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Table 18

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, MARCH 2012 AND JUNE 2012
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 169,979 6.20 248,033 9.05
JUNE 2012 95,256 * 3.47 2,790 * 0.10 76,691 * 2.80 15,775 * 0.58 92,466 * 3.37      
MARCH 2012 74,723 * 2.73 2,535 * 0.09 47,575 * 1.74 24,613 * 0.90 72,188 * 2.64      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 340 2.67 496 3.90
JUNE 2012 181 * 1.42 1 * 0.01 163 * 1.28 17 * 0.13 180 * 1.41      
MARCH 2012 159 * 1.25 1 * 0.01 142 * 1.12 16 * 0.13 158 * 1.24      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 54 1.69 81 2.54
JUNE 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
MARCH 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 36 1.51 54 2.27
JUNE 2012 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
MARCH 2012 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 138 3.56 207 5.35
JUNE 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
MARCH 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 29 0.09 75 0.22
JUNE 2012 12 * 0.04 12 * 0.04 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
MARCH 2012 17 * 0.05 1 * ... 16 * 0.05 ... * ... 16 * 0.05      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 169,610 6.21 247,462 9.07
JUNE 2012 95,063 * 3.48 2,777 * 0.10 76,528 * 2.80 15,758 * 0.58 92,286 * 3.38      
MARCH 2012 74,547 * 2.74 2,533 * 0.09 47,417 * 1.74 24,597 * 0.90 72,014 * 2.64      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 170 9.10 253 13.53
JUNE 2012 91 * 4.87 8 * 0.43 83 * 4.44 ... * ... 83 * 4.44      
MARCH 2012 79 * 4.23 12 * 0.64 62 * 3.32 5 * 0.27 67 * 3.59      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 137,006 7.08 189,486 9.82
JUNE 2012 79,358 * 4.10 2,477 * 0.13 61,731 * 3.19 15,150 * 0.78 76,881 * 3.97      
MARCH 2012 57,648 * 3.00 2,201 * 0.11 31,312 * 1.63 24,135 * 1.25 55,447 * 2.88      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,085 5.08 2,941 7.19
JUNE 2012 1,229 3.00 28 0.07 919 2.24 282 0.69 1,201 2.93      
MARCH 2012 856 * 2.11 28 * 0.07 545 * 1.34 283 * 0.70 828 * 2.04      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 17,759 15.66 28,259 25.62
JUNE 2012 3,337 2.94 71 0.06 1,750 1.54 1,516 1.34 3,266 2.88      
MARCH 2012 14,422 13.21 57 0.05 3,152 2.89 11,213 10.27 14,365 13.16      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 51,141 6.70 71,301 9.33
JUNE 2012 29,054 3.80 870 0.11 19,848 2.60 8,336 1.09 28,184 3.69      
MARCH 2012 22,087 2.88 905 0.12 13,982 1.82 7,200 0.94 21,182 2.76      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 19,961 6.99 26,325 9.21
JUNE 2012 11,178 3.91 331 0.12 7,843 2.74 3,004 1.05 10,847 3.80      
MARCH 2012 8,783 3.07 427 0.15 5,211 1.82 3,145 1.10 8,356 2.92      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 11,480 5.72 16,574 8.27
JUNE 2012 6,738 3.36 270 0.13 4,844 2.41 1,624 0.81 6,468 3.22      
MARCH 2012 4,742 2.37 241 0.12 3,484 1.74 1,017 0.51 4,501 2.25      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 11,178 6.42 15,361 8.81
JUNE 2012 6,695 3.85 196 0.11 4,708 2.71 1,791 1.03 6,499 3.73      
MARCH 2012 4,483 2.56 133 0.08 2,997 1.71 1,353 0.77 4,350 2.49      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 2,311 9.17 3,343 13.23
