Employment and Trends - September 2009

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

	TOTAL			COMPETITIVE SERVICE TOTAL			NEW HIRES			OTHER			EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES TOTAL
AGENCY	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE	NUMBER*		RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2009	55,581	*	2.00	15,368	*	1.10	11,405	*	0.81	3,963	*	0.28	40,213	*	2.93	38,528	*	2.81	1,685	*	0.12
AUGUST 2009	38,124	*	1.38	15,033	*	1.08	10,893	*	0.78	4,140	*	0.30	23,091	*	1.69	21,346	*	1.56	1,745	*	0.13
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2009	53	*	0.42	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	47	*	0.46	45	*	0.44	2	*	0.02
AUGUST 2009	55	*	0.44	6	*	0.25	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.08	49	*	0.49	47	*	0.47	2	*	0.02
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2009	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	9	*	0.28	9	*	0.28	...	*	...
AUGUST 2009	9	*	0.28	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	9	*	0.28	9	*	0.28	...	*	...
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
SEPTEMBER 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2009	6	*	0.25	6	*	0.26	4	*	0.17	2	*	0.09	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
AUGUST 2009	23	*	0.59	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	23	*	0.59	21	*	0.54	2	*	0.05
JUDICIAL BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AUGUST 2009	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SEPTEMBER 2009	55,528	*	2.01	15,362	*	1.10	11,401	*	0.81	3,961	*	0.28	40,166	*	2.95	38,483	*	2.83	1,683	*	0.12
AUGUST 2009	38,069	*	1.38	15,027	*	1.08	10,889	*	0.78	4,138	*	0.30	23,042	*	1.69	21,299	*	1.57	1,743	*	0.13
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEPTEMBER 2009	35		1.98	10		1.32	7		0.92	3		0.40	25		2.48	25		2.48	...		...
AUGUST 2009	39		2.20	9		1.19	8		1.06	1		0.13	30		2.94	30		2.94	...		...
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 2009	51,562		2.73	14,636		1.16	10,842		0.86	3,794		0.30	36,926		5.87	35,368		5.63	1,558		0.25
AUGUST 2009	32,533	*	1.73	13,917	*	1.11	10,015	*	0.80	3,902	*	0.31	18,616	*	3.00	17,018	*	2.74	1,598	*	0.26
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEPTEMBER 2009	423		1.13	47		0.53	47		0.53	...		...	376		1.32	282		0.99	94		0.33
AUGUST 2009	353		0.94	42		0.47	42		0.47	...		...	311		1.09	214		0.75	97		0.34
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEPTEMBER 2009	2,519		2.31	2,255		2.24	884		0.88	1,371		1.36	264		3.15	253		3.02	11		0.13
AUGUST 2009	1,980		1.79	1,747		1.71	586		0.57	1,161		1.14	233		2.74	217		2.55	16		0.19
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEPTEMBER 2009	12,244		1.67	6,813		1.20	5,424		0.95	1,389		0.24	5,431		3.28	4,315		2.61	1,116		0.67
AUGUST 2009	11,221		1.53	5,817		1.03	4,483		0.79	1,334		0.24	5,404		3.21	4,422		2.62	982		0.58
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEPTEMBER 2009	4,198		1.49	2,180		1.03	1,806		0.85	374		0.18	2,018		2.90	1,485		2.13	533		0.77
AUGUST 2009	3,651		1.30	1,774		0.85	1,411		0.67	363		0.17	1,877		2.63	1,477		2.07	400		0.56
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SEPTEMBER 2009	2,735		1.43	1,772		1.10	1,389		0.87	383		0.24	963		3.19	852		2.82	111		0.37
AUGUST 2009	2,743		1.44	1,562		0.98	1,239		0.78	323		0.20	1,181		3.84	1,015		3.30	166		0.54
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SEPTEMBER 2009	3,235		2.00	1,930		1.59	1,590		1.31	340		0.28	1,305		3.22	1,007		2.48	298		0.73
AUGUST 2009	2,620		1.61	1,276		1.06	1,059		0.88	217		0.18	1,344		3.21	1,106		2.64	238		0.57
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2009	347		1.39	295		1.29	186		0.81	109		0.48	52		2.63	46		2.33	6		0.30
AUGUST 2009	504		2.05	432		1.92	213		0.94	219		0.97	72		3.64	67		3.38	5		0.25
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
SEPTEMBER 2009	1,729		2.27	636		1.20	453		0.85	183		0.34	1,093		4.72	925		3.99	168		0.73
AUGUST 2009	1,703		2.26	773		1.46	561		1.06	212		0.40	930		4.12	757		3.35	173		0.77
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
SEPTEMBER 2009	1,228		1.09	459		0.71	430		0.67	29		0.05	769		1.58	769		1.58	...		...
