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Table 18

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 300,598 10.76 393,825 14.10
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,760 * 3.18 5,043 * 0.18 68,110 * 2.44 15,607 * 0.56 83,717 * 3.00      
JUNE 2011 105,076 * 3.75 2,961 * 0.11 76,902 * 2.74 25,213 * 0.90 102,115 * 3.64      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 789 6.15 1,046 8.15
SEPTEMBER 2011 266 * 2.07 2 * 0.02 252 * 1.96 12 * 0.09 264 * 2.06      
JUNE 2011 265 * 2.06 ... * ... 253 * 1.97 12 * 0.09 265 * 2.06      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 81 2.54 108 3.38
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
JUNE 2011 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54 2.27 72 3.03
SEPTEMBER 2011 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
JUNE 2011 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.35 276 7.13
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUNE 2011 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 65 0.19 81 0.24
SEPTEMBER 2011 46 * 0.14 1 * ... 45 * 0.13 ... * ... 45 * 0.13      
JUNE 2011 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 299,744 10.78 392,698 14.12
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,448 * 3.18 5,040 * 0.18 67,813 * 2.44 15,595 * 0.56 83,408 * 3.00      
JUNE 2011 104,804 * 3.75 2,961 * 0.11 76,642 * 2.74 25,201 * 0.90 101,843 * 3.65      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 338 17.80 400 21.15
SEPTEMBER 2011 130 * 6.85 7 * 0.37 123 * 6.48 ... * ... 123 * 6.48      
JUNE 2011 99 * 5.24 7 * 0.37 92 * 4.87 ... * ... 92 * 4.87      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 247,722 12.63 325,836 16.66
SEPTEMBER 2011 65,778 * 3.34 4,723 * 0.24 46,053 * 2.34 15,002 * 0.76 61,055 * 3.10      
JUNE 2011 92,285 * 4.69 2,610 * 0.13 65,056 * 3.31 24,619 * 1.25 89,675 * 4.56      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 3,420 8.54 4,303 10.79
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,264 3.15 23 0.06 959 2.39 282 0.70 1,241 3.09      
JUNE 2011 1,078 * 2.71 22 * 0.06 774 * 1.95 282 * 0.71 1,056 * 2.66      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 41,960 35.51 53,291 45.59
SEPTEMBER 2011 5,724 4.95 731 0.63 707 0.61 4,286 3.71 4,993 4.32      
JUNE 2011 18,118 14.68 129 0.10 6,405 5.19 11,584 9.38 17,989 14.57      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 96,157 12.29 129,758 16.61
SEPTEMBER 2011 34,781 4.45 2,792 0.36 23,608 3.02 8,381 1.07 31,989 4.09      
JUNE 2011 30,502 3.88 1,115 0.14 21,664 2.76 7,723 0.98 29,387 3.74      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 34,809 11.84 46,076 15.65
SEPTEMBER 2011 13,114 4.48 2,028 0.69 7,909 2.70 3,177 1.08 11,086 3.78      
JUNE 2011 9,327 3.14 265 0.09 6,124 2.06 2,938 0.99 9,062 3.05      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 22,320 11.07 28,924 14.37
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,880 4.89 394 0.20 7,766 3.84 1,720 0.85 9,486 4.70      
JUNE 2011 6,550 3.25 259 0.13 4,748 2.35 1,543 0.76 6,291 3.12      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 25,143 14.04 35,541 19.96
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,677 3.71 265 0.15 4,692 2.61 1,720 0.96 6,412 3.56      
JUNE 2011 10,537 5.87 484 0.27 8,328 4.64 1,725 0.96 10,053 5.60      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 3,507 13.80 4,595 18.10
SEPTEMBER 2011 913 3.58 8 0.03 441 1.73 464 1.82 905 3.55      
