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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2010 AND MARCH 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 ... ... 199,986 7.16
MARCH 2011 106,762 * 3.82 4,373 * 0.16 74,102 * 2.65 28,287 * 1.01 102,389 * 3.67      
DECEMBER 2010 93,224 ** 6.68 6,576 ** 0.47 63,046 ** 4.52 23,602 ** 1.69 86,648 ** 6.21      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 515 4.01
MARCH 2011 258 * 2.01 ... * ... 245 * 1.91 13 * 0.10 258 * 2.01      
DECEMBER 2010 257 ** 4.00 1 ** 0.02 243 ** 3.78 13 ** 0.20 256 ** 3.99      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 54 1.69
MARCH 2011 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
DECEMBER 2010 27 * 1.69 ... * ... 27 * 1.69 ... * ... 27 * 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 36 1.51
MARCH 2011 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
DECEMBER 2010 18 * 1.51 ... * ... 12 * 1.01 6 * 0.50 18 * 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 138 3.56
MARCH 2011 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
DECEMBER 2010 69 * 3.56 ... * ... 63 * 3.25 6 * 0.31 69 * 3.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 28 0.08
MARCH 2011 12 * 0.04 12 * 0.04 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
DECEMBER 2010 16 * 0.09 ... * ... 16 * 0.09 ... * ... 16 * 0.09      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 199,443 7.17
MARCH 2011 106,492 * 3.83 4,361 * 0.16 73,857 * 2.66 28,274 * 1.02 102,131 * 3.67      
DECEMBER 2010 92,951 ** 6.69 6,575 ** 0.47 62,787 ** 4.52 23,589 ** 1.70 86,376 ** 6.22      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 171 9.08
MARCH 2011 109 * 5.79 6 * 0.32 103 * 5.47 ... * ... 103 * 5.47      
DECEMBER 2010 62 * 6.65 4 * 0.43 58 * 6.22 ... * ... 58 * 6.22      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 167,773 8.63
MARCH 2011 89,659 * 4.61 3,972 * 0.20 57,991 * 2.98 27,696 * 1.43 85,687 * 4.41      
DECEMBER 2010 78,114 * 8.07 6,217 * 0.64 48,883 * 5.05 23,014 * 2.38 71,897 * 7.43      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 1,961 4.96
MARCH 2011 1,078 2.73 22 0.06 774 1.96 282 0.71 1,056 2.67      
DECEMBER 2010 883 4.49 24 0.12 577 2.93 282 1.43 859 4.37      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 29,449 24.91
MARCH 2011 18,118 15.32 129 0.11 6,405 5.42 11,584 9.80 17,989 15.21      
DECEMBER 2010 11,331 20.05 63 0.11 2,605 4.61 8,663 15.33 11,268 19.94      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 64,475 8.26
MARCH 2011 30,874 3.95 1,650 0.21 21,814 2.79 7,410 0.95 29,224 3.74      
DECEMBER 2010 33,601 8.62 4,080 1.05 20,341 5.22 9,180 2.36 29,521 7.58      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 23,635 7.99
MARCH 2011 12,368 4.18 840 0.28 8,324 2.81 3,204 1.08 11,528 3.90      
DECEMBER 2010 11,267 7.63 511 0.35 7,240 4.90 3,516 2.38 10,756 7.29      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 12,494 6.23
MARCH 2011 5,890 2.94 256 0.13 4,566 2.28 1,068 0.53 5,634 2.81      
DECEMBER 2010 6,604 6.59 1,079 1.08 4,007 4.00 1,518 1.52 5,525 5.52      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 18,327 10.40
MARCH 2011 7,929 4.50 472 0.27 5,999 3.40 1,458 0.83 7,457 4.23      
DECEMBER 2010 10,398 11.88 2,343 2.68 5,890 6.73 2,165 2.47 8,055 9.21      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 2,437 9.63
