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Table 22

Employment and Trends - June 2011

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 292,573 10.47 395,404 14.16
SEPTEMBER 2011 114,583 * 4.10 7,161 * 0.26 26,097 * 0.93 81,325 * 2.91 107,422 * 3.85      
JUNE 2011 77,693 2.77 3,289 0.12 16,562 0.59 57,842 2.06 74,404 2.65      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 970 7.56 1,295 10.09
SEPTEMBER 2011 328 * 2.56 2 * 0.02 57 * 0.44 269 * 2.10 326 * 2.54      
JUNE 2011 321 2.50 4 0.03 52 0.41 265 2.06 317 2.47      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 162 5.08 216 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
JUNE 2011 54 1.69 ... ... ... ... 54 1.69 54 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 108 4.54 144 6.06
SEPTEMBER 2011 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
JUNE 2011 36 1.51 ... ... 6 0.25 30 1.26 36 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.67 396 10.23
SEPTEMBER 2011 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
JUNE 2011 99 2.56 ... ... ... ... 99 2.56 99 2.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 70 0.21 83 0.25
SEPTEMBER 2011 51 * 0.15 3 * 0.01 4 * 0.01 44 * 0.13 48 * 0.14      
JUNE 2011 10 0.03 2 0.01 3 0.01 5 0.01 8 0.02      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 291,533 10.48 394,026 14.17
SEPTEMBER 2011 114,204 * 4.11 7,156 * 0.26 26,036 * 0.94 81,012 * 2.91 107,048 * 3.85      
JUNE 2011 77,362 2.77 3,283 0.12 16,507 0.59 57,572 2.06 74,079 2.65      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 372 19.59 452 23.90
SEPTEMBER 2011 127 * 6.69 36 * 1.90 80 * 4.21 11 * 0.58 91 * 4.79      
JUNE 2011 111 5.88 37 1.96 56 2.97 18 0.95 74 3.92      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 209,014 10.66 291,726 14.92
SEPTEMBER 2011 86,116 * 4.38 6,805 * 0.35 21,469 * 1.09 57,842 * 2.94 79,311 * 4.03      
JUNE 2011 56,045 2.85 2,994 0.15 13,082 0.66 39,969 2.03 53,051 2.70      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,963 4.90 2,522 6.33
SEPTEMBER 2011 859 2.14 34 0.08 134 0.33 691 1.72 825 2.05      
JUNE 2011 552 1.39 37 0.09 79 0.20 436 1.10 515 1.30      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 25,513 21.59 33,391 28.57
SEPTEMBER 2011 10,389 8.99 689 0.60 830 0.72 8,870 7.68 9,700 8.40      
JUNE 2011 7,562 6.13 88 0.07 1,657 1.34 5,817 4.71 7,474 6.05      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 100,123 12.80 126,505 16.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 45,431 5.81 5,126 0.66 7,277 0.93 33,028 4.22 40,305 5.15      
JUNE 2011 24,984 3.18 1,970 0.25 4,485 0.57 18,529 2.36 23,014 2.93      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 44,579 15.16 56,178 19.08
SEPTEMBER 2011 19,898 6.79 2,453 0.84 3,761 1.28 13,684 4.67 17,445 5.95      
JUNE 2011 10,622 3.57 834 0.28 2,124 0.71 7,664 2.58 9,788 3.29      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 21,952 10.89 27,593 13.71
SEPTEMBER 2011 10,609 5.25 1,892 0.94 2,051 1.02 6,666 3.30 8,717 4.31      
JUNE 2011 5,238 2.60 523 0.26 1,110 0.55 3,605 1.79 4,715 2.34      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 21,753 12.14 28,118 15.79
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,863 5.48 641 0.36 498 0.28 8,724 4.85 9,222 5.12      
JUNE 2011 5,873 3.27 503 0.28 448 0.25 4,922 2.74 5,370 2.99      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,626 6.40 1,947 7.67
SEPTEMBER 2011 577 2.27 15 0.06 81 0.32 481 1.89 562 2.21      
