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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - June 2011

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED
TOTALACCESSIONS TO THE   COMPETITIVE SERVICE  ACCESSIONS TO THE  EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES 
TOTALNEW HIRESOTHERTOTALNEW HIRESOTHER
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,760 * 3.18 35,018 * 2.30 20,445 * 1.34 14,573 * 0.96 53,742 * 4.23 47,665 * 3.75 6,077 * 0.48
JUNE 2011 105,076 * 3.75 54,427 * 3.58 33,450 * 2.20 20,977 * 1.38 50,649 * 3.94 43,452 * 3.38 7,197 * 0.56
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 266 * 2.07 18 * 0.76 12 * 0.51 6 * 0.25 248 * 2.37 240 * 2.29 8 * 0.08
JUNE 2011 265 * 2.06 18 * 0.74 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 247 * 2.37 241 * 2.31 6 * 0.06
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 27 * 0.85 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.78 12 * 0.52 6 * 0.26 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
JUNE 2011 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.78 12 * 0.52 6 * 0.26 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 * 1.78 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 69 * 1.78 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15
JUNE 2011 69 * 1.78 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... 69 * 1.78 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
JUNE 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,448 * 3.18 35,000 * 2.30 20,433 * 1.34 14,567 * 0.96 53,448 * 4.24 47,380 * 3.76 6,068 * 0.48
JUNE 2011 104,804 * 3.75 54,409 * 3.58 33,438 * 2.20 20,971 * 1.38 50,395 * 3.96 43,204 * 3.39 7,191 * 0.56
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 130 * 6.85 17 * 2.23 11 * 1.44 6 * 0.79 113 * 9.95 112 * 9.86 1 * 0.09
JUNE 2011 99 * 5.24 12 * 1.57 10 * 1.31 2 * 0.26 87 * 7.75 82 * 7.31 5 * 0.45
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 65,778 * 3.34 33,331 * 2.43 19,221 * 1.40 14,110 * 1.03 32,447 * 5.43 26,832 * 4.49 5,615 * 0.94
JUNE 2011 92,285 * 4.69 52,812 * 3.86 32,311 * 2.36 20,501 * 1.50 39,473 * 6.60 32,745 * 5.47 6,728 * 1.12
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,264 3.15 159 1.59 142 1.42 17 0.17 1,105 3.66 817 2.71 288 0.95
JUNE 2011 1,078 * 2.71 151 * 1.53 132 * 1.34 19 * 0.19 927 * 3.10 642 * 2.15 285 * 0.95
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 5,724 4.95 5,361 4.92 396 0.36 4,965 4.56 363 5.44 311 4.66 52 0.78
JUNE 2011 18,118 14.68 17,630 15.14 6,061 5.21 11,569 9.94 488 6.95 344 4.90 144 2.05
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 34,781 4.45 18,828 2.98 12,068 1.91 6,760 1.07 15,953 10.60 11,540 7.67 4,413 2.93
JUNE 2011 30,502 3.88 13,512 2.14 9,146 1.45 4,366 0.69 16,990 11.05 12,518 8.14 4,472 2.91
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 13,114 4.48 7,420 3.21 4,242 1.84 3,178 1.38 5,694 9.19 3,667 5.92 2,027 3.27
JUNE 2011 9,327 3.14 3,586 1.53 2,382 1.02 1,204 0.51 5,741 9.15 3,742 5.97 1,999 3.19
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,880 4.89 5,464 3.11 4,058 2.31 1,406 0.80 4,416 16.91 3,708 14.20 708 2.71
JUNE 2011 6,550 3.25 3,100 1.78 2,143 1.23 957 0.55 3,450 12.45 2,605 9.40 845 3.05
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,677 3.71 3,313 2.35 2,362 1.68 951 0.67 3,364 8.62 2,330 5.97 1,034 2.65
JUNE 2011 10,537 5.87 4,525 3.23 3,431 2.45 1,094 0.78 6,012 15.21 4,897 12.39 1,115 2.82
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 913 3.58 736 3.01 296 1.21 440 1.80 177 17.88 145 14.65 32 3.23
JUNE 2011 1,245 4.91 965 3.96 377 1.55 588 2.41 280 28.46 169 17.17 111 11.28
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,197 5.14 1,895 3.20 1,110 1.88 785 1.33 2,302 10.27 1,690 7.54 612 2.73
JUNE 2011 2,843 3.45 1,336 2.24 813 1.36 523 0.88 1,507 6.61 1,105 4.85 402 1.76
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,274 1.08 577 0.86 556 0.83 21 0.03 697 1.37 697 1.37 ... ...
