Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	SEPTEMBER 2011*	JUNE 2011*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	SEPTEMBER 2011*	JUNE 2011*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	SEPTEMBER 2011*	JUNE 2011*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	SEPTEMBER 2011*	JUNE 2011*	SEPTEMBER 2010**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	88,760	105,076	101,386	83,818	101,233	96,751	13,075	11,024	16,501	4,942	3,843	4,635
RATE	3.18	3.75	3.34	3.10	3.73	3.29	3.70	3.15	4.67	5.33	4.15	5.09
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	35,018	54,427	39,390	34,027	53,831	38,518	6,280	4,499	6,919	991	596	872
RATE	2.30	3.58	2.71	2.28	3.61	2.70	2.65	1.88	3.01	3.41	2.05	3.15
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	53,742	50,649	61,996	49,791	47,402	58,233	6,795	6,525	9,582	3,951	3,247	3,763
RATE	4.23	3.94	3.92	4.12	3.88	3.84	5.81	5.85	7.76	6.21	5.10	5.94
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	68,110	76,902	84,516	64,211	73,814	80,928	9,327	8,593	14,374	3,899	3,088	3,588
RATE	2.44	2.74	2.79	2.38	2.72	2.75	2.64	2.45	4.07	4.21	3.33	3.94
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	20,445	33,450	29,253	19,757	33,044	28,632	3,095	3,067	5,252	688	406	621
RATE	1.34	2.20	2.02	1.32	2.21	2.01	1.31	1.28	2.29	2.37	1.40	2.24
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	47,665	43,452	55,263	44,454	40,770	52,296	6,232	5,526	9,122	3,211	2,682	2,967
RATE	3.75	3.38	3.50	3.68	3.34	3.45	5.33	4.96	7.38	5.05	4.21	4.68
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	15,607	25,213	13,143	14,739	24,577	12,244	1,002	1,343	801	868	636	899
RATE	.56	.90	.43	.55	.91	.42	.28	.38	.23	.94	.69	.99
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	87,402	104,221	100,196	83,377	100,940	96,219	12,789	10,837	16,111	4,025	3,281	3,977
RATE	3.17	3.76	3.34	3.10	3.73	3.28	3.65	3.12	4.60	6.11	4.97	6.13
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,358	855	1,190	441	293	532	286	187	390	917	562	658
RATE	3.97	2.52	3.45	6.01	4.00	6.42	8.21	5.46	11.73	3.42	2.11	2.51
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	5,043	2,961	3,727	4,868	2,842	3,579	2,746	1,088	1,326	175	119	148
RATE	.18	.11	.12	.18	.10	.12	.78	.31	.38	.19	.13	.16
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	83,717	102,115	97,659	78,950	98,391	93,172	10,329	9,936	15,175	4,767	3,724	4,487
RATE	3.00	3.64	3.22	2.92	3.63	3.17	2.92	2.84	4.30	5.14	4.02	4.93
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	114,583	77,693	544,276	109,978	75,040	539,301	14,753	8,222	12,103	4,605	2,653	4,975
RATE	4.10	2.77	17.95	4.07	2.77	18.33	4.17	2.35	3.43	4.97	2.86	5.46
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	7,161	3,289	3,816	6,970	3,129	3,657	4,005	944	1,149	191	160	159
RATE	.26	.12	.13	.26	.12	.12	1.13	.27	.33	.21	.17	.17
QUITS
NUMBER	26,097	16,562	469,547	25,342	16,019	468,891	3,720	2,055	4,276	755	543	656
RATE	.93	.59	15.48	.94	.59	15.94	1.05	.59	1.21	.81	.59	.72
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	81,325	57,842	70,913	77,666	55,892	66,753	7,028	5,223	6,678	3,659	1,950	4,160
RATE	2.91	2.06	2.34	2.88	2.06	2.27	1.99	1.49	1.89	3.95	2.11	4.57
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	113,474	77,033	535,179	109,524	74,776	530,807	14,514	8,077	11,709	3,950	2,257	4,372
RATE	4.11	2.78	17.85	4.07	2.76	18.10	4.14	2.33	3.35	6.00	3.42	6.74
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,109	660	9,097	454	264	8,494	239	145	394	655	396	603
RATE	3.25	1.94	26.35	6.18	3.61	102.45	6.86	4.24	11.85	2.44	1.48	2.30
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	107,422	74,404	540,460	103,008	71,911	535,644	10,748	7,278	10,954	4,414	2,493	4,816
RATE	3.85	2.65	17.82	3.81	2.65	18.21	3.04	2.08	3.10	4.76	2.69	5.29
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	266	265	157	266	265	157	250	250	142	...	...	...
RATE	2.07	2.06	1.24	2.07	2.07	1.24	2.13	2.13	1.23	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.76	.74	.74	.76	.74	.74	.55	.54	.54	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	248	247	139	248	247	139	238	238	130	...	...	...
RATE	2.37	2.37	1.35	2.37	2.37	1.35	2.50	2.51	1.39	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	252	253	145	252	253	145	236	238	130	...	...	...
RATE	1.96	1.97	1.14	1.97	1.97	1.14	2.02	2.03	1.12	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.51	.50	.50	.51	.50	.50	.28	.27	.27	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	240	241	133	240	241	133	230	232	124	...	...	...
RATE	2.29	2.31	1.30	2.30	2.32	1.30	2.41	2.45	1.33	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.09	.09	.09	.09	.09	.09	.10	.10	.10	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	266	265	157	266	265	157	250	250	142	...	...	...
