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Table 17

Employment and Trends - March 2011

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESMARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010**MARCH 2010**MARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010**MARCH 2010**MARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010**MARCH 2010**MARCH 2011*DECEMBER 2010**MARCH 2010**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 106,762 93,224 288,382 99,843 86,120 285,852 12,532 13,329 20,844 6,919 7,104 2,530
RATE 3.82 3.34 10.09 3.70 3.19 10.33 3.58 3.82 6.06 7.48 7.77 2.80
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 53,893 45,736 52,452 51,767 43,512 51,980 6,029 6,122 4,784 2,126 2,224 472
RATE 3.62 3.12 3.69 3.55 3.03 3.73 2.55 2.62 2.11 7.33 7.85 1.73
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 52,869 47,488 235,930 48,076 42,608 233,872 6,503 7,207 16,060 4,793 4,880 2,058
RATE 4.06 3.58 16.41 3.88 3.37 17.02 5.73 6.23 13.69 7.54 7.74 3.26
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 74,102 63,046 258,109 70,199 59,156 256,219 10,059 10,405 18,797 3,903 3,890 1,890
RATE 2.65 2.26 9.03 2.60 2.19 9.26 2.87 2.98 5.46 4.22 4.26 2.09
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 28,481 24,250 27,801 27,887 23,627 27,481 4,296 4,191 3,209 594 623 320
RATE 1.91 1.66 1.96 1.91 1.64 1.97 1.81 1.80 1.42 2.05 2.20 1.17
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 45,621 38,796 230,308 42,312 35,529 228,738 5,763 6,214 15,588 3,309 3,267 1,570
RATE 3.50 2.93 16.02 3.41 2.81 16.64 5.08 5.37 13.29 5.21 5.18 2.49
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 28,287 23,602 25,638 25,511 20,639 25,091 1,020 1,245 771 2,776 2,963 547
RATE 1.01 .85 .90 .94 .76 .91 .29 .36 .22 3.00 3.24 .61
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 105,758 92,307 286,777 99,515 85,742 284,886 12,323 13,088 20,692 6,243 6,565 1,891
RATE 3.83 3.35 10.16 3.70 3.19 10.32 3.55 3.79 6.07 9.47 10.11 2.94
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,004 917 1,605 328 378 966 209 241 152 676 539 639
RATE 2.96 2.71 4.78 4.47 5.16 12.68 6.14 7.24 4.65 2.54 2.03 2.46
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,373 6,576 4,635 4,133 6,325 4,542 1,453 1,679 1,276 240 251 93
RATE .16 .24 .16 .15 .23 .16 .41 .48 .37 .26 .27 .10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 102,389 86,648 283,747 95,710 79,795 281,310 11,079 11,650 19,568 6,679 6,853 2,437
RATE 3.67 3.10 9.93 3.54 2.96 10.17 3.16 3.34 5.69 7.22 7.50 2.70
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 100,297 102,829 109,707 95,585 98,398 107,779 10,457 8,350 8,457 4,712 4,431 1,928
RATE 3.59 3.68 3.84 3.54 3.65 3.90 2.99 2.39 2.46 5.09 4.85 2.13
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,212 7,214 4,607 3,896 6,903 4,509 1,267 1,054 1,164 316 311 98
RATE .15 .26 .16 .14 .26 .16 .36 .30 .34 .34 .34 .11
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,146 19,850 39,919 15,599 19,415 39,567 2,080 1,894 1,849 547 435 352
RATE .58 .71 1.40 .58 .72 1.43 .59 .54 .54 .59 .48 .39
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 79,939 75,765 65,181 76,090 72,080 63,703 7,110 5,402 5,444 3,849 3,685 1,478
RATE 2.86 2.71 2.28 2.82 2.67 2.30 2.03 1.55 1.58 4.16 4.03 1.64
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 94,611 96,979 106,823 90,402 92,968 105,478 10,199 7,818 8,187 4,209 4,011 1,345
RATE 3.43 3.52 3.78 3.36 3.45 3.82 2.94 2.26 2.40 6.38 6.18 2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 5,686 5,850 2,884 5,183 5,430 2,301 258 532 270 503 420 583
RATE 16.76 17.30 8.59 70.60 74.18 30.21 7.58 15.99 8.26 1.89 1.59 2.25
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 96,085 95,615 105,100 91,689 91,495 103,270 9,190 7,296 7,293 4,396 4,120 1,830
RATE 3.44 3.43 3.68 3.40 3.39 3.73 2.62 2.09 2.12 4.75 4.51 2.03
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 258 257 153 258 257 153 243 242 138 ... ... ...
RATE 2.01 2.01 1.21 2.01 2.01 1.21 2.07 2.08 1.19 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 18 19 18 18 19 18 12 13 12 ... ... ...
RATE .74 .78 .74 .74 .78 .74 .54 .58 .54 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 240 238 135 240 238 135 231 229 126 ... ... ...
RATE 2.30 2.30 1.31 2.31 2.30 1.32 2.44 2.43 1.35 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 245 243 141 245 243 141 230 228 126 ... ... ...
RATE 1.91 1.90 1.11 1.91 1.90 1.11 1.96 1.96 1.09 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .49 .49 .50 .49 .49 .50 .27 .27 .27 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 233 231 129 233 231 129 224 222 120 ... ... ...
RATE 2.24 2.23 1.26 2.24 2.23 1.26 2.36 2.36 1.28 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 13 12 ... ... ...
RATE .10 .10 .09 .10 .10 .09 .11 .11 .10 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 258 257 153 258 257 153 243 242 138 ... ... ...
