Employment and Trends - May 2009

TABLE 26 -- ACCESSIONS TO THE COMPETITIVE, EXCEPTED, AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY BRANCH AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, APRIL 2009 AND MAY 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
MAY 2009	43,036	*	1.52	17,313	*	1.26	14,249	*	1.03	3,064	*	0.22	25,723	*	1.77	23,183	*	1.59	2,540	*	0.17
APRIL 2009	119,706	*	4.25	16,451	*	1.20	10,871	*	0.79	5,580	*	0.41	103,255	*	7.15	101,886	*	7.05	1,369	*	0.09
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
MAY 2009	53	*	0.43	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	47	*	0.47	45	*	0.45	2	*	0.02
APRIL 2009	54	*	0.44	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	48	*	0.48	46	*	0.46	2	*	0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
MAY 2009	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	9	*	0.28	9	*	0.28	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	9	*	0.28	9	*	0.28	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
MAY 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
MAY 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
APRIL 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
MAY 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
MAY 2009	42,983	*	1.52	17,307	*	1.26	14,245	*	1.04	3,062	*	0.22	25,676	*	1.77	23,138	*	1.60	2,538	*	0.18
APRIL 2009	119,652	*	4.27	16,445	*	1.20	10,867	*	0.79	5,578	*	0.41	103,207	*	7.19	101,840	*	7.10	1,367	*	0.10
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
MAY 2009	36		2.07	1		0.13	...		...	1		0.13	35		3.54	35		3.54	...		...
APRIL 2009	29		1.68	1		0.13	1		0.13	...		...	28		2.88	28		2.88	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
MAY 2009	38,702		1.99	16,660		1.34	13,775		1.11	2,885		0.23	22,042		3.15	19,697		2.82	2,345		0.34
APRIL 2009	114,160		5.95	15,776		1.28	10,365		0.84	5,411		0.44	98,384		14.37	97,101		14.18	1,283		0.19
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MAY 2009	363		0.99	45		0.52	45		0.52	...		...	318		1.14	205		0.73	113		0.40
APRIL 2009	125		0.34	27		0.31	27		0.31	...		...	98		0.35	95		0.34	3		0.01
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
MAY 2009	939		0.79	768		0.69	579		0.52	189		0.17	171		2.19	150		1.92	21		0.27
APRIL 2009	3,657		3.04	3,318		2.95	1,361		1.21	1,957		1.74	339		4.38	329		4.25	10		0.13
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MAY 2009	12,486		1.75	5,004		0.90	3,626		0.65	1,378		0.25	7,482		4.70	5,887		3.70	1,595		1.00
APRIL 2009	10,119		1.43	5,421		0.98	4,025		0.73	1,396		0.25	4,698		3.00	3,781		2.42	917		0.59
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
MAY 2009	4,561		1.67	1,498		0.73	1,174		0.57	324		0.16	3,063		4.58	2,328		3.48	735		1.10
APRIL 2009	4,042		1.50	1,852		0.91	1,488		0.73	364		0.18	2,190		3.36	1,685		2.58	505		0.77
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MAY 2009	2,729		1.47	1,375		0.88	1,034		0.66	341		0.22	1,354		4.75	1,013		3.55	341		1.20
APRIL 2009	2,125		1.15	1,390		0.89	1,011		0.65	379		0.24	735		2.61	646		2.30	89		0.32
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MAY 2009	3,318		2.11	1,224		1.03	901		0.76	323		0.27	2,094		5.45	1,855		4.83	239		0.62
APRIL 2009	2,266		1.45	1,315		1.11	1,008		0.85	307		0.26	951		2.52	770		2.04	181		0.48
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
MAY 2009	569		2.40	361		1.65	186		0.85	175		0.80	208		11.52	156		8.64	52		2.88
APRIL 2009	414		1.77	311		1.43	123		0.57	188		0.87	103		6.01	90		5.25	13		0.76
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
MAY 2009	1,309		1.72	546		1.05	331		0.63	215		0.41	763		3.22	535		2.25	228		0.96
APRIL 2009	1,272		1.68	553		1.06	395		0.76	158		0.30	719		3.05	590		2.51	129		0.55
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MAY 2009	669		0.60	342		0.54	323		0.51	19		0.03	327		0.69	327		0.69	...		...
