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Table 22

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 2013
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2013 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO DATE
AgencyNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*Rate
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 452,367 16.83 548,947 20.35
SEPTEMBER 2013 242,764 * 9.03 2,329 * 0.09 23,239 * 0.86 217,196 * 8.08 240,435 * 8.95      
JUNE 2013 97,855 3.63 3,143 0.12 20,685 0.77 74,027 2.75 94,712 3.52      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 1,343 10.69 1,781 14.13
SEPTEMBER 2013 469 * 3.76 ... * ... 133 * 1.07 336 * 2.69 469 * 3.76      
JUNE 2013 441 3.46 5 0.04 118 0.93 318 2.50 436 3.43      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 162 5.08 216 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2013 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
JUNE 2013 54 1.69 ... ... ... ... 54 1.69 54 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 108 4.54 144 6.06
SEPTEMBER 2013 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
JUNE 2013 36 1.51 ... ... 6 0.25 30 1.26 36 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 322 8.69 421 11.23
SEPTEMBER 2013 124 3.42 ... ... 1 0.03 123 3.39 124 3.42      
JUNE 2013 99 2.56 ... ... ... ... 99 2.56 99 2.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 66 0.20 72 0.21
SEPTEMBER 2013 49 * 0.15 ... * ... 3 * 0.01 46 * 0.14 49 * 0.15      
JUNE 2013 11 0.03 3 0.01 3 0.01 5 0.01 8 0.02      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 450,958 16.85 547,094 20.37
SEPTEMBER 2013 242,246 * 9.06 2,329 * 0.09 23,103 * 0.86 216,814 * 8.10 239,917 * 8.97      
JUNE 2013 97,403 3.63 3,135 0.12 20,564 0.77 73,704 2.75 94,268 3.52      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 224 12.11 284 15.34
SEPTEMBER 2013 9 * 0.49 6 * 0.33 1 * 0.05 2 * 0.11 3 * 0.16      
JUNE 2013 113 6.07 44 2.36 54 2.90 15 0.81 69 3.71      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 336,655 17.65 407,641 21.31
SEPTEMBER 2013 211,800 * 11.11 2,101 * 0.11 14,208 * 0.75 195,491 * 10.26 209,699 * 11.00      
JUNE 2013 66,460 3.48 2,848 0.15 12,491 0.65 51,121 2.67 63,612 3.33      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,527 6.06 3,231 7.75
SEPTEMBER 2013 933 2.24 38 0.09 106 0.25 789 1.89 895 2.15      
JUNE 2013 797 1.91 29 0.07 88 0.21 680 1.63 768 1.84      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 35,019 31.14 46,692 41.52
SEPTEMBER 2013 11,673 * 10.38 32 * 0.03 1,472 * 1.31 10,169 * 9.04 11,641 * 10.35      
JUNE 2013 11,673 10.38 32 0.03 1,472 1.31 10,169 9.04 11,641 10.35      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 230,234 31.20 252,894 34.04
SEPTEMBER 2013 172,722 23.60 1,049 0.14 3,736 0.51 167,937 22.94 171,673 23.45      
JUNE 2013 31,027 4.18 1,789 0.24 5,576 0.75 23,662 3.19 29,238 3.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 27,369 10.11 37,239 13.63
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,680 1.37 277 0.10 908 0.34 2,495 0.93 3,403 1.27      
JUNE 2013 11,684 4.27 811 0.30 2,950 1.08 7,923 2.90 10,873 3.98      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 171,613 86.95 177,196 89.28
SEPTEMBER 2013 159,956 81.49 197 0.10 1,422 0.72 158,337 80.66 159,759 81.38      
JUNE 2013 5,382 2.71 430 0.22 1,388 0.70 3,564 1.79 4,952 2.49      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 17,890 10.46 22,913 13.34
SEPTEMBER 2013 6,649 3.91 444 0.26 625 0.37 5,580 3.28 6,205 3.65      
