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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2010 AND MARCH 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 ... ... 203,126 7.27
MARCH 2011 100,297 * 3.59 4,212 * 0.15 16,146 * 0.58 79,939 * 2.86 96,085 * 3.44      
DECEMBER 2010 102,829 7.37 7,214 0.52 19,850 1.42 75,765 5.43 95,615 6.85      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 646 5.03
MARCH 2011 321 * 2.50 2 * 0.02 53 * 0.41 266 * 2.07 319 * 2.48      
DECEMBER 2010 325 5.06 3 0.05 55 0.86 267 4.16 322 5.01      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 108 3.38
MARCH 2011 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
DECEMBER 2010 54 3.38 ... ... ... ... 54 3.38 54 3.38      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 72 3.03
MARCH 2011 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
DECEMBER 2010 36 3.03 ... ... 6 0.50 30 2.52 36 3.03      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 198 5.11
MARCH 2011 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
DECEMBER 2010 99 5.11 ... ... ... ... 99 5.11 99 5.11      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 22 0.07
MARCH 2011 9 * 0.03 1 * ... 4 * 0.01 4 * 0.01 8 * 0.02      
DECEMBER 2010 13 0.08 4 0.02 4 0.02 5 0.03 9 0.05      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 202,458 7.28
MARCH 2011 99,967 * 3.60 4,209 * 0.15 16,089 * 0.58 79,669 * 2.87 95,758 * 3.44      
DECEMBER 2010 102,491 7.38 7,207 0.52 19,791 1.42 75,493 5.43 95,284 6.86      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 214 11.36
MARCH 2011 134 * 7.11 59 * 3.13 57 * 3.03 18 * 0.96 75 * 3.98      
DECEMBER 2010 80 8.57 43 4.61 29 3.11 8 0.86 37 3.97      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 149,565 7.70
MARCH 2011 66,853 * 3.44 3,820 * 0.20 11,446 * 0.59 51,587 * 2.65 63,033 * 3.24      
DECEMBER 2010 82,712 8.54 6,810 0.70 15,823 1.63 60,079 6.20 75,902 7.84      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 1,111 2.81
MARCH 2011 552 1.40 37 0.09 79 0.20 436 1.10 515 1.30      
DECEMBER 2010 559 2.84 39 0.20 53 0.27 467 2.37 520 2.64      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 15,440 13.06
MARCH 2011 7,562 6.40 88 0.07 1,657 1.40 5,817 4.92 7,474 6.32      
DECEMBER 2010 7,878 13.94 18 0.03 789 1.40 7,071 12.51 7,860 13.91      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 56,090 7.18
MARCH 2011 29,708 3.80 2,296 0.29 4,693 0.60 22,719 2.91 27,412 3.51      
DECEMBER 2010 26,382 6.77 5,462 1.40 3,928 1.01 16,992 4.36 20,920 5.37      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 25,658 8.67
MARCH 2011 14,059 4.75 981 0.33 2,469 0.83 10,609 3.59 13,078 4.42      
DECEMBER 2010 11,599 7.86 2,341 1.59 1,972 1.34 7,286 4.94 9,258 6.27      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 11,746 5.86
MARCH 2011 6,105 3.05 608 0.30 1,028 0.51 4,469 2.23 5,497 2.74      
DECEMBER 2010 5,641 5.63 1,442 1.44 876 0.87 3,323 3.32 4,199 4.19      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 12,382 7.03
MARCH 2011 6,017 3.42 573 0.33 428 0.24 5,016 2.85 5,444 3.09      
DECEMBER 2010 6,365 7.27 1,579 1.80 414 0.47 4,372 5.00 4,786 5.47      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 929 3.67
MARCH 2011 608 2.40 21 0.08 53 0.21 534 2.11 587 2.32      
DECEMBER 2010 321 2.53 10 0.08 53 0.42 258 2.04 311 2.46      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 5,375 6.48
MARCH 2011 2,919 3.52 113 0.14 715 0.86 2,091 2.52 2,806 3.38      
DECEMBER 2010 2,456 5.90 90 0.22 613 1.47 1,753 4.21 2,366 5.69      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 5,865 4.93
MARCH 2011 1,867 1.57 193 0.16 384 0.32 1,290 1.08 1,674 1.41      
DECEMBER 2010 3,998 6.71 160 0.27 320 0.54 3,518 5.91 3,838 6.45      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 12,561 17.83
MARCH 2011 4,467 6.34 203 0.29 886 1.26 3,378 4.80 4,264 6.05      
DECEMBER 2010 8,094 22.85 121 0.34 3,775 10.65 4,198 11.85 7,973 22.50      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 16,834 17.63
MARCH 2011 4,678 4.90 115 0.12 689 0.72 3,874 4.06 4,563 4.78      
DECEMBER 2010 12,156 25.18 156 0.32 1,456 3.02 10,544 21.84 12,000 24.86      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 12,294 26.19
MARCH 2011 2,942 6.27 26 0.06 1,615 3.44 1,301 2.77 2,916 6.21      
DECEMBER 2010 9,352 41.09 50 0.22 4,030 17.70 5,272 23.16 9,302 40.87      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 887 5.11
MARCH 2011 499 2.87 75 0.43 85 0.49 339 1.95 424 2.44      
DECEMBER 2010 388 4.43 42 0.48 79 0.90 267 3.05 346 3.95      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 3,457 4.88
MARCH 2011 1,831 2.59 61 0.09 594 0.84 1,176 1.66 1,770 2.50      
DECEMBER 2010 1,626 4.60 62 0.18 500 1.42 1,064 3.01 1,564 4.43      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 631 6.46
MARCH 2011 282 2.89 6 0.06 29 0.30 247 2.53 276 2.83      
