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Table 18

Employment and Trends - September 2013

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2013 AND SEPTEMBER 2013
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2013 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 254,747 9.47 339,314 12.58
SEPTEMBER 2013 72,805 * 2.71 2,256 * 0.08 54,686 * 2.03 15,863 * 0.59 70,549 * 2.62      
JUNE 2013 96,594 ** 3.59 2,438 ** 0.09 78,391 ** 2.91 15,765 ** 0.59 94,156 ** 3.50      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 488 3.88 652 5.17
SEPTEMBER 2013 140 * 1.12 41 * 0.33 88 * 0.70 11 * 0.09 99 * 0.79      
JUNE 2013 182 * 1.43 ... * ... 165 * 1.30 17 * 0.13 182 * 1.43      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 81 2.54 108 3.38
SEPTEMBER 2013 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
JUNE 2013 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54 2.27 72 3.03
SEPTEMBER 2013 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
JUNE 2013 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 179 4.83 248 6.62
SEPTEMBER 2013 41 1.13 40 1.10 ... ... 1 0.03 1 0.03      
JUNE 2013 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 60 0.18 67 0.20
SEPTEMBER 2013 45 * 0.13 45 * 0.13 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2013 8 * 0.02 8 * 0.02 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 254,199 9.50 338,595 12.61
SEPTEMBER 2013 72,620 * 2.71 2,170 * 0.08 54,598 * 2.04 15,852 * 0.59 70,450 * 2.63      
JUNE 2013 96,404 ** 3.60 2,430 ** 0.09 78,226 ** 2.92 15,748 ** 0.59 93,974 ** 3.51      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 153 8.27 189 10.21
SEPTEMBER 2013 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11 ... * ... 2 * 0.11      
JUNE 2013 81 ** 4.35 1 ** 0.05 80 ** 4.30 ... ** ... 80 ** 4.30      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 148,235 7.77 201,525 10.54
SEPTEMBER 2013 43,547 * 2.28 1,845 * 0.10 26,329 * 1.38 15,373 * 0.81 41,702 * 2.19      
JUNE 2013 61,344 ** 3.21 2,142 ** 0.11 44,108 ** 2.31 15,094 ** 0.79 59,202 ** 3.10      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,803 6.72 3,649 8.76
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,047 2.51 33 0.08 732 1.75 282 0.68 1,014 2.43      
JUNE 2013 878 * 2.11 41 * 0.10 555 * 1.33 282 * 0.68 837 * 2.01      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 10,011 8.90 13,348 11.87
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,337 * 2.97 71 * 0.06 1,750 * 1.56 1,516 * 1.35 3,266 * 2.90      
JUNE 2013 3,337 * 2.97 71 * 0.06 1,750 * 1.56 1,516 * 1.35 3,266 * 2.90      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 55,962 7.58 81,561 10.98
SEPTEMBER 2013 19,541 2.67 404 0.06 7,681 1.05 11,456 1.57 19,137 2.61      
JUNE 2013 17,024 ** 2.29 543 ** 0.07 8,248 ** 1.11 8,233 ** 1.11 16,481 ** 2.22      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 13,971 5.16 22,071 8.08
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,876 0.70 62 0.02 1,173 0.44 641 0.24 1,814 0.68      
JUNE 2013 5,391 ** 1.97 157 ** 0.06 2,868 ** 1.05 2,366 ** 0.87 5,234 ** 1.91      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 10,137 5.14 15,526 7.82
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,043 1.55 67 0.03 2,127 1.08 849 0.43 2,976 1.52      
JUNE 2013 2,966 ** 1.49 140 ** 0.07 1,551 ** 0.78 1,275 ** 0.64 2,826 ** 1.42      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 13,342 7.80 20,326 11.84
SEPTEMBER 2013 4,229 2.48 211 0.12 2,526 1.48 1,492 0.88 4,018 2.36      