MARCH 2011 1,349 5.33 6 0.02 616 2.43 727 2.87 1,343 5.31      
DECEMBER 2010 1,088 8.59 24 0.19 382 3.02 682 5.38 1,064 8.40      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 7,582 9.14
MARCH 2011 3,338 4.02 76 0.09 2,309 2.78 953 1.15 3,262 3.93      
DECEMBER 2010 4,244 10.20 123 0.30 2,822 6.78 1,299 3.12 4,121 9.90      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 4,193 3.53
MARCH 2011 1,688 1.42 78 0.07 1,610 1.35 ... ... 1,610 1.35      
DECEMBER 2010 2,505 4.21 72 0.12 2,433 4.09 ... ... 2,433 4.09      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 6,792 9.64
MARCH 2011 4,425 6.28 171 0.24 1,930 2.74 2,324 3.30 4,254 6.04      
DECEMBER 2010 2,367 6.68 124 0.35 1,572 4.44 671 1.89 2,243 6.33      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 7,861 8.23
MARCH 2011 5,076 5.32 339 0.36 2,570 2.69 2,167 2.27 4,737 4.96      
DECEMBER 2010 2,785 5.77 309 0.64 2,184 4.52 292 0.60 2,476 5.13      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 7,216 15.37
MARCH 2011 5,718 12.18 126 0.27 5,534 11.79 58 0.12 5,592 11.91      
DECEMBER 2010 1,498 6.58 121 0.53 1,203 5.29 174 0.76 1,377 6.05      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 525 3.02
MARCH 2011 179 1.03 12 0.07 149 0.86 18 0.10 167 0.96      
DECEMBER 2010 346 3.95 41 0.47 293 3.34 12 0.14 305 3.48      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 8,676 12.25
MARCH 2011 4,244 5.99 312 0.44 3,659 5.17 273 0.39 3,932 5.55      
DECEMBER 2010 4,432 12.55 248 0.70 3,989 11.30 195 0.55 4,184 11.85      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 291 2.98
MARCH 2011 182 1.86 33 0.34 140 1.43 9 0.09 149 1.53      
DECEMBER 2010 109 2.22 26 0.53 80 1.63 3 0.06 83 1.69      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 2,000 3.45
MARCH 2011 1,021 1.76 48 0.08 793 1.37 180 0.31 973 1.68      
DECEMBER 2010 979 3.37 38 0.13 790 2.72 151 0.52 941 3.24      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 1,280 7.93
MARCH 2011 640 * 3.96 59 * 0.37 561 * 3.47 20 * 0.12 581 * 3.60      
DECEMBER 2010 640 * 7.93 59 * 0.73 561 * 6.95 20 * 0.25 581 * 7.20      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 520 11.61
MARCH 2011 149 3.33 17 0.38 131 2.93 1 0.02 132 2.95      
DECEMBER 2010 371 * 16.67 36 * 1.62 334 * 15.00 1 * 0.04 335 * 15.05      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 21,944 7.01
MARCH 2011 10,972 * 3.51 502 * 0.16 7,555 * 2.41 2,915 * 0.93 10,470 * 3.35      
DECEMBER 2010 10,972 7.01 502 0.32 7,555 4.83 2,915 1.86 10,470 6.69      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 10,590 5.78
MARCH 2011 5,295 * 2.89 474 * 0.26 4,366 * 2.38 455 * 0.25 4,821 * 2.63      
DECEMBER 2010 5,295 5.78 474 0.52 4,366 4.76 455 0.50 4,821 5.26      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 31,499 3.77
MARCH 2011 16,724 * 2.00 383 * 0.05 15,763 * 1.89 578 * 0.07 16,341 * 1.96      
DECEMBER 2010 14,775 ** 3.51 354 ** 0.08 13,846 ** 3.29 575 ** 0.14 14,421 ** 3.43      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 12 0.64
MARCH 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
DECEMBER 2010 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 1,192 6.36
MARCH 2011 596 * 3.18 39 * 0.21 557 * 2.97 ... * ... 557 * 2.97      
