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Table 29

Employment and Trends - September 2011

TABLE 29 -- ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH, SELECTED AGENCY, AND CITIZENSHIP, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
ACCESSIONS  SEPARATIONS 
TOTALU.S. CITIZENSNON U.S. CITIZENSTOTALU.S. CITIZENSNON U.S. CITIZENS
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,760 * 3.18 87,402 * 3.17 1,358 * 3.97 114,583 * 4.10 113,474 * 4.11 1,109 * 3.25
JUNE 2011 105,076 * 3.75 104,221 * 3.76 855 * 2.52 77,693 * 2.77 77,033 * 2.78 660 * 1.94
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 266 * 2.07 266 * 2.08 ... * ... 328 * 2.56 328 * 2.57 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 265 * 2.06 265 * 2.07 ... * ... 321 * 2.50 321 * 2.51 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 27 * 0.85 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69 ... * ...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 36 * 1.51 36 * 1.51 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 18 * 0.76 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 36 * 1.51 36 * 1.51 ... * ...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 * 1.78 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.58 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 69 * 1.78 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.58 ... * ...
JUDICIAL BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
JUNE 2011 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,448 * 3.18 87,090 * 3.17 1,358 * 3.98 114,204 * 4.11 113,095 * 4.12 1,109 * 3.25
JUNE 2011 104,804 * 3.75 103,949 * 3.77 855 * 2.52 77,362 * 2.77 76,702 * 2.78 660 * 1.95
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 130 * 6.85 130 * 6.85 ... * ... 127 * 6.69 127 * 6.69 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 99 * 5.24 99 * 5.24 ... * ... 111 * 5.88 111 * 5.88 ... * ...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 65,778 * 3.34 64,442 * 3.33 1,336 * 4.08 86,116 * 4.38 85,019 * 4.39 1,097 * 3.35
JUNE 2011 92,285 * 4.69 91,444 * 4.73 841 * 2.59 56,045 * 2.85 55,399 * 2.86 646 * 1.99
DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,264 3.15 644 2.52 620 4.25 859 2.14 464 1.81 395 2.71
JUNE 2011 1,078 * 2.71 597 * 2.35 481 * 3.35 552 * 1.39 207 * 0.81 345 * 2.40
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 5,724 4.95 5,720 4.95 4 12.70 10,389 8.99 10,281 8.90 108 342.86
JUNE 2011 18,118 14.68 18,118 14.68 ... ... 7,562 6.13 7,561 6.13 1 3.13
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 34,781 4.45 34,328 4.46 453 3.50 45,431 5.81 45,032 5.86 399 3.08
JUNE 2011 30,502 3.88 30,320 3.92 182 1.41 24,984 3.18 24,792 3.21 192 1.49
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 13,114 4.48 13,064 4.58 50 0.65 19,898 6.79 19,883 6.97 15 0.19
JUNE 2011 9,327 3.14 9,307 3.22 20 0.26 10,622 3.57 10,584 3.66 38 0.49
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 9,880 4.89 9,505 4.76 375 16.87 10,609 5.25 10,407 5.21 202 9.08
JUNE 2011 6,550 3.25 6,414 3.22 136 6.12 5,238 2.60 5,097 2.56 141 6.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 6,677 3.71 6,676 3.75 1 0.05 9,863 5.48 9,863 5.55 ... ...
JUNE 2011 10,537 5.87 10,537 5.94 ... ... 5,873 3.27 5,873 3.31 ... ...
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 913 3.58 913 3.58 ... ... 577 2.27 577 2.27 ... ...
JUNE 2011 1,245 4.91 1,245 4.91 ... ... 441 1.74 441 1.74 ... ...
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,197 5.14 4,170 5.16 27 3.23 4,484 5.49 4,302 5.33 182 21.78
JUNE 2011 2,843 3.45 2,817 3.45 26 3.20 2,810 3.41 2,797 3.43 13 1.60
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,274 1.08 1,274 1.08 ... ... 1,758 1.49 1,757 1.49 1 12.50
JUNE 2011 876 0.74 876 0.74 ... ... 2,901 2.45 2,901 2.45 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,396 5.61 4,396 5.61 ... ... 6,512 8.31 6,512 8.31 ... ...
JUNE 2011 11,024 14.72 11,023 14.72 1 18.18 3,060 4.09 3,060 4.09 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,852 3.66 3,834 3.65 18 10.06 7,569 7.20 7,543 7.18 26 14.53
JUNE 2011 14,378 14.31 14,323 14.28 55 34.06 3,024 3.01 3,014 3.01 10 6.19
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,638 * 3.65 1,637 * 3.68 1 * 0.31 4,016 * 8.96 4,003 * 8.99 13 * 4.06
JUNE 2011 1,638 3.52 1,637 3.54 1 0.31 4,016 8.62 4,003 8.65 13 4.00
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 655 3.82 654 3.81 1 13.33 445 2.59 445 2.59 ... ...
JUNE 2011 237 1.38 237 1.38 ... ... 351 2.05 351 2.05 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 4,705 6.56 4,475 6.47 230 9.07 2,437 3.40 2,310 3.34 127 5.01
JUNE 2011 3,404 4.77 3,294 4.78 110 4.33 1,475 2.07 1,417 2.06 58 2.28
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 395 4.18 395 4.18 ... ... 358 3.79 358 3.79 ... ...
