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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 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 33,435 9.48 41,806 11.87
SEPTEMBER 2011 14,753 * 4.17 4,005 * 1.13 3,720 * 1.05 7,028 * 1.99 10,748 * 3.04      
JUNE 2011 8,222 2.35 944 0.27 2,055 0.59 5,223 1.49 7,278 2.08      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 933 7.97 1,245 10.63
SEPTEMBER 2011 316 * 2.70 2 * 0.02 57 * 0.49 257 * 2.19 314 * 2.68      
JUNE 2011 309 2.64 4 0.03 52 0.44 253 2.16 305 2.60      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 135 5.85 180 7.80
SEPTEMBER 2011 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
JUNE 2011 45 1.95 ... ... ... ... 45 1.95 45 1.95      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 99 4.52 132 6.03
SEPTEMBER 2011 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
JUNE 2011 33 1.51 ... ... 6 0.27 27 1.23 33 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.75 396 10.34
SEPTEMBER 2011 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
JUNE 2011 99 2.58 ... ... ... ... 99 2.58 99 2.58      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 70 2.48 83 2.94
SEPTEMBER 2011 51 * 1.80 3 * 0.11 4 * 0.14 44 * 1.56 48 * 1.70      
JUNE 2011 10 0.35 2 0.07 3 0.11 5 0.18 8 0.28      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 32,432 9.52 40,478 11.89
SEPTEMBER 2011 14,386 * 4.21 4,000 * 1.17 3,659 * 1.07 6,727 * 1.97 10,386 * 3.04      
JUNE 2011 7,903 2.33 938 0.28 2,000 0.59 4,965 1.47 6,965 2.06      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 372 19.72 452 24.07
SEPTEMBER 2011 127 * 6.74 36 * 1.91 80 * 4.24 11 * 0.58 91 * 4.83      
JUNE 2011 111 5.92 37 1.97 56 2.99 18 0.96 74 3.95      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 26,273 9.69 32,773 12.07
SEPTEMBER 2011 12,077 * 4.47 3,838 * 1.42 2,934 * 1.09 5,305 * 1.96 8,239 * 3.05      
JUNE 2011 6,166 2.26 801 0.29 1,535 0.56 3,830 1.40 5,365 1.97      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 919 6.80 1,173 8.73
SEPTEMBER 2011 451 3.32 25 0.18 121 0.89 305 2.24 426 3.13      
JUNE 2011 234 1.75 30 0.22 66 0.49 138 1.03 204 1.53      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 2,099 13.54 2,386 15.35
SEPTEMBER 2011 763 4.93 197 1.27 169 1.09 397 2.56 566 3.65      
JUNE 2011 668 4.30 50 0.32 108 0.70 510 3.28 618 3.98      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 10,978 15.08 12,917 17.50
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,294 8.81 3,201 4.48 790 1.11 2,303 3.22 3,093 4.33      
JUNE 2011 2,022 2.69 346 0.46 451 0.60 1,225 1.63 1,676 2.23      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 4,797 23.59 5,647 27.22
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,924 14.88 1,707 8.69 196 1.00 1,021 5.20 1,217 6.19      
JUNE 2011 766 3.54 139 0.64 120 0.55 507 2.34 627 2.90      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 4,490 15.48 5,140 17.65
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,672 9.25 1,443 5.00 367 1.27 862 2.99 1,229 4.26      
JUNE 2011 786 2.67 163 0.55 176 0.60 447 1.52 623 2.11      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 127 2.10 180 3.02
SEPTEMBER 2011 55 0.90 1 0.02 8 0.13 46 0.75 54 0.89      
JUNE 2011 32 0.53 1 0.02 4 0.07 27 0.45 31 0.51      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 154 6.96 176 8.02
SEPTEMBER 2011 58 2.58 2 0.09 11 0.49 45 2.00 56 2.49      
JUNE 2011 27 1.24 5 0.23 6 0.28 16 0.74 22 1.01      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,410 9.28 1,774 11.24
SEPTEMBER 2011 585 4.02 48 0.33 208 1.43 329 2.26 537 3.69      
JUNE 2011 411 2.61 38 0.24 145 0.92 228 1.45 373 2.37      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,496 5.68 1,820 6.87
SEPTEMBER 2011 528 2.01 94 0.36 260 0.99 174 0.66 434 1.65      
JUNE 2011 389 1.47 79 0.30 120 0.45 190 0.72 310 1.17      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1,005 12.52 1,227 15.31
SEPTEMBER 2011 378 4.65 39 0.48 136 1.67 203 2.50 339 4.17      
JUNE 2011 276 3.47 17 0.21 105 1.32 154 1.94 259 3.26      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,429 12.61 1,822 16.08
SEPTEMBER 2011 609 5.36 51 0.45 171 1.51 387 3.41 558 4.91      
JUNE 2011 325 2.86 40 0.35 61 0.54 224 1.97 285 2.51      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,418 5.84 2,161 8.94
SEPTEMBER 2011 419 * 1.73 16 * 0.07 129 * 0.53 274 * 1.13 403 * 1.66      
JUNE 2011 419 1.72 16 0.07 129 0.53 274 1.13 403 1.66      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 500 8.18 648 10.58
SEPTEMBER 2011 204 3.33 41 0.67 100 1.63 63 1.03 163 2.66      
JUNE 2011 120 1.97 31 0.51 34 0.56 55 0.90 89 1.46      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 2,467 7.65 3,175 9.88
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,132 3.50 41 0.13 541 1.67 550 1.70 1,091 3.37      
