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Table 18

Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 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																162,099	5.95	264,935	9.77
MARCH 2009	88,390	*	3.22	1,163	*	0.04	80,895	*	2.95	6,332	*	0.23	87,227	*	3.18
FEBRUARY 2009	37,428	**	1.38	1,075	**	0.04	27,476	**	1.02	8,877	**	0.33	36,353	**	1.34
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH																155	1.25	316	2.55
MARCH 2009	51	*	0.41	...	*	...	47	*	0.38	4	*	0.03	51	*	0.41
FEBRUARY 2009	49	*	0.40	...	*	...	45	*	0.36	4	*	0.03	49	*	0.40
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE																23	0.73	40	1.27
MARCH 2009	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	9	*	0.28
FEBRUARY 2009	9		0.28	...		...	9		0.28	...		...	9		0.28
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE																18	0.76	36	1.51
MARCH 2009	6	*	0.25	...	*	...	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	6	*	0.25
FEBRUARY 2009	6	*	0.25	...	*	...	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	6	*	0.25
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS																69	1.78	138	3.56
MARCH 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.59
FEBRUARY 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05	23	*	0.59
JUDICIAL BRANCH																...	...	...	...
MARCH 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH																161,944	5.97	264,619	9.81
MARCH 2009	88,339	*	3.24	1,163	*	0.04	80,848	*	2.96	6,328	*	0.23	87,176	*	3.19
FEBRUARY 2009	37,379	**	1.39	1,075	**	0.04	27,431	**	1.02	8,873	**	0.33	36,304	**	1.35
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT																520	31.36	576	34.24
MARCH 2009	57		3.35	...		...	57		3.35	...		...	57		3.35
FEBRUARY 2009	118		7.26	4		0.25	114		7.02	...		...	114		7.02
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS																145,242	7.97	218,906	12.17
MARCH 2009	83,758		4.55	1,048		0.06	76,513		4.16	6,197		0.34	82,710		4.50
FEBRUARY 2009	32,799	*	1.82	982	*	0.05	23,060	*	1.28	8,757	*	0.49	31,817	*	1.77
DEPARTMENT OF STATE																1,225	3.36	2,198	6.03
MARCH 2009	351		0.96	11		0.03	245		0.67	95		0.26	340		0.93
FEBRUARY 2009	437	*	1.20	11	*	0.03	332	*	0.91	94	*	0.26	426	*	1.17
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY																13,728	12.00	21,882	20.31
MARCH 2009	4,011		3.38	27		0.02	2,118		1.78	1,866		1.57	3,984		3.35
FEBRUARY 2009	8,336		7.45	23		0.02	3,267		2.92	5,046		4.51	8,313		7.43
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE																27,256	3.87	54,017	7.70
MARCH 2009	10,279		1.46	446		0.06	7,830		1.11	2,003		0.28	9,833		1.39
FEBRUARY 2009	8,418		1.20	338		0.05	6,358		0.91	1,722		0.25	8,080		1.15
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY																10,598	3.97	20,581	7.75
MARCH 2009	3,999		1.49	105		0.04	3,086		1.15	808		0.30	3,894		1.46
FEBRUARY 2009	3,460		1.30	101		0.04	2,521		0.95	838		0.31	3,359		1.26
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY																5,752	3.14	11,633	6.36
MARCH 2009	1,948		1.06	119		0.06	1,494		0.81	335		0.18	1,829		1.00
FEBRUARY 2009	1,781		0.97	81		0.04	1,436		0.78	264		0.14	1,700		0.93
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE																6,535	4.21	12,761	8.24
MARCH 2009	2,708		1.74	148		0.10	2,160		1.39	400		0.26	2,560		1.65
FEBRUARY 2009	1,858		1.20	111		0.07	1,445		0.93	302		0.20	1,747		1.13
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY																1,125	4.87	1,929	8.44
MARCH 2009	368		1.58	30		0.13	144		0.62	194		0.83	338		1.45
