Employment and Trends - March 2009

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, FEBRUARY 2009 AND MARCH 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
MARCH 2009	88,390	*	3.22	16,371	*	1.20	10,327	*	0.76	6,044	*	0.44	72,019	*	5.22	70,568	*	5.11	1,451	*	0.11
FEBRUARY 2009	37,428	**	1.38	18,041	**	1.34	9,586	**	0.71	8,455	**	0.63	19,387	**	1.43	17,890	**	1.32	1,497	**	0.11
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2009	51	*	0.41	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	45	*	0.45	43	*	0.43	2	*	0.02
FEBRUARY 2009	49	*	0.40	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.16	2	*	0.08	43	*	0.43	41	*	0.41	2	*	0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
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
MARCH 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MARCH 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
FEBRUARY 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MARCH 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MARCH 2009	88,339	*	3.24	16,365	*	1.20	10,323	*	0.76	6,042	*	0.44	71,974	*	5.25	70,525	*	5.15	1,449	*	0.11
FEBRUARY 2009	37,379	**	1.39	18,035	**	1.34	9,582	**	0.71	8,453	**	0.63	19,344	**	1.44	17,849	**	1.32	1,495	**	0.11
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MARCH 2009	57		3.35	...		...	...		...	...		...	57		6.06	57		6.06	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	118		7.26	11		1.46	7		0.93	4		0.53	107		12.30	107		12.30	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MARCH 2009	83,758		4.55	15,816		1.29	9,913		0.81	5,903		0.48	67,942		11.03	66,600		10.82	1,342		0.22
FEBRUARY 2009	32,799	*	1.82	17,453	*	1.44	9,125	*	0.75	8,328	*	0.69	15,346	*	2.61	13,935	*	2.37	1,411	*	0.24
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARCH 2009	351		0.96	56		0.65	55		0.63	1		0.01	295		1.06	190		0.68	105		0.38
FEBRUARY 2009	437	*	1.20	54	*	0.63	43	*	0.50	11	*	0.13	383	*	1.38	289	*	1.04	94	*	0.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MARCH 2009	4,011		3.38	3,908		3.52	2,029		1.83	1,879		1.69	103		1.35	89		1.16	14		0.18
FEBRUARY 2009	8,336		7.45	8,052		7.72	2,995		2.87	5,057		4.85	284		3.76	272		3.60	12		0.16
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARCH 2009	10,279		1.46	5,748		1.04	4,144		0.75	1,604		0.29	4,531		2.92	3,686		2.38	845		0.54
FEBRUARY 2009	8,418		1.20	4,068		0.74	2,934		0.54	1,134		0.21	4,350		2.82	3,424		2.22	926		0.60
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MARCH 2009	3,999		1.49	1,791		0.88	1,324		0.65	467		0.23	2,208		3.43	1,762		2.74	446		0.69
FEBRUARY 2009	3,460		1.30	1,404		0.69	1,056		0.52	348		0.17	2,056		3.22	1,465		2.29	591		0.92
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MARCH 2009	1,948		1.06	1,178		0.76	832		0.53	346		0.22	770		2.75	662		2.37	108		0.39
FEBRUARY 2009	1,781		0.97	1,029		0.66	765		0.49	264		0.17	752		2.71	671		2.42	81		0.29
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MARCH 2009	2,708		1.74	1,645		1.40	1,295		1.10	350		0.30	1,063		2.83	865		2.30	198		0.53
FEBRUARY 2009	1,858		1.20	917		0.78	686		0.59	231		0.20	941		2.52	759		2.03	182		0.49
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MARCH 2009	368		1.58	333		1.54	122		0.56	211		0.97	35		2.09	22		1.32	13		0.78
FEBRUARY 2009	437		1.90	260		1.22	112		0.53	148		0.70	177		10.61	163		9.77	14		0.84
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MARCH 2009	1,256		1.66	801		1.54	571		1.10	230		0.44	455		1.93	375		1.59	80		0.34
FEBRUARY 2009	882		1.17	458		0.89	315		0.61	143		0.28	424		1.80	366		1.55	58		0.25
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MARCH 2009	681		0.62	377		0.60	350		0.55	27		0.04	304		0.64	303		0.64	1		...
