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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 ... ... 18,807 5.37
MARCH 2011 10,457 * 2.99 1,267 * 0.36 2,080 * 0.59 7,110 * 2.03 9,190 * 2.62      
DECEMBER 2010 8,350 4.76 1,054 0.60 1,894 1.08 5,402 3.08 7,296 4.16      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 620 5.29
MARCH 2011 308 * 2.63 2 * 0.02 52 * 0.44 254 * 2.17 306 * 2.61      
DECEMBER 2010 312 5.32 3 0.05 54 0.92 255 4.35 309 5.27      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 90 3.90
MARCH 2011 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
DECEMBER 2010 45 3.90 ... ... ... ... 45 3.90 45 3.90      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 66 3.02
MARCH 2011 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
DECEMBER 2010 33 3.02 ... ... 6 0.55 27 2.47 33 3.02      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 198 5.17
MARCH 2011 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
DECEMBER 2010 99 5.17 ... ... ... ... 99 5.17 99 5.17      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 22 0.78
MARCH 2011 9 * 0.32 1 * 0.04 4 * 0.14 4 * 0.14 8 * 0.28      
DECEMBER 2010 13 0.92 4 0.28 4 0.28 5 0.35 9 0.64      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 18,165 5.37
MARCH 2011 10,140 * 3.00 1,264 * 0.37 2,024 * 0.60 6,852 * 2.02 8,876 * 2.62      
DECEMBER 2010 8,025 4.73 1,047 0.62 1,836 1.08 5,142 3.03 6,978 4.12      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 214 11.43
MARCH 2011 134 * 7.16 59 * 3.15 57 * 3.05 18 * 0.96 75 * 4.01      
DECEMBER 2010 80 8.63 43 4.64 29 3.13 8 0.86 37 3.99      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 14,530 5.33
MARCH 2011 8,030 * 2.94 1,073 * 0.39 1,532 * 0.56 5,425 * 1.99 6,957 * 2.55      
DECEMBER 2010 6,500 4.76 883 0.65 1,372 1.00 4,245 3.11 5,617 4.11      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 488 3.67
MARCH 2011 234 1.76 30 0.23 66 0.50 138 1.04 204 1.54      
DECEMBER 2010 254 3.84 33 0.50 38 0.57 183 2.77 221 3.34      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 955 6.13
MARCH 2011 668 4.29 50 0.32 108 0.69 510 3.27 618 3.96      
DECEMBER 2010 287 3.67 13 0.17 73 0.93 201 2.57 274 3.50      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 4,601 6.04
MARCH 2011 2,662 3.49 422 0.55 480 0.63 1,760 2.31 2,240 2.94      
DECEMBER 2010 1,939 5.04 389 1.01 378 0.98 1,172 3.05 1,550 4.03      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 1,957 8.96
MARCH 2011 1,107 5.07 214 0.98 175 0.80 718 3.29 893 4.09      
DECEMBER 2010 850 7.73 192 1.75 105 0.96 553 5.03 658 5.99      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 1,682 5.73
MARCH 2011 1,032 3.51 161 0.55 192 0.65 679 2.31 871 2.97      
DECEMBER 2010 650 4.41 148 1.00 142 0.96 360 2.44 502 3.41      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 93 1.59
MARCH 2011 40 0.68 2 0.03 3 0.05 35 0.60 38 0.65      
DECEMBER 2010 53 1.85 2 0.07 11 0.38 40 1.39 51 1.78      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 91 4.25
MARCH 2011 69 3.22 4 0.19 5 0.23 60 2.80 65 3.04      
DECEMBER 2010 22 2.06 1 0.09 1 0.09 20 1.87 21 1.96      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 778 4.57
MARCH 2011 414 2.43 41 0.24 105 0.62 268 1.58 373 2.19      
DECEMBER 2010 364 4.15 46 0.52 119 1.36 199 2.27 318 3.62      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 903 3.38
MARCH 2011 579 2.17 113 0.42 114 0.43 352 1.32 466 1.74      
DECEMBER 2010 324 2.41 73 0.54 84 0.62 167 1.24 251 1.87      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 573 7.26
MARCH 2011 351 4.45 73 0.92 46 0.58 232 2.94 278 3.52      
DECEMBER 2010 222 5.57 22 0.55 53 1.33 147 3.69 200 5.02      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 888 7.86
MARCH 2011 495 4.38 67 0.59 72 0.64 356 3.15 428 3.79      
DECEMBER 2010 393 6.95 81 1.43 74 1.31 238 4.21 312 5.52      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 1,323 5.48
MARCH 2011 580 2.40 24 0.10 143 0.59 413 1.71 556 2.30      
DECEMBER 2010 743 6.22 31 0.26 107 0.90 605 5.07 712 5.96      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 324 5.29
MARCH 2011 176 2.87 44 0.72 29 0.47 103 1.68 132 2.15      
DECEMBER 2010 148 4.80 23 0.75 29 0.94 96 3.11 125 4.05      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 1,429 4.48
MARCH 2011 721 2.26 37 0.12 215 0.67 469 1.47 684 2.14      
DECEMBER 2010 708 4.46 18 0.11 193 1.21 497 3.13 690 4.34      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 249 7.19