FEBRUARY 2009	437		1.90	9		0.04	275		1.20	153		0.67	428		1.86
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)																3,246	4.31	7,113	9.46
MARCH 2009	1,256		1.66	44		0.06	946		1.25	266		0.35	1,212		1.61
FEBRUARY 2009	882		1.17	36		0.05	681		0.91	165		0.22	846		1.13
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE																2,086	1.89	4,160	3.77
MARCH 2009	681		0.62	28		0.03	653		0.59	...		...	653		0.59
FEBRUARY 2009	596		0.54	21		0.02	575		0.52	...		...	575		0.52
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR																4,774	7.20	6,831	10.18
MARCH 2009	1,592		2.39	44		0.07	728		1.09	820		1.23	1,548		2.33
FEBRUARY 2009	1,591	*	2.42	70	*	0.11	782	*	1.19	739	*	1.12	1,521	*	2.31
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE																4,556	4.95	6,932	7.50
MARCH 2009	1,691		1.84	65		0.07	815		0.89	811		0.88	1,626		1.77
FEBRUARY 2009	1,200		1.30	72		0.08	504		0.55	624		0.68	1,128		1.22
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE																69,085	97.77	75,717	133.10
MARCH 2009	57,920		72.58	14		0.02	57,812		72.44	94		0.12	57,906		72.56
FEBRUARY 2009	4,969		9.17	21		0.04	4,936		9.11	12		0.02	4,948		9.13
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR																340	2.12	690	4.27
MARCH 2009	101		0.63	11		0.07	87		0.54	3		0.02	90		0.56
FEBRUARY 2009	98		0.61	5		0.03	90		0.56	3		0.02	93		0.58
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES																2,074	3.21	4,343	6.75
MARCH 2009	638		0.99	28		0.04	592		0.92	18		0.03	610		0.94
FEBRUARY 2009	805		1.25	38		0.06	727		1.12	40		0.06	767		1.19
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT																124	1.29	280	2.93
MARCH 2009	28		0.29	5		0.05	22		0.23	1		0.01	23		0.24
FEBRUARY 2009	24		0.25	4		0.04	19		0.20	1		0.01	20		0.21
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION																1,314	2.35	2,523	4.52
MARCH 2009	345		0.62	12		0.02	299		0.53	34		0.06	333		0.60
FEBRUARY 2009	409		0.73	11		0.02	364		0.65	34		0.06	398		0.71
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY																524	3.40	942	6.14
MARCH 2009	144		0.93	22		0.14	113		0.73	9		0.06	122		0.79
FEBRUARY 2009	129		0.84	18		0.12	100		0.65	11		0.07	111		0.72
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION																95	2.34	159	3.87
MARCH 2009	27		0.67	3		0.07	23		0.57	1		0.02	24		0.59
FEBRUARY 2009	39		0.96	4		0.10	34		0.84	1		0.02	35		0.87
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS																12,098	4.22	24,528	8.60
MARCH 2009	4,036		1.40	102		0.04	3,591		1.25	343		0.12	3,934		1.37
FEBRUARY 2009	4,031	*	1.41	103	*	0.04	3,574	*	1.25	354	*	0.12	3,928	*	1.37
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY																5,963	3.39	13,704	7.80
MARCH 2009	1,914		1.08	230		0.13	1,585		0.90	99		0.06	1,684		0.95
FEBRUARY 2009	1,717		0.98	243		0.14	1,398		0.80	76		0.04	1,474		0.84
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES																16,182	1.82	45,137	5.02
MARCH 2009	4,524	*	0.51	115	*	0.01	4,278	*	0.48	131	*	0.01	4,409	*	0.50
FEBRUARY 2009	4,462	**	0.50	89	**	0.01	4,257	**	0.48	116	**	0.01	4,373	**	0.49
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS																6	0.32	12	0.64
MARCH 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
FEBRUARY 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	2	*	0.11
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY																326	1.80	583	3.21
MARCH 2009	88		0.49	18		0.10	69		0.38	1		0.01	70		0.39
FEBRUARY 2009	111	**	0.61	9	**	0.05	102	**	0.56	...	**	...	102	**	0.56
