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Table 17

Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESMARCH 2013*DECEMBER 2012**MARCH 2012*MARCH 2013*DECEMBER 2012**MARCH 2012*MARCH 2013*DECEMBER 2012**MARCH 2012*MARCH 2013*DECEMBER 2012**MARCH 2012*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 85,348 84,567 74,723 81,812 81,753 72,515 6,564 9,979 7,546 3,536 2,814 2,208
RATE 3.15 3.11 2.73 3.14 3.11 2.74 2.03 2.94 2.19 3.32 3.26 2.43
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 27,419 29,678 39,037 26,159 28,917 38,400 3,269 4,415 3,815 1,260 761 637
RATE 1.85 2.00 2.61 1.81 1.99 2.62 1.42 1.83 1.57 2.91 2.70 2.18
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 57,929 54,889 35,686 55,653 52,836 34,115 3,295 5,564 3,731 2,276 2,053 1,571
RATE 4.70 4.41 2.86 4.76 4.46 2.88 3.21 5.18 3.48 3.59 3.53 2.55
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 69,733 67,781 47,575 67,075 65,678 46,048 4,996 7,397 5,748 2,658 2,103 1,527
RATE 2.57 2.49 1.74 2.58 2.50 1.74 1.55 2.18 1.67 2.49 2.44 1.68
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 15,852 19,068 16,902 15,020 18,558 16,531 2,035 2,690 2,413 832 510 371
RATE 1.07 1.28 1.13 1.04 1.27 1.13 .89 1.11 1.00 1.92 1.81 1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 53,881 48,713 30,673 52,055 47,120 29,517 2,961 4,707 3,335 1,826 1,593 1,156
RATE 4.37 3.92 2.46 4.45 3.97 2.49 2.88 4.38 3.12 2.88 2.74 1.88
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 12,856 13,099 24,613 12,207 12,512 24,050 766 1,263 830 649 587 563
RATE .47 .48 .90 .47 .48 .91 .24 .37 .24 .61 .68 .62
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 84,633 83,848 73,846 81,679 81,465 72,271 6,544 9,800 7,387 2,954 2,383 1,575
RATE 3.16 3.12 2.73 3.15 3.10 2.74 2.04 2.91 2.16 3.66 3.96 2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 715 719 877 133 288 244 20 179 159 582 431 633
RATE 2.23 2.19 2.57 2.17 4.31 3.42 .89 5.51 5.68 2.25 1.65 2.35
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2,759 3,687 2,535 2,530 3,563 2,417 802 1,319 968 229 124 118
RATE .10 .14 .09 .10 .14 .09 .25 .39 .28 .21 .14 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 82,589 80,880 72,188 79,282 78,190 70,098 5,762 8,660 6,578 3,307 2,690 2,090
RATE 3.05 2.98 2.64 3.05 2.97 2.65 1.79 2.55 1.91 3.10 3.12 2.30
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 111,748 96,580 78,971 108,413 94,367 76,774 8,184 8,678 7,589 3,335 2,213 2,197
RATE 4.13 3.55 2.89 4.17 3.59 2.90 2.54 2.55 2.20 3.13 2.56 2.42
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,744 4,114 3,139 3,511 3,903 2,981 833 1,062 847 233 211 158
RATE .14 .15 .11 .13 .15 .11 .26 .31 .25 .22 .24 .17
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,169 19,202 15,088 15,344 18,769 14,627 1,733 2,472 1,855 825 433 461
RATE .60 .71 .55 .59 .71 .55 .54 .73 .54 .77 .50 .51
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 91,835 73,264 60,744 89,558 71,695 59,166 5,618 5,144 4,887 2,277 1,569 1,578
RATE 3.39 2.70 2.22 3.44 2.72 2.24 1.74 1.51 1.42 2.13 1.82 1.74
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 111,104 95,784 78,237 108,193 94,022 76,538 8,076 8,452 7,407 2,911 1,762 1,699
RATE 4.15 3.57 2.89 4.17 3.58 2.90 2.52 2.51 2.17 3.61 2.93 2.66
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 644 796 734 220 345 236 108 226 182 424 451 498
RATE 2.01 2.43 2.16 3.59 5.16 3.31 4.80 6.96 6.50 1.64 1.73 1.85
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 108,004 92,466 75,832 104,902 90,464 73,793 7,351 7,616 6,742 3,102 2,002 2,039
RATE 3.99 3.40 2.77 4.03 3.44 2.79 2.28 2.24 1.96 2.91 2.32 2.24
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 166 164 159 166 164 159 151 149 144 ... ... ...
RATE 1.30 1.29 1.25 1.31 1.29 1.25 1.30 1.28 1.24 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .15 .15 .25 .15 .15 .25 .10 .10 .17 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 148 146 141 148 146 141 139 137 132 ... ... ...
RATE 1.42 1.40 1.36 1.42 1.40 1.36 1.47 1.45 1.39 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 147 147 142 147 147 142 132 132 127 ... ... ...
RATE 1.16 1.16 1.12 1.16 1.16 1.12 1.14 1.14 1.10 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .10 .10 .16 .10 .10 .16 .05 .05 .08 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 135 135 130 135 135 130 126 126 121 ... ... ...
RATE 1.30 1.30 1.25 1.30 1.30 1.25 1.33 1.33 1.28 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 18 16 16 18 16 16 18 16 16 ... ... ...
RATE .14 .13 .13 .14 .13 .13 .16 .14 .14 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 166 164 159 166 164 159 151 149 144 ... ... ...
