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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 ... ... 25,861 7.38
MARCH 2011 12,532 * 3.58 1,453 * 0.41 10,059 * 2.87 1,020 * 0.29 11,079 * 3.16      
DECEMBER 2010 13,329 ** 7.60 1,679 ** 0.96 10,405 ** 5.93 1,245 ** 0.71 11,650 ** 6.64      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 485 4.14
MARCH 2011 243 * 2.07 ... * ... 230 * 1.96 13 * 0.11 243 * 2.07      
DECEMBER 2010 242 ** 4.13 1 ** 0.02 228 ** 3.89 13 ** 0.22 241 ** 4.11      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 36 1.56
MARCH 2011 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
DECEMBER 2010 18 * 1.56 ... * ... 18 * 1.56 ... * ... 18 * 1.56      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 24 1.10
MARCH 2011 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
DECEMBER 2010 12 * 1.10 ... * ... 6 * 0.55 6 * 0.55 12 * 1.10      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 138 3.60
MARCH 2011 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
DECEMBER 2010 69 * 3.60 ... * ... 63 * 3.29 6 * 0.31 69 * 3.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 28 0.99
MARCH 2011 12 * 0.42 12 * 0.42 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
DECEMBER 2010 16 * 1.13 ... * ... 16 * 1.13 ... * ... 16 * 1.13      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 25,348 7.49
MARCH 2011 12,277 * 3.63 1,441 * 0.43 9,829 * 2.90 1,007 * 0.30 10,836 * 3.20      
DECEMBER 2010 13,071 ** 7.71 1,678 ** 0.99 10,161 ** 5.99 1,232 ** 0.73 11,393 ** 6.72      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 171 9.13
MARCH 2011 109 * 5.82 6 * 0.32 103 * 5.50 ... * ... 103 * 5.50      
DECEMBER 2010 62 * 6.69 4 * 0.43 58 * 6.26 ... * ... 58 * 6.26      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 21,324 7.82
MARCH 2011 10,342 * 3.79 1,191 * 0.44 8,252 * 3.02 899 * 0.33 9,151 * 3.35      
DECEMBER 2010 10,982 * 8.04 1,459 * 1.07 8,393 * 6.14 1,130 * 0.83 9,523 * 6.97      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 657 4.94
MARCH 2011 305 2.30 21 0.16 284 2.14 ... ... 284 2.14      
DECEMBER 2010 352 5.33 14 0.21 338 5.11 ... ... 338 5.11      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 1,017 6.52
MARCH 2011 535 3.43 79 0.51 413 2.65 43 0.28 456 2.93      
DECEMBER 2010 482 6.16 44 0.56 396 5.06 42 0.54 438 5.60      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 5,802 7.61
MARCH 2011 2,590 3.40 197 0.26 1,947 2.55 446 0.59 2,393 3.14      
DECEMBER 2010 3,212 8.36 562 1.46 1,794 4.67 856 2.23 2,650 6.89      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 1,471 6.73
MARCH 2011 791 3.62 67 0.31 580 2.65 144 0.66 724 3.31      
DECEMBER 2010 680 6.19 57 0.52 420 3.82 203 1.85 623 5.67      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 2,041 6.95
MARCH 2011 721 2.45 59 0.20 537 1.83 125 0.43 662 2.25      
DECEMBER 2010 1,320 8.96 391 2.65 644 4.37 285 1.93 929 6.31      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 613 10.50
MARCH 2011 325 5.57 37 0.63 277 4.74 11 0.19 288 4.93      
DECEMBER 2010 288 10.03 31 1.08 222 7.74 35 1.22 257 8.95      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 212 9.91
MARCH 2011 77 3.60 1 0.05 46 2.15 30 1.40 76 3.55      
DECEMBER 2010 135 12.63 13 1.22 41 3.84 81 7.58 122 11.41      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 1,465 8.61
MARCH 2011 676 3.97 33 0.19 507 2.98 136 0.80 643 3.78      
DECEMBER 2010 789 8.99 70 0.80 467 5.32 252 2.87 719 8.19      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 1,439 5.38
MARCH 2011 557 2.08 39 0.15 518 1.94 ... ... 518 1.94      
DECEMBER 2010 882 6.56 33 0.25 849 6.31 ... ... 849 6.31      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 434 5.50
MARCH 2011 242 3.07 47 0.60 133 1.69 62 0.79 195 2.47      
DECEMBER 2010 192 4.82 24 0.60 145 3.64 23 0.58 168 4.22      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 881 7.80
MARCH 2011 478 4.23 133 1.18 285 2.52 60 0.53 345 3.05      
DECEMBER 2010 403 7.12 131 2.32 255 4.51 17 0.30 272 4.81      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 1,842 7.63
MARCH 2011 1,080 4.48 93 0.39 968 4.01 19 0.08 987 4.09      
DECEMBER 2010 762 6.38 78 0.65 674 5.64 10 0.08 684 5.73      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 251 4.09
MARCH 2011 90 1.47 11 0.18 73 1.19 6 0.10 79 1.29      
DECEMBER 2010 161 5.22 21 0.68 136 4.41 4 0.13 140 4.54      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 4,107 12.87
MARCH 2011 2,032 6.37 183 0.57 1,713 5.37 136 0.43 1,849 5.79      
DECEMBER 2010 2,075 13.06 146 0.92 1,865 11.74 64 0.40 1,929 12.14      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 186 5.37
MARCH 2011 124 3.58 20 0.58 100 2.89 4 0.12 104 3.00      