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION																47	2.15	73	3.33
MARCH 2009	6		0.27	...		...	6		0.27	...		...	6		0.27
FEBRUARY 2009	11		0.50	1		0.05	10		0.46	...		...	10		0.46
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION																37	1.99	89	4.83
MARCH 2009	2		0.11	...		...	2		0.11	...		...	2		0.11
FEBRUARY 2009	4		0.22	1		0.05	3		0.16	...		...	3		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION																323	6.14	550	10.65
MARCH 2009	91	*	1.72	2	*	0.04	89	*	1.69	...	*	...	89	*	1.69
FEBRUARY 2009	91		1.73	2		0.04	89		1.70	...		...	89		1.70
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION																343	2.86	595	4.96
MARCH 2009	123		1.02	31		0.26	87		0.72	5		0.04	92		0.77
FEBRUARY 2009	97		0.81	24		0.20	71		0.59	2		0.02	73		0.61
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION																310	1.69	436	2.37
MARCH 2009	50		0.27	10		0.05	28		0.15	12		0.07	40		0.22
FEBRUARY 2009	60		0.33	7		0.04	39		0.21	14		0.08	53		0.29
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION																223	6.91	414	12.89
MARCH 2009	104		3.20	3		0.09	94		2.90	7		0.22	101		3.11
FEBRUARY 2009	68		2.13	1		0.03	66		2.06	1		0.03	67		2.09
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD																14	0.86	27	1.65
MARCH 2009	4		0.25	1		0.06	2		0.12	1		0.06	3		0.18
FEBRUARY 2009	5	*	0.31	...	*	...	4	*	0.24	1	*	0.06	5	*	0.31
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION																80	1.96	222	5.43
MARCH 2009	19		0.46	1		0.02	14		0.34	4		0.10	18		0.44
FEBRUARY 2009	24		0.59	...		...	22		0.54	2		0.05	24		0.59
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT																192	3.55	347	6.40
MARCH 2009	62		1.15	9		0.17	48		0.89	5		0.09	53		0.98
FEBRUARY 2009	56		1.03	9		0.17	43		0.79	4		0.07	47		0.87
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD																10	1.05	15	1.56
MARCH 2009	1		0.10	...		...	1		0.10	...		...	1		0.10
FEBRUARY 2009	2		0.21	...		...	1		0.10	1		0.10	2		0.21
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION																62	1.68	144	3.92
MARCH 2009	23		0.62	3		0.08	20		0.54	...		...	20		0.54
FEBRUARY 2009	15		0.41	3		0.08	12		0.33	...		...	12		0.33
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION																123	3.11	761	16.91
MARCH 2009	42	*	1.08	6	*	0.15	11	*	0.28	25	*	0.65	36	*	0.93
FEBRUARY 2009	42		1.05	6		0.15	11		0.28	25		0.63	36		0.90
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION																147	2.97	302	6.19
MARCH 2009	27	*	0.55	4	*	0.08	21	*	0.43	2	*	0.04	23	*	0.47
FEBRUARY 2009	65	*	1.31	2	*	0.04	56	*	1.13	7	*	0.14	63	*	1.27
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION																782	1.24	2,163	3.41
MARCH 2009	283	*	0.45	1	*	...	252	*	0.40	30	*	0.05	282	*	0.45
FEBRUARY 2009	283		0.45	1		...	252		0.40	30		0.05	282		0.45
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS																9	0.46	39	1.99
MARCH 2009	3	*	0.15	...	*	...	3	*	0.15	...	*	...	3	*	0.15
FEBRUARY 2009	3	*	0.15	...	*	...	3	*	0.15	...	*	...	3	*	0.15
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT																222	8.83	444	17.65
MARCH 2009	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
FEBRUARY 2009	74	*	2.94	4	*	0.16	70	*	2.78	...	*	...	70	*	2.78
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE																12,011	1.69	36,310	5.06
MARCH 2009	3,209		0.45	2		...	3,207		0.45	...		...	3,207		0.45
FEBRUARY 2009	3,138		0.44	1		...	3,137		0.44	...		...	3,137		0.44

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

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