JUNE 2011 876 0.74 330 0.49 288 0.43 42 0.06 546 1.06 545 1.06 1 ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,396 5.61 1,901 2.97 1,330 2.08 571 0.89 2,495 17.35 2,261 15.72 234 1.63
JUNE 2011 11,024 14.72 5,891 9.51 4,741 7.65 1,150 1.86 5,133 39.72 4,711 36.45 422 3.27
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,852 3.66 1,687 1.80 1,301 1.39 386 0.41 2,165 18.96 2,046 17.91 119 1.04
JUNE 2011 14,378 14.31 10,116 11.25 8,492 9.44 1,624 1.81 4,262 40.62 3,720 35.45 542 5.17
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,638 * 3.65 437 * 1.26 197 * 0.57 240 * 0.69 1,201 * 11.98 1,173 * 11.70 28 * 0.28
JUNE 2011 1,638 3.52 437 1.25 197 0.57 240 0.69 1,201 10.22 1,173 9.99 28 0.24
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 655 3.82 401 2.59 311 2.01 90 0.58 254 15.21 252 15.09 2 0.12
JUNE 2011 237 1.38 111 0.72 83 0.54 28 0.18 126 7.69 125 7.63 1 0.06
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,705 6.56 1,305 2.29 962 1.69 343 0.60 3,400 23.06 3,356 22.76 44 0.30
JUNE 2011 3,404 4.77 1,205 2.12 887 1.56 318 0.56 2,199 15.02 2,140 14.62 59 0.40
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 395 4.18 170 2.06 132 1.60 38 0.46 225 18.90 222 18.65 3 0.25
JUNE 2011 190 1.95 74 0.87 48 0.56 26 0.30 116 9.55 107 8.81 9 0.74
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,086 1.88 125 1.47 94 1.11 31 0.37 961 1.95 828 1.68 133 0.27
JUNE 2011 831 1.44 153 1.81 116 1.37 37 0.44 678 1.37 511 1.03 167 0.34
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 365 2.26 216 1.55 141 1.01 75 0.54 149 6.71 129 5.81 20 0.90
JUNE 2011 640 * 3.96 306 * 2.24 240 * 1.75 66 * 0.48 334 * 13.59 321 * 13.06 13 * 0.53
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 143 3.17 37 1.10 27 0.80 10 0.30 106 9.32 95 8.36 11 0.97
JUNE 2011 115 2.55 44 1.31 26 0.77 18 0.53 71 6.21 68 5.95 3 0.26
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,340 * 1.06 1,126 * 0.80 779 * 0.55 347 * 0.25 2,214 * 1.28 2,032 * 1.17 182 * 0.10
JUNE 2011 3,340 1.06 1,126 0.79 779 0.54 347 0.24 2,214 1.30 2,032 1.19 182 0.11
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,160 1.12 1,001 0.89 785 0.70 216 0.19 1,159 1.45 1,073 1.35 86 0.11
JUNE 2011 5,914 3.16 1,726 1.62 1,075 1.01 651 0.61 4,188 5.23 3,788 4.73 400 0.50
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 22,540 * 2.78 1,652 * 1.11 1,201 * 0.81 451 * 0.30 20,888 * 3.15 20,436 * 3.09 452 * 0.07
JUNE 2011 12,420 * 1.51 1,585 * 1.06 1,117 * 0.75 468 * 0.31 10,835 * 1.61 10,377 * 1.54 458 * 0.07
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
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                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 434 2.31 136 0.88 106 0.68 30 0.19 298 9.02 294 8.90 4 0.12
JUNE 2011 501 2.66 146 0.96 103 0.68 43 0.28 355 9.92 352 9.83 3 0.08
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 2 0.08 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0.33 1 0.16 1 0.16
JUNE 2011 3 0.12 1 0.05 1 0.05 ... ... 2 0.32 2 0.32 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 41 2.28 14 1.20 11 0.94 3 0.26 27 4.28 26 4.12 1 0.16
