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Table 20

Employment and Trends - December 2012

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, SEPTEMBER 2012 AND DECEMBER 2012
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 40,900 12.01 9,979 2.93
DECEMBER 2012 9,979 * 2.94 1,319 * 0.39 7,397 * 2.18 1,263 * 0.37 8,660 * 2.55      
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,644 * 3.42 1,566 * 0.46 9,085 * 2.67 993 * 0.29 10,078 * 2.96      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 609 5.25 149 1.28
DECEMBER 2012 149 * 1.28 1 * 0.01 132 * 1.14 16 * 0.14 148 * 1.28      
SEPTEMBER 2012 150 * 1.29 1 * 0.01 133 * 1.15 16 * 0.14 149 * 1.28      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 72 3.12 18 0.78
DECEMBER 2012 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
SEPTEMBER 2012 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 48 2.19 12 0.55
DECEMBER 2012 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 276 7.20 69 1.80
DECEMBER 2012 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
SEPTEMBER 2012 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 48 1.70 7 0.25
DECEMBER 2012 7 * 0.25 7 * 0.25 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 * 0.42 12 * 0.42 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 40,243 12.23 9,823 2.99
DECEMBER 2012 9,823 * 2.99 1,311 * 0.40 7,265 * 2.21 1,247 * 0.38 8,512 * 2.59      
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,482 * 3.49 1,553 * 0.47 8,952 * 2.72 977 * 0.30 9,929 * 3.02      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 299 16.11 36 1.96
DECEMBER 2012 36 * 1.94 8 * 0.43 28 * 1.51 ... * ... 28 * 1.51      
SEPTEMBER 2012 93 * 4.98 10 * 0.54 83 * 4.45 ... * ... 83 * 4.45      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 32,881 12.42 7,729 2.93
DECEMBER 2012 7,729 * 2.93 1,074 * 0.41 5,496 * 2.08 1,159 * 0.44 6,655 * 2.52      
SEPTEMBER 2012 9,545 * 3.60 1,346 * 0.51 7,285 * 2.75 914 * 0.35 8,199 * 3.10      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,501 10.79 210 1.52
DECEMBER 2012 210 1.52 28 0.20 182 1.31 ... ... 182 1.31      
SEPTEMBER 2012 347 2.47 21 0.15 326 2.32 ... ... 326 2.32      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,466 9.68 427 2.84
DECEMBER 2012 427 * 2.84 43 * 0.29 346 * 2.30 38 * 0.25 384 * 2.55      
SEPTEMBER 2012 427 * 2.84 43 * 0.29 346 * 2.30 38 * 0.25 384 * 2.55      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 10,024 14.78 2,183 3.19
DECEMBER 2012 2,183 3.23 246 0.36 1,177 1.74 760 1.12 1,937 2.86      
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,270 * 4.84 605 * 0.90 2,023 * 2.99 642 * 0.95 2,665 * 3.94      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1,844 10.67 370 2.14
DECEMBER 2012 370 2.18 29 0.17 224 1.32 117 0.69 341 2.01      
SEPTEMBER 2012 412 2.41 46 0.27 283 1.65 83 0.48 366 2.14      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,993 14.16 801 2.84
DECEMBER 2012 801 2.85 119 0.42 453 1.61 229 0.81 682 2.43      
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,443 5.11 133 0.47 1,098 3.89 212 0.75 1,310 4.64      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 1,084 18.25 152 2.48
DECEMBER 2012 152 2.49 27 0.44 104 1.70 21 0.34 125 2.05      
SEPTEMBER 2012 607 10.25 396 6.68 175 2.95 36 0.61 211 3.56      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 579 23.83 220 8.90
DECEMBER 2012 220 8.92 4 0.16 41 1.66 175 7.10 216 8.76      
SEPTEMBER 2012 112 4.58 7 0.29 45 1.84 60 2.46 105 4.30      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 2,524 18.04 640 4.51
DECEMBER 2012 640 4.57 67 0.48 355 2.54 218 1.56 573 4.09      
SEPTEMBER 2012 696 * 5.03 23 * 0.17 422 * 3.05 251 * 1.81 673 * 4.86      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,915 7.44 722 2.81
DECEMBER 2012 722 2.81 68 0.26 654 2.55 ... ... 654 2.55      
SEPTEMBER 2012 490 1.90 24 0.09 466 1.81 ... ... 466 1.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1,056 13.31 176 2.26
DECEMBER 2012 176 2.23 36 0.46 88 1.11 52 0.66 140 1.77      
SEPTEMBER 2012 186 2.30 27 0.33 132 1.63 27 0.33 159 1.97      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,353 12.62 257 2.43
DECEMBER 2012 257 2.41 118 1.11 104 0.98 35 0.33 139 1.30      
SEPTEMBER 2012 303 2.80 86 0.79 200 1.85 17 0.16 217 2.00      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2,813 11.80 457 1.91
DECEMBER 2012 457 1.91 71 0.30 373 1.56 13 0.05 386 1.61      
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,118 4.69 71 0.30 1,030 4.32 17 0.07 1,047 4.40      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 776 12.35 175 2.78
DECEMBER 2012 175 2.78 39 0.62 122 1.94 14 0.22 136 2.16      
SEPTEMBER 2012 189 2.99 37 0.59 144 2.28 8 0.13 152 2.41      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 6,459 19.86 1,794 5.50
DECEMBER 2012 1,794 * 5.50 141 * 0.43 1,591 * 4.88 62 * 0.19 1,653 * 5.07      
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,794 5.50 141 0.43 1,591 4.87 62 0.19 1,653 5.06      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 268 8.47 40 1.32
