Employment and Trends - January 2009

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY 2009

	TOTAL			ACCESSIONS TO THE   COMPETITIVE SERVICE									ACCESSIONS TO THE  EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
				TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
JANUARY 2009	36,281	*	1.34	12,067	*	0.90	7,343	*	0.55	4,724	*	0.35	24,214	*	1.78	22,451	*	1.65	1,763	*	0.13
DECEMBER 2008	35,374	*	1.32	9,222	*	0.70	6,045	*	0.46	3,177	*	0.24	26,152	*	1.92	23,963	*	1.76	2,189	*	0.16
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2009	55	*	0.45	7	*	0.29	4	*	0.16	3	*	0.12	48	*	0.48	46	*	0.46	2	*	0.02
DECEMBER 2008	53	*	0.43	7	*	0.29	4	*	0.16	3	*	0.12	46	*	0.46	44	*	0.44	2	*	0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
JANUARY 2009	5	*	0.16	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	5	*	0.16	5	*	0.16	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	5	*	0.16	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	5	*	0.16	5	*	0.16	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
JANUARY 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
JANUARY 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
DECEMBER 2008	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
JANUARY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
JANUARY 2009	36,226	*	1.35	12,060	*	0.90	7,339	*	0.55	4,721	*	0.35	24,166	*	1.79	22,405	*	1.66	1,761	*	0.13
DECEMBER 2008	35,321	*	1.32	9,215	*	0.70	6,041	*	0.46	3,174	*	0.24	26,106	*	1.93	23,919	*	1.77	2,187	*	0.16
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
JANUARY 2009	345	*	21.02	9	*	1.20	6	*	0.80	3	*	0.40	336	*	37.71	336	*	37.71	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	19		1.11	9		1.21	6		0.81	3		0.40	10		1.04	10		1.04	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
JANUARY 2009	28,685	*	1.60	11,444	*	0.95	6,880	*	0.57	4,564	*	0.38	17,241	*	2.95	15,674	*	2.68	1,567	*	0.27
DECEMBER 2008	22,059		1.25	8,875		0.75	5,798		0.49	3,077		0.26	13,184		2.28	11,143		1.92	2,041		0.35
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JANUARY 2009	437		1.20	54		0.63	43		0.50	11		0.13	383		1.38	289		1.04	94		0.34
DECEMBER 2008	307		0.84	43		0.50	41		0.48	2		0.02	264		0.95	169		0.61	95		0.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
JANUARY 2009	1,381	*	1.31	1,292	*	1.32	371	*	0.38	921	*	0.94	89	*	1.19	59	*	0.79	30	*	0.40
DECEMBER 2008	1,381		1.42	1,292		1.44	371		0.41	921		1.03	89		1.25	59		0.83	30		0.42
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
JANUARY 2009	8,559		1.22	4,075		0.74	2,919		0.53	1,156		0.21	4,484		2.91	3,562		2.31	922		0.60
DECEMBER 2008	8,037		1.15	3,651		0.67	2,694		0.49	957		0.17	4,386		2.86	2,994		1.95	1,392		0.91
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
JANUARY 2009	3,139		1.18	1,253		0.62	972		0.48	281		0.14	1,886		2.96	1,405		2.20	481		0.75
DECEMBER 2008	3,220		1.22	1,275		0.63	960		0.48	315		0.16	1,945		3.08	1,257		1.99	688		1.09
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
JANUARY 2009	2,023		1.11	1,063		0.68	785		0.51	278		0.18	960		3.48	815		2.95	145		0.53
DECEMBER 2008	1,907		1.04	983		0.63	711		0.46	272		0.18	924		3.38	560		2.05	364		1.33
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
JANUARY 2009	1,969		1.27	954		0.81	730		0.62	224		0.19	1,015		2.71	832		2.22	183		0.49
DECEMBER 2008	1,764		1.14	830		0.71	646		0.55	184		0.16	934		2.49	694		1.85	240		0.64
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