JUNE 2013 4,257 ** 2.48 142 ** 0.08 2,531 ** 1.47 1,584 ** 0.92 4,115 ** 2.39      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 3,121 12.66 4,336 17.46
SEPTEMBER 2013 841 3.43 4 0.02 68 0.28 769 3.14 837 3.42      
JUNE 2013 1,415 ** 5.70 14 ** 0.06 257 ** 1.04 1,144 ** 4.61 1,401 ** 5.65      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 15,391 20.79 19,302 25.81
SEPTEMBER 2013 9,552 13.17 60 0.08 1,787 2.46 7,705 10.62 9,492 13.09      
JUNE 2013 2,995 ** 4.08 90 ** 0.12 1,041 ** 1.42 1,864 ** 2.54 2,905 ** 3.95      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4,016 3.46 6,976 5.99
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,904 1.64 58 0.05 1,846 1.59 ... ... 1,846 1.59      
JUNE 2013 996 0.86 54 0.05 942 0.81 ... ... 942 0.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 15,268 21.44 17,774 25.17
SEPTEMBER 2013 2,145 2.94 82 0.11 1,410 1.93 653 0.89 2,063 2.82      
JUNE 2013 9,910 13.95 83 0.12 7,836 11.03 1,991 2.80 9,827 13.84      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 18,011 19.34 20,191 21.84
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,978 2.05 154 0.16 1,638 1.70 186 0.19 1,824 1.89      
JUNE 2013 13,091 14.22 204 0.22 11,233 12.20 1,654 1.80 12,887 14.00      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5,509 12.27 6,562 14.67
SEPTEMBER 2013 1,051 2.32 56 0.12 964 2.13 31 0.07 995 2.19      
JUNE 2013 3,099 6.91 80 0.18 2,987 6.66 32 0.07 3,019 6.74      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 895 5.13 1,326 7.56
SEPTEMBER 2013 201 1.16 30 0.17 142 0.82 29 0.17 171 0.99      
JUNE 2013 263 1.50 36 0.20 201 1.14 26 0.15 227 1.29      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 8,872 12.17 12,921 17.66
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,277 4.49 259 0.35 2,826 3.87 192 0.26 3,018 4.13      
JUNE 2013 2,908 3.99 310 0.42 2,366 3.24 232 0.32 2,598 3.56      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 157 1.90 238 2.86
SEPTEMBER 2013 39 0.48 5 0.06 32 0.39 2 0.02 34 0.42      
JUNE 2013 48 0.58 10 0.12 30 0.36 8 0.10 38 0.46      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,155 3.82 3,084 5.45
SEPTEMBER 2013 297 0.53 32 0.06 179 0.32 86 0.15 265 0.47      
JUNE 2013 929 * 1.63 29 * 0.05 752 * 1.32 148 * 0.26 900 * 1.58      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 842 5.51 1,069 6.97
SEPTEMBER 2013 224 1.47 42 0.28 159 1.04 23 0.15 182 1.19      
JUNE 2013 386 2.52 63 0.41 269 1.76 54 0.35 323 2.11      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 228 5.48 298 7.15
SEPTEMBER 2013 104 2.50 14 0.34 88 2.12 2 0.05 90 2.17      
JUNE 2013 73 1.76 13 0.31 57 1.37 3 0.07 60 1.44      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 15,414 4.77 20,552 6.36
SEPTEMBER 2013 5,138 * 1.59 150 * 0.05 4,581 * 1.42 407 * 0.13 4,988 * 1.54      
JUNE 2013 5,138 * 1.59 150 * 0.05 4,581 * 1.42 407 * 0.13 4,988 * 1.54      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 8,092 4.21 11,976 6.21
SEPTEMBER 2013 3,264 * 1.70 455 * 0.24 2,301 * 1.20 508 * 0.26 2,809 * 1.46      
JUNE 2013 3,264 1.69 455 0.24 2,301 1.19 508 0.26 2,809 1.46      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 105,811 13.80 136,881 17.75
SEPTEMBER 2013 29,071 * 3.79 325 * 0.04 28,267 * 3.68 479 * 0.06 28,746 * 3.75      
JUNE 2013 34,979 * 4.56 287 * 0.04 34,038 * 4.44 654 * 0.09 34,692 * 4.53      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
SEPTEMBER 2013 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
