Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY 2009

	TOTAL			TRANSFERS			NEW HIRES			RESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTY			ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS			ACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TO DATE		ACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO DATE
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*	RATE	NUMBER*	RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES																4,153	1.28	14,616	4.56
JANUARY 2009	4,153	*	1.28	455	*	0.14	3,372	*	1.04	326	*	0.10	3,698	*	1.14
DECEMBER 2008	3,564	*	1.12	364	*	0.11	2,714	*	0.85	486	*	0.15	3,200	*	1.00
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																53	0.47	204	1.81
JANUARY 2009	53	*	0.47	1	*	0.01	48	*	0.43	4	*	0.04	52	*	0.46
DECEMBER 2008	50	*	0.45	1	*	0.01	45	*	0.40	4	*	0.04	49	*	0.44
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																5	0.22	21	0.93
JANUARY 2009	5	*	0.22	...	*	...	5	*	0.22	...	*	...	5	*	0.22
DECEMBER 2008	5	*	0.22	...	*	...	5	*	0.22	...	*	...	5	*	0.22
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																4	0.18	16	0.73
JANUARY 2009	4	*	0.18	...	*	...	2	*	0.09	2	*	0.09	4	*	0.18
DECEMBER 2008	4	*	0.18	...	*	...	2	*	0.09	2	*	0.09	4	*	0.18
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																23	0.60	92	2.40
JANUARY 2009	23	*	0.60	...	*	...	21	*	0.55	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.60
DECEMBER 2008	23	*	0.60	...	*	...	21	*	0.55	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.60
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
JANUARY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																4,100	1.31	14,412	4.66
JANUARY 2009	4,100	*	1.31	454	*	0.15	3,324	*	1.06	322	*	0.10	3,646	*	1.17
DECEMBER 2008	3,514	*	1.14	363	*	0.12	2,669	*	0.87	482	*	0.16	3,151	*	1.02
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																345	21.18	401	24.14
JANUARY 2009	345	*	21.19	3	*	0.18	342	*	21.00	...	*	...	342	*	21.00
DECEMBER 2008	19		1.12	3		0.18	16		0.94	...		...	16		0.94
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																3,099	1.24	11,478	4.67
JANUARY 2009	3,099	*	1.24	383	*	0.15	2,440	*	0.98	276	*	0.11	2,716	*	1.09
DECEMBER 2008	2,716		1.11	317		0.13	1,979		0.81	420		0.17	2,399		0.98
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																122	1.02	465	3.90
JANUARY 2009	122		1.02	11		0.09	111		0.93	...		...	111		0.93
DECEMBER 2008	160		1.33	3		0.02	157		1.31	...		...	157		1.31
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																99	0.67	418	2.98
JANUARY 2009	99	*	0.67	21	*	0.14	58	*	0.39	20	*	0.13	78	*	0.53
DECEMBER 2008	99		0.75	21		0.16	58		0.44	20		0.15	78		0.59
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																763	1.11	3,354	4.91
JANUARY 2009	763		1.11	62		0.09	556		0.81	145		0.21	701		1.02
DECEMBER 2008	918		1.34	60		0.09	571		0.83	287		0.42	858		1.25
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																137	0.67	740	3.63
JANUARY 2009	137		0.67	13		0.06	109		0.53	15		0.07	124		0.60
DECEMBER 2008	225		1.10	10		0.05	134		0.66	81		0.40	215		1.05
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																271	1.09	1,185	4.77
JANUARY 2009	271		1.09	18		0.07	197		0.79	56		0.22	253		1.02
DECEMBER 2008	363		1.46	27		0.11	217		0.87	119		0.48	336		1.35
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																75	1.28	330	5.65
JANUARY 2009	75		1.28	6		0.10	63		1.07	6		0.10	69		1.18
DECEMBER 2008	75		1.28	3		0.05	63		1.08	9		0.15	72		1.23
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																48	2.34	148	7.27
JANUARY 2009	48		2.34	8		0.39	19		0.93	21		1.02	40		1.95
DECEMBER 2008	42		2.06	2		0.10	20		0.98	20		0.98	40		1.96
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																232	1.52	951	6.24
JANUARY 2009	232		1.52	17		0.11	168		1.10	47		0.31	215		1.41
DECEMBER 2008	213		1.39	18		0.12	137		0.90	58		0.38	195		1.28
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																259	1.09	1,077	4.52
JANUARY 2009	259		1.09	15		0.06	244		1.02	...		...	244		1.02
DECEMBER 2008	168		0.70	12		0.05	156		0.65	...		...	156		0.65
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																64	0.87	206	2.79
JANUARY 2009	64		0.87	12		0.16	38		0.52	14		0.19	52		0.71
DECEMBER 2008	44		0.59	9		0.12	26		0.35	9		0.12	35		0.47
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																170	1.59	445	4.44
JANUARY 2009	170		1.59	39		0.36	104		0.97	27		0.25	131		1.22
DECEMBER 2008	106		1.14	35		0.38	48		0.52	23		0.25	71		0.76
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																468	2.02	1,264	5.68
JANUARY 2009	468		2.02	19		0.08	442		1.91	7		0.03	449		1.94
DECEMBER 2008	302		1.41	20		0.09	279		1.30	3		0.01	282		1.31
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																37	0.65	150	2.61
JANUARY 2009	37		0.65	8		0.14	28		0.49	1		0.02	29		0.51
DECEMBER 2008	43		0.74	8		0.14	29		0.50	6		0.10	35		0.60
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																249	0.83	1,260	4.22