RATE 1.31 1.30 1.26 1.31 1.30 1.26 1.31 1.29 1.25 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ... ... ...
RATE .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 .01 ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 165 163 158 165 163 158 150 148 143 ... ... ...
RATE 1.30 1.28 1.24 1.30 1.28 1.24 1.29 1.28 1.23 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 433 438 425 433 438 425 421 426 413 ... ... ...
RATE 3.40 3.44 3.34 3.41 3.45 3.34 3.63 3.67 3.56 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .02 .03 .03 .02 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 112 116 110 112 116 110 112 116 110 ... ... ...
RATE .88 .91 .87 .88 .91 .87 .97 1.00 .95 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 318 318 313 318 318 313 306 306 301 ... ... ...
RATE 2.50 2.50 2.46 2.50 2.50 2.46 2.64 2.64 2.60 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 431 436 423 431 436 423 419 424 411 ... ... ...
RATE 3.40 3.44 3.34 3.40 3.45 3.34 3.63 3.67 3.56 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ... ... ...
RATE 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 3.51 ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 430 434 423 430 434 423 418 422 411 ... ... ...
RATE 3.38 3.41 3.33 3.38 3.41 3.33 3.60 3.64 3.54 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 85,175 84,396 74,547 81,639 81,582 72,339 6,406 9,823 7,385 3,536 2,814 2,208
RATE 3.16 3.12 2.74 3.15 3.11 2.75 2.06 2.99 2.22 3.32 3.26 2.43
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 27,401 29,660 39,019 26,141 28,899 38,382 3,257 4,403 3,803 1,260 761 637
RATE 1.86 2.01 2.62 1.83 2.00 2.63 1.50 1.91 1.62 2.91 2.70 2.18
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 57,774 54,736 35,528 55,498 52,683 33,957 3,149 5,420 3,582 2,276 2,053 1,571
RATE 4.73 4.44 2.88 4.79 4.48 2.89 3.38 5.53 3.67 3.59 3.53 2.55
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 69,586 67,634 47,417 66,928 65,531 45,890 4,864 7,265 5,605 2,658 2,103 1,527
RATE 2.58 2.50 1.74 2.58 2.50 1.74 1.56 2.21 1.68 2.49 2.44 1.68
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 15,840 19,056 16,890 15,008 18,546 16,519 2,029 2,684 2,407 832 510 371
RATE 1.07 1.29 1.13 1.05 1.28 1.13 .93 1.17 1.02 1.92 1.81 1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 53,746 48,578 30,527 51,920 46,985 29,371 2,835 4,581 3,198 1,826 1,593 1,156
RATE 4.40 3.94 2.47 4.48 4.00 2.50 3.04 4.67 3.28 2.88 2.74 1.88
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 12,838 13,083 24,597 12,189 12,496 24,034 748 1,247 814 649 587 563
RATE .48 .48 .90 .47 .48 .91 .24 .38 .24 .61 .68 .62
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 84,460 83,677 73,670 81,506 81,294 72,095 6,386 9,644 7,226 2,954 2,383 1,575
RATE 3.17 3.13 2.74 3.16 3.11 2.75 2.07 2.97 2.19 3.66 3.96 2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 715 719 877 133 288 244 20 179 159 582 431 633
RATE 2.24 2.19 2.58 2.19 4.34 3.45 .91 5.61 5.80 2.25 1.65 2.35
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2,751 3,679 2,533 2,522 3,555 2,415 794 1,311 966 229 124 118
RATE .10 .14 .09 .10 .14 .09 .26 .40 .29 .21 .14 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 82,424 80,717 72,014 79,117 78,027 69,924 5,612 8,512 6,419 3,307 2,690 2,090
RATE 3.06 2.98 2.64 3.06 2.98 2.66 1.80 2.59 1.93 3.10 3.12 2.30
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 111,309 96,136 78,533 107,974 93,923 76,336 7,757 8,246 7,163 3,335 2,213 2,197
RATE 4.13 3.55 2.88 4.17 3.59 2.90 2.49 2.51 2.15 3.13 2.56 2.42
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,741 4,110 3,137 3,508 3,899 2,979 830 1,058 845 233 211 158
RATE .14 .15 .12 .14 .15 .11 .27 .32 .25 .22 .24 .17
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,055 19,084 14,974 15,230 18,651 14,513 1,619 2,354 1,741 825 433 461
RATE .60 .71 .55 .59 .71 .55 .52 .72 .52 .77 .50 .51
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 91,513 72,942 60,422 89,236 71,373 58,844 5,308 4,834 4,577 2,277 1,569 1,578
RATE 3.39 2.70 2.22 3.45 2.73 2.23 1.71 1.47 1.38 2.14 1.82 1.74
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 110,667 95,342 77,801 107,756 93,580 76,102 7,651 8,022 6,983 2,911 1,762 1,699
RATE 4.15 3.57 2.89 4.17 3.58 2.90 2.48 2.47 2.12 3.61 2.93 2.66
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 642 794 732 218 343 234 106 224 180 424 451 498
RATE 2.01 2.42 2.15 3.59 5.17 3.31 4.84 7.02 6.56 1.64 1.73 1.85
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 107,568 92,026 75,396 104,466 90,024 73,357 6,927 7,188 6,318 3,102 2,002 2,039
RATE 3.99 3.40 2.77 4.03 3.44 2.79 2.23 2.19 1.90 2.91 2.32 2.24

* 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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