JUNE 2011 1,245 4.91 17 0.07 546 2.15 682 2.69 1,228 4.84      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 10,378 12.66 14,622 17.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,197 5.14 97 0.12 2,800 3.43 1,300 1.59 4,100 5.02      
JUNE 2011 2,843 3.45 90 0.11 1,918 2.33 835 1.01 2,753 3.34      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 3,838 3.25 6,343 5.36
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,274 1.08 21 0.02 1,253 1.06 ... ... 1,253 1.06      
JUNE 2011 876 0.74 43 0.04 833 0.70 ... ... 833 0.70      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 19,845 26.25 22,212 29.85
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,396 5.61 179 0.23 3,591 4.58 626 0.80 4,217 5.38      
JUNE 2011 11,024 14.72 146 0.19 9,452 12.62 1,426 1.90 10,878 14.52      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 23,306 22.94 26,091 26.01
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,852 3.66 230 0.22 3,347 3.18 275 0.26 3,622 3.44      
JUNE 2011 14,378 14.31 244 0.24 12,212 12.16 1,922 1.91 14,134 14.07      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8,994 19.55 10,492 22.87
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,638 * 3.65 83 * 0.19 1,370 * 3.06 185 * 0.41 1,555 * 3.47      
JUNE 2011 1,638 3.52 83 0.18 1,370 2.94 185 0.40 1,555 3.34      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,071 6.24 1,417 8.21
SEPTEMBER 2011 655 3.82 77 0.45 563 3.28 15 0.09 578 3.37      
JUNE 2011 237 1.38 9 0.05 208 1.21 20 0.12 228 1.33      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 12,353 17.28 16,785 23.55
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,705 6.56 188 0.26 4,318 6.02 199 0.28 4,517 6.30      
JUNE 2011 3,404 4.77 142 0.20 3,027 4.24 235 0.33 3,262 4.57      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 767 8.04 876 9.12
SEPTEMBER 2011 395 4.18 33 0.35 354 3.75 8 0.08 362 3.83      
JUNE 2011 190 1.95 23 0.24 155 1.59 12 0.12 167 1.71      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,938 5.08 3,917 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,086 1.88 30 0.05 922 1.60 134 0.23 1,056 1.83      
JUNE 2011 831 1.44 36 0.06 627 1.08 168 0.29 795 1.37      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,645 10.19 2,285 14.15
SEPTEMBER 2011 365 2.26 53 0.33 270 1.67 42 0.26 312 1.93      
JUNE 2011 640 * 3.96 59 * 0.37 561 * 3.47 20 * 0.12 581 * 3.60      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 407 9.03 778 17.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 143 3.17 10 0.22 122 2.71 11 0.24 133 2.95      
JUNE 2011 115 2.55 18 0.40 94 2.08 3 0.07 97 2.15      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 17,652 5.62 28,624 9.12
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,340 * 1.06 115 * 0.04 2,811 * 0.89 414 * 0.13 3,225 * 1.03      
JUNE 2011 3,340 1.06 115 0.04 2,811 0.90 414 0.13 3,225 1.03      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 13,369 7.06 18,664 9.94
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,160 1.12 158 0.08 1,858 0.97 144 0.07 2,002 1.04      
JUNE 2011 5,914 3.16 426 0.23 4,863 2.60 625 0.33 5,488 2.94      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 51,684 6.32 66,462 8.07
SEPTEMBER 2011 22,540 * 2.78 310 * 0.04 21,637 * 2.67 593 * 0.07 22,230 * 2.74      
JUNE 2011 12,420 * 1.51 344 * 0.04 11,494 * 1.40 582 * 0.07 12,076 * 1.47      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
SEPTEMBER 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
JUNE 2011 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,531 8.15 2,127 11.33