JUNE 2013 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 248 1.44 311 1.79
SEPTEMBER 2013 80 0.47 12 0.07 63 0.37 5 0.03 68 0.40      
JUNE 2013 71 0.41 5 0.03 66 0.38 ... ... 66 0.38      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 18 0.81 31 1.39
SEPTEMBER 2013 6 * 0.27 1 * 0.05 5 * 0.23 ... * ... 5 * 0.23      
JUNE 2013 6 * 0.27 1 * 0.05 5 * 0.23 ... * ... 5 * 0.23      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 74 4.20 113 6.40
SEPTEMBER 2013 20 1.13 3 0.17 17 0.96 ... ... 17 0.96      
JUNE 2013 29 1.64 4 0.23 25 1.42 ... ... 25 1.42      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 578 7.38 706 8.88
SEPTEMBER 2013 225 * 2.97 11 * 0.14 188 * 2.48 26 * 0.34 214 * 2.82      
JUNE 2013 225 2.83 11 0.14 188 2.36 26 0.33 214 2.69      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 323 2.72 529 4.40
SEPTEMBER 2013 191 1.61 59 0.50 102 0.86 30 0.25 132 1.11      
JUNE 2013 66 * 0.55 22 * 0.18 29 * 0.24 15 * 0.13 44 * 0.37      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 872 4.84 1,036 5.76
SEPTEMBER 2013 251 1.39 34 0.19 159 0.88 58 0.32 217 1.20      
JUNE 2013 457 2.53 32 0.18 249 1.38 176 0.98 425 2.36      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 403 12.52 527 16.26
SEPTEMBER 2013 144 * 4.50 13 * 0.41 106 * 3.31 25 * 0.78 131 * 4.09      
JUNE 2013 144 4.46 13 0.40 106 3.28 25 0.77 131 4.06      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 121 7.38 155 9.41
SEPTEMBER 2013 20 1.22 2 0.12 14 0.85 4 0.24 18 1.10      
JUNE 2013 84 5.05 5 0.30 69 4.15 10 0.60 79 4.75      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 221 5.75 240 6.24
SEPTEMBER 2013 65 1.68 ... ... 57 1.47 8 0.21 65 1.68      
JUNE 2013 118 3.07 ... ... 113 2.94 5 0.13 118 3.07      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 564 10.15 752 13.53
SEPTEMBER 2013 188 * 3.38 40 * 0.72 135 * 2.43 13 * 0.23 148 * 2.66      
JUNE 2013 188 * 3.38 40 * 0.72 135 * 2.43 13 * 0.23 148 * 2.66      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 42 4.55 57 6.12
SEPTEMBER 2013 20 2.19 2 0.22 18 1.97 ... ... 18 1.97      
JUNE 2013 7 0.75 ... ... 7 0.75 ... ... 7 0.75      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 308 7.47 519 12.64
SEPTEMBER 2013 94 2.28 15 0.36 73 1.77 6 0.15 79 1.91      
JUNE 2013 106 2.58 16 0.39 79 1.92 11 0.27 90 2.19      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 843 20.88 1,124 27.84
SEPTEMBER 2013 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
JUNE 2013 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 274 5.59 393 8.02
SEPTEMBER 2013 67 * 1.36 11 * 0.22 53 * 1.08 3 * 0.06 56 * 1.14      
JUNE 2013 118 2.41 21 0.43 94 1.92 3 0.06 97 1.98      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,485 2.35 2,191 3.45
SEPTEMBER 2013 652 1.04 1 ... 518 0.83 133 0.21 651 1.04      
JUNE 2013 221 0.35 5 0.01 42 0.07 174 0.27 216 0.34      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 51 2.76 68 3.69
SEPTEMBER 2013 17 * 0.92 4 * 0.22 13 * 0.70 ... * ... 13 * 0.70      
JUNE 2013 17 * 0.92 4 * 0.22 13 * 0.70 ... * ... 13 * 0.70      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 666 26.48 888 35.31
SEPTEMBER 2013 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
JUNE 2013 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 96,291 16.55 124,198 21.22
SEPTEMBER 2013 25,846 4.43 27 ... 25,819 4.43 ... ... 25,819 4.43      
JUNE 2013 31,704 5.46 10 ... 31,694 5.46 ... ... 31,694 5.46      

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

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