RATE	2.08	2.07	1.24	2.08	2.07	1.24	2.15	2.14	1.23	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2	...	...	2	...	...	2	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	.02	...	...	.02	...	...	.02	...	...	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	264	265	157	264	265	157	248	250	142	...	...	...
RATE	2.06	2.06	1.24	2.06	2.07	1.24	2.12	2.13	1.23	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	328	321	327	328	321	327	316	309	314	...	...	...
RATE	2.56	2.50	2.58	2.56	2.50	2.58	2.70	2.64	2.71	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2	4	4	2	4	4	2	4	4	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.03	.03	.02	.03	.03	.02	.03	.03	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	57	52	28	57	52	28	57	52	27	...	...	...
RATE	.44	.41	.22	.44	.41	.22	.49	.44	.23	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	269	265	295	269	265	295	257	253	283	...	...	...
RATE	2.10	2.06	2.32	2.10	2.07	2.33	2.19	2.16	2.45	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	328	321	327	328	321	327	316	309	314	...	...	...
RATE	2.57	2.51	2.59	2.57	2.51	2.59	2.71	2.65	2.73	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	326	317	323	326	317	323	314	305	310	...	...	...
RATE	2.54	2.47	2.55	2.54	2.47	2.55	2.68	2.60	2.68	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	88,448	104,804	101,222	83,506	100,961	96,587	12,779	10,767	16,352	4,942	3,843	4,635
RATE	3.18	3.75	3.35	3.11	3.74	3.30	3.74	3.18	4.79	5.33	4.15	5.09
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	35,000	54,409	39,372	34,009	53,813	38,500	6,268	4,487	6,907	991	596	872
RATE	2.30	3.58	2.72	2.28	3.61	2.71	2.67	1.90	3.04	3.41	2.05	3.15
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	53,448	50,395	61,850	49,497	47,148	58,087	6,511	6,280	9,445	3,951	3,247	3,763
RATE	4.24	3.96	3.94	4.13	3.90	3.85	6.07	6.15	8.27	6.21	5.10	5.94
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	67,813	76,642	84,364	63,914	73,554	80,776	9,046	8,348	14,237	3,899	3,088	3,588
RATE	2.44	2.74	2.79	2.38	2.72	2.76	2.65	2.47	4.17	4.21	3.33	3.94
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	20,433	33,438	29,241	19,745	33,032	28,620	3,089	3,061	5,246	688	406	621
RATE	1.34	2.20	2.02	1.32	2.22	2.01	1.32	1.29	2.31	2.37	1.40	2.24
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	47,380	43,204	55,123	44,169	40,522	52,156	5,957	5,287	8,991	3,211	2,682	2,967
RATE	3.76	3.39	3.51	3.69	3.35	3.46	5.55	5.18	7.87	5.05	4.22	4.68
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	15,595	25,201	13,131	14,727	24,565	12,232	990	1,331	789	868	636	899
RATE	.56	.90	.43	.55	.91	.42	.29	.39	.23	.94	.69	.99
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	87,090	103,949	100,032	83,065	100,668	96,055	12,493	10,580	15,962	4,025	3,281	3,977
RATE	3.17	3.77	3.35	3.10	3.74	3.29	3.69	3.16	4.72	6.11	4.97	6.13
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,358	855	1,190	441	293	532	286	187	390	917	562	658
RATE	3.98	2.52	3.45	6.06	4.03	6.46	8.35	5.56	11.94	3.42	2.11	2.51
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	5,040	2,961	3,727	4,865	2,842	3,579	2,743	1,088	1,326	175	119	148
RATE	.18	.11	.12	.18	.11	.12	.80	.32	.39	.19	.13	.16
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	83,408	101,843	97,495	78,641	98,119	93,008	10,036	9,679	15,026	4,767	3,724	4,487
RATE	3.00	3.65	3.23	2.93	3.63	3.18	2.93	2.86	4.40	5.15	4.02	4.93
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	114,204	77,362	543,939	109,599	74,709	538,964	14,386	7,903	11,779	4,605	2,653	4,975
RATE	4.11	2.77	18.01	4.08	2.77	18.40	4.21	2.33	3.45	4.97	2.86	5.46
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	7,156	3,283	3,809	6,965	3,123	3,650	4,000	938	1,142	191	160	159
RATE	.26	.12	.13	.26	.12	.12	1.17	.28	.33	.21	.17	.17
QUITS
NUMBER	26,036	16,507	469,519	25,281	15,964	468,863	3,659	2,000	4,249	755	543	656
RATE	.94	.59	15.55	.94	.59	16.01	1.07	.59	1.24	.81	.59	.72
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	81,012	57,572	70,611	77,353	55,622	66,451	6,727	4,965	6,388	3,659	1,950	4,160
RATE	2.91	2.06	2.34	2.88	2.06	2.27	1.97	1.47	1.87	3.95	2.11	4.57
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	113,095	76,702	534,842	109,145	74,445	530,470	14,147	7,758	11,385	3,950	2,257	4,372
RATE	4.12	2.78	17.91	4.07	2.76	18.16	4.18	2.31	3.36	6.00	3.42	6.74
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,109	660	9,097	454	264	8,494	239	145	394	655	396	603
RATE	3.25	1.95	26.39	6.23	3.63	103.18	6.98	4.31	12.07	2.44	1.48	2.30
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	107,048	74,079	540,130	102,634	71,586	535,314	10,386	6,965	10,637	4,414	2,493	4,816
RATE	3.85	2.65	17.88	3.82	2.65	18.28	3.04	2.06	3.11	4.76	2.69	5.29

* 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.