Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	SEPTEMBER 2013*	JUNE 2013**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2013*	JUNE 2013**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2013*	JUNE 2013**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2013*	JUNE 2013**	SEPTEMBER 2012*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	72,805	96,594	82,135	64,595	94,576	78,684	7,567	8,617	11,644	8,210	2,018	3,451
RATE	2.71	3.59	3.01	2.48	3.62	2.98	2.26	2.53	3.42	9.99	2.41	4.05
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	21,123	36,522	30,243	20,799	36,127	29,437	3,534	3,850	5,259	324	395	806
RATE	1.42	2.46	2.02	1.43	2.48	2.01	1.47	1.57	2.18	1.22	1.45	2.80
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	51,682	60,072	51,892	43,796	58,449	49,247	4,033	4,767	6,385	7,886	1,623	2,645
RATE	4.26	4.94	4.17	3.78	5.04	4.15	3.87	4.53	5.87	14.20	2.87	4.70
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	54,686	78,391	66,498	53,209	77,146	63,888	5,710	6,315	9,085	1,477	1,245	2,610
RATE	2.03	2.91	2.44	2.04	2.96	2.42	1.71	1.85	2.67	1.80	1.49	3.06
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12,572	25,056	19,967	12,389	24,830	19,443	2,086	2,211	3,287	183	226	524
RATE	.85	1.69	1.33	.85	1.70	1.33	.87	.90	1.36	.69	.83	1.82
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	42,114	53,335	46,531	40,820	52,316	44,445	3,624	4,104	5,798	1,294	1,019	2,086
RATE	3.47	4.38	3.74	3.52	4.51	3.74	3.47	3.90	5.33	2.33	1.80	3.70
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	15,863	15,765	11,981	9,169	15,057	11,318	717	1,104	993	6,694	708	663
RATE	.59	.59	.44	.35	.58	.43	.21	.32	.29	8.15	.85	.78
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	72,263	95,980	81,263	64,369	94,404	78,396	7,436	8,558	11,467	7,894	1,576	2,867
RATE	2.72	3.61	3.01	2.48	3.63	2.97	2.24	2.53	3.40	13.85	2.71	4.89
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	542	614	872	226	172	288	131	59	177	316	442	584
RATE	1.73	1.93	2.60	3.62	2.76	4.15	4.11	2.32	5.31	1.26	1.72	2.20
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,256	2,438	3,656	2,217	2,373	3,478	1,140	1,198	1,566	39	65	178
RATE	.08	.09	.13	.09	.09	.13	.34	.35	.46	.05	.08	.21
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	70,549	94,156	78,479	62,378	92,203	75,206	6,427	7,419	10,078	8,171	1,953	3,273
RATE	2.62	3.50	2.88	2.39	3.53	2.84	1.92	2.18	2.96	9.95	2.33	3.84
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	242,764	97,855	113,870	236,347	89,122	103,724	29,787	8,420	11,446	6,417	8,733	10,146
RATE	9.03	3.63	4.17	9.07	3.42	3.92	8.90	2.47	3.36	7.81	10.43	11.91
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,329	3,143	4,564	2,252	2,985	4,329	768	1,008	1,523	77	158	235
RATE	.09	.12	.17	.09	.11	.16	.23	.30	.45	.09	.19	.28
QUITS
NUMBER	23,239	20,685	23,578	22,949	20,114	22,791	2,564	2,300	3,520	290	571	787
RATE	.86	.77	.86	.88	.77	.86	.77	.68	1.03	.35	.68	.92
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	217,196	74,027	85,728	211,146	66,023	76,604	26,455	5,112	6,403	6,050	8,004	9,124
RATE	8.08	2.75	3.14	8.10	2.53	2.90	7.91	1.50	1.88	7.36	9.56	10.71
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	241,617	97,136	112,964	235,532	88,885	103,382	29,435	8,262	11,193	6,085	8,251	9,582
RATE	9.10	3.65	4.19	9.06	3.41	3.92	8.88	2.44	3.32	10.68	14.20	16.35
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,147	719	906	815	237	342	352	158	253	332	482	564
RATE	3.65	2.26	2.70	13.07	3.80	4.93	11.03	6.21	7.60	1.32	1.88	2.12
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	240,435	94,712	109,306	234,095	86,137	99,395	29,019	7,412	9,923	6,340	8,575	9,911
RATE	8.95	3.52	4.00	8.98	3.30	3.76	8.67	2.18	2.91	7.72	10.24	11.64
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	140	182	165	140	182	165	125	167	150	...	...	...
RATE	1.12	1.43	1.30	1.12	1.43	1.30	1.10	1.44	1.29	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.15	.15	.15	.15	.15	.15	.10	.10	.10	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	122	164	147	122	164	147	113	155	138	...	...	...
RATE	1.20	1.58	1.41	1.20	1.58	1.41	1.22	1.64	1.46	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	88	165	148	88	165	148	73	150	133	...	...	...
RATE	.70	1.30	1.16	.71	1.30	1.16	.64	1.29	1.15	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.10	.10	.10	.10	.10	.10	.05	.05	.05	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	76	153	136	76	153	136	67	144	127	...	...	...
RATE	.75	1.47	1.31	.75	1.47	1.31	.73	1.52	1.34	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	11	17	16	11	17	16	11	17	16	...	...	...
RATE	.09	.13	.13	.09	.13	.13	.10	.15	.14	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	140	182	165	140	182	165	125	167	150	...	...	...
RATE	1.13	1.44	1.30	1.13	1.44	1.30	1.11	1.45	1.30	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	41	...	1	41	...	1	41	...	1	...	...	...