JUNE 2012 1,193 4.73 8 0.03 384 1.52 801 3.18 1,185 4.70      
MARCH 2012 1,118 4.42 15 0.06 389 1.54 714 2.82 1,103 4.36      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 6,211 7.98 9,698 12.36
JUNE 2012 3,250 4.18 65 0.08 2,069 2.66 1,116 1.43 3,185 4.09      
MARCH 2012 2,961 3.67 89 0.11 1,901 2.36 971 1.20 2,872 3.56      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 2,693 2.31 5,133 4.39
JUNE 2012 1,755 1.50 43 0.04 1,712 1.47 ... ... 1,712 1.47      
MARCH 2012 938 0.80 15 0.01 923 0.79 ... ... 923 0.79      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17,614 23.53 20,246 27.78
JUNE 2012 13,561 18.12 222 0.30 11,721 15.66 1,618 2.16 13,339 17.82      
MARCH 2012 4,053 5.87 129 0.19 1,768 2.56 2,156 3.12 3,924 5.68      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 18,973 19.73 21,077 22.25
JUNE 2012 15,546 16.16 185 0.19 13,366 13.90 1,995 2.07 15,361 15.97      
MARCH 2012 3,427 3.78 143 0.16 1,370 1.51 1,914 2.11 3,284 3.62      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2,291 5.14 2,577 5.77
JUNE 2012 2,005 4.50 85 0.19 1,881 4.22 39 0.09 1,920 4.31      
MARCH 2012 286 * 0.64 21 * 0.05 243 * 0.54 22 * 0.05 265 * 0.59      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,037 5.91 1,609 9.21
JUNE 2012 690 3.93 78 0.44 594 3.39 18 0.10 612 3.49      
MARCH 2012 347 2.00 48 0.28 290 1.67 9 0.05 299 1.72      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 6,285 8.67 9,599 13.33
JUNE 2012 3,428 4.73 223 0.31 3,023 4.17 182 0.25 3,205 4.42      
MARCH 2012 2,857 3.99 196 0.27 2,472 3.45 189 0.26 2,661 3.71      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 217 2.31 247 2.61
JUNE 2012 169 1.80 14 0.15 146 1.56 9 0.10 155 1.65      
MARCH 2012 48 0.51 15 0.16 27 0.28 6 0.06 33 0.35      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1,901 3.32 2,873 5.02
JUNE 2012 929 1.62 29 0.05 752 1.31 148 0.26 900 1.57      
MARCH 2012 972 * 1.69 27 * 0.05 793 * 1.38 152 * 0.27 945 * 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 798 5.05 1,066 6.74
JUNE 2012 591 3.74 44 0.28 473 2.99 74 0.47 547 3.46      
MARCH 2012 207 1.31 31 0.20 123 0.78 53 0.34 176 1.11      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 202 4.58 345 7.77
JUNE 2012 59 1.34 9 0.20 44 1.00 6 0.14 50 1.13      
MARCH 2012 143 * 3.18 10 * 0.22 122 * 2.71 11 * 0.24 133 * 2.95      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 6,370 2.01 9,555 3.01
JUNE 2012 3,185 * 1.00 126 * 0.04 2,662 * 0.84 397 * 0.12 3,059 * 0.96      
MARCH 2012 3,185 * 1.00 126 * 0.04 2,662 * 0.84 397 * 0.12 3,059 * 0.96      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 7,640 4.00 12,658 6.61
JUNE 2012 3,820 * 2.00 450 * 0.24 2,840 * 1.49 530 * 0.28 3,370 * 1.76      
MARCH 2012 3,820 1.99 450 0.23 2,840 1.48 530 0.28 3,370 1.76      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 32,434 4.10 57,723 7.25
JUNE 2012 15,614 * 1.97 292 * 0.04 14,714 * 1.86 608 * 0.08 15,322 * 1.94      
MARCH 2012 16,820 * 2.11 320 * 0.04 16,043 * 2.01 457 * 0.06 16,500 * 2.07      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 12 0.64 18 0.96
JUNE 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
MARCH 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 378 2.05 620 3.35
JUNE 2012 215 1.17 7 0.04 207 1.13 1 0.01 208 1.13      