RATE 2.02 2.02 1.21 2.02 2.02 1.21 2.08 2.09 1.20 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... 1 ... ... ... ...
RATE ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... .01 ... ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 258 256 153 258 256 153 243 241 138 ... ... ...
RATE 2.01 2.01 1.21 2.01 2.01 1.21 2.07 2.07 1.19 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 321 325 317 321 325 317 308 312 305 ... ... ...
RATE 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.50 2.55 2.50 2.63 2.68 2.64 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 .03 .03 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 53 55 24 53 55 24 52 54 24 ... ... ...
RATE .41 .43 .19 .41 .43 .19 .44 .46 .21 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 266 267 290 266 267 290 254 255 278 ... ... ...
RATE 2.07 2.09 2.28 2.07 2.09 2.29 2.17 2.19 2.40 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 321 325 317 321 325 317 308 312 305 ... ... ...
RATE 2.51 2.56 2.51 2.51 2.56 2.51 2.64 2.69 2.65 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 319 322 314 319 322 314 306 309 302 ... ... ...
RATE 2.48 2.52 2.47 2.49 2.52 2.48 2.61 2.65 2.61 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 106,492 92,951 288,222 99,573 85,847 285,692 12,277 13,071 20,699 6,919 7,104 2,530
RATE 3.83 3.35 10.13 3.71 3.20 10.37 3.63 3.87 6.23 7.48 7.77 2.80
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 53,875 45,717 52,434 51,749 43,493 51,962 6,017 6,109 4,772 2,126 2,224 472
RATE 3.62 3.13 3.70 3.55 3.03 3.74 2.57 2.64 2.13 7.33 7.85 1.73
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 52,617 47,234 235,788 47,824 42,354 233,730 6,260 6,962 15,927 4,793 4,880 2,058
RATE 4.07 3.59 16.52 3.89 3.38 17.14 6.02 6.55 14.75 7.54 7.74 3.26
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 73,857 62,787 257,961 69,954 58,897 256,071 9,829 10,161 18,664 3,903 3,890 1,890
RATE 2.66 2.26 9.07 2.60 2.19 9.30 2.90 3.01 5.61 4.22 4.26 2.09
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 28,469 24,238 27,789 27,875 23,615 27,469 4,290 4,185 3,203 594 623 320
RATE 1.91 1.66 1.96 1.91 1.65 1.98 1.83 1.81 1.43 2.05 2.20 1.17
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 45,388 38,549 230,172 42,079 35,282 228,602 5,539 5,976 15,461 3,309 3,267 1,570
RATE 3.51 2.93 16.13 3.42 2.82 16.76 5.32 5.62 14.32 5.21 5.18 2.49
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 28,274 23,589 25,626 25,498 20,626 25,079 1,007 1,232 759 2,776 2,963 547
RATE 1.02 .85 .90 .95 .77 .91 .30 .37 .23 3.00 3.24 .61
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 105,488 92,034 286,617 99,245 85,469 284,726 12,068 12,830 20,547 6,243 6,565 1,891
RATE 3.84 3.35 10.20 3.70 3.19 10.37 3.60 3.84 6.24 9.47 10.11 2.94
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 1,004 917 1,605 328 378 966 209 241 152 676 539 639
RATE 2.96 2.72 4.79 4.50 5.21 12.78 6.25 7.38 4.74 2.54 2.03 2.46
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,361 6,575 4,635 4,121 6,324 4,542 1,441 1,678 1,276 240 251 93
RATE .16 .24 .16 .15 .24 .16 .43 .50 .38 .26 .27 .10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 102,131 86,376 283,587 95,452 79,523 281,150 10,836 11,393 19,423 6,679 6,853 2,437
RATE 3.67 3.11 9.97 3.55 2.96 10.21 3.20 3.38 5.84 7.22 7.50 2.70
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 99,967 102,491 109,380 95,255 98,060 107,452 10,140 8,025 8,142 4,712 4,431 1,928
RATE 3.60 3.69 3.85 3.54 3.65 3.90 3.00 2.38 2.45 5.09 4.85 2.13
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 4,209 7,207 4,601 3,893 6,896 4,503 1,264 1,047 1,158 316 311 98
RATE .15 .26 .16 .14 .26 .16 .37 .31 .35 .34 .34 .11
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,089 19,791 39,895 15,542 19,356 39,543 2,024 1,836 1,825 547 435 352
RATE .58 .71 1.40 .58 .72 1.44 .60 .54 .55 .59 .48 .39
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 79,669 75,493 64,884 75,820 71,808 63,406 6,852 5,142 5,159 3,849 3,685 1,478
RATE 2.87 2.72 2.28 2.82 2.67 2.30 2.02 1.52 1.55 4.16 4.03 1.64
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 94,281 96,641 106,496 90,072 92,630 105,151 9,882 7,493 7,872 4,209 4,011 1,345
RATE 3.43 3.52 3.79 3.36 3.46 3.83 2.95 2.24 2.39 6.38 6.18 2.09
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 5,686 5,850 2,884 5,183 5,430 2,301 258 532 270 503 420 583
RATE 16.79 17.33 8.60 71.17 74.78 30.44 7.71 16.28 8.42 1.89 1.59 2.25
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 95,758 95,284 104,779 91,362 91,164 102,949 8,876 6,978 6,984 4,396 4,120 1,830
RATE 3.44 3.43 3.68 3.40 3.39 3.74 2.62 2.07 2.10 4.75 4.51 2.03

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

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

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