DECEMBER 2010 62 3.58 19 1.10 43 2.49 ... ... 43 2.49      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 552 5.53
MARCH 2011 283 2.84 33 0.33 219 2.20 31 0.31 250 2.51      
DECEMBER 2010 269 5.40 35 0.70 211 4.23 23 0.46 234 4.69      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 526 9.46
MARCH 2011 263 * 4.73 27 * 0.49 232 * 4.17 4 * 0.07 236 * 4.24      
DECEMBER 2010 263 * 9.46 27 * 0.97 232 * 8.34 4 * 0.14 236 * 8.49      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 386 11.73
MARCH 2011 141 4.28 16 0.49 124 3.77 1 0.03 125 3.80      
DECEMBER 2010 245 * 15.04 33 * 2.03 212 * 13.01 ... * ... 212 * 13.01      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 386 4.28
MARCH 2011 193 * 2.14 27 * 0.30 145 * 1.61 21 * 0.23 166 * 1.84      
DECEMBER 2010 193 4.28 27 0.60 145 3.21 21 0.47 166 3.68      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 2,858 10.09
MARCH 2011 1,429 * 5.05 265 * 0.94 1,098 * 3.88 66 * 0.23 1,164 * 4.11      
DECEMBER 2010 1,429 10.09 265 1.87 1,098 7.75 66 0.47 1,164 8.22      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 3,853 6.04
MARCH 2011 1,826 * 2.86 244 * 0.38 1,474 * 2.31 108 * 0.17 1,582 * 2.48      
DECEMBER 2010 2,027 ** 6.36 215 ** 0.67 1,710 ** 5.36 102 ** 0.32 1,812 ** 5.68      
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 ... ... 306 5.69
MARCH 2011 153 * 2.85 13 * 0.24 140 * 2.60 ... * ... 140 * 2.60      
DECEMBER 2010 153 * 5.69 13 * 0.48 140 * 5.21 ... * ... 140 * 5.21      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 14 2.74
MARCH 2011 11 2.15 5 0.98 6 1.17 ... ... 6 1.17      
DECEMBER 2010 3 1.18 1 0.39 2 0.78 ... ... 2 0.78      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 54 3.52
MARCH 2011 34 2.22 1 0.07 23 1.50 10 0.65 33 2.15      
DECEMBER 2010 20 2.60 3 0.39 16 2.08 1 0.13 17 2.21      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 166 8.87
MARCH 2011 83 * 4.43 19 * 1.01 56 * 2.99 8 * 0.43 64 * 3.42      
DECEMBER 2010 83 8.87 19 2.03 56 5.98 8 0.85 64 6.84      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 254 5.73
MARCH 2011 127 * 2.87 20 * 0.45 95 * 2.14 12 * 0.27 107 * 2.42      
DECEMBER 2010 127 * 5.73 20 * 0.90 95 * 4.29 12 * 0.54 107 * 4.83      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 273 6.37
MARCH 2011 123 2.87 35 0.82 67 1.56 21 0.49 88 2.05      
DECEMBER 2010 150 * 7.06 13 * 0.61 125 * 5.88 12 * 0.56 137 * 6.45      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 102 7.11
MARCH 2011 50 3.48 4 0.28 39 2.72 7 0.49 46 3.21      
DECEMBER 2010 52 7.20 3 0.42 24 3.32 25 3.46 49 6.79      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 32 6.79
MARCH 2011 21 4.46 6 1.27 14 2.97 1 0.21 15 3.18      
DECEMBER 2010 11 4.76 2 0.87 8 3.46 1 0.43 9 3.90      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 54 1.79
MARCH 2011 27 * 0.90 1 * 0.03 23 * 0.76 3 * 0.10 26 * 0.86      
DECEMBER 2010 27 1.79 1 0.07 23 1.53 3 0.20 26 1.73      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 243 12.65
MARCH 2011 92 4.79 28 1.46 61 3.18 3 0.16 64 3.33      
DECEMBER 2010 151 * 16.01 37 * 3.92 113 * 11.98 1 * 0.11 114 * 12.09      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 2 40.00
MARCH 2011 1 * 20.00 ... * ... 1 * 20.00 ... * ... 1 * 20.00      
DECEMBER 2010 1 40.00 ... ... 1 40.00 ... ... 1 40.00      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 113 4.78
MARCH 2011 27 1.14 5 0.21 20 0.85 2 0.08 22 0.93      
DECEMBER 2010 86 7.26 18 1.52 65 5.49 3 0.25 68 5.74      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 100 9.35
MARCH 2011 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
DECEMBER 2010 50 * 9.35 5 * 0.94 44 * 8.23 1 * 0.19 45 * 8.42      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 273 5.94
MARCH 2011 152 * 3.31 20 * 0.43 121 * 2.63 11 * 0.24 132 * 2.87      
DECEMBER 2010 121 * 5.27 14 * 0.61 94 * 4.09 13 * 0.57 107 * 4.66      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 142 7.69
MARCH 2011 36 1.95 ... ... 24 1.30 12 0.65 36 1.95      
DECEMBER 2010 106 11.45 ... ... 99 10.69 7 0.76 106 11.45      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 50 3.20
MARCH 2011 34 2.18 5 0.32 29 1.86 ... ... 29 1.86      
DECEMBER 2010 16 2.06 2 0.26 13 1.67 1 0.13 14 1.80      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 390 24.62
MARCH 2011 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
DECEMBER 2010 195 * 24.62 12 * 1.52 183 * 23.11 ... * ... 183 * 23.11      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 463 3.59
MARCH 2011 191 1.48 2 0.02 189 1.46 ... ... 189 1.46      
DECEMBER 2010 272 * 4.19 6 * 0.09 266 * 4.10 ... * ... 266 * 4.10      

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