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Table 17

Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS

TURNOVER CATEGORIES	MAY 2009*	APRIL 2009*	MAY 2008*	MAY 2009*	APRIL 2009*	MAY 2008*	MAY 2009*	APRIL 2009*	MAY 2008*	MAY 2009*	APRIL 2009*	MAY 2008*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	43,036	119,706	42,408	42,219	118,928	41,570	4,301	7,618	3,748	817	778	838
RATE	1.52	4.25	1.58	1.54	4.36	1.60	1.31	2.33	1.19	.92	.88	.96
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	17,313	16,451	19,484	17,165	16,310	19,317	1,686	1,558	1,524	148	141	167
RATE	1.26	1.20	1.46	1.27	1.21	1.48	.77	.71	.72	.58	.55	.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	25,723	103,255	22,924	25,054	102,618	22,253	2,615	6,060	2,224	669	637	671
RATE	1.77	7.15	1.70	1.80	7.42	1.73	2.37	5.57	2.16	1.07	1.02	1.07
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	37,432	112,757	33,284	36,867	112,089	32,679	3,381	7,074	2,920	565	668	605
RATE	1.32	4.01	1.24	1.34	4.11	1.26	1.03	2.16	.93	.64	.76	.69
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	14,249	10,871	12,555	14,172	10,777	12,445	1,193	1,147	1,028	77	94	110
RATE	1.03	.79	.94	1.05	.80	.95	.54	.52	.49	.30	.37	.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	23,183	101,886	20,729	22,695	101,312	20,234	2,188	5,927	1,892	488	574	495
RATE	1.59	7.05	1.54	1.63	7.33	1.57	1.99	5.45	1.84	.78	.92	.79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4,518	5,885	7,812	4,292	5,803	7,608	545	214	432	226	82	204
RATE	.16	.21	.29	.16	.21	.29	.17	.07	.14	.26	.09	.23
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	42,694	119,340	42,153	42,082	118,654	41,504	4,204	7,558	3,718	612	686	649
RATE	1.52	4.29	1.59	1.54	4.36	1.61	1.29	2.33	1.19	.97	1.10	1.03
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	342	366	255	137	274	66	97	60	30	205	92	189
RATE	1.05	1.11	.80	1.85	3.71	.92	3.00	1.87	.98	.81	.36	.77
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,086	1,064	1,312	1,060	1,036	1,283	375	330	396	26	28	29
RATE	.04	.04	.05	.04	.04	.05	.11	.10	.13	.03	.03	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	41,950	118,642	41,096	41,159	117,892	40,287	3,926	7,288	3,352	791	750	809
RATE	1.48	4.21	1.53	1.50	4.32	1.55	1.19	2.23	1.07	.89	.85	.92
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	92,974	33,142	25,729	92,215	32,531	24,954	2,034	1,892	2,234	759	611	775
RATE	3.28	1.18	.96	3.36	1.19	.96	.62	.58	.71	.86	.69	.88
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,201	1,199	1,229	1,173	1,159	1,189	274	276	315	28	40	40
RATE	.04	.04	.05	.04	.04	.05	.08	.08	.10	.03	.05	.05
QUITS
NUMBER	71,124	14,137	6,136	71,027	14,001	5,988	498	406	643	97	136	148
RATE	2.51	.50	.23	2.59	.51	.23	.15	.12	.20	.11	.15	.17
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	20,649	17,806	18,364	20,015	17,371	17,777	1,262	1,210	1,276	634	435	587
RATE	.73	.63	.69	.73	.64	.69	.38	.37	.41	.72	.49	.67
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	92,634	32,973	25,559	91,981	32,424	24,903	1,989	1,864	2,219	653	549	656
RATE	3.30	1.19	.96	3.36	1.19	.96	.61	.57	.71	1.03	.88	1.04
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	340	169	170	234	107	51	45	28	15	106	62	119
RATE	1.04	.51	.53	3.17	1.45	.71	1.39	.87	.49	.42	.24	.48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	91,773	31,943	24,500	91,042	31,372	23,765	1,760	1,616	1,919	731	571	735
RATE	3.24	1.13	.91	3.31	1.15	.92	.53	.49	.61	.83	.65	.84
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	53	54	108	53	54	108	48	49	79	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.44	.88	.43	.44	.88	.43	.43	.71	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	6	6	28	6	6	28	4	4	18	...	...	...
RATE	.25	.25	1.17	.25	.25	1.17	.18	.18	.81	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	47	48	80	47	48	80	44	45	61	...	...	...
RATE	.47	.48	.81	.47	.48	.82	.49	.50	.68	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	49	50	94	49	50	94	44	45	70	...	...	...
RATE	.40	.40	.77	.40	.40	.77	.39	.40	.63	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	4	4	21	4	4	21	2	2	14	...	...	...
RATE	.17	.17	.88	.17	.17	.88	.09	.09	.63	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	45	46	73	45	46	73	42	43	56	...	...	...
