Employment and Trends - December 2012

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	DECEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	DECEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	DECEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	DECEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	84,567	82,135	78,054	81,753	78,684	75,666	9,979	11,644	9,871	2,814	3,451	2,388
RATE	3.11	3.01	2.83	3.11	2.98	2.84	2.94	3.42	2.80	3.26	4.05	2.61
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	29,678	30,243	33,407	28,917	29,437	32,672	4,415	5,259	4,425	761	806	735
RATE	2.00	2.02	2.23	1.99	2.01	2.22	1.83	2.18	1.86	2.70	2.80	2.52
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	54,889	51,892	44,647	52,836	49,247	42,994	5,564	6,385	5,446	2,053	2,645	1,653
RATE	4.41	4.17	3.56	4.46	4.15	3.60	5.18	5.87	4.76	3.53	4.70	2.66
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	67,781	66,498	55,180	65,678	63,888	53,514	7,397	9,085	7,319	2,103	2,610	1,666
RATE	2.49	2.44	2.00	2.50	2.42	2.01	2.18	2.67	2.08	2.44	3.06	1.82
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	19,068	19,967	17,101	18,558	19,443	16,551	2,690	3,287	2,775	510	524	550
RATE	1.28	1.33	1.14	1.27	1.33	1.13	1.11	1.36	1.17	1.81	1.82	1.89
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	48,713	46,531	38,079	47,120	44,445	36,963	4,707	5,798	4,544	1,593	2,086	1,116
RATE	3.92	3.74	3.03	3.97	3.74	3.10	4.38	5.33	3.97	2.74	3.70	1.79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	13,099	11,981	19,239	12,512	11,318	18,612	1,263	993	1,306	587	663	627
RATE	.48	.44	.70	.48	.43	.70	.37	.29	.37	.68	.78	.69
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	83,848	81,263	77,179	81,465	78,396	75,355	9,800	11,467	9,726	2,383	2,867	1,824
RATE	3.12	3.01	2.84	3.10	2.97	2.84	2.91	3.40	2.78	3.96	4.89	2.83
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	719	872	875	288	288	311	179	177	145	431	584	564
RATE	2.19	2.60	2.56	4.31	4.15	4.28	5.51	5.31	5.08	1.65	2.20	2.09
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,687	3,656	3,635	3,563	3,478	3,540	1,319	1,566	1,246	124	178	95
RATE	.14	.13	.13	.14	.13	.13	.39	.46	.35	.14	.21	.10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	80,880	78,479	74,419	78,190	75,206	72,126	8,660	10,078	8,625	2,690	3,273	2,293
RATE	2.98	2.88	2.70	2.97	2.84	2.71	2.55	2.96	2.45	3.12	3.84	2.51
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	96,580	113,870	89,484	94,367	103,724	87,527	8,678	11,446	9,116	2,213	10,146	1,957
RATE	3.55	4.17	3.25	3.59	3.92	3.29	2.55	3.36	2.59	2.56	11.91	2.14
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4,114	4,564	4,237	3,903	4,329	4,101	1,062	1,523	1,187	211	235	136
RATE	.15	.17	.15	.15	.16	.15	.31	.45	.34	.24	.28	.15
QUITS
NUMBER	19,202	23,578	16,944	18,769	22,791	16,523	2,472	3,520	2,310	433	787	421
RATE	.71	.86	.62	.71	.86	.62	.73	1.03	.66	.50	.92	.46
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	73,264	85,728	68,303	71,695	76,604	66,903	5,144	6,403	5,619	1,569	9,124	1,400
RATE	2.70	3.14	2.48	2.72	2.90	2.51	1.51	1.88	1.59	1.82	10.71	1.53
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	95,784	112,964	88,815	94,022	103,382	87,233	8,452	11,193	8,966	1,762	9,582	1,582
RATE	3.57	4.19	3.27	3.58	3.92	3.29	2.51	3.32	2.56	2.93	16.35	2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	796	906	669	345	342	294	226	253	150	451	564	375
RATE	2.43	2.70	1.95	5.16	4.93	4.05	6.96	7.60	5.25	1.73	2.12	1.39
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	92,466	109,306	85,247	90,464	99,395	83,426	7,616	9,923	7,929	2,002	9,911	1,821
RATE	3.40	4.00	3.10	3.44	3.76	3.13	2.24	2.91	2.25	2.32	11.64	1.99
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	164	165	156	164	165	156	149	150	141	...	...	...
RATE	1.29	1.30	1.22	1.29	1.30	1.22	1.28	1.29	1.21	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.15	.15	.78	.15	.15	.78	.10	.10	.56	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	146	147	138	146	147	138	137	138	129	...	...	...
RATE	1.40	1.41	1.32	1.40	1.41	1.32	1.45	1.46	1.36	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	147	148	140	147	148	140	132	133	125	...	...	...
RATE	1.16	1.16	1.10	1.16	1.16	1.10	1.14	1.15	1.07	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.10	.10	.52	.10	.10	.52	.05	.05	.28	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	135	136	128	135	136	128	126	127	119	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.31	1.23	1.30	1.31	1.23	1.33	1.34	1.25	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	...	...	...
RATE	.13	.13	.13	.13	.13	.13	.14	.14	.14	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	164	165	156	164	165	156	149	150	141	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.30	1.23	1.30	1.30	1.23	1.29	1.30	1.22	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	1	...	1	1	...	1	1	...	...	...	...