DECEMBER 2010 596 * 6.36 39 * 0.42 557 * 5.94 ... * ... 557 * 5.94      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 108 4.22
MARCH 2011 47 1.84 7 0.27 40 1.56 ... ... 40 1.56      
DECEMBER 2010 61 4.75 13 1.01 48 3.73 ... ... 48 3.73      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 56 3.08
MARCH 2011 36 1.98 1 0.06 25 1.38 10 0.55 35 1.93      
DECEMBER 2010 20 2.18 3 0.33 16 1.75 1 0.11 17 1.86      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 754 8.98
MARCH 2011 377 * 4.49 24 * 0.29 339 * 4.04 14 * 0.17 353 * 4.20      
DECEMBER 2010 377 8.98 24 0.57 339 8.08 14 0.33 353 8.41      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 806 6.29
MARCH 2011 403 * 3.14 42 * 0.33 310 * 2.42 51 * 0.40 361 * 2.82      
DECEMBER 2010 403 * 6.29 42 * 0.66 310 * 4.84 51 * 0.80 361 * 5.63      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 824 4.41
MARCH 2011 377 2.02 61 0.33 209 1.12 107 0.57 316 1.69      
DECEMBER 2010 447 * 4.79 28 * 0.30 323 * 3.46 96 * 1.03 419 * 4.49      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 358 10.04
MARCH 2011 169 4.74 6 0.17 145 4.07 18 0.50 163 4.57      
DECEMBER 2010 189 10.58 4 0.22 124 6.94 61 3.41 185 10.36      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 94 5.46
MARCH 2011 59 3.43 10 0.58 37 2.15 12 0.70 49 2.84      
DECEMBER 2010 35 4.08 2 0.23 30 3.49 3 0.35 33 3.84      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 88 2.11
MARCH 2011 44 * 1.05 1 * 0.02 38 * 0.91 5 * 0.12 43 * 1.03      
DECEMBER 2010 44 2.11 1 0.05 38 1.82 5 0.24 43 2.06      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 672 11.19
MARCH 2011 267 4.45 52 0.87 205 3.41 10 0.17 215 3.58      
DECEMBER 2010 405 * 13.75 71 * 2.41 327 * 11.10 7 * 0.24 334 * 11.34      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 32 3.24
MARCH 2011 16 * 1.62 2 * 0.20 12 * 1.22 2 * 0.20 14 * 1.42      
DECEMBER 2010 16 3.24 2 0.41 12 2.43 2 0.41 14 2.84      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 195 4.91
MARCH 2011 36 0.91 5 0.13 28 0.70 3 0.08 31 0.78      
DECEMBER 2010 159 7.99 21 1.06 133 6.68 5 0.25 138 6.93      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 562 13.92
MARCH 2011 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
DECEMBER 2010 281 * 13.92 10 * 0.50 153 * 7.58 118 * 5.85 271 * 13.43      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 285 5.70
MARCH 2011 158 * 3.16 20 * 0.40 125 * 2.50 13 * 0.26 138 * 2.76      
DECEMBER 2010 127 * 5.09 14 * 0.56 99 * 3.97 14 * 0.56 113 * 4.53      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 1,748 2.51
MARCH 2011 284 0.41 2 ... 125 0.18 157 0.23 282 0.41      
DECEMBER 2010 1,464 4.17 2 0.01 1,326 3.77 136 0.39 1,462 4.16      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 55 2.81
MARCH 2011 36 1.84 5 0.26 31 1.59 ... ... 31 1.59      
DECEMBER 2010 19 1.95 2 0.21 16 1.65 1 0.10 17 1.75      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 444 17.65
MARCH 2011 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
DECEMBER 2010 222 * 17.65 12 * 0.95 210 * 16.70 ... * ... 210 * 16.70      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 21,486 3.37
MARCH 2011 12,425 1.95 9 ... 12,416 1.95 ... ... 12,416 1.95      
DECEMBER 2010 9,061 * 2.82 10 * ... 9,051 * 2.81 ... * ... 9,051 * 2.81      

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