JUNE 2011 441 1.74 13 0.05 63 0.25 365 1.44 428 1.69      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 10,213 12.46 12,669 15.40
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,484 5.49 125 0.15 886 1.09 3,473 4.26 4,359 5.34      
JUNE 2011 2,810 3.41 97 0.12 740 0.90 1,973 2.40 2,713 3.29      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 6,526 5.53 10,524 8.90
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,758 1.49 193 0.16 644 0.55 921 0.78 1,565 1.33      
JUNE 2011 2,901 2.45 153 0.13 417 0.35 2,331 1.97 2,748 2.32      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 14,039 18.57 22,133 29.74
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,512 8.31 143 0.18 3,635 4.64 2,734 3.49 6,369 8.13      
JUNE 2011 3,060 4.09 119 0.16 1,059 1.41 1,882 2.51 2,941 3.93      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 15,271 15.03 27,427 27.34
SEPTEMBER 2011 7,569 7.20 96 0.09 3,602 3.43 3,871 3.68 7,473 7.11      
JUNE 2011 3,024 3.01 75 0.07 842 0.84 2,107 2.10 2,949 2.94      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 10,974 23.85 20,326 44.30
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,016 * 8.96 19 * 0.04 3,145 * 7.02 852 * 1.90 3,997 * 8.92      
JUNE 2011 4,016 8.62 19 0.04 3,145 6.75 852 1.83 3,997 8.58      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,295 7.54 1,683 9.75
SEPTEMBER 2011 445 2.59 68 0.40 183 1.07 194 1.13 377 2.20      
JUNE 2011 351 2.05 61 0.36 103 0.60 187 1.09 290 1.69      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5,743 8.03 7,369 10.34
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,437 3.40 78 0.11 1,132 1.58 1,227 1.71 2,359 3.29      
JUNE 2011 1,475 2.07 61 0.09 512 0.72 902 1.26 1,414 1.98      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 819 8.58 1,168 12.16
SEPTEMBER 2011 358 3.79 ... ... 191 2.02 167 1.77 358 3.79      
JUNE 2011 179 1.83 ... ... 45 0.46 134 1.37 179 1.83      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 3,198 5.53 3,923 6.78
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,126 1.95 71 0.12 248 0.43 807 1.40 1,055 1.83      
JUNE 2011 813 1.41 50 0.09 147 0.25 616 1.07 763 1.32      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 951 5.89 1,182 7.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 489 3.03 66 0.41 168 1.04 255 1.58 423 2.62      
JUNE 2011 231 1.43 25 0.15 57 0.35 149 0.92 206 1.28      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 392 8.70 556 12.37
SEPTEMBER 2011 152 3.37 15 0.33 80 1.77 57 1.26 137 3.04      
JUNE 2011 75 1.66 9 0.20 25 0.55 41 0.91 66 1.46      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 13,674 4.35 20,912 6.66
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,218 * 1.02 116 * 0.04 2 * ... 3,100 * 0.99 3,102 * 0.99      
JUNE 2011 3,218 1.03 116 0.04 2 ... 3,100 0.99 3,102 0.99      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8,533 4.51 12,105 6.45
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,357 0.71 91 0.05 198 0.10 1,068 0.56 1,266 0.66      
JUNE 2011 3,604 1.93 211 0.11 507 0.27 2,886 1.54 3,393 1.82      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 82,147 10.05 101,848 12.37
SEPTEMBER 2011 27,961 * 3.45 315 * 0.04 4,487 * 0.55 23,159 * 2.85 27,646 * 3.41      
JUNE 2011 21,206 2.57 252 0.03 3,369 0.41 17,585 2.13 20,954 2.54      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
JUNE 2011 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,530 8.15 2,162 11.52
SEPTEMBER 2011 621 3.30 1 0.01 187 0.99 433 2.30 620 3.30      
