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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - December 2011

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, SEPTEMBER 2011 AND DECEMBER 2011
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 42,892 12.20 9,457 2.72
DECEMBER 2011 9,457 * 2.68 1,279 * 0.36 2,369 * 0.67 5,809 * 1.65 8,178 * 2.32      
SEPTEMBER 2011 14,753 4.17 4,005 1.13 3,720 1.05 7,028 1.99 10,748 3.04      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 1,354 11.59 421 3.63
DECEMBER 2011 421 * 3.61 3 * 0.03 114 * 0.98 304 * 2.61 418 * 3.59      
SEPTEMBER 2011 316 2.70 2 0.02 57 0.49 257 2.19 314 2.68      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 180 7.80 45 1.95
DECEMBER 2011 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
SEPTEMBER 2011 45 1.95 ... ... ... ... 45 1.95 45 1.95      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 132 6.03 33 1.51
DECEMBER 2011 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
SEPTEMBER 2011 33 1.51 ... ... 6 0.27 27 1.23 33 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 396 10.34 99 2.58
DECEMBER 2011 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
SEPTEMBER 2011 99 2.58 ... ... ... ... 99 2.58 99 2.58      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 121 4.28 51 1.81
DECEMBER 2011 51 * 1.81 3 * 0.11 4 * 0.14 44 * 1.56 48 * 1.70      
SEPTEMBER 2011 51 1.80 3 0.11 4 0.14 44 1.56 48 1.70      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 41,417 12.19 8,985 2.67
DECEMBER 2011 8,985 * 2.64 1,273 * 0.37 2,251 * 0.66 5,461 * 1.60 7,712 * 2.26      
SEPTEMBER 2011 14,386 4.21 4,000 1.17 3,659 1.07 6,727 1.97 10,386 3.04      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 461 24.52 89 4.78
DECEMBER 2011 89 * 4.72 30 * 1.59 48 * 2.55 11 * 0.58 59 * 3.13      
SEPTEMBER 2011 127 6.74 36 1.91 80 4.24 11 0.58 91 4.83      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 33,753 12.44 7,480 2.75
DECEMBER 2011 7,480 * 2.77 1,090 * 0.40 1,782 * 0.66 4,608 * 1.71 6,390 * 2.37      
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,077 4.47 3,838 1.42 2,934 1.09 5,305 1.96 8,239 3.05      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,284 9.45 365 2.65
DECEMBER 2011 365 2.64 31 0.22 55 0.40 279 2.02 334 2.42      
SEPTEMBER 2011 451 3.32 25 0.18 121 0.89 305 2.24 426 3.13      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2,862 18.47 763 4.94
DECEMBER 2011 763 * 4.94 197 * 1.27 169 * 1.09 397 * 2.57 566 * 3.66      
SEPTEMBER 2011 763 4.93 197 1.27 169 1.09 397 2.56 566 3.65      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 12,619 17.64 1,641 2.42
DECEMBER 2011 1,641 2.41 289 0.42 354 0.52 998 1.47 1,352 1.99      
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,294 8.81 3,201 4.48 790 1.11 2,303 3.22 3,093 4.33      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 5,171 26.28 374 2.11
DECEMBER 2011 374 2.11 94 0.53 64 0.36 216 1.22 280 1.58      
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,924 14.88 1,707 8.69 196 1.00 1,021 5.20 1,217 6.19      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 5,278 18.34 788 2.81
DECEMBER 2011 788 2.81 148 0.53 157 0.56 483 1.72 640 2.28      
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,672 9.25 1,443 5.00 367 1.27 862 2.99 1,229 4.26      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 206 3.44 79 1.36
