2.31 ... ... 284 2.31      

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