JUNE 2011 36 2.00 11 0.94 7 0.60 4 0.34 25 3.95 24 3.79 1 0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 377 * 4.49 250 * 3.98 225 * 3.58 25 * 0.40 127 * 6.00 114 * 5.39 13 * 0.61
JUNE 2011 377 * 4.49 250 * 3.98 225 * 3.58 25 * 0.40 127 * 6.00 114 * 5.39 13 * 0.61
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 225 1.76 160 1.36 70 0.59 90 0.76 65 6.42 61 6.03 4 0.40
JUNE 2011 403 * 3.14 169 * 1.48 98 * 0.86 71 * 0.62 234 * 16.44 212 * 14.90 22 * 1.55
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 227 1.22 52 0.29 40 0.23 12 0.07 175 18.09 70 7.24 105 10.85
JUNE 2011 377 * 2.01 175 * 0.99 116 * 0.65 59 * 0.33 202 * 20.22 93 * 9.31 109 * 10.91
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 159 4.47 46 1.65 35 1.26 11 0.39 113 14.68 94 12.22 19 2.47
JUNE 2011 239 6.69 73 2.64 61 2.20 12 0.43 166 20.72 122 15.23 44 5.49
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 3.99 11 1.20 7 0.76 4 0.44 58 7.13 41 5.04 17 2.09
JUNE 2011 32 1.85 7 0.76 5 0.54 2 0.22 25 3.10 20 2.48 5 0.62
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 63 1.53 ... ... ... ... ... ... 63 1.53 58 1.41 5 0.12
JUNE 2011 70 1.68 ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 1.68 63 1.51 7 0.17
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 187 * 3.01 115 * 2.29 71 * 1.41 44 * 0.88 72 * 6.12 42 * 3.57 30 * 2.55
JUNE 2011 187 3.03 115 2.29 71 1.41 44 0.88 72 6.32 42 3.69 30 2.63
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 7 * 0.73 6 * 0.64 4 * 0.42 2 * 0.21 1 * 6.67 1 * 6.67 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 7 0.72 6 0.63 4 0.42 2 0.21 1 6.67 1 6.67 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 39 1.00 7 0.33 1 0.05 6 0.28 32 1.82 25 1.42 7 0.40
JUNE 2011 9 0.23 2 0.09 ... ... 2 0.09 7 0.39 5 0.28 2 0.11
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 281 * 6.96 210 * 6.12 97 * 2.83 113 * 3.30 71 * 11.68 56 * 9.21 15 * 2.47
JUNE 2011 281 * 6.96 210 * 6.12 97 * 2.83 113 * 3.30 71 * 11.68 56 * 9.21 15 * 2.47
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 114 * 2.28 72 * 1.49 56 * 1.16 16 * 0.33 42 * 23.73 37 * 20.90 5 * 2.82
JUNE 2011 114 * 2.28 72 * 1.49 57 * 1.18 15 * 0.31 42 * 25.53 37 * 22.49 5 * 3.04
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 605 0.90 262 0.42 259 0.41 3 ... 343 7.32 181 3.87 162 3.46
JUNE 2011 261 0.38 61 0.10 59 0.09 2 ... 200 4.05 51 1.03 149 3.01
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 21 1.09 15 1.06 10 0.71 5 0.35 6 1.16 6 1.16 ... ...
JUNE 2011 21 1.08 12 0.84 8 0.56 4 0.28 9 1.72 9 1.72 ... ...
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 222 * 8.83 60 * 5.96 48 * 4.77 12 * 1.19 162 * 10.74 162 * 10.74 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 222 * 8.83 60 * 5.96 48 * 4.77 12 * 1.19 162 * 10.74 162 * 10.74 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                          
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,734 3.04 ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,734 3.04 18,715 3.03 19 ...
JUNE 2011 8,460 1.35 ... ... ... ... ... ... 8,460 1.35 8,448 1.35 12 ...

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