DECEMBER 2011 79 1.33 1 0.02 2 0.03 76 1.28 78 1.31      
SEPTEMBER 2011 55 0.90 1 0.02 8 0.13 46 0.75 54 0.89      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 179 7.98 25 1.07
DECEMBER 2011 25 1.08 3 0.13 6 0.26 16 0.69 22 0.95      
SEPTEMBER 2011 58 2.58 2 0.09 11 0.49 45 2.00 56 2.49      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,785 12.02 375 2.71
DECEMBER 2011 375 2.69 43 0.31 125 0.90 207 1.48 332 2.38      
SEPTEMBER 2011 585 4.02 48 0.33 208 1.43 329 2.26 537 3.69      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2,174 8.28 678 2.60
DECEMBER 2011 678 2.60 141 0.54 177 0.68 360 1.38 537 2.06      
SEPTEMBER 2011 528 2.01 94 0.36 260 0.99 174 0.66 434 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1,239 15.50 234 2.97
DECEMBER 2011 234 2.92 25 0.31 70 0.87 139 1.73 209 2.60      
SEPTEMBER 2011 378 4.65 39 0.48 136 1.67 203 2.50 339 4.17      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2,023 18.00 594 5.42
DECEMBER 2011 594 5.34 112 1.01 88 0.79 394 3.54 482 4.33      
SEPTEMBER 2011 609 5.36 51 0.45 171 1.51 387 3.41 558 4.91      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,545 6.40 127 0.53
DECEMBER 2011 127 0.53 5 0.02 39 0.16 83 0.35 122 0.51      
SEPTEMBER 2011 419 1.73 16 0.07 129 0.53 274 1.13 403 1.66      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 682 11.12 182 2.94
DECEMBER 2011 182 2.95 35 0.57 30 0.49 117 1.90 147 2.38      
SEPTEMBER 2011 204 3.33 41 0.67 100 1.63 63 1.03 163 2.66      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3,809 11.26 1,342 3.47
DECEMBER 2011 1,342 3.78 33 0.09 415 1.17 894 2.52 1,309 3.69      
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,132 3.50 41 0.13 541 1.67 550 1.70 1,091 3.37      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 537 15.84 115 3.49
DECEMBER 2011 115 3.49 ... ... 29 0.88 86 2.61 115 3.49      
SEPTEMBER 2011 235 6.91 ... ... 143 4.21 92 2.71 235 6.91      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 860 8.61 157 1.58
DECEMBER 2011 157 1.58 35 0.35 34 0.34 88 0.88 122 1.23      
SEPTEMBER 2011 279 2.78 36 0.36 97 0.97 146 1.46 243 2.42      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 623 11.06 198 3.49
DECEMBER 2011 198 3.47 34 0.60 50 0.88 114 2.00 164 2.87      
SEPTEMBER 2011 269 4.76 40 0.71 119 2.10 110 1.95 229 4.05      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 431 12.91 122 3.65
DECEMBER 2011 122 * 3.65 11 * 0.33 70 * 2.09 41 * 1.23 111 * 3.32      
SEPTEMBER 2011 122 3.65 11 0.33 70 2.09 41 1.23 111 3.32      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 386 4.28 90 1.00
DECEMBER 2011 90 1.00 17 0.19 1 0.01 72 0.80 73 0.81      
SEPTEMBER 2011 84 0.93 17 0.19 1 0.01 66 0.73 67 0.74      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2,679 9.03 872 2.88
DECEMBER 2011 872 2.89 125 0.41 201 0.67 546 1.81 747 2.47      
SEPTEMBER 2011 310 1.03 29 0.10 87 0.29 194 0.65 281 0.94      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 7,203 10.81 1,416 2.25
DECEMBER 2011 1,416 * 2.04 153 * 0.22 421 * 0.61 842 * 1.21 1,263 * 1.82      
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,182 3.13 126 0.18 645 0.93 1,411 2.02 2,056 2.95      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 108 5.77 27 1.44