DECEMBER 2012 40 1.30 10 0.33 21 0.68 9 0.29 30 0.98      
SEPTEMBER 2012 91 2.86 24 0.75 65 2.04 2 0.06 67 2.10      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 894 9.05 225 2.28
DECEMBER 2012 225 * 2.28 14 * 0.14 191 * 1.94 20 * 0.20 211 * 2.14      
SEPTEMBER 2012 225 * 2.28 14 * 0.14 191 * 1.94 20 * 0.20 211 * 2.14      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 626 11.16 101 1.83
DECEMBER 2012 101 1.82 20 0.36 75 1.35 6 0.11 81 1.46      
SEPTEMBER 2012 154 2.73 25 0.44 119 2.11 10 0.18 129 2.29      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 269 8.41 55 1.77
DECEMBER 2012 55 1.76 4 0.13 45 1.44 6 0.19 51 1.63      
SEPTEMBER 2012 39 1.23 9 0.28 29 0.91 1 0.03 30 0.94      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 418 4.86 117 1.42
DECEMBER 2012 117 * 1.42 14 * 0.17 92 * 1.12 11 * 0.13 103 * 1.25      
SEPTEMBER 2012 117 1.36 14 0.16 92 1.07 11 0.13 103 1.20      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 3,043 10.06 790 2.60
DECEMBER 2012 790 2.60 222 0.73 435 1.43 133 0.44 568 1.87      
SEPTEMBER 2012 795 2.63 205 0.68 531 1.75 59 0.19 590 1.95      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 7,063 11.31 2,058 3.30
DECEMBER 2012 2,058 * 3.30 229 * 0.37 1,741 * 2.79 88 * 0.14 1,829 * 2.93      
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,844 * 2.95 197 * 0.32 1,584 * 2.54 63 * 0.10 1,647 * 2.64      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 24 1.28 6 0.32
DECEMBER 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
SEPTEMBER 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 187 4.10 17 0.38
DECEMBER 2012 17 0.38 5 0.11 4 0.09 8 0.18 12 0.27      
SEPTEMBER 2012 39 0.85 5 0.11 34 0.74 ... ... 34 0.74      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 14 2.94 3 0.64
DECEMBER 2012 3 0.63 2 0.42 1 0.21 ... ... 1 0.21      
SEPTEMBER 2012 4 * 0.84 ... * ... 4 * 0.84 ... * ... 4 * 0.84      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 151 10.13 35 2.31
DECEMBER 2012 35 2.32 10 0.66 25 1.66 ... ... 25 1.66      
SEPTEMBER 2012 36 2.42 4 0.27 31 2.08 1 0.07 32 2.15      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 212 11.00 53 2.75
DECEMBER 2012 53 * 2.75 13 * 0.67 33 * 1.71 7 * 0.36 40 * 2.07      
SEPTEMBER 2012 53 * 2.75 13 * 0.67 33 * 1.71 7 * 0.36 40 * 2.07      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 274 6.19 58 1.33
DECEMBER 2012 58 * 1.33 15 * 0.34 35 * 0.80 8 * 0.18 43 * 0.99      
SEPTEMBER 2012 58 1.31 15 0.34 35 0.79 8 0.18 43 0.97      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 188 4.49 40 0.97
DECEMBER 2012 40 0.96 12 0.29 22 0.53 6 0.14 28 0.67      
SEPTEMBER 2012 46 1.10 9 0.21 26 0.62 11 0.26 37 0.88      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 117 8.49 33 2.45
DECEMBER 2012 33 2.43 3 0.22 14 1.03 16 1.18 30 2.21      
SEPTEMBER 2012 34 2.46 3 0.22 29 2.10 2 0.14 31 2.24      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 49 10.32 11 2.33
DECEMBER 2012 11 2.32 4 0.84 7 1.48 ... ... 7 1.48      
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 2.51 ... ... 11 2.30 1 0.21 12 2.51      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 70 2.56 13 0.48
DECEMBER 2012 13 0.48 ... ... 7 0.26 6 0.22 13 0.48      
SEPTEMBER 2012 26 0.95 1 0.04 21 0.77 4 0.15 25 0.91      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 358 18.27 110 5.51
DECEMBER 2012 110 * 5.51 29 * 1.45 76 * 3.81 5 * 0.25 81 * 4.06      
SEPTEMBER 2012 110 5.61 29 1.48 76 3.88 5 0.26 81 4.13      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
DECEMBER 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SEPTEMBER 2012 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 305 13.12 131 5.41
DECEMBER 2012 131 5.52 30 1.26 97 4.09 4 0.17 101 4.26      
SEPTEMBER 2012 85 3.70 11 0.48 70 3.05 4 0.17 74 3.22      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 200 18.71 50 4.68
DECEMBER 2012 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SEPTEMBER 2012 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 397 8.67 107 2.37
DECEMBER 2012 107 * 2.35 15 * 0.33 84 * 1.84 8 * 0.18 92 * 2.02      
SEPTEMBER 2012 95 * 2.06 10 * 0.22 82 * 1.78 3 * 0.07 85 * 1.85      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 110 6.15 40 2.24
DECEMBER 2012 40 2.23 ... ... 36 2.01 4 0.22 40 2.23      
SEPTEMBER 2012 34 1.89 ... ... 31 1.73 3 0.17 34 1.89      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 74 4.93 16 1.08
DECEMBER 2012 16 * 1.08 4 * 0.27 12 * 0.81 ... * ... 12 * 0.81      
SEPTEMBER 2012 16 1.07 4 0.27 12 0.80 ... ... 12 0.80      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 780 49.24 195 12.31
DECEMBER 2012 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
SEPTEMBER 2012 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1,705 13.63 751 5.86
DECEMBER 2012 751 5.96 6 0.05 745 5.91 ... ... 745 5.91      
SEPTEMBER 2012 513 4.13 7 0.06 506 4.08 ... ... 506 4.08      

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

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