FEBRUARY 2009	596		0.54	261		0.41	240		0.38	21		0.03	335		0.71	335		0.71	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MARCH 2009	1,592		2.39	1,237		2.16	456		0.80	781		1.36	355		3.85	272		2.95	83		0.90
FEBRUARY 2009	1,591	*	2.42	1,173	*	2.07	467	*	0.82	706	*	1.25	418	*	4.56	315	*	3.44	103	*	1.12
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MARCH 2009	1,691		1.84	1,382		1.65	563		0.67	819		0.98	309		3.88	252		3.16	57		0.72
FEBRUARY 2009	1,200		1.30	982		1.17	335		0.40	647		0.77	218		2.58	169		2.00	49		0.58
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MARCH 2009	57,920		72.58	267		0.85	165		0.53	102		0.32	57,653		119.10	57,647		119.09	6		0.01
FEBRUARY 2009	4,969		9.17	190		0.61	163		0.52	27		0.09	4,779		20.78	4,773		20.75	6		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MARCH 2009	101		0.63	71		0.50	57		0.40	14		0.10	30		1.68	30		1.68	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	98		0.61	51		0.36	44		0.31	7		0.05	47		2.62	46		2.57	1		0.06
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MARCH 2009	638		0.99	280		0.55	239		0.47	41		0.08	358		2.57	353		2.54	5		0.04
FEBRUARY 2009	805		1.25	381		0.75	310		0.61	71		0.14	424		3.01	417		2.96	7		0.05
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2009	28		0.29	9		0.10	3		0.03	6		0.07	19		1.94	19		1.94	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	24		0.25	18		0.21	14		0.16	4		0.05	6		0.62	5		0.51	1		0.10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARCH 2009	345		0.62	41		0.52	27		0.34	14		0.18	304		0.63	272		0.57	32		0.07
FEBRUARY 2009	409		0.73	42		0.53	31		0.39	11		0.14	367		0.77	333		0.70	34		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MARCH 2009	144		0.93	94		0.71	65		0.49	29		0.22	50		2.30	48		2.21	2		0.09
FEBRUARY 2009	129		0.84	85		0.64	58		0.44	27		0.20	44		2.05	42		1.96	2		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MARCH 2009	27		0.67	8		0.25	5		0.15	3		0.09	19		2.29	18		2.17	1		0.12
FEBRUARY 2009	39		0.96	14		0.43	10		0.31	4		0.12	25		3.05	24		2.93	1		0.12
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MARCH 2009	4,036		1.40	1,735		1.29	1,437		1.07	298		0.22	2,301		1.51	2,154		1.41	147		0.10
FEBRUARY 2009	4,031	*	1.41	1,486	*	1.11	1,170	*	0.87	316	*	0.24	2,545	*	1.68	2,404	*	1.58	141	*	0.09
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MARCH 2009	1,914		1.08	603		0.71	318		0.38	285		0.34	1,311		1.42	1,267		1.38	44		0.05
FEBRUARY 2009	1,717		0.98	596		0.71	311		0.37	285		0.34	1,121		1.22	1,087		1.18	34		0.04
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MARCH 2009	4,524	*	0.51	549	*	0.41	410	*	0.31	139	*	0.10	3,975	*	0.53	3,868	*	0.51	107	*	0.01
FEBRUARY 2009	4,462	**	0.50	571	**	0.42	450	**	0.33	121	**	0.09	3,891	**	0.51	3,807	**	0.50	84	**	0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
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
MARCH 2009	88		0.49	44		0.30	27		0.18	17		0.11	44		1.34	42		1.28	2		0.06
FEBRUARY 2009	111	**	0.61	40	**	0.27	31	**	0.21	9	**	0.06	71	**	2.17	71	**	2.17	...	**	...