RATE	.45	.46	.74	.45	.46	.74	.46	.48	.63	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4	4	7	4	4	7	4	4	5	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.03	.06	.03	.03	.06	.04	.04	.04	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	53	54	108	53	54	108	48	49	79	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.44	.89	.43	.44	.89	.43	.44	.71	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	...	...	7	...	...	7	...	...	4	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	.06	...	...	.06	...	...	.04	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	53	54	101	53	54	101	48	49	75	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.44	.83	.43	.44	.83	.43	.43	.67	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	107	103	105	107	103	105	101	98	98	...	...	...
RATE	.86	.83	.86	.86	.83	.86	.90	.87	.88	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	4	5	10	4	5	10	3	4	10	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.04	.08	.03	.04	.08	.03	.04	.09	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	101	97	94	101	97	94	96	93	87	...	...	...
RATE	.81	.78	.77	.82	.78	.77	.85	.82	.78	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	107	103	105	107	103	105	101	98	98	...	...	...
RATE	.87	.84	.86	.87	.84	.86	.90	.87	.89	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	105	102	104	105	102	104	99	97	97	...	...	...
RATE	.85	.82	.85	.85	.82	.85	.88	.86	.87	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	42,983	119,652	42,300	42,166	118,874	41,462	4,253	7,569	3,669	817	778	838
RATE	1.52	4.27	1.59	1.54	4.38	1.61	1.34	2.39	1.21	.92	.88	.96
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	17,307	16,445	19,456	17,159	16,304	19,289	1,682	1,554	1,506	148	141	167
RATE	1.26	1.20	1.46	1.27	1.21	1.48	.78	.72	.72	.58	.55	.67
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	25,676	103,207	22,844	25,007	102,570	22,173	2,571	6,015	2,163	669	637	671
RATE	1.77	7.19	1.71	1.81	7.47	1.74	2.54	6.03	2.30	1.07	1.02	1.07
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	37,383	112,707	33,190	36,818	112,039	32,585	3,337	7,029	2,850	565	668	605
RATE	1.32	4.02	1.24	1.35	4.13	1.26	1.05	2.22	.94	.64	.76	.69
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	14,245	10,867	12,534	14,168	10,773	12,424	1,191	1,145	1,014	77	94	110
RATE	1.04	.79	.94	1.05	.80	.95	.55	.53	.48	.30	.37	.44
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	23,138	101,840	20,656	22,650	101,266	20,161	2,146	5,884	1,836	488	574	495
RATE	1.60	7.10	1.54	1.64	7.38	1.58	2.12	5.90	1.95	.78	.92	.79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	4,514	5,881	7,805	4,288	5,799	7,601	541	210	427	226	82	204
RATE	.16	.21	.29	.16	.21	.29	.17	.07	.14	.26	.09	.23
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	42,641	119,286	42,045	42,029	118,600	41,396	4,156	7,509	3,639	612	686	649
RATE	1.53	4.31	1.59	1.54	4.38	1.61	1.32	2.40	1.21	.97	1.10	1.03
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	342	366	255	137	274	66	97	60	30	205	92	189
RATE	1.05	1.12	.80	1.87	3.75	.93	3.07	1.92	1.00	.81	.36	.77
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,086	1,064	1,305	1,060	1,036	1,276	375	330	392	26	28	29
RATE	.04	.04	.05	.04	.04	.05	.12	.10	.13	.03	.03	.03
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	41,897	118,588	40,995	41,106	117,838	40,186	3,878	7,239	3,277	791	750	809
RATE	1.48	4.23	1.54	1.50	4.34	1.56	1.22	2.29	1.08	.89	.85	.92
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	92,867	33,039	25,624	92,108	32,428	24,849	1,933	1,794	2,136	759	611	775
RATE	3.29	1.18	.96	3.37	1.19	.96	.61	.57	.70	.86	.69	.89
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1,199	1,198	1,228	1,171	1,158	1,188	272	275	314	28	40	40
RATE	.04	.04	.05	.04	.04	.05	.09	.09	.10	.03	.05	.05
QUITS
NUMBER	71,120	14,132	6,126	71,023	13,996	5,978	495	402	633	97	136	148
RATE	2.52	.50	.23	2.60	.52	.23	.16	.13	.21	.11	.15	.17
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	20,548	17,709	18,270	19,914	17,274	17,683	1,166	1,117	1,189	634	435	587
RATE	.73	.63	.68	.73	.64	.69	.37	.35	.39	.72	.49	.67
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	92,527	32,870	25,454	91,874	32,321	24,798	1,888	1,766	2,121	653	549	656
RATE	3.32	1.19	.97	3.37	1.19	.96	.60	.56	.71	1.03	.88	1.04
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	340	169	170	234	107	51	45	28	15	106	62	119
RATE	1.04	.52	.54	3.20	1.46	.72	1.43	.90	.50	.42	.24	.48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	91,668	31,841	24,396	90,937	31,270	23,661	1,661	1,519	1,822	731	571	735
RATE	3.25	1.14	.91	3.33	1.15	.92	.52	.48	.60	.83	.65	.84

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.

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Employment and Trends - May 2009