MARCH 2012 163 0.88 17 0.09 137 0.74 9 0.05 146 0.79      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 12 0.51 13 0.55
JUNE 2012 8 0.34 ... ... 4 0.17 4 0.17 8 0.34      
MARCH 2012 4 0.17 ... ... 3 0.13 1 0.04 4 0.17      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 88 5.08 91 5.22
JUNE 2012 73 4.21 5 0.29 68 3.93 ... ... 68 3.93      
MARCH 2012 15 0.86 2 0.11 13 0.74 ... ... 13 0.74      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 256 3.08 384 4.62
JUNE 2012 128 * 1.54 19 * 0.23 83 * 1.00 26 * 0.31 109 * 1.31      
MARCH 2012 128 * 1.54 19 * 0.23 83 * 1.00 26 * 0.31 109 * 1.31      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 269 2.13 435 3.43
JUNE 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
MARCH 2012 269 2.12 55 0.43 192 1.51 22 0.17 214 1.69      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 539 2.96 654 3.59
JUNE 2012 424 2.33 34 0.19 222 1.22 168 0.92 390 2.14      
MARCH 2012 115 * 0.63 18 * 0.10 62 * 0.34 35 * 0.19 97 * 0.53      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 238 6.80 357 10.20
JUNE 2012 119 * 3.40 3 * 0.09 75 * 2.14 41 * 1.17 116 * 3.31      
MARCH 2012 119 * 3.40 3 * 0.09 75 * 2.14 41 * 1.17 116 * 3.31      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 102 6.10 122 7.30
JUNE 2012 84 5.03 5 0.30 69 4.13 10 0.60 79 4.73      
MARCH 2012 18 1.09 1 0.06 8 0.48 9 0.54 17 1.03      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 63 1.60 82 2.08
JUNE 2012 45 1.15 ... ... 37 0.94 8 0.20 45 1.15      
MARCH 2012 18 0.45 ... ... 17 0.43 1 0.03 18 0.45      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 354 6.42 464 8.37
JUNE 2012 177 * 3.21 42 * 0.76 121 * 2.19 14 * 0.25 135 * 2.45      
MARCH 2012 177 3.18 42 0.76 121 2.18 14 0.25 135 2.43      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 14 1.46 21 2.19
JUNE 2012 7 * 0.73 1 * 0.10 5 * 0.52 1 * 0.10 6 * 0.63      
MARCH 2012 7 * 0.73 1 * 0.10 5 * 0.52 1 * 0.10 6 * 0.63      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 140 3.63 233 6.04
JUNE 2012 81 2.10 13 0.34 60 1.56 8 0.21 68 1.76      
MARCH 2012 59 1.53 9 0.23 46 1.19 4 0.10 50 1.30      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 562 13.92 843 20.88
JUNE 2012 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
MARCH 2012 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 201 4.01 302 6.03
JUNE 2012 98 * 1.96 10 * 0.20 83 * 1.66 5 * 0.10 88 * 1.76      
MARCH 2012 103 * 2.06 10 * 0.20 88 * 1.76 5 * 0.10 93 * 1.86      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,397 2.14 1,951 2.98
JUNE 2012 1,230 1.88 8 0.01 1,063 1.63 159 0.24 1,222 1.87      
MARCH 2012 167 0.25 4 0.01 45 0.07 118 0.18 163 0.25      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 46 2.45 67 3.54
JUNE 2012 23 * 1.22 ... * ... 23 * 1.22 ... * ... 23 * 1.22      
MARCH 2012 23 1.21 ... ... 23 1.21 ... ... 23 1.21      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 444 17.65 666 26.48
JUNE 2012 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
MARCH 2012 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 25,443 4.23 47,727 7.89
JUNE 2012 11,431 1.90 31 0.01 11,400 1.90 ... ... 11,400 1.90      
MARCH 2012 14,012 2.31 45 0.01 13,967 2.30 ... ... 13,967 2.30      

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

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