RATE	.33	...	.01	.33	...	.01	.36	...	.01	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	99	182	164	99	182	164	84	167	149	...	...	...
RATE	.79	1.43	1.29	.79	1.43	1.29	.74	1.44	1.28	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	469	441	446	469	441	446	457	429	434	...	...	...
RATE	3.76	3.46	3.51	3.76	3.47	3.51	4.02	3.69	3.74	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	...	5	3	...	5	3	...	5	3	...	...	...
RATE	...	.04	.02	...	.04	.02	...	.04	.03	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	133	118	123	133	118	123	133	118	123	...	...	...
RATE	1.07	.93	.97	1.07	.93	.97	1.17	1.02	1.06	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	336	318	320	336	318	320	324	306	308	...	...	...
RATE	2.69	2.50	2.51	2.69	2.50	2.52	2.85	2.64	2.65	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	466	439	444	466	439	444	454	427	432	...	...	...
RATE	3.75	3.46	3.51	3.75	3.47	3.51	4.01	3.70	3.74	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	...	...	...
RATE	5.50	3.51	3.51	5.50	3.51	3.51	5.50	3.51	3.51	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	469	436	443	469	436	443	457	424	431	...	...	...
RATE	3.76	3.43	3.48	3.76	3.43	3.48	4.02	3.65	3.71	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	72,620	96,404	81,958	64,410	94,386	78,507	7,397	8,442	11,482	8,210	2,018	3,451
RATE	2.71	3.60	3.02	2.48	3.64	2.98	2.29	2.57	3.49	9.99	2.41	4.05
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	21,105	36,504	30,225	20,781	36,109	29,419	3,522	3,838	5,247	324	395	806
RATE	1.43	2.48	2.04	1.44	2.50	2.02	1.54	1.64	2.28	1.22	1.45	2.80
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	51,515	59,900	51,733	43,629	58,277	49,088	3,875	4,604	6,235	7,886	1,623	2,645
RATE	4.28	4.96	4.20	3.80	5.07	4.17	4.07	4.81	6.28	14.21	2.87	4.70
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	54,598	78,226	66,350	53,121	76,981	63,740	5,637	6,165	8,952	1,477	1,245	2,610
RATE	2.04	2.92	2.44	2.05	2.97	2.42	1.74	1.87	2.72	1.80	1.49	3.06
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12,560	25,044	19,955	12,377	24,818	19,431	2,080	2,205	3,281	183	226	524
RATE	.85	1.70	1.34	.86	1.72	1.34	.91	.95	1.43	.69	.83	1.82
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	42,038	53,182	46,395	40,744	52,163	44,309	3,557	3,960	5,671	1,294	1,019	2,086
RATE	3.49	4.41	3.76	3.55	4.54	3.77	3.74	4.14	5.71	2.33	1.80	3.70
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	15,852	15,748	11,965	9,158	15,040	11,302	706	1,087	977	6,694	708	663
RATE	.59	.59	.44	.35	.58	.43	.22	.33	.30	8.15	.85	.78
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	72,078	95,790	81,086	64,184	94,214	78,219	7,266	8,383	11,305	7,894	1,576	2,867
RATE	2.73	3.62	3.02	2.48	3.64	2.98	2.27	2.57	3.47	13.86	2.71	4.89
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	542	614	872	226	172	288	131	59	177	316	442	584
RATE	1.73	1.93	2.61	3.65	2.78	4.19	4.18	2.37	5.41	1.26	1.72	2.20
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,170	2,430	3,643	2,131	2,365	3,465	1,054	1,190	1,553	39	65	178
RATE	.08	.09	.13	.08	.09	.13	.33	.36	.47	.05	.08	.21
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	70,450	93,974	78,315	62,279	92,021	75,042	6,343	7,252	9,929	8,171	1,953	3,273
RATE	2.63	3.51	2.88	2.40	3.54	2.85	1.96	2.20	3.02	9.95	2.33	3.84
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	242,246	97,403	113,418	235,829	88,670	103,272	29,281	7,980	11,006	6,417	8,733	10,146
RATE	9.06	3.63	4.17	9.09	3.42	3.92	9.06	2.43	3.34	7.81	10.43	11.91
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,329	3,135	4,560	2,252	2,977	4,325	768	1,000	1,519	77	158	235
RATE	.09	.12	.17	.09	.11	.16	.24	.30	.46	.09	.19	.28
QUITS
NUMBER	23,103	20,564	23,453	22,813	19,993	22,666	2,428	2,179	3,395	290	571	787
RATE	.86	.77	.86	.88	.77	.86	.75	.66	1.03	.35	.68	.92
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	216,814	73,704	85,405	210,764	65,700	76,281	26,085	4,801	6,092	6,050	8,004	9,124
RATE	8.10	2.75	3.14	8.13	2.53	2.90	8.07	1.46	1.85	7.36	9.56	10.71
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	241,102	96,686	112,514	235,017	88,435	102,932	28,932	7,824	10,755	6,085	8,251	9,582
RATE	9.12	3.65	4.19	9.08	3.41	3.92	9.04	2.40	3.30	10.68	14.20	16.35
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	1,144	717	904	812	235	340	349	156	251	332	482	564
RATE	3.65	2.25	2.70	13.13	3.80	4.94	11.13	6.27	7.67	1.32	1.88	2.12
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	239,917	94,268	108,858	233,577	85,693	98,947	28,513	6,980	9,487	6,340	8,575	9,911
RATE	8.97	3.52	4.01	9.01	3.30	3.76	8.82	2.12	2.88	7.72	10.24	11.64

* 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.