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Table 18

Employment and Trends - March 2010

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2009 AND MARCH 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES ... ... 410,444 14.36
MARCH 2010 288,382 ** 10.09 4,635 ** 0.16 258,109 ** 9.03 25,638 ** 0.90 283,747 ** 9.93      
     DECEMBER 2009 122,062 ** 8.83 5,396 ** 0.39 96,623 ** 6.99 20,043 ** 1.45 116,666 ** 8.44      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 306 2.41
MARCH 2010 153 ** 1.21 ... ** ... 141 ** 1.11 12 ** 0.09 153 ** 1.21      
     DECEMBER 2009 153 * 2.41 ... * ... 141 * 2.22 12 * 0.19 153 * 2.41      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 54 1.69
MARCH 2010 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
     DECEMBER 2009 27 * 1.69 ... * ... 27 * 1.69 ... * ... 27 * 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 36 1.51
MARCH 2010 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
     DECEMBER 2009 18 * 1.51 ... * ... 12 * 1.01 6 * 0.50 18 * 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 138 3.56
MARCH 2010 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
     DECEMBER 2009 69 * 3.56 ... * ... 63 * 3.25 6 * 0.31 69 * 3.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 14 0.04
MARCH 2010 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02      
     DECEMBER 2009 7 * 0.04 ... * ... 7 * 0.04 ... * ... 7 * 0.04      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 410,124 14.42
MARCH 2010 288,222 ** 10.13 4,635 ** 0.16 257,961 ** 9.07 25,626 ** 0.90 283,587 ** 9.97      
     DECEMBER 2009 121,902 ** 8.86 5,396 ** 0.39 96,475 ** 7.01 20,031 ** 1.46 116,506 ** 8.47      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 170 9.40
MARCH 2010 105 * 5.81 3 * 0.17 102 * 5.64 ... * ... 102 * 5.64      
     DECEMBER 2009 65 7.25 6 0.67 59 6.58 ... ... 59 6.58      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 369,727 18.57
MARCH 2010 271,920 ** 13.66 4,347 ** 0.22 242,375 ** 12.18 25,198 ** 1.27 267,573 ** 13.44      
     DECEMBER 2009 97,807 ** 10.33 5,100 ** 0.54 73,180 ** 7.73 19,527 ** 2.06 92,707 ** 9.79      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 1,735 4.57
MARCH 2010 892 ** 2.35 7 ** 0.02 603 ** 1.59 282 ** 0.74 885 ** 2.33      
     DECEMBER 2009 843 ** 4.46 9 ** 0.05 552 ** 2.92 282 ** 1.49 834 ** 4.42      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 29,057 24.93
MARCH 2010 20,294 ** 17.41 76 ** 0.07 6,445 ** 5.53 13,773 ** 11.82 20,218 ** 17.35      
     DECEMBER 2009 8,763 ** 15.99 54 ** 0.10 2,671 ** 4.87 6,038 ** 11.02 8,709 ** 15.89      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 66,137 8.82
MARCH 2010 28,732 3.83 1,006 0.13 20,922 2.79 6,804 0.91 27,726 3.70      
     DECEMBER 2009 37,405 10.00 1,987 0.53 25,124 6.72 10,294 2.75 35,418 9.47      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 24,628 8.56
MARCH 2010 9,327 3.24 247 0.09 5,967 2.07 3,113 1.08 9,080 3.16      
     DECEMBER 2009 15,301 10.63 342 0.24 10,106 7.02 4,853 3.37 14,959 10.39      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 12,134 6.29
MARCH 2010 5,904 3.06 229 0.12 4,689 2.43 986 0.51 5,675 2.94      
     DECEMBER 2009 6,230 6.46 578 0.60 4,308 4.47 1,344 1.39 5,652 5.86      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 18,642 11.27
MARCH 2010 8,302 5.02 386 0.23 6,375 3.85 1,541 0.93 7,916 4.79      
     DECEMBER 2009 10,340 12.60 921 1.12 7,241 8.82 2,178 2.65 9,419 11.48      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 2,068 8.23