RATE	.01	.01	...	.01	.01	...	.01	.01	...	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	163	164	156	163	164	156	148	149	141	...	...	...
RATE	1.28	1.29	1.22	1.28	1.29	1.22	1.28	1.28	1.21	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	438	446	433	438	446	433	426	434	421	...	...	...
RATE	3.44	3.51	3.39	3.45	3.51	3.39	3.67	3.74	3.61	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	...	...	...
RATE	.03	.02	.02	.03	.02	.02	.03	.03	.03	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	116	123	114	116	123	114	116	123	114	...	...	...
RATE	.91	.97	.89	.91	.97	.89	1.00	1.06	.98	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	318	320	316	318	320	316	306	308	304	...	...	...
RATE	2.50	2.51	2.47	2.50	2.52	2.48	2.64	2.65	2.61	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	436	444	431	436	444	431	424	432	419	...	...	...
RATE	3.44	3.51	3.39	3.45	3.51	3.39	3.67	3.74	3.61	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	3.51	3.45	3.51	3.51	3.45	3.51	3.51	3.45	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	434	443	430	434	443	430	422	431	418	...	...	...
RATE	3.41	3.48	3.37	3.41	3.48	3.37	3.64	3.71	3.59	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	84,396	81,958	77,852	81,582	78,507	75,464	9,823	11,482	9,684	2,814	3,451	2,388
RATE	3.12	3.02	2.84	3.11	2.98	2.85	2.99	3.49	2.84	3.26	4.05	2.61
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	29,660	30,225	33,389	28,899	29,419	32,654	4,403	5,247	4,413	761	806	735
RATE	2.01	2.04	2.23	2.00	2.02	2.23	1.91	2.28	1.87	2.70	2.80	2.52
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	54,736	51,733	44,463	52,683	49,088	42,810	5,420	6,235	5,271	2,053	2,645	1,653
RATE	4.44	4.20	3.57	4.48	4.17	3.62	5.53	6.28	5.02	3.53	4.70	2.66
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	67,634	66,350	55,040	65,531	63,740	53,374	7,265	8,952	7,194	2,103	2,610	1,666
RATE	2.50	2.44	2.01	2.50	2.42	2.01	2.21	2.72	2.11	2.44	3.06	1.82
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	19,056	19,955	17,089	18,546	19,431	16,539	2,684	3,281	2,769	510	524	550
RATE	1.29	1.34	1.14	1.28	1.34	1.13	1.17	1.43	1.17	1.81	1.82	1.89
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	48,578	46,395	37,951	46,985	44,309	36,835	4,581	5,671	4,425	1,593	2,086	1,116
RATE	3.94	3.76	3.05	4.00	3.77	3.12	4.67	5.71	4.21	2.74	3.70	1.79
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	13,083	11,965	19,223	12,496	11,302	18,596	1,247	977	1,290	587	663	627
RATE	.48	.44	.70	.48	.43	.70	.38	.30	.38	.68	.78	.69
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	83,677	81,086	76,977	81,294	78,219	75,153	9,644	11,305	9,539	2,383	2,867	1,824
RATE	3.13	3.02	2.84	3.11	2.98	2.84	2.97	3.47	2.82	3.96	4.89	2.83
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	719	872	875	288	288	311	179	177	145	431	584	564
RATE	2.19	2.61	2.56	4.34	4.19	4.32	5.61	5.41	5.18	1.65	2.20	2.09
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,679	3,643	3,589	3,555	3,465	3,494	1,311	1,553	1,200	124	178	95
RATE	.14	.13	.13	.14	.13	.13	.40	.47	.35	.14	.21	.10
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	80,717	78,315	74,263	78,027	75,042	71,970	8,512	9,929	8,484	2,690	3,273	2,293
RATE	2.98	2.88	2.71	2.98	2.85	2.72	2.59	3.02	2.49	3.12	3.84	2.51
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	96,136	113,418	89,000	93,923	103,272	87,043	8,246	11,006	8,644	2,213	10,146	1,957
RATE	3.55	4.17	3.25	3.59	3.92	3.29	2.51	3.34	2.54	2.56	11.91	2.14
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4,110	4,560	4,231	3,899	4,325	4,095	1,058	1,519	1,181	211	235	136
RATE	.15	.17	.15	.15	.16	.15	.32	.46	.35	.24	.28	.15
QUITS
NUMBER	19,084	23,453	16,826	18,651	22,666	16,405	2,354	3,395	2,192	433	787	421
RATE	.71	.86	.61	.71	.86	.62	.72	1.03	.64	.50	.92	.46
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	72,942	85,405	67,943	71,373	76,281	66,543	4,834	6,092	5,271	1,569	9,124	1,400
RATE	2.70	3.14	2.48	2.73	2.90	2.51	1.47	1.85	1.55	1.82	10.71	1.53
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	95,342	112,514	88,333	93,580	102,932	86,751	8,022	10,755	8,496	1,762	9,582	1,582
RATE	3.57	4.19	3.26	3.58	3.92	3.28	2.47	3.30	2.51	2.93	16.35	2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	794	904	667	343	340	292	224	251	148	451	564	375
RATE	2.42	2.70	1.95	5.17	4.94	4.05	7.02	7.67	5.29	1.73	2.12	1.39
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	92,026	108,858	84,769	90,024	98,947	82,948	7,188	9,487	7,463	2,002	9,911	1,821
RATE	3.40	4.01	3.09	3.44	3.76	3.13	2.19	2.88	2.19	2.32	11.64	1.99

* 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.