MARCH 2011 111 3.21 3 0.09 14 0.40 94 2.71 108 3.12      
DECEMBER 2010 138 7.98 ... ... 63 3.64 75 4.34 138 7.98      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 444 4.45
MARCH 2011 279 2.80 42 0.42 42 0.42 195 1.95 237 2.38      
DECEMBER 2010 165 3.31 37 0.74 30 0.60 98 1.97 128 2.57      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 156 2.80
MARCH 2011 78 * 1.40 13 * 0.23 26 * 0.47 39 * 0.70 65 * 1.17      
DECEMBER 2010 78 2.80 13 0.47 26 0.93 39 1.40 65 2.34      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 269 8.17
MARCH 2011 132 4.01 18 0.55 25 0.76 89 2.70 114 3.46      
DECEMBER 2010 137 8.41 13 0.80 72 4.42 52 3.19 124 7.61      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 256 2.84
MARCH 2011 128 * 1.42 21 * 0.23 1 * 0.01 106 * 1.17 107 * 1.19      
DECEMBER 2010 128 2.84 21 0.47 1 0.02 106 2.35 107 2.37      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 1,672 5.90
MARCH 2011 836 * 2.95 116 * 0.41 151 * 0.53 569 * 2.01 720 * 2.54      
DECEMBER 2010 836 5.90 116 0.82 151 1.07 569 4.02 720 5.08      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 3,421 5.36
MARCH 2011 1,976 * 3.10 132 * 0.21 435 * 0.68 1,409 * 2.21 1,844 * 2.89      
DECEMBER 2010 1,445 4.53 121 0.38 435 1.36 889 2.79 1,324 4.15      
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 ... ... 412 7.67
MARCH 2011 206 * 3.83 2 * 0.04 85 * 1.58 119 * 2.21 204 * 3.80      
DECEMBER 2010 206 7.67 2 0.07 85 3.16 119 4.43 204 7.59      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 15 2.94
MARCH 2011 10 1.96 5 0.98 1 0.20 4 0.78 5 0.98      
DECEMBER 2010 5 1.96 2 0.78 1 0.39 2 0.78 3 1.18      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 75 4.89
MARCH 2011 51 3.33 ... ... 9 0.59 42 2.74 51 3.33      
DECEMBER 2010 24 3.11 ... ... 8 1.04 16 2.08 24 3.11      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 64 3.42
MARCH 2011 32 * 1.71 ... * ... 14 * 0.75 18 * 0.96 32 * 1.71      
DECEMBER 2010 32 3.42 ... ... 14 1.50 18 1.92 32 3.42      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 110 2.48
MARCH 2011 55 * 1.24 19 * 0.43 8 * 0.18 28 * 0.63 36 * 0.81      
DECEMBER 2010 55 2.48 19 0.86 8 0.36 28 1.26 36 1.63      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 180 4.20
MARCH 2011 90 2.10 7 0.16 13 0.30 70 1.63 83 1.94      
DECEMBER 2010 90 4.24 12 0.56 15 0.71 63 2.96 78 3.67      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 111 7.74
MARCH 2011 66 4.60 10 0.70 14 0.98 42 2.93 56 3.90      
DECEMBER 2010 45 6.23 9 1.25 22 3.05 14 1.94 36 4.99      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 13 2.76
MARCH 2011 8 1.70 2 0.42 1 0.21 5 1.06 6 1.27      
DECEMBER 2010 5 2.16 2 0.87 ... ... 3 1.30 3 1.30      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 70 2.32
MARCH 2011 35 * 1.16 3 * 0.10 10 * 0.33 22 * 0.73 32 * 1.06      
DECEMBER 2010 35 2.32 3 0.20 10 0.66 22 1.46 32 2.13      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 77 4.01
MARCH 2011 59 3.07 10 0.52 8 0.42 41 2.13 49 2.55      
DECEMBER 2010 18 1.91 3 0.32 1 0.11 14 1.48 15 1.59      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
MARCH 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
DECEMBER 2010 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 81 3.42
MARCH 2011 31 1.31 6 0.25 11 0.47 14 0.59 25 1.06      
DECEMBER 2010 50 4.22 8 0.68 10 0.84 32 2.70 42 3.54      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 158 14.78
MARCH 2011 79 * 7.39 ... * ... 54 * 5.05 25 * 2.34 79 * 7.39      
DECEMBER 2010 79 14.78 ... ... 54 10.10 25 4.68 79 14.78      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 233 5.07
MARCH 2011 141 * 3.07 ... * ... 29 * 0.63 112 * 2.44 141 * 3.07      
DECEMBER 2010 92 4.00 ... ... 25 1.09 67 2.92 92 4.00      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 100 5.42
MARCH 2011 50 2.71 8 0.43 9 0.49 33 1.79 42 2.28      
DECEMBER 2010 50 5.40 9 0.97 20 2.16 21 2.27 41 4.43      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 31 1.98
MARCH 2011 18 1.15 5 0.32 4 0.26 9 0.58 13 0.83      
DECEMBER 2010 13 1.67 1 0.13 5 0.64 7 0.90 12 1.55      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 174 10.98
MARCH 2011 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
DECEMBER 2010 87 10.98 ... ... 12 1.52 75 9.47 87 10.98      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 959 7.43
MARCH 2011 664 5.14 23 0.18 55 0.43 586 4.54 641 4.97      
DECEMBER 2010 295 4.54 25 0.39 47 0.72 223 3.43 270 4.16      

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