MARCH 2010 1,023 4.07 21 0.08 549 2.18 453 1.80 1,002 3.99      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,045 8.33 21 0.17 384 3.06 640 5.10 1,024 8.16      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 8,665 10.98
MARCH 2010 4,176 5.29 123 0.16 3,342 4.24 711 0.90 4,053 5.14      
     DECEMBER 2009 4,489 11.49 125 0.32 3,085 7.89 1,279 3.27 4,364 11.17      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 4,478 3.87
MARCH 2010 2,205 1.91 80 0.07 2,125 1.84 ... ... 2,125 1.84      
     DECEMBER 2009 2,273 ** 3.92 64 ** 0.11 2,209 ** 3.81 ... ** ... 2,209 ** 3.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 5,414 7.71
MARCH 2010 2,707 * 3.85 169 * 0.24 1,846 * 2.63 692 * 0.99 2,538 * 3.61      
     DECEMBER 2009 2,707 7.71 169 0.48 1,846 5.26 692 1.97 2,538 7.23      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 8,617 9.11
MARCH 2010 5,861 6.20 694 0.73 3,012 3.18 2,155 2.28 5,167 5.46      
     DECEMBER 2009 2,756 5.79 342 0.72 2,137 4.49 277 0.58 2,414 5.07      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 216,838 139.85
MARCH 2010 198,430 ** 27.98 70 ** 0.05 197,936 ** 27.66 424 ** 0.27 198,360 ** 27.94      
     DECEMBER 2009 18,408 52.94 70 0.20 18,296 52.62 42 0.12 18,338 52.74      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 1,004 5.85
MARCH 2010 441 2.57 50 0.29 367 2.14 24 0.14 391 2.28      
     DECEMBER 2009 563 6.56 27 0.31 514 5.99 22 0.26 536 6.25      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 3,831 5.55
MARCH 2010 1,997 2.90 83 0.12 1,858 2.69 56 0.08 1,914 2.77      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,834 5.34 75 0.22 1,708 4.97 51 0.15 1,759 5.12      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 848 8.85
MARCH 2010 424 * 4.42 29 * 0.30 389 * 4.06 6 * 0.06 395 * 4.12      
     DECEMBER 2009 424 * 8.85 29 * 0.61 389 * 8.12 6 * 0.13 395 * 8.24      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 2,522 4.36
MARCH 2010 1,261 * 2.18 21 * 0.04 1,111 * 1.92 129 * 0.22 1,240 * 2.14      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,261 4.36 21 0.07 1,111 3.84 129 0.45 1,240 4.29      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 1,280 7.93
MARCH 2010 640 * 3.96 59 * 0.37 561 * 3.47 20 * 0.12 581 * 3.60      
     DECEMBER 2009 640 * 7.93 59 * 0.73 561 * 6.95 20 * 0.25 581 * 7.20      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 214 5.16
MARCH 2010 105 2.53 17 0.41 86 2.07 2 0.05 88 2.12      
     DECEMBER 2009 109 5.25 16 0.77 85 4.09 8 0.39 93 4.48      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 17,566 5.86
MARCH 2010 2,838 ** 0.95 81 ** 0.03 2,393 ** 0.80 364 ** 0.12 2,757 ** 0.92      
     DECEMBER 2009 14,728 * 9.91 273 * 0.18 13,256 * 8.92 1,199 * 0.81 14,455 * 9.72      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 10,186 5.75
MARCH 2010 5,093 * 2.88 1,905 * 1.08 2,721 * 1.54 467 * 0.26 3,188 * 1.80      
     DECEMBER 2009 5,093 ** 5.75 1,905 ** 2.15 2,721 ** 3.07 467 ** 0.53 3,188 ** 3.60      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 40,227 4.72
MARCH 2010 16,197 ** 1.90 285 ** 0.03 15,484 ** 1.82 428 ** 0.05 15,912 ** 1.87      
     DECEMBER 2009 24,030 ** 5.62 290 ** 0.07 23,236 ** 5.43 504 ** 0.12 23,740 ** 5.55      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 12 0.64
MARCH 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
     DECEMBER 2009 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64 ... * ... 6 * 0.64      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 528 2.87