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MARCH 2009	6		0.27	5		0.30	5		0.30	...		...	1		0.19	1		0.19	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	11		0.50	8		0.48	7		0.42	1		0.06	3		0.57	3		0.57	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MARCH 2009	2		0.11	...		...	...		...	...		...	2		0.32	2		0.32	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	4		0.22	3		0.24	3		0.24	...		...	1		0.16	...		...	1		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MARCH 2009	91	*	1.72	32	*	0.72	30	*	0.68	2	*	0.05	59	*	6.93	59	*	6.93	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	91		1.73	32		0.73	30		0.68	2		0.05	59		7.02	59		7.02	...		...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2009	123		1.02	73		0.67	39		0.36	34		0.31	50		4.77	48		4.58	2		0.19
FEBRUARY 2009	97		0.81	60		0.55	34		0.31	26		0.24	37		3.63	37		3.63	...		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2009	50		0.27	36		0.21	26		0.15	10		0.06	14		1.30	2		0.19	12		1.12
FEBRUARY 2009	60		0.33	38		0.22	31		0.18	7		0.04	22		2.03	8		0.74	14		1.29
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2009	104		3.20	46		1.82	42		1.66	4		0.16	58		8.14	52		7.30	6		0.84
FEBRUARY 2009	68		2.13	27		1.08	25		1.00	2		0.08	41		5.95	41		5.95	...		...
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MARCH 2009	4		0.25	1		0.11	...		...	1		0.11	3		0.40	2		0.27	1		0.13
FEBRUARY 2009	5	*	0.31	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	5	*	0.66	4	*	0.53	1	*	0.13
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MARCH 2009	19		0.46	...		...	...		...	...		...	19		0.46	14		0.34	5		0.12
FEBRUARY 2009	24		0.59	...		...	...		...	...		...	24		0.59	22		0.54	2		0.05
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MARCH 2009	62		1.15	24		0.58	11		0.27	13		0.32	38		2.98	37		2.90	1		0.08
FEBRUARY 2009	56		1.03	27		0.66	14		0.34	13		0.32	29		2.23	29		2.23	...		...
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MARCH 2009	1		0.10	1		0.11	1		0.11	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	2		0.21	2		0.21	1		0.11	1		0.11	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MARCH 2009	23		0.62	11		0.53	8		0.38	3		0.14	12		0.75	12		0.75	...		...
FEBRUARY 2009	15		0.41	11		0.53	8		0.38	3		0.14	4		0.25	4		0.25	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2009	42	*	1.08	29	*	0.93	5	*	0.16	24	*	0.77	13	*	1.74	6	*	0.80	7	*	0.94
FEBRUARY 2009	42		1.05	29		0.90	5		0.15	24		0.74	13		1.72	6		0.79	7		0.92
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MARCH 2009	27	*	0.55	23	*	0.48	18	*	0.38	5	*	0.10	4	*	2.78	3	*	2.08	1	*	0.69
FEBRUARY 2009	65	*	1.31	62	*	1.30	55	*	1.15	7	*	0.15	3	*	1.75	1	*	0.58	2	*	1.17
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MARCH 2009	283	*	0.45	133	*	0.24	132	*	0.24	1	*	...	150	*	1.81	120	*	1.45	30	*	0.36
FEBRUARY 2009	283		0.45	133		0.24	132		0.24	1		...	150		1.82	120		1.45	30		0.36
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MARCH 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MARCH 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
FEBRUARY 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MARCH 2009	3,209		0.45	...		...	...		...	...		...	3,209		0.45	3,207		0.45	2		...
FEBRUARY 2009	3,138		0.44	...		...	...		...	...		...	3,138		0.44	3,137		0.44	1		...

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