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Data, Analysis & Documentation Federal Employment Reports

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 2009
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 11,067 3.41 21,530 6.68
     MARCH 2009 3,563 * 1.10 383 * 0.12 2,988 * 0.92 192 * 0.06 3,180 * 0.98      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,351 ** 1.04 352 ** 0.11 2,838 ** 0.88 161 ** 0.05 2,999 ** 0.93      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 143 1.27 294 2.61
     MARCH 2009 46 * 0.41 ... * ... 42 * 0.37 4 * 0.04 46 * 0.41      
     FEBRUARY 2009 44 * 0.39 ... * ... 40 * 0.36 4 * 0.04 44 * 0.39      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 17 0.74 33 1.45
     MARCH 2009 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26 ... * ... 6 * 0.26      
     FEBRUARY 2009 6 0.26 ... ... 6 0.26 ... ... 6 0.26      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 12 0.55 24 1.10
     MARCH 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
     FEBRUARY 2009 4 * 0.18 ... * ... 2 * 0.09 2 * 0.09 4 * 0.18      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 69 1.80 138 3.60
     MARCH 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
     FEBRUARY 2009 23 * 0.60 ... * ... 21 * 0.55 2 * 0.05 23 * 0.60      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... ... ...
     MARCH 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
     FEBRUARY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 10,924 3.49 21,236 6.83
     MARCH 2009 3,517 * 1.12 383 * 0.12 2,946 * 0.94 188 * 0.06 3,134 * 1.00      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3,307 ** 1.06 352 ** 0.11 2,798 ** 0.90 157 ** 0.05 2,955 ** 0.95      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 520 31.61 576 34.51
     MARCH 2009 57 3.38 ... ... 57 3.38 ... ... 57 3.38      
     FEBRUARY 2009 118 7.32 4 0.25 114 7.07 ... ... 114 7.07      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 8,743 3.51 17,122 6.93
     MARCH 2009 2,988 1.20 308 0.12 2,512 1.01 168 0.07 2,680 1.07      
     FEBRUARY 2009 2,656 * 1.07 292 * 0.12 2,223 * 0.89 141 * 0.06 2,364 * 0.95      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 362 3.05 705 5.91
     MARCH 2009 118 0.99 10 0.08 108 0.91 ... ... 108 0.91      
     FEBRUARY 2009 122 * 1.03 11 * 0.09 111 * 0.94 ... * ... 111 * 0.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 322 2.18 641 4.49
     MARCH 2009 119 0.81 25 0.17 90 0.61 4 0.03 94 0.64      
     FEBRUARY 2009 104 0.70 19 0.13 81 0.55 4 0.03 85 0.57      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2,384 3.46 4,975 7.26
     MARCH 2009 914 1.32 92 0.13 697 1.01 125 0.18 822 1.19      
     FEBRUARY 2009 707 1.03 68 0.10 550 0.80 89 0.13 639 0.93      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 473 2.28 1,076 5.24
     MARCH 2009 180 0.87 10 0.05 136 0.66 34 0.16 170 0.82      
     FEBRUARY 2009 156 0.75 14 0.07 124 0.60 18 0.09 142 0.69      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 825 3.31 1,739 6.99
     MARCH 2009 308 1.23 35 0.14 233 0.93 40 0.16 273 1.09      
     FEBRUARY 2009 246 0.99 24 0.10 199 0.80 23 0.09 222 0.89      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 249 4.24 504 8.61
     MARCH 2009 97 1.65 7 0.12 80 1.36 10 0.17 90 1.53      
     FEBRUARY 2009 77 1.31 11 0.19 60 1.02 6 0.10 66 1.13      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 141 6.83 241 11.77
     MARCH 2009 54 2.61 18 0.87 28 1.35 8 0.39 36 1.74      
     FEBRUARY 2009 39 1.90 2 0.10 21 1.02 16 0.78 37 1.80      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 696 4.55 1,415 9.27
     MARCH 2009 275 1.80 22 0.14 220 1.44 33 0.22 253 1.65      
     FEBRUARY 2009 189 1.24 17 0.11 146 0.96 26 0.17 172 1.13      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 719 3.01 1,537 6.44
     MARCH 2009 232 0.97 21 0.09 211 0.88 ... ... 211 0.88      
     FEBRUARY 2009 228 0.96 10 0.04 218 0.92 ... ... 218 0.92      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 183 2.50 325 4.42
     MARCH 2009 55 0.75 5 0.07 38 0.52 12 0.16 50 0.68      
     FEBRUARY 2009 64 * 0.88 12 * 0.16 38 * 0.52 14 * 0.19 52 * 0.71      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 326 3.06 601 5.88
     MARCH 2009 78 0.73 23 0.22 51 0.48 4 0.04 55 0.52      
     FEBRUARY 2009 78 0.73 26 0.24 50 0.47 2 0.02 52 0.49      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1,482 6.29 2,278 10.02
     MARCH 2009 605 2.55 10 0.04 592 2.49 3 0.01 595 2.51      
     FEBRUARY 2009 409 1.75 16 0.07 391 1.67 2 0.01 393 1.68      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 121 2.14 234 4.09
     MARCH 2009 44 0.78 8 0.14 35 0.62 1 0.02 36 0.64      
     FEBRUARY 2009 40 0.71 1 0.02 39 0.69 ... ... 39 0.69      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 783 2.61 1,794 6.00
     MARCH 2009 249 0.83 11 0.04 232 0.77 6 0.02 238 0.79      
     FEBRUARY 2009 285 0.95 18 0.06 260 0.87 7 0.02 267 0.89      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 93 2.77 175 5.24