SEPTEMBER 2011 434 2.31 32 0.17 400 2.13 2 0.01 402 2.14      
JUNE 2011 501 2.66 43 0.23 455 2.42 3 0.02 458 2.43      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 52 2.06 113 4.46
SEPTEMBER 2011 2 0.08 ... ... 1 0.04 1 0.04 2 0.08      
JUNE 2011 3 0.12 ... ... 3 0.12 ... ... 3 0.12      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 113 6.28 133 7.36
SEPTEMBER 2011 41 2.28 3 0.17 37 2.06 1 0.06 38 2.12      
JUNE 2011 36 2.00 5 0.28 31 1.72 ... ... 31 1.72      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 1,131 13.47 1,508 17.96
SEPTEMBER 2011 377 * 4.49 24 * 0.29 339 * 4.04 14 * 0.17 353 * 4.20      
JUNE 2011 377 * 4.49 24 * 0.29 339 * 4.04 14 * 0.17 353 * 4.20      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1,031 8.06 1,434 11.20
SEPTEMBER 2011 225 1.76 49 0.38 131 1.03 45 0.35 176 1.38      
JUNE 2011 403 * 3.14 42 * 0.33 310 * 2.42 51 * 0.40 361 * 2.82      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 981 5.25 1,428 7.64
SEPTEMBER 2011 227 1.22 14 0.07 110 0.59 103 0.55 213 1.14      
JUNE 2011 377 * 2.01 61 * 0.33 209 * 1.12 107 * 0.57 316 * 1.69      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 567 15.94 756 21.24
SEPTEMBER 2011 159 4.47 8 0.23 129 3.63 22 0.62 151 4.25      
JUNE 2011 239 6.69 4 0.11 183 5.13 52 1.46 235 6.58      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 160 9.25 195 11.30
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 3.99 4 0.23 48 2.77 17 0.98 65 3.76      
JUNE 2011 32 1.85 2 0.12 25 1.45 5 0.29 30 1.74      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 177 4.27 221 5.32
SEPTEMBER 2011 63 1.53 ... ... 58 1.41 5 0.12 63 1.53      
JUNE 2011 70 1.68 ... ... 63 1.51 7 0.17 70 1.68      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 641 10.38 1,046 17.13
SEPTEMBER 2011 187 * 3.01 34 * 0.55 113 * 1.82 40 * 0.64 153 * 2.47      
JUNE 2011 187 3.03 34 0.55 113 1.83 40 0.65 153 2.48      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 30 3.10 46 4.73
SEPTEMBER 2011 7 * 0.73 1 * 0.10 5 * 0.52 1 * 0.10 6 * 0.63      
JUNE 2011 7 0.72 1 0.10 5 0.51 1 0.10 6 0.62      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 84 2.15 243 6.19
SEPTEMBER 2011 39 1.00 6 0.15 26 0.67 7 0.18 33 0.85      
JUNE 2011 9 0.23 2 0.05 5 0.13 2 0.05 7 0.18      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 843 20.88 1,124 27.84
SEPTEMBER 2011 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
JUNE 2011 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 386 7.71 513 10.26
SEPTEMBER 2011 114 * 2.28 13 * 0.26 93 * 1.86 8 * 0.16 101 * 2.02      
JUNE 2011 114 * 2.28 12 * 0.24 94 * 1.88 8 * 0.16 102 * 2.04      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,150 1.69 2,614 3.82
SEPTEMBER 2011 605 0.90 5 0.01 440 0.65 160 0.24 600 0.89      
JUNE 2011 261 0.38 2 ... 110 0.16 149 0.22 259 0.38      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 78 4.02 97 5.00
SEPTEMBER 2011 21 1.09 5 0.26 16 0.83 ... ... 16 0.83      
JUNE 2011 21 1.08 3 0.15 17 0.87 1 0.05 18 0.92      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 666 26.48 888 35.31
SEPTEMBER 2011 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
JUNE 2011 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 39,619 6.37 48,680 7.76
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,734 3.04 19 ... 18,715 3.03 ... ... 18,715 3.03      
JUNE 2011 8,460 1.35 12 ... 8,448 1.35 ... ... 8,448 1.35      

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

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