JUNE 2011 190 1.95 190 1.95 ... ... 179 1.83 179 1.83 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 1,086 1.88 1,086 1.88 ... ... 1,126 1.95 1,125 1.95 1 18.18
JUNE 2011 831 1.44 831 1.44 ... ... 813 1.41 813 1.41 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 365 2.26 365 2.26 ... ... 489 3.03 489 3.03 ... ...
JUNE 2011 640 * 3.96 640 * 3.97 ... * ... 231 * 1.43 231 * 1.43 ... * ...
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 143 3.17 143 3.17 ... ... 152 3.37 152 3.37 ... ...
JUNE 2011 115 2.55 115 2.55 ... ... 75 1.66 75 1.66 ... ...
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 3,340 * 1.06 3,332 * 1.07 8 * 0.38 3,218 * 1.02 3,191 * 1.02 27 * 1.29
JUNE 2011 3,340 1.06 3,332 1.07 8 0.38 3,218 1.03 3,191 1.02 27 1.27
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2,160 1.12 2,159 1.12 1 5.56 1,357 0.71 1,357 0.71 ... ...
JUNE 2011 5,914 3.16 5,911 3.16 3 20.00 3,604 1.93 3,604 1.93 ... ...
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 22,540 * 2.78 22,518 * 2.78 22 * 1.62 27,961 * 3.45 27,949 * 3.45 12 * 0.88
JUNE 2011 12,420 * 1.51 12,406 * 1.51 14 * 0.98 21,206 * 2.57 21,192 * 2.58 14 * 0.98
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.33 ... * ... 27 * 1.44 27 * 1.50 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 6 * 0.32 6 * 0.33 ... * ... 27 * 1.44 27 * 1.50 ... * ...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 434 2.31 422 2.28 12 4.49 621 3.30 620 3.35 1 0.37
JUNE 2011 501 2.66 498 2.68 3 1.15 277 1.47 275 1.48 2 0.77
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 2 0.08 2 0.08 ... ... 39 1.56 39 1.56 ... ...
JUNE 2011 3 0.12 3 0.12 ... ... 25 0.99 25 0.99 ... ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 41 2.28 40 2.23 1 40.00 58 3.23 57 3.18 1 40.00
JUNE 2011 36 2.00 36 2.00 ... ... 28 1.55 28 1.55 ... ...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 377 * 4.49 375 * 4.47 2 * 18.18 167 * 1.99 166 * 1.98 1 * 9.09
JUNE 2011 377 * 4.49 375 * 4.47 2 * 18.18 167 * 1.99 166 * 1.98 1 * 9.09
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 225 1.76 225 1.76 ... ... 237 1.85 237 1.85 ... ...
JUNE 2011 403 * 3.14 403 * 3.14 ... * ... 181 * 1.41 181 * 1.41 ... * ...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 227 1.22 227 1.22 ... ... 401 2.15 401 2.15 ... ...
JUNE 2011 377 * 2.01 376 * 2.01 1 * 14.29 365 * 1.95 365 * 1.95 ... * ...
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 159 4.47 159 4.47 ... ... 211 5.93 211 5.94 ... ...
JUNE 2011 239 6.69 239 6.70 ... ... 210 5.88 210 5.88 ... ...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 69 3.99 69 3.99 ... ... 58 3.35 58 3.36 ... ...
JUNE 2011 32 1.85 32 1.86 ... ... 34 1.97 34 1.97 ... ...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 63 1.53 63 1.53 ... ... 113 2.74 113 2.74 ... ...
JUNE 2011 70 1.68 70 1.68 ... ... 50 1.20 50 1.20 ... ...
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 187 * 3.01 187 * 3.01 ... * ... 254 * 4.09 254 * 4.09 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 187 3.03 187 3.04 ... ... 254 4.12 254 4.12 ... ...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 7 * 0.73 7 * 0.73 ... * ... 15 * 1.57 15 * 1.57 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 7 0.72 7 0.72 ... ... 15 1.54 15 1.54 ... ...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 39 1.00 39 1.01 ... ... 114 2.94 114 2.94 ... ...
JUNE 2011 9 0.23 9 0.23 ... ... 51 1.29 51 1.30 ... ...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 281 * 6.96 281 * 6.97 ... * ... 473 * 11.72 473 * 11.74 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 281 * 6.96 281 * 6.97 ... * ... 473 * 11.72 473 * 11.74 ... * ...
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 114 * 2.28 112 * 2.25 2 * 12.50 105 * 2.10 104 * 2.09 1 * 6.25
JUNE 2011 114 * 2.28 112 * 2.25 2 * 12.50 101 * 2.02 100 * 2.00 1 * 6.25
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 605 0.90 605 0.90 ... ... 1,119 1.66 1,119 1.66 ... ...
JUNE 2011 261 0.38 261 0.38 ... ... 1,196 1.75 1,195 1.75 1 6.90
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 21 1.09 17 1.09 4 1.10 32 1.66 25 1.60 7 1.93
JUNE 2011 21 1.08 16 1.01 5 1.36 39 2.00 35 2.22 4 1.08
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 222 * 8.83 222 * 9.16 ... * ... 123 * 4.89 123 * 5.08 ... * ...
JUNE 2011 222 * 8.83 222 * 9.16 ... * ... 123 * 4.89 123 * 5.08 ... * ...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE                                    
SEPTEMBER 2011 18,734 3.04 18,734 3.04 ... ... 23,018 3.73 23,018 3.73 ... ...
JUNE 2011 8,460 1.35 8,460 1.35 ... ... 17,085 2.72 17,085 2.72 ... ...

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

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