JUNE 2011 277 1.47 4 0.02 54 0.29 219 1.16 273 1.45      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 121 4.80 150 5.92
SEPTEMBER 2011 39 1.56 8 0.32 10 0.40 21 0.84 31 1.24      
JUNE 2011 25 0.99 7 0.28 10 0.39 8 0.32 18 0.71      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 149 8.28 177 9.80
SEPTEMBER 2011 58 3.23 ... ... 11 0.61 47 2.62 58 3.23      
JUNE 2011 28 1.55 ... ... 9 0.50 19 1.05 28 1.55      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 501 5.97 668 7.96
SEPTEMBER 2011 167 * 1.99 ... * ... 96 * 1.14 71 * 0.85 167 * 1.99      
JUNE 2011 167 1.99 ... ... 96 1.14 71 0.85 167 1.99      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 599 4.68 780 6.09
SEPTEMBER 2011 237 1.85 49 0.38 49 0.38 139 1.09 188 1.47      
JUNE 2011 181 1.41 43 0.34 28 0.22 110 0.86 138 1.08      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 1,131 6.05 1,601 8.57
SEPTEMBER 2011 401 2.15 23 0.12 71 0.38 307 1.64 378 2.02      
JUNE 2011 365 1.95 26 0.14 47 0.25 292 1.56 339 1.81      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 595 16.73 719 20.20
SEPTEMBER 2011 211 5.93 15 0.42 101 2.84 95 2.67 196 5.51      
JUNE 2011 210 5.88 7 0.20 111 3.11 92 2.58 203 5.69      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 140 8.10 161 9.33
SEPTEMBER 2011 58 3.35 3 0.17 15 0.87 40 2.31 55 3.18      
JUNE 2011 34 1.97 3 0.17 10 0.58 21 1.22 31 1.80      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 218 5.26 273 6.58
SEPTEMBER 2011 113 2.74 8 0.19 45 1.09 60 1.45 105 2.55      
JUNE 2011 50 1.20 5 0.12 16 0.38 29 0.70 45 1.08      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 694 11.24 735 12.04
SEPTEMBER 2011 254 * 4.09 17 * 0.27 169 * 2.72 68 * 1.10 237 * 3.82      
JUNE 2011 254 4.12 17 0.28 169 2.74 68 1.10 237 3.85      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 40 4.14 50 5.14
SEPTEMBER 2011 15 * 1.57 2 * 0.21 1 * 0.10 12 * 1.25 13 * 1.36      
JUNE 2011 15 1.54 2 0.21 1 0.10 12 1.23 13 1.34      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 213 5.45 296 7.54
SEPTEMBER 2011 114 2.94 11 0.28 46 1.18 57 1.47 103 2.65      
JUNE 2011 51 1.29 3 0.08 30 0.76 18 0.46 48 1.22      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,419 35.15 1,892 46.87
SEPTEMBER 2011 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
JUNE 2011 473 11.72 ... ... 116 2.87 357 8.84 473 11.72      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 350 6.99 454 9.08
SEPTEMBER 2011 105 * 2.10 1 * 0.02 30 * 0.60 74 * 1.48 104 * 2.08      
JUNE 2011 101 2.02 2 0.04 28 0.56 71 1.42 99 1.98      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 4,006 5.90 5,017 7.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,119 1.66 67 0.10 290 0.43 762 1.13 1,052 1.56      
JUNE 2011 1,196 1.75 34 0.05 222 0.33 940 1.38 1,162 1.70      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 90 4.64 111 5.72
SEPTEMBER 2011 32 1.66 4 0.21 9 0.47 19 0.99 28 1.45      
JUNE 2011 39 2.00 2 0.10 4 0.21 33 1.69 37 1.90      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 369 14.67 492 19.56
SEPTEMBER 2011 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
JUNE 2011 123 4.89 ... ... 18 0.72 105 4.17 123 4.89      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 68,010 10.94 83,533 13.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 23,018 3.73 71 0.01 2,918 0.47 20,029 3.25 22,947 3.72      
JUNE 2011 17,085 2.72 70 0.01 2,226 0.35 14,789 2.36 17,015 2.71      

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

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