AUGUST 2009	1,217		1.08	558		0.87	521		0.81	37		0.06	659		1.36	658		1.36	1		...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEPTEMBER 2009	774		1.01	384		0.60	278		0.44	106		0.17	390		2.91	356		2.66	34		0.25
AUGUST 2009	1,576		1.99	705		1.10	475		0.74	230		0.36	871		5.84	805		5.39	66		0.44
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEPTEMBER 2009	909		0.86	544		0.58	420		0.45	124		0.13	365		3.02	346		2.86	19		0.16
AUGUST 2009	1,368		1.28	784		0.84	631		0.67	153		0.16	584		4.32	542		4.01	42		0.31
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEPTEMBER 2009	25,387		37.81	938		2.85	888		2.69	50		0.15	24,449		71.50	24,449		71.50	...		...
AUGUST 2009	4,122		7.83	428		1.32	251		0.78	177		0.55	3,694		18.18	3,691		18.17	3		0.01
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEPTEMBER 2009	341		2.03	212		1.44	180		1.22	32		0.22	129		6.18	129		6.18	...		...
AUGUST 2009	367		2.21	229		1.57	199		1.37	30		0.21	138		6.70	138		6.70	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2009	1,245		1.85	467		0.90	402		0.78	65		0.13	778		5.03	773		5.00	5		0.03
AUGUST 2009	1,245		1.86	467		0.91	402		0.78	65		0.13	778		5.03	773		5.00	5		0.03
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2009	132		1.37	83		0.99	71		0.84	12		0.14	49		4.16	49		4.16	...		...
AUGUST 2009	109		1.11	51		0.60	35		0.41	16		0.19	58		4.57	58		4.57	...		...
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	422		0.74	59		0.73	48		0.60	11		0.14	363		0.74	333		0.68	30		0.06
AUGUST 2009	719		1.26	69		0.86	58		0.72	11		0.14	650		1.32	609		1.24	41		0.08
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEPTEMBER 2009	206		1.28	144		1.06	108		0.80	36		0.27	62		2.47	59		2.35	3		0.12
AUGUST 2009	217	*	1.35	81	*	0.60	66	*	0.49	15	*	0.11	136	*	5.30	131	*	5.10	5	*	0.19
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	32		0.78	16		0.50	13		0.41	3		0.09	16		1.75	15		1.64	1		0.11
AUGUST 2009	64		1.56	13		0.41	9		0.28	4		0.13	51		5.62	47		5.18	4		0.44
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEPTEMBER 2009	4,063		1.37	1,490		1.06	1,196		0.85	294		0.21	2,573		1.64	2,407		1.54	166		0.11
AUGUST 2009	5,206		1.76	1,948		1.40	1,640		1.18	308		0.22	3,258		2.09	3,067		1.96	191		0.12
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEPTEMBER 2009	1,637		0.91	725		0.80	453		0.50	272		0.30	912		1.02	833		0.93	79		0.09
AUGUST 2009	2,769		1.54	978		1.10	617		0.69	361		0.41	1,791		1.97	1,646		1.81	145		0.16
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
SEPTEMBER 2009	3,931	*	0.45	716	*	0.52	552	*	0.40	164	*	0.12	3,215	*	0.44	3,090	*	0.42	125	*	0.02
AUGUST 2009	5,497	*	0.63	1,101	*	0.81	866	*	0.64	235	*	0.17	4,396	*	0.60	4,251	*	0.58	145	*	0.02
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
AUGUST 2009	2	*	0.11	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	2	*	0.11	2	*	0.11	...	*	...
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 2009	124		0.67	47		0.31	33		0.22	14		0.09	77		2.19	75		2.13	2		0.06
AUGUST 2009	161		0.87	67		0.45	44		0.30	23		0.15	94		2.54	93		2.51	1		0.03
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2009	24		1.03	12		0.67	11		0.61	1		0.06	12		2.18	12		2.18	...		...