DECEMBER 2010 349 7.11 1 0.02 147 3.00 201 4.10 348 7.09      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 1,984 3.42
MARCH 2011 1,259 2.17 81 0.14 155 0.27 1,023 1.76 1,178 2.03      
DECEMBER 2010 725 2.49 67 0.23 120 0.41 538 1.85 658 2.26      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 462 2.86
MARCH 2011 231 * 1.43 25 * 0.15 57 * 0.35 149 * 0.92 206 * 1.28      
DECEMBER 2010 231 2.86 25 0.31 57 0.71 149 1.85 206 2.55      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 329 7.35
MARCH 2011 165 3.69 22 0.49 32 0.71 111 2.48 143 3.19      
DECEMBER 2010 164 7.37 15 0.67 78 3.50 71 3.19 149 6.69      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 14,476 4.63
MARCH 2011 7,238 * 2.31 373 * 0.12 3 * ... 6,862 * 2.19 6,865 * 2.19      
DECEMBER 2010 7,238 4.63 373 0.24 3 ... 6,862 4.38 6,865 4.39      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 7,144 3.90
MARCH 2011 3,572 * 1.95 219 * 0.12 488 * 0.27 2,865 * 1.56 3,353 * 1.83      
DECEMBER 2010 3,572 3.90 219 0.24 488 0.53 2,865 3.13 3,353 3.66      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 52,679 6.31
MARCH 2011 32,980 * 3.95 330 * 0.04 4,586 * 0.55 28,064 * 3.36 32,650 * 3.91      
DECEMBER 2010 19,699 4.69 354 0.08 3,939 0.94 15,406 3.67 19,345 4.60      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 54 2.88
MARCH 2011 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
DECEMBER 2010 27 2.88 ... ... 21 2.24 6 0.64 27 2.88      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 1,264 6.74
MARCH 2011 632 * 3.37 6 * 0.03 192 * 1.02 434 * 2.32 626 * 3.34      
DECEMBER 2010 632 6.74 6 0.06 192 2.05 434 4.63 626 6.68      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 86 3.36
MARCH 2011 57 2.23 12 0.47 13 0.51 32 1.25 45 1.76      
DECEMBER 2010 29 2.26 6 0.47 8 0.62 15 1.17 23 1.79      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 91 5.01
MARCH 2011 63 3.47 ... ... 9 0.50 54 2.97 63 3.47      
DECEMBER 2010 28 3.06 ... ... 8 0.87 20 2.18 28 3.06      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 334 3.98
MARCH 2011 167 * 1.99 ... * ... 96 * 1.14 71 * 0.85 167 * 1.99      
DECEMBER 2010 167 3.98 ... ... 96 2.29 71 1.69 167 3.98      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 362 2.82
MARCH 2011 181 * 1.41 43 * 0.34 28 * 0.22 110 * 0.86 138 * 1.08      
DECEMBER 2010 181 2.82 43 0.67 28 0.44 110 1.72 138 2.15      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 835 4.47
MARCH 2011 365 1.95 26 0.14 47 0.25 292 1.56 339 1.81      
DECEMBER 2010 470 5.04 21 0.23 71 0.76 378 4.05 449 4.81      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 298 8.36
MARCH 2011 174 4.88 13 0.36 53 1.49 108 3.03 161 4.52      
DECEMBER 2010 124 6.94 17 0.95 67 3.75 40 2.24 107 5.99      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 69 4.00
MARCH 2011 48 2.79 4 0.23 13 0.75 31 1.80 44 2.55      
DECEMBER 2010 21 2.45 3 0.35 7 0.82 11 1.28 18 2.10      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 110 2.63
MARCH 2011 55 * 1.32 5 * 0.12 13 * 0.31 37 * 0.89 50 * 1.20      
DECEMBER 2010 55 2.63 5 0.24 13 0.62 37 1.77 50 2.39      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 227 3.78
MARCH 2011 186 3.10 23 0.38 70 1.17 93 1.55 163 2.71      
DECEMBER 2010 41 1.39 5 0.17 15 0.51 21 0.71 36 1.22      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 20 2.03
MARCH 2011 10 * 1.01 1 * 0.10 1 * 0.10 8 * 0.81 9 * 0.91      
DECEMBER 2010 10 2.03 1 0.20 1 0.20 8 1.62 9 1.82      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 131 3.30
MARCH 2011 48 1.21 7 0.18 22 0.55 19 0.48 41 1.03      
DECEMBER 2010 83 4.17 8 0.40 15 0.75 60 3.01 75 3.77      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 946 23.43
MARCH 2011 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
DECEMBER 2010 473 23.43 ... ... 116 5.75 357 17.69 473 23.43      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 248 4.96
MARCH 2011 144 * 2.88 ... * ... 30 * 0.60 114 * 2.28 144 * 2.88      
DECEMBER 2010 104 4.17 ... ... 27 1.08 77 3.09 104 4.17      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 2,702 3.89
MARCH 2011 1,691 2.43 53 0.08 273 0.39 1,365 1.96 1,638 2.36      
DECEMBER 2010 1,011 2.88 67 0.19 206 0.59 738 2.10 944 2.69      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 40 2.05
MARCH 2011 19 0.97 5 0.26 4 0.20 10 0.51 14 0.72      
DECEMBER 2010 21 2.16 1 0.10 7 0.72 13 1.34 20 2.06      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 246 9.78
MARCH 2011 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
DECEMBER 2010 123 9.78 ... ... 18 1.43 105 8.35 123 9.78      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 43,430 6.81
MARCH 2011 27,907 4.37 95 0.01 3,427 0.54 24,385 3.82 27,812 4.36      
DECEMBER 2010 15,523 4.83 120 0.04 2,882 0.90 12,521 3.89 15,403 4.79      

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