JANUARY 2009	320		1.41	265		1.25	79		0.37	186		0.88	55		3.76	30		2.05	25		1.71
DECEMBER 2008	216		0.95	176		0.83	82		0.39	94		0.44	40		2.74	24		1.64	16		1.10
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
JANUARY 2009	1,108		1.47	540		1.05	353		0.68	187		0.36	568		2.40	480		2.03	88		0.37
DECEMBER 2008	930		1.24	387		0.75	295		0.57	92		0.18	543		2.29	459		1.94	84		0.35
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
JANUARY 2009	809		0.73	344		0.54	315		0.50	29		0.05	465		0.99	465		0.99	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	557		0.51	323		0.51	299		0.47	24		0.04	234		0.50	234		0.50	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JANUARY 2009	1,591		2.40	1,173		2.06	467		0.82	706		1.24	418		4.53	315		3.41	103		1.12
DECEMBER 2008	722		1.08	494		0.86	273		0.47	221		0.38	228		2.43	157		1.67	71		0.76
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
JANUARY 2009	1,665		1.79	1,246		1.48	508		0.60	738		0.88	419		4.59	298		3.26	121		1.33
DECEMBER 2008	750		0.85	430		0.54	288		0.36	142		0.18	320		3.49	240		2.61	80		0.87
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JANUARY 2009	6,196		12.44	289		0.93	191		0.61	98		0.32	5,907		31.56	5,893		31.49	14		0.07
DECEMBER 2008	3,223		7.46	151		0.52	115		0.40	36		0.12	3,072		21.36	3,061		21.28	11		0.08
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JANUARY 2009	141		0.87	102		0.71	74		0.52	28		0.20	39		2.08	39		2.08	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	115		0.71	85		0.59	54		0.38	31		0.22	30		1.54	29		1.49	1		0.05
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
JANUARY 2009	631		0.98	219		0.43	176		0.35	43		0.09	412		2.96	411		2.95	1		0.01
DECEMBER 2008	641		1.00	290		0.58	237		0.47	53		0.11	351		2.55	341		2.48	10		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2009	72		0.74	46		0.53	21		0.24	25		0.29	26		2.57	24		2.37	2		0.20
DECEMBER 2008	58		0.62	39		0.47	26		0.31	13		0.16	19		1.89	15		1.49	4		0.40
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JANUARY 2009	560		1.00	61		0.77	41		0.52	20		0.25	499		1.04	458		0.96	41		0.09
DECEMBER 2008	337		0.60	36		0.45	25		0.32	11		0.14	301		0.63	264		0.55	37		0.08
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
JANUARY 2009	251		1.63	175		1.33	136		1.03	39		0.30	76		3.49	57		2.62	19		0.87
DECEMBER 2008	156		1.02	105		0.80	72		0.55	33		0.25	51		2.33	28		1.28	23		1.05
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JANUARY 2009	29		0.70	13		0.40	6		0.19	7		0.22	16		1.81	15		1.70	1		0.11
DECEMBER 2008	23		0.55	16		0.49	13		0.40	3		0.09	7		0.75	5		0.53	2		0.21
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
JANUARY 2009	4,031		1.41	1,486		1.11	1,170		0.87	316		0.24	2,545		1.68	2,404		1.59	141		0.09
DECEMBER 2008	3,451		1.21	1,305		0.98	1,005		0.75	300		0.22	2,146		1.42	1,953		1.30	193		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
JANUARY 2009	2,332		1.33	869		1.04	442		0.53	427		0.51	1,463		1.59	1,385		1.51	78		0.08
DECEMBER 2008	2,301		1.31	615		0.74	285		0.34	330		0.40	1,686		1.83	1,594		1.73	92		0.10
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
JANUARY 2009	7,196	*	0.80	607	*	0.45	453	*	0.34	154	*	0.11	6,589	*	0.86	6,395	*	0.83	194	*	0.03
DECEMBER 2008	13,243	*	1.46	331	*	0.24	237	*	0.17	94	*	0.07	12,912	*	1.67	12,766	*	1.65	146	*	0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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
JANUARY 2009	127		0.70	68		0.46	47		0.32	21		0.14	59		1.79	57		1.73	2		0.06