JANUARY 2009	249		0.83	24		0.08	225		0.75	...		...	225		0.75
DECEMBER 2008	251		0.84	28		0.09	216		0.72	7		0.02	223		0.74
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																52	1.53	134	4.03
JANUARY 2009	52		1.53	19		0.56	32		0.94	1		0.03	33		0.97
DECEMBER 2008	36		1.10	9		0.27	23		0.70	4		0.12	27		0.82
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																100	1.09	338	3.67
JANUARY 2009	100		1.09	11		0.12	83		0.90	6		0.07	89		0.97
DECEMBER 2008	69		0.75	10		0.11	55		0.59	4		0.04	59		0.64
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																112	2.14	279	5.36
JANUARY 2009	112		2.14	8		0.15	95		1.82	9		0.17	104		1.99
DECEMBER 2008	62		1.19	9		0.17	44		0.85	9		0.17	53		1.02
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																27	0.90	83	2.75
JANUARY 2009	27		0.90	7		0.23	20		0.67	...		...	20		0.67
DECEMBER 2008	22		0.72	3		0.10	17		0.56	2		0.07	19		0.62
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																95	1.15	370	4.50
JANUARY 2009	95		1.15	12		0.15	78		0.95	5		0.06	83		1.01
DECEMBER 2008	94		1.14	15		0.18	68		0.83	11		0.13	79		0.96
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																482	2.05	1,635	6.98
JANUARY 2009	482		2.05	115		0.49	326		1.38	41		0.17	367		1.56
DECEMBER 2008	342		1.46	75		0.32	232		0.99	35		0.15	267		1.14
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																656	1.05	2,533	4.08
JANUARY 2009	656	*	1.05	68	*	0.11	542	*	0.87	46	*	0.07	588	*	0.94
DECEMBER 2008	779	*	1.25	43	*	0.07	674	*	1.08	62	*	0.10	736	*	1.18
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																2	0.11	8	0.43
JANUARY 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
DECEMBER 2008	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																40	0.76	137	2.59
JANUARY 2009	40		0.76	6		0.11	34		0.65	...		...	34		0.65
DECEMBER 2008	43		0.81	4		0.08	37		0.70	2		0.04	39		0.74
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																3	0.63	8	1.67
JANUARY 2009	3		0.63	...		...	3		0.63	...		...	3		0.63
DECEMBER 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																20	1.27	67	4.31
JANUARY 2009	20		1.27	6		0.38	14		0.89	...		...	14		0.89
DECEMBER 2008	7		0.45	...		...	7		0.45	...		...	7		0.45
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																21	1.35	34	2.18
JANUARY 2009	21		1.35	3		0.19	12		0.77	6		0.38	18		1.15
DECEMBER 2008	3	*	0.19	...	*	...	2	*	0.13	1	*	0.06	3	*	0.19
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																32	0.78	110	2.67
JANUARY 2009	32		0.78	16		0.39	16		0.39	...		...	16		0.39
DECEMBER 2008	31		0.75	4		0.10	21		0.51	6		0.14	27		0.65
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																46	1.15	103	2.57
JANUARY 2009	46		1.15	9		0.22	27		0.67	10		0.25	37		0.92
DECEMBER 2008	18		0.45	5		0.12	12		0.30	1		0.02	13		0.32
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																27	2.01	91	6.79
JANUARY 2009	27		2.01	2		0.15	17		1.26	8		0.59	25		1.86
DECEMBER 2008	24		1.78	...		...	10		0.74	14		1.04	24		1.78
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																...	...	5	1.13
JANUARY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																24	0.81	136	4.60
JANUARY 2009	24		0.81	...		...	18		0.61	6		0.20	24		0.81
DECEMBER 2008	32		1.08	...		...	25		0.84	7		0.24	32		1.08
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																21	1.26	56	3.35
JANUARY 2009	21		1.26	5		0.30	16		0.96	...		...	16		0.96
DECEMBER 2008	19		1.14	4		0.24	13		0.78	2		0.12	15		0.90
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																...	...	...	...
JANUARY 2009	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																17	0.78	73	3.34
JANUARY 2009	17		0.78	...		...	17		0.78	...		...	17		0.78
DECEMBER 2008	13		0.59	3		0.14	10		0.46	...		...	10		0.46
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																13	1.38	50	5.29
JANUARY 2009	13		1.39	...		...	13		1.39	...		...	13		1.39
DECEMBER 2008	12	*	1.25	2	*	0.21	10	*	1.04	...	*	...	10	*	1.04
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																52	1.14	200	4.48
JANUARY 2009	52	*	1.14	2	*	0.04	41	*	0.90	9	*	0.20	50	*	1.09
DECEMBER 2008	34	*	0.78	2	*	0.05	15	*	0.34	17	*	0.39	32	*	0.73
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																7	0.42	44	2.65
JANUARY 2009	7		0.42	...		...	2		0.12	5		0.30	7		0.42
DECEMBER 2008	9		0.54	...		...	1		0.06	8		0.48	9		0.54
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																3	0.20	31	2.05
JANUARY 2009	3	*	0.20	...	*	...	3	*	0.20	...	*	...	3	*	0.20
DECEMBER 2008	3		0.20	...		...	3		0.20	...		...	3		0.20
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																65	4.10	260	16.41
JANUARY 2009	65	*	4.10	4	*	0.25	61	*	3.85	...	*	...	61	*	3.85
DECEMBER 2008	65	*	4.10	4	*	0.25	61	*	3.85	...	*	...	61	*	3.85
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																121	0.86	606	4.33
JANUARY 2009	121		0.86	2		0.01	119		0.85	...		...	119		0.85
DECEMBER 2008	342		2.43	1		0.01	341		2.42	...		...	341		2.42

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