AUGUST 2009	46		1.99	34		1.93	25		1.42	9		0.51	12		2.21	12		2.21	...		...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2009	12		0.64	5		0.40	4		0.32	1		0.08	7		1.12	7		1.12	...		...
AUGUST 2009	56		3.00	29		2.35	29		2.35	...		...	27		4.28	26		4.12	1		0.16
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	198		3.12	74		1.48	66		1.32	8		0.16	124		9.28	121		9.06	3		0.22
AUGUST 2009	241		3.86	135		2.72	127		2.55	8		0.16	106		8.32	99		7.77	7		0.55
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	135		1.08	92		0.82	63		0.56	29		0.26	43		3.36	41		3.20	2		0.16
AUGUST 2009	215		1.73	120		1.08	78		0.70	42		0.38	95		7.28	95		7.28	...		...
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	83	*	0.45	32	*	0.18	25	*	0.14	7	*	0.04	51	*	4.24	22	*	1.83	29	*	2.41
AUGUST 2009	83	*	0.45	32	*	0.18	25	*	0.14	7	*	0.04	51	*	4.24	22	*	1.83	29	*	2.41
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	54		1.60	17		0.66	15		0.58	2		0.08	37		4.62	26		3.25	11		1.37
AUGUST 2009	78		2.28	25		0.97	17		0.66	8		0.31	53		6.27	48		5.68	5		0.59
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2009	28		1.71	10		1.14	7		0.80	3		0.34	18		2.36	15		1.96	3		0.39
AUGUST 2009	18		1.10	7		0.81	4		0.46	3		0.35	11		1.44	5		0.65	6		0.78
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2009	34		0.82	...		...	...		...	...		...	34		0.82	33		0.80	1		0.02
AUGUST 2009	28		0.68	...		...	...		...	...		...	28		0.68	26		0.63	2		0.05
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2009	47		0.86	10		0.24	7		0.17	3		0.07	37		2.87	34		2.64	3		0.23
AUGUST 2009	68		1.26	20		0.48	11		0.27	9		0.22	48		3.89	47		3.81	1		0.08
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
SEPTEMBER 2009	12		1.24	12		1.26	8		0.84	4		0.42	...		...	...		...	...		...
AUGUST 2009	21		2.20	21		2.24	19		2.02	2		0.21	...		...	...		...	...		...
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2009	25		0.67	9		0.43	9		0.43	...		...	16		0.98	15		0.92	1		0.06
AUGUST 2009	21		0.56	6		0.29	6		0.29	...		...	15		0.89	14		0.83	1		0.06
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	85		2.30	62		2.05	14		0.46	48		1.59	23		3.45	14		2.10	9		1.35
AUGUST 2009	194	*	5.10	149	*	4.80	68	*	2.19	81	*	2.61	45	*	6.44	42	*	6.01	3	*	0.43
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
SEPTEMBER 2009	44	*	0.88	39	*	0.81	28	*	0.58	11	*	0.23	5	*	2.94	4	*	2.35	1	*	0.59
AUGUST 2009	45	*	0.90	41	*	0.85	33	*	0.69	8	*	0.17	4	*	2.01	3	*	1.50	1	*	0.50
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
SEPTEMBER 2009	630		0.93	174		0.31	170		0.30	4		0.01	456		3.99	416		3.64	40		0.35
AUGUST 2009	814		1.20	307		0.55	301		0.54	6		0.01	507		4.26	451		3.79	56		0.47
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
SEPTEMBER 2009	11		0.56	8		0.57	8		0.57	...		...	3		0.53	3		0.53	...		...
AUGUST 2009	3	*	0.15	3	*	0.22	3	*	0.22	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...	...	*	...
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEPTEMBER 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
AUGUST 2009	74	*	2.94	20	*	1.99	16	*	1.59	4	*	0.40	54	*	3.58	54	*	3.58	...	*	...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
SEPTEMBER 2009	2,056		0.30	...		...	...		...	...		...	2,056		0.30	2,053		0.30	3		...
AUGUST 2009	2,970		0.43	...		...	...		...	...		...	2,970		0.43	2,967		0.43	3		...

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