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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
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2009 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2009 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*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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