     MARCH 2009 26 0.77 4 0.12 22 0.65 ... ... 22 0.65      
     FEBRUARY 2009 15 0.45 2 0.06 12 0.36 1 0.03 13 0.39      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 220 2.40 458 4.97
     MARCH 2009 67 0.73 5 0.05 62 0.68 ... ... 62 0.68      
     FEBRUARY 2009 53 0.58 6 0.07 42 0.46 5 0.05 47 0.51      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 233 4.46 400 7.67
     MARCH 2009 61 1.16 8 0.15 53 1.01 ... ... 53 1.01      
     FEBRUARY 2009 60 1.15 6 0.12 52 1.00 2 0.04 54 1.04      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 91 3.08 147 4.90
     MARCH 2009 27 0.91 3 0.10 23 0.78 1 0.03 24 0.81      
     FEBRUARY 2009 37 1.26 4 0.14 32 1.09 1 0.03 33 1.12      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 251 3.04 526 6.38
     MARCH 2009 61 0.74 12 0.15 48 0.58 1 0.01 49 0.59      
     FEBRUARY 2009 95 * 1.15 12 * 0.15 78 * 0.95 5 * 0.06 83 * 1.01      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 1,173 4.92 2,326 9.86
     MARCH 2009 332 1.39 71 0.30 250 1.04 11 0.05 261 1.09      
     FEBRUARY 2009 359 1.51 81 0.34 269 1.13 9 0.04 278 1.17      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 1,661 2.69 3,538 5.70
     MARCH 2009 472 * 0.76 75 * 0.12 377 * 0.61 20 * 0.03 397 * 0.64      
     FEBRUARY 2009 533 ** 0.86 56 ** 0.09 461 ** 0.75 16 ** 0.03 477 ** 0.77      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 6 0.32 12 0.64
     MARCH 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
     FEBRUARY 2009 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 135 2.57 232 4.40
     MARCH 2009 43 0.82 7 0.13 35 0.67 1 0.02 36 0.68      
     FEBRUARY 2009 52 ** 0.99 7 ** 0.13 45 ** 0.86 ... ** ... 45 ** 0.86      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 6 1.27 11 2.31
     MARCH 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3 0.63 ... ... 3 0.63 ... ... 3 0.63      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 26 1.66 73 4.69
     MARCH 2009 2 0.13 ... ... 2 0.13 ... ... 2 0.13      
     FEBRUARY 2009 4 0.26 1 0.06 3 0.19 ... ... 3 0.19      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 37 2.37 50 3.21
     MARCH 2009 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51 ... * ... 8 * 0.51      
     FEBRUARY 2009 8 0.51 ... ... 8 0.51 ... ... 8 0.51      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 114 2.78 192 4.66
     MARCH 2009 47 1.14 14 0.34 32 0.78 1 0.02 33 0.80      
     FEBRUARY 2009 35 0.85 11 0.27 24 0.59 ... ... 24 0.59      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 100 2.49 157 3.91
     MARCH 2009 27 0.67 9 0.22 14 0.35 4 0.10 18 0.45      
     FEBRUARY 2009 27 0.67 2 0.05 23 0.57 2 0.05 25 0.62      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 65 4.84 129 9.61
     MARCH 2009 20 1.49 2 0.15 14 1.04 4 0.30 18 1.34      
     FEBRUARY 2009 18 1.34 1 0.07 17 1.27 ... ... 17 1.27      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 2 0.46 7 1.59
     MARCH 2009 2 0.46 1 0.23 1 0.23 ... ... 1 0.23      
     FEBRUARY 2009 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 57 1.93 169 5.72
     MARCH 2009 13 0.44 1 0.03 9 0.30 3 0.10 12 0.41      
     FEBRUARY 2009 20 0.68 ... ... 18 0.61 2 0.07 20 0.68      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 56 3.38 91 5.46
     MARCH 2009 14 0.85 6 0.36 7 0.42 1 0.06 8 0.48      
     FEBRUARY 2009 21 1.27 6 0.36 13 0.78 2 0.12 15 0.90      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
     MARCH 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
     FEBRUARY 2009 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 47 2.14 103 4.71
     MARCH 2009 19 0.86 3 0.14 16 0.73 ... ... 16 0.73      
     FEBRUARY 2009 11 0.50 3 0.14 8 0.37 ... ... 8 0.37      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 37 4.01 74 7.89
     MARCH 2009 12 * 1.30 4 * 0.43 8 * 0.86 ... * ... 8 * 0.86      
     FEBRUARY 2009 12 1.30 4 0.43 8 0.87 ... ... 8 0.87      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 144 3.17 292 6.50
     MARCH 2009 27 * 0.60 4 * 0.09 21 * 0.46 2 * 0.04 23 * 0.51      
     FEBRUARY 2009 65 * 1.43 2 * 0.04 56 * 1.23 7 * 0.15 63 * 1.38      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 29 1.77 66 3.99
     MARCH 2009 11 * 0.67 ... * ... 11 * 0.67 ... * ... 11 * 0.67      
     FEBRUARY 2009 11 0.67 ... ... 11 0.67 ... ... 11 0.67      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 9 0.60 37 2.45
     MARCH 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
     FEBRUARY 2009 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20 ... * ... 3 * 0.20      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 195 12.31 390 24.62
     MARCH 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
     FEBRUARY 2009 65 * 4.10 4 * 0.25 61 * 3.85 ... * ... 61 * 3.85      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 202 1.47 687 4.95
     MARCH 2009 38 0.28 2 0.01 36 0.26 ... ... 36 0.26      
     FEBRUARY 2009 43 0.31 ... ... 43 0.31 ... ... 43 0.31      

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

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