DECEMBER 2008	98		0.54	27		0.18	15		0.10	12		0.08	71		2.13	66		1.98	5		0.15
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2009	30		1.37	26		1.57	24		1.45	2		0.12	4		0.75	3		0.56	1		0.19
DECEMBER 2008	8		0.36	7		0.42	6		0.36	1		0.06	1		0.19	1		0.19	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
JANUARY 2009	31		1.67	12		0.98	6		0.49	6		0.49	19		3.01	19		3.01	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	11		0.60	2		0.17	2		0.17	...		...	9		1.47	9		1.47	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
JANUARY 2009	141		2.73	76		1.75	62		1.43	14		0.32	65		8.02	45		5.55	20		2.47
DECEMBER 2008	65	*	1.27	36	*	0.84	34	*	0.79	2	*	0.05	29	*	3.67	28	*	3.54	1	*	0.13
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2009	123		1.03	80		0.73	43		0.39	37		0.34	43		4.21	40		3.91	3		0.29
DECEMBER 2008	83		0.69	42		0.38	27		0.25	15		0.14	41		4.01	30		2.93	11		1.08
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2009	200		1.09	58		0.33	43		0.25	15		0.09	142		13.31	77		7.22	65		6.09
DECEMBER 2008	36		0.20	23		0.13	18		0.10	5		0.03	13		1.23	5		0.47	8		0.75
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2009	51		1.59	22		0.88	18		0.72	4		0.16	29		4.12	21		2.98	8		1.14
DECEMBER 2008	72		2.23	10		0.40	10		0.40	...		...	62		8.79	25		3.54	37		5.24
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
JANUARY 2009	5	*	0.31	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	5	*	0.66	4	*	0.53	1	*	0.13
DECEMBER 2008	5		0.31	...		...	...		...	...		...	5		0.66	4		0.53	1		0.13
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
JANUARY 2009	37		0.90	...		...	...		...	...		...	37		0.90	31		0.76	6		0.15
DECEMBER 2008	41		1.00	...		...	...		...	...		...	41		1.00	33		0.80	8		0.19
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
JANUARY 2009	74		1.37	37		0.90	30		0.73	7		0.17	37		2.80	36		2.72	1		0.08
DECEMBER 2008	64		1.18	27		0.66	16		0.39	11		0.27	37		2.78	32		2.40	5		0.38
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
JANUARY 2009	7		0.73	7		0.74	5		0.53	2		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	3		0.31	3		0.32	1		0.11	2		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
JANUARY 2009	24		0.65	8		0.38	8		0.38	...		...	16		1.00	16		1.00	...		...
DECEMBER 2008	19		0.52	14		0.67	11		0.53	3		0.14	5		0.31	5		0.31	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2009	39		0.85	29		0.82	13		0.37	16		0.45	10		0.99	8		0.79	2		0.20
DECEMBER 2008	39	*	0.78	16	*	0.42	5	*	0.13	11	*	0.29	23	*	1.84	22	*	1.76	1	*	0.08
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
JANUARY 2009	55	*	1.11	46	*	0.96	37	*	0.78	9	*	0.19	9	*	4.57	4	*	2.03	5	*	2.54
DECEMBER 2008	35	*	0.74	24	*	0.53	14	*	0.31	10	*	0.22	11	*	5.85	1	*	0.53	10	*	5.32
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 2009	216		0.34	53		0.10	53		0.10	...		...	163		1.98	99		1.21	64		0.78
DECEMBER 2008	55		0.09	6		0.01	5		0.01	1		...	49		0.59	13		0.16	36		0.44
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
JANUARY 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	3		0.15	3		0.22	3		0.22	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
JANUARY 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
DECEMBER 2008	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
JANUARY 2009	5,664		0.79	...		...	...		...	...		...	5,664		0.79	5,662		0.79	2		...
DECEMBER 2008	12,275		1.69	...		...	...		...	...		...	12,275		1.69	12,274		1.69	1		...

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