JUNE 2013 5,483 3.19 429 0.25 459 0.27 4,595 2.67 5,054 2.94      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,469 5.96 1,838 7.40
SEPTEMBER 2013 415 1.69 30 0.12 91 0.37 294 1.20 385 1.57      
JUNE 2013 454 1.83 20 0.08 90 0.36 344 1.39 434 1.75      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 11,893 16.06 13,708 18.33
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,022 2.79 101 0.14 690 0.95 1,231 1.70 1,921 2.65      
JUNE 2013 8,024 10.92 99 0.13 689 0.94 7,236 9.85 7,925 10.79      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 5,903 5.08 8,168 7.01
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,698 2.33 234 0.20 954 0.82 1,510 1.30 2,464 2.13      
JUNE 2013 1,489 1.28 126 0.11 503 0.43 860 0.74 1,363 1.17      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 12,012 16.87 21,297 30.16
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,553 6.23 78 0.11 2,257 3.09 2,218 3.04 4,475 6.13      
JUNE 2013 4,050 5.70 129 0.18 1,219 1.72 2,702 3.80 3,921 5.52      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 11,530 12.38 22,712 24.57
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,380 4.54 45 0.05 2,170 2.25 2,165 2.25 4,335 4.50      
JUNE 2013 2,766 3.00 76 0.08 909 0.99 1,781 1.93 2,690 2.92      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4,912 10.94 6,116 13.67
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,132 4.70 20 0.04 1,390 3.07 722 1.59 2,112 4.66      
JUNE 2013 1,604 3.58 18 0.04 684 1.53 902 2.01 1,586 3.54      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,246 7.14 1,642 9.37
SEPTEMBER 2013 381 2.21 51 0.30 135 0.78 195 1.13 330 1.91      
JUNE 2013 469 2.67 55 0.31 137 0.78 277 1.58 414 2.36      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5,552 7.62 7,576 10.36
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,957 2.68 61 0.08 856 1.17 1,040 1.42 1,896 2.60      
JUNE 2013 1,761 2.41 73 0.10 747 1.02 941 1.29 1,688 2.31      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 553 6.70 763 9.17
SEPTEMBER 2013 139 1.70 ... ... 40 0.49 99 1.21 139 1.70      
JUNE 2013 161 1.94 ... ... 36 0.43 125 1.50 161 1.94      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,947 5.22 4,061 7.18
SEPTEMBER 2013 719 1.28 45 0.08 147 0.26 527 0.94 674 1.20      
JUNE 2013 1,114 1.95 57 0.10 180 0.32 877 1.54 1,057 1.85      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,098 7.19 1,438 9.38
SEPTEMBER 2013 317 2.08 30 0.20 142 0.93 145 0.95 287 1.88      
JUNE 2013 346 2.26 33 0.22 131 0.86 182 1.19 313 2.05      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 242 5.82 335 8.04
SEPTEMBER 2013 79 1.90 7 0.17 24 0.58 48 1.16 72 1.73      
JUNE 2013 86 2.07 20 0.48 30 0.72 36 0.87 66 1.59      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 9,834 3.04 13,112 4.06
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,278 * 1.01 144 * 0.04 2 * ... 3,132 * 0.97 3,134 * 0.97      
JUNE 2013 3,278 1.01 144 0.04 2 ... 3,132 0.97 3,134 0.97      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 13,046 6.78 17,604 9.12
SEPTEMBER 2013 5,839 * 3.04 267 * 0.14 777 * 0.40 4,795 * 2.50 5,572 * 2.90      
JUNE 2013 5,839 3.03 267 0.14 777 0.40 4,795 2.49 5,572 2.89      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 114,079 14.88 139,169 18.05
SEPTEMBER 2013 30,437 * 3.97 222 * 0.03 8,894 * 1.16 21,321 * 2.78 30,215 * 3.94      
JUNE 2013 30,830 4.02 243 0.03 8,019 1.05 22,568 2.95 30,587 3.99      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
SEPTEMBER 2013 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
JUNE 2013 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,029 5.98 1,436 8.28