APRIL 2009	667		0.60	290		0.46	268		0.42	22		0.03	377		0.79	377		0.79	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 2009	4,433		6.17	2,635		4.33	2,447		4.02	188		0.31	1,798		16.47	1,683		15.42	115		1.05
APRIL 2009	2,248		3.30	1,662		2.83	1,076		1.83	586		1.00	586		6.16	506		5.32	80		0.84
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
MAY 2009	7,096		7.33	5,129		5.83	4,789		5.44	340		0.39	1,967		22.26	1,787		20.23	180		2.04
APRIL 2009	2,849		3.08	2,407		2.84	1,699		2.01	708		0.84	442		5.61	366		4.64	76		0.96
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
MAY 2009	5,473		3.57	215		0.68	143		0.45	72		0.23	5,258		4.33	5,248		4.32	10		0.01
APRIL 2009	87,993		60.39	193		0.61	136		0.43	57		0.18	87,800		76.93	87,798		76.92	2		...
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MAY 2009	168		1.04	72		0.50	53		0.37	19		0.13	96		5.31	94		5.20	2		0.11
APRIL 2009	105		0.65	53		0.37	35		0.24	18		0.13	52		2.91	52		2.91	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MAY 2009	759		1.16	279		0.55	222		0.43	57		0.11	480		3.32	475		3.28	5		0.03
APRIL 2009	610		0.94	238		0.47	206		0.40	32		0.06	372		2.64	368		2.61	4		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2009	39		0.41	18		0.21	10		0.12	8		0.09	21		2.17	19		1.96	2		0.21
APRIL 2009	29		0.30	17		0.20	12		0.14	5		0.06	12		1.24	12		1.24	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MAY 2009	423		0.75	52		0.66	42		0.53	10		0.13	371		0.77	320		0.66	51		0.11
APRIL 2009	394		0.70	46		0.58	27		0.34	19		0.24	348		0.72	314		0.65	34		0.07
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
MAY 2009	173		1.11	101		0.76	70		0.52	31		0.23	72		3.22	61		2.73	11		0.49
APRIL 2009	182		1.17	153		1.15	118		0.89	35		0.26	29		1.32	25		1.14	4		0.18
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MAY 2009	28		0.69	7		0.22	5		0.16	2		0.06	21		2.50	21		2.50	...		...
APRIL 2009	14		0.34	2		0.06	2		0.06	...		...	12		1.43	9		1.07	3		0.36
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MAY 2009	3,725		1.28	1,326		0.97	1,062		0.78	264		0.19	2,399		1.56	2,217		1.44	182		0.12
APRIL 2009	3,115		1.08	1,286		0.94	1,005		0.74	281		0.21	1,829		1.19	1,698		1.11	131		0.09
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
MAY 2009	1,928		1.08	667		0.77	359		0.42	308		0.36	1,261		1.36	1,203		1.30	58		0.06
APRIL 2009	2,053		1.16	663		0.78	368		0.43	295		0.35	1,390		1.51	1,371		1.49	19		0.02
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
MAY 2009	4,245	*	0.48	646	*	0.48	470	*	0.35	176	*	0.13	3,599	*	0.48	3,406	*	0.46	193	*	0.03
APRIL 2009	5,463	*	0.62	668	*	0.50	501	*	0.37	167	*	0.12	4,795	*	0.64	4,711	*	0.63	84	*	0.01
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
MAY 2009	256		1.40	35		0.24	20		0.13	15		0.10	221		6.45	219		6.39	2		0.06
APRIL 2009	67		0.37	29		0.20	21		0.14	8		0.05	38		1.15	37		1.12	1		0.03
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
MAY 2009	26		1.19	18		1.08	15		0.90	3		0.18	8		1.50	7		1.31	1		0.19
APRIL 2009	12		0.55	10		0.61	9		0.55	1		0.06	2		0.38	2		0.38	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
MAY 2009	1		0.05	...		...	...		...	...		...	1		0.16	...		...	1		0.16
APRIL 2009	3		0.16	2		0.16	2		0.16	...		...	1		0.16	1		0.16	...		...