JUNE 2011 614 1.91 33 0.10 213 0.66 368 1.14 581 1.80      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 422 12.33 560 16.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 235 6.91 ... ... 143 4.21 92 2.71 235 6.91      
JUNE 2011 76 2.18 ... ... 22 0.63 54 1.55 76 2.18      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 703 7.02 868 8.68
SEPTEMBER 2011 279 2.78 36 0.36 97 0.97 146 1.46 243 2.42      
JUNE 2011 145 1.45 26 0.26 36 0.36 83 0.83 119 1.19      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 425 7.56 503 8.97
SEPTEMBER 2011 269 4.76 40 0.71 119 2.10 110 1.95 229 4.05      
JUNE 2011 78 1.40 13 0.23 26 0.47 39 0.70 65 1.17      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 309 9.26 446 13.44
SEPTEMBER 2011 122 3.65 11 0.33 70 2.09 41 1.23 111 3.32      
JUNE 2011 55 1.65 8 0.24 21 0.63 26 0.78 47 1.41      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 296 3.27 424 4.69
SEPTEMBER 2011 84 * 0.93 17 * 0.19 1 * 0.01 66 * 0.73 67 * 0.74      
JUNE 2011 84 0.93 17 0.19 1 0.01 66 0.73 67 0.74      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 1,807 6.13 2,643 9.06
SEPTEMBER 2011 310 1.03 29 0.10 87 0.29 194 0.65 281 0.94      
JUNE 2011 661 2.27 95 0.33 142 0.49 424 1.46 566 1.95      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,787 8.52 7,253 10.83
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,182 * 3.13 126 * 0.18 645 * 0.93 1,411 * 2.02 2,056 * 2.95      
JUNE 2011 1,626 2.54 100 0.16 409 0.64 1,117 1.75 1,526 2.39      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
JUNE 2011 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 545 10.56 751 14.40
SEPTEMBER 2011 232 4.59 1 0.02 69 1.36 162 3.20 231 4.57      
JUNE 2011 107 2.03 1 0.02 24 0.46 82 1.56 106 2.01      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 18 3.56 23 4.54
SEPTEMBER 2011 4 0.79 1 0.20 ... ... 3 0.60 3 0.60      
JUNE 2011 4 0.79 1 0.20 3 0.59 ... ... 3 0.59      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 121 7.95 145 9.50
SEPTEMBER 2011 47 3.09 ... ... 11 0.72 36 2.37 47 3.09      
JUNE 2011 23 1.51 ... ... 9 0.59 14 0.92 23 1.51      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 96 5.13 128 6.84
SEPTEMBER 2011 32 * 1.71 ... * ... 14 * 0.75 18 * 0.96 32 * 1.71      
JUNE 2011 32 1.71 ... ... 14 0.75 18 0.96 32 1.71      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 197 4.43 252 5.67
SEPTEMBER 2011 87 1.95 21 0.47 23 0.52 43 0.96 66 1.48      
JUNE 2011 55 1.24 19 0.43 8 0.18 28 0.63 36 0.81      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 260 6.03 350 8.14
SEPTEMBER 2011 80 1.86 10 0.23 17 0.39 53 1.23 70 1.62      
JUNE 2011 90 2.08 7 0.16 13 0.30 70 1.62 83 1.92      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 194 13.62 239 16.72
SEPTEMBER 2011 62 4.36 7 0.49 18 1.27 37 2.60 55 3.87      
JUNE 2011 66 4.63 3 0.21 27 1.89 36 2.52 63 4.42      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 24 4.94 29 6.04
SEPTEMBER 2011 12 2.45 1 0.20 5 1.02 6 1.23 11 2.25      
JUNE 2011 4 0.83 2 0.41 ... ... 2 0.41 2 0.41      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 155 5.23 190 6.39
SEPTEMBER 2011 81 2.76 7 0.24 32 1.09 42 1.43 74 2.52      
JUNE 2011 39 1.31 5 0.17 12 0.40 22 0.74 34 1.14      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 147 7.48 165 8.48
SEPTEMBER 2011 44 * 2.23 7 * 0.36 13 * 0.66 24 * 1.22 37 * 1.88      
JUNE 2011 44 2.24 7 0.36 13 0.66 24 1.22 37 1.89      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 138 5.94 188 8.05
SEPTEMBER 2011 78 3.38 11 0.48 27 1.17 40 1.74 67 2.91      
JUNE 2011 29 1.23 3 0.13 16 0.68 10 0.43 26 1.11      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 237 22.17 316 29.56
SEPTEMBER 2011 79 * 7.39 ... * ... 54 * 5.05 25 * 2.34 79 * 7.39      
JUNE 2011 79 7.39 ... ... 54 5.05 25 2.34 79 7.39      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 345 7.50 437 9.50
SEPTEMBER 2011 104 * 2.26 1 * 0.02 29 * 0.63 74 * 1.61 103 * 2.24      
JUNE 2011 100 2.17 2 0.04 27 0.59 71 1.54 98 2.13      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 133 7.30 183 10.01
SEPTEMBER 2011 48 2.65 9 0.50 16 0.88 23 1.27 39 2.15      
JUNE 2011 35 1.91 4 0.22 6 0.33 25 1.36 31 1.69      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 76 4.89 89 5.72
SEPTEMBER 2011 24 1.55 3 0.19 9 0.58 12 0.78 21 1.36      
JUNE 2011 34 2.18 2 0.13 4 0.26 28 1.79 32 2.05      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 261 16.48 348 21.97
SEPTEMBER 2011 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
JUNE 2011 87 5.49 ... ... 12 0.76 75 4.73 87 5.49      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,575 12.62 1,870 14.83
SEPTEMBER 2011 392 3.19 14 0.11 55 0.45 323 2.62 378 3.07      
JUNE 2011 519 4.13 20 0.16 61 0.49 438 3.48 499 3.97      

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