DECEMBER 2011 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 645 12.70 100 2.08
DECEMBER 2011 100 2.05 1 0.02 18 0.37 81 1.66 99 2.03      
SEPTEMBER 2011 232 4.59 1 0.02 69 1.36 162 3.20 231 4.57      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 22 4.39 4 0.83
DECEMBER 2011 4 0.81 2 0.41 1 0.20 1 0.20 2 0.41      
SEPTEMBER 2011 4 0.79 1 0.20 ... ... 3 0.60 3 0.60      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 150 9.90 29 1.94
DECEMBER 2011 29 1.92 ... ... 7 0.46 22 1.46 29 1.92      
SEPTEMBER 2011 47 3.09 ... ... 11 0.72 36 2.37 47 3.09      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 131 6.95 35 1.82
DECEMBER 2011 35 1.84 ... ... 14 0.74 21 1.11 35 1.84      
SEPTEMBER 2011 32 1.71 ... ... 14 0.75 18 0.96 32 1.71      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 261 5.85 64 1.42
DECEMBER 2011 64 1.43 21 0.47 17 0.38 26 0.58 43 0.96      
SEPTEMBER 2011 87 1.95 21 0.47 23 0.52 43 0.96 66 1.48      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 306 7.12 46 1.09
DECEMBER 2011 46 1.08 10 0.23 3 0.07 33 0.77 36 0.84      
SEPTEMBER 2011 80 1.86 10 0.23 17 0.39 53 1.23 70 1.62      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 344 24.26 150 10.72
DECEMBER 2011 150 10.65 16 1.14 61 4.33 73 5.18 134 9.51      
SEPTEMBER 2011 62 4.36 7 0.49 18 1.27 37 2.60 55 3.87      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 31 6.40 7 1.47
DECEMBER 2011 7 1.45 2 0.41 ... ... 5 1.04 5 1.04      
SEPTEMBER 2011 12 2.45 1 0.20 5 1.02 6 1.23 11 2.25      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 209 7.14 54 1.92
DECEMBER 2011 54 1.89 1 0.03 12 0.42 41 1.43 53 1.85      
SEPTEMBER 2011 81 2.76 7 0.24 32 1.09 42 1.43 74 2.52      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 185 9.46 38 1.98
DECEMBER 2011 38 1.95 8 0.41 11 0.57 19 0.98 30 1.54      
SEPTEMBER 2011 44 2.23 7 0.36 13 0.66 24 1.22 37 1.88      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
DECEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 185 8.00 47 2.06
DECEMBER 2011 47 2.07 13 0.57 13 0.57 21 0.92 34 1.49      
SEPTEMBER 2011 78 3.38 11 0.48 27 1.17 40 1.74 67 2.91      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 316 29.56 79 7.39
DECEMBER 2011 79 * 7.39 ... * ... 54 * 5.05 25 * 2.34 79 * 7.39      
SEPTEMBER 2011 79 7.39 ... ... 54 5.05 25 2.34 79 7.39      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 432 9.39 87 1.89
DECEMBER 2011 87 * 1.89 ... * ... 26 * 0.57 61 * 1.33 87 * 1.89      
SEPTEMBER 2011 104 2.26 1 0.02 29 0.63 74 1.61 103 2.24      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 168 9.24 35 1.93
DECEMBER 2011 35 1.94 6 0.33 15 0.83 14 0.78 29 1.61      
SEPTEMBER 2011 48 2.65 9 0.50 16 0.88 23 1.27 39 2.15      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 100 6.44 24 1.56
DECEMBER 2011 24 * 1.56 3 * 0.19 9 * 0.58 12 * 0.78 21 * 1.36      
SEPTEMBER 2011 24 1.55 3 0.19 9 0.58 12 0.78 21 1.36      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 348 21.97 87 5.49
DECEMBER 2011 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
SEPTEMBER 2011 87 5.49 ... ... 12 0.76 75 4.73 87 5.49      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,769 14.18 194 1.56
DECEMBER 2011 194 1.57 23 0.19 34 0.27 137 1.11 171 1.38      
SEPTEMBER 2011 392 3.19 14 0.11 55 0.45 323 2.62 378 3.07      

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