MARCH 2010 262 1.42 26 0.14 211 1.15 25 0.14 236 1.28      
     DECEMBER 2009 266 2.88 30 0.33 224 2.43 12 0.13 236 2.56      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 152 6.35
MARCH 2010 76 3.18 6 0.25 68 2.84 2 0.08 70 2.93      
     DECEMBER 2009 76 6.37 8 0.67 66 5.53 2 0.17 68 5.70      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 39 2.08
MARCH 2010 10 0.53 1 0.05 8 0.43 1 0.05 9 0.48      
     DECEMBER 2009 29 3.07 2 0.21 27 2.86 ... ... 27 2.86      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 1,360 21.13
MARCH 2010 680 * 10.57 21 * 0.33 639 * 9.93 20 * 0.31 659 * 10.24      
     DECEMBER 2009 680 * 21.13 21 * 0.65 639 * 19.86 20 * 0.62 659 * 20.48      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 666 5.25
MARCH 2010 333 * 2.63 46 * 0.36 253 * 2.00 34 * 0.27 287 * 2.26      
     DECEMBER 2009 333 5.25 46 0.73 253 3.99 34 0.54 287 4.53      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 426 2.30
MARCH 2010 213 * 1.15 27 * 0.15 169 * 0.91 17 * 0.09 186 * 1.00      
     DECEMBER 2009 213 2.30 27 0.29 169 1.82 17 0.18 186 2.01      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 469 13.46
MARCH 2010 261 7.49 7 0.20 226 6.49 28 0.80 254 7.29      
     DECEMBER 2009 208 12.02 5 0.29 147 8.49 56 3.24 203 11.73      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 96 5.83
MARCH 2010 35 2.13 2 0.12 23 1.40 10 0.61 33 2.00      
     DECEMBER 2009 61 * 7.42 6 * 0.73 44 * 5.35 11 * 1.34 55 * 6.69      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 150 3.63
MARCH 2010 90 2.18 ... ... 71 1.72 19 0.46 90 2.18      
     DECEMBER 2009 60 2.90 ... ... 54 2.61 6 0.29 60 2.90      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 373 7.18
MARCH 2010 168 3.23 29 0.56 131 2.52 8 0.15 139 2.68      
     DECEMBER 2009 205 8.36 17 0.69 158 6.44 30 1.22 188 7.67      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 32 3.31
MARCH 2010 24 2.48 ... ... 22 2.28 2 0.21 24 2.48      
     DECEMBER 2009 8 1.65 3 0.62 3 0.62 2 0.41 5 1.03      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 112 2.98
MARCH 2010 50 1.33 5 0.13 44 1.17 1 0.03 45 1.20      
     DECEMBER 2009 62 3.31 7 0.37 54 2.88 1 0.05 55 2.93      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 252 7.36
MARCH 2010 77 2.25 10 0.29 31 0.90 36 1.05 67 1.96      
     DECEMBER 2009 175 9.96 8 0.46 63 3.59 104 5.92 167 9.51      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 266 5.39
MARCH 2010 132 * 2.67 12 * 0.24 107 * 2.17 13 * 0.26 120 * 2.43      
     DECEMBER 2009 134 * 5.38 12 * 0.48 102 * 4.09 20 * 0.80 122 * 4.89      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 1,893 2.82
MARCH 2010 801 1.19 5 0.01 656 0.98 140 0.21 796 1.18      
     DECEMBER 2009 1,092 3.24 19 0.06 947 2.81 126 0.37 1,073 3.18      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 49 2.51
MARCH 2010 20 ** 1.02 1 ** 0.05 19 ** 0.97 ... ** ... 19 ** 0.97      
     DECEMBER 2009 29 ** 2.97 1 ** 0.10 28 ** 2.87 ... ** ... 28 ** 2.87      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 444 17.65
MARCH 2010 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
     DECEMBER 2009 222 * 17.65 12 * 0.95 210 * 16.70 ... * ... 210 * 16.70      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 31,162 4.70
MARCH 2010 11,659 1.76 5 ... 11,654 1.76 ... ... 11,654 1.76      
     DECEMBER 2009 19,503 5.85 5 ... 19,498 5.85 ... ... 19,498 5.85      

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

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