SEPTEMBER 2013 286 1.67 3 0.02 48 0.28 235 1.37 283 1.65      
JUNE 2013 307 1.77 4 0.02 63 0.36 240 1.39 303 1.75      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 123 5.54 162 7.27
SEPTEMBER 2013 41 * 1.85 5 * 0.23 6 * 0.27 30 * 1.35 36 * 1.62      
JUNE 2013 41 1.85 5 0.23 6 0.27 30 1.35 36 1.62      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 97 5.50 121 6.85
SEPTEMBER 2013 26 1.47 ... ... 14 0.79 12 0.68 26 1.47      
JUNE 2013 29 1.64 ... ... 15 0.85 14 0.79 29 1.64      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 586 7.48 794 9.99
SEPTEMBER 2013 189 * 2.49 ... * ... 84 * 1.11 105 * 1.38 189 * 2.49      
JUNE 2013 189 2.38 ... ... 84 1.06 105 1.32 189 2.38      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 838 7.05 1,290 10.74
SEPTEMBER 2013 220 1.85 33 0.28 49 0.41 138 1.16 187 1.58      
JUNE 2013 309 2.59 38 0.32 45 0.38 226 1.90 271 2.27      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 912 5.06 1,254 6.97
SEPTEMBER 2013 373 2.06 12 0.07 31 0.17 330 1.83 361 2.00      
JUNE 2013 197 1.09 10 0.06 39 0.22 148 0.82 187 1.04      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 494 15.34 617 19.03
SEPTEMBER 2013 182 * 5.69 16 * 0.50 102 * 3.19 64 * 2.00 166 * 5.19      
JUNE 2013 182 5.64 16 0.50 102 3.16 64 1.98 166 5.14      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 128 7.81 165 10.01
SEPTEMBER 2013 34 2.07 6 0.37 7 0.43 21 1.28 28 1.70      
JUNE 2013 33 1.98 5 0.30 9 0.54 19 1.14 28 1.68      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 225 5.85 289 7.52
SEPTEMBER 2013 90 2.33 7 0.18 37 0.96 46 1.19 83 2.15      
JUNE 2013 63 1.64 12 0.31 11 0.29 40 1.04 51 1.33      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 423 7.61 564 10.15
SEPTEMBER 2013 141 * 2.54 28 * 0.50 32 * 0.58 81 * 1.46 113 * 2.03      
JUNE 2013 141 2.54 28 0.50 32 0.58 81 1.46 113 2.03      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 59 6.39 72 7.73
SEPTEMBER 2013 17 1.87 1 0.11 ... ... 16 1.76 16 1.76      
JUNE 2013 29 3.12 5 0.54 3 0.32 21 2.26 24 2.58      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 225 5.46 283 6.89
SEPTEMBER 2013 79 1.91 4 0.10 35 0.85 40 0.97 75 1.82      
JUNE 2013 90 2.19 13 0.32 49 1.19 28 0.68 77 1.87      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,419 35.15 1,892 46.87
SEPTEMBER 2013 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
JUNE 2013 473 11.72 ... ... 116 2.87 357 8.84 473 11.72      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 341 6.95 426 8.69
SEPTEMBER 2013 129 * 2.63 1 * 0.02 37 * 0.75 91 * 1.85 128 * 2.61      
JUNE 2013 107 2.18 1 0.02 33 0.67 73 1.49 106 2.16      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 3,159 5.01 4,333 6.83
SEPTEMBER 2013 888 1.42 36 0.06 190 0.30 662 1.06 852 1.36      
JUNE 2013 1,024 1.62 27 0.04 201 0.32 796 1.26 997 1.57      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.39 108 5.85
SEPTEMBER 2013 27 * 1.46 5 * 0.27 6 * 0.33 16 * 0.87 22 * 1.19      
JUNE 2013 27 1.46 5 0.27 6 0.33 16 0.87 22 1.19      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 369 14.67 492 19.56
SEPTEMBER 2013 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
JUNE 2013 123 4.89 ... ... 18 0.72 105 4.17 123 4.89      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 101,519 17.45 122,163 20.87
SEPTEMBER 2013 26,492 4.54 37 0.01 7,819 1.34 18,636 3.20 26,455 4.54      
JUNE 2013 26,772 4.61 37 0.01 6,980 1.20 19,755 3.40 26,735 4.60      

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

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