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
MAY 2009	91	*	1.72	32	*	0.72	30	*	0.68	2	*	0.05	59	*	6.93	59	*	6.93	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	91	*	1.72	32	*	0.72	30	*	0.68	2	*	0.05	59	*	6.93	59	*	6.93	...	*	...
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2009	138		1.14	59		0.54	36		0.33	23		0.21	79		7.19	68		6.18	11		1.00
APRIL 2009	74		0.61	48		0.44	28		0.26	20		0.18	26		2.44	25		2.34	1		0.09
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2009	103		0.56	42		0.24	36		0.21	6		0.03	61		5.71	18		1.68	43		4.02
APRIL 2009	34		0.19	19		0.11	12		0.07	7		0.04	15		1.41	8		0.75	7		0.66
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2009	119		3.58	19		0.74	18		0.70	1		0.04	100		13.06	68		8.88	32		4.18
APRIL 2009	55		1.67	22		0.86	16		0.63	6		0.23	33		4.49	31		4.22	2		0.27
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
MAY 2009	6		0.37	4		0.46	4		0.46	...		...	2		0.27	1		0.13	1		0.13
APRIL 2009	1		0.06	1		0.12	...		...	1		0.12	...		...	...		...	...		...
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
MAY 2009	28		0.68	...		...	...		...	...		...	28		0.68	23		0.56	5		0.12
APRIL 2009	13		0.32	...		...	...		...	...		...	13		0.32	11		0.27	2		0.05
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
MAY 2009	51		0.95	12		0.29	7		0.17	5		0.12	39		3.12	37		2.96	2		0.16
APRIL 2009	73		1.35	21		0.51	10		0.24	11		0.27	52		4.12	51		4.04	1		0.08
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
MAY 2009	4		0.42	4		0.43	4		0.43	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
APRIL 2009	4		0.42	4		0.43	4		0.43	...		...	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
MAY 2009	22		0.59	9		0.43	9		0.43	...		...	13		0.81	12		0.75	1		0.06
APRIL 2009	22		0.59	15		0.71	9		0.43	6		0.29	7		0.44	7		0.44	...		...
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2009	104	*	2.87	86	*	2.82	14	*	0.46	72	*	2.36	18	*	3.15	13	*	2.28	5	*	0.88
APRIL 2009	104		2.78	86		2.79	14		0.45	72		2.33	18		2.73	13		1.97	5		0.76
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
MAY 2009	73	*	1.48	40	*	0.84	28	*	0.59	12	*	0.25	33	*	19.88	12	*	7.23	21	*	12.65
APRIL 2009	42	*	0.85	31	*	0.65	22	*	0.46	9	*	0.19	11	*	7.43	10	*	6.76	1	*	0.68
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
MAY 2009	681		1.05	195		0.36	184		0.34	11		0.02	486		4.77	432		4.24	54		0.53
APRIL 2009	1,858		2.90	255		0.47	253		0.46	2		...	1,603		17.51	1,559		17.03	44		0.48
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MAY 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
APRIL 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
MAY 2009	2,180		0.31	...		...	...		...	...		...	2,180		0.31	2,180		0.31	...		...
APRIL 2009	2,699		0.38	...		...	...		...	...		...	2,699		0.38	2,697		0.38	2		...

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