Employment and Trends - December 2010

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	DECEMBER 2010*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	DECEMBER 2009**	DECEMBER 2010*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	DECEMBER 2009**	DECEMBER 2010*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	DECEMBER 2009**	DECEMBER 2010*	SEPTEMBER 2010**	DECEMBER 2009**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	93,224	101,386	122,062	86,120	96,751	118,374	13,329	16,501	11,658	7,104	4,635	3,688
RATE	3.34	3.34	4.40	3.19	3.29	4.41	3.82	4.67	3.46	7.77	5.09	4.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	45,736	39,390	41,909	43,512	38,518	40,964	6,122	6,919	5,264	2,224	872	945
RATE	3.12	2.71	2.98	3.03	2.70	2.97	2.62	3.01	2.34	7.85	3.15	3.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	47,488	61,996	80,153	42,608	58,233	77,410	7,207	9,582	6,394	4,880	3,763	2,743
RATE	3.58	3.92	5.86	3.37	3.84	5.93	6.23	7.76	5.71	7.74	5.94	4.41
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	63,046	84,516	96,623	59,156	80,928	94,157	10,405	14,374	9,329	3,890	3,588	2,466
RATE	2.26	2.79	3.48	2.19	2.75	3.51	2.98	4.07	2.77	4.26	3.94	2.76
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	24,250	29,253	25,975	23,627	28,632	25,572	4,191	5,252	3,658	623	621	403
RATE	1.66	2.02	1.85	1.64	2.01	1.85	1.80	2.29	1.63	2.20	2.24	1.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	38,796	55,263	70,648	35,529	52,296	68,585	6,214	9,122	5,671	3,267	2,967	2,063
RATE	2.93	3.50	5.17	2.81	3.45	5.25	5.37	7.38	5.06	5.18	4.68	3.32
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	23,602	13,143	20,043	20,639	12,244	19,219	1,245	801	995	2,963	899	824
RATE	.85	.43	.72	.76	.42	.72	.36	.23	.30	3.24	.99	.92
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	92,307	100,196	121,081	85,742	96,219	117,877	13,088	16,111	11,461	6,565	3,977	3,204
RATE	3.35	3.34	4.42	3.19	3.28	4.40	3.79	4.60	3.43	10.11	6.13	5.07
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	917	1,190	981	378	532	497	241	390	197	539	658	484
RATE	2.71	3.45	2.95	5.16	6.42	6.92	7.24	11.73	6.06	2.03	2.51	1.85
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	6,576	3,727	5,396	6,325	3,579	4,998	1,679	1,326	1,334	251	148	398
RATE	.24	.12	.19	.23	.12	.19	.48	.38	.40	.27	.16	.45
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	86,648	97,659	116,666	79,795	93,172	113,376	11,650	15,175	10,324	6,853	4,487	3,290
RATE	3.10	3.22	4.20	2.96	3.17	4.22	3.34	4.30	3.06	7.50	4.93	3.68
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	102,829	544,276	133,701	98,398	539,301	131,548	8,350	12,103	7,129	4,431	4,975	2,153
RATE	3.68	17.95	4.82	3.65	18.33	4.90	2.39	3.43	2.12	4.85	5.46	2.41
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	7,214	3,816	5,845	6,903	3,657	5,720	1,054	1,149	1,242	311	159	125
RATE	.26	.13	.21	.26	.12	.21	.30	.33	.37	.34	.17	.14
QUITS
NUMBER	19,850	469,547	40,500	19,415	468,891	40,129	1,894	4,276	1,638	435	656	371
RATE	.71	15.48	1.46	.72	15.94	1.49	.54	1.21	.49	.48	.72	.42
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	75,765	70,913	87,356	72,080	66,753	85,699	5,402	6,678	4,249	3,685	4,160	1,657
RATE	2.71	2.34	3.15	2.67	2.27	3.19	1.55	1.89	1.26	4.03	4.57	1.86
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	96,979	535,179	133,040	92,968	530,807	131,208	7,818	11,709	7,009	4,011	4,372	1,832
RATE	3.52	17.85	4.85	3.45	18.10	4.90	2.26	3.35	2.10	6.18	6.74	2.90
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	5,850	9,097	661	5,430	8,494	340	532	394	120	420	603	321
RATE	17.30	26.35	1.99	74.18	102.45	4.74	15.99	11.85	3.69	1.59	2.30	1.23
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	95,615	540,460	127,856	91,495	535,644	125,828	7,296	10,954	5,887	4,120	4,816	2,028
RATE	3.43	17.82	4.61	3.39	18.21	4.68	2.09	3.10	1.75	4.51	5.29	2.27
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	257	157	153	257	157	153	242	142	135	...	...	...
RATE	2.01	1.24	1.20	2.01	1.24	1.21	2.08	1.23	1.17	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	19	18	18	19	18	18	13	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.78	.74	.74	.78	.74	.74	.58	.54	.54	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	238	139	135	238	139	135	229	130	123	...	...	...
RATE	2.30	1.35	1.31	2.30	1.35	1.31	2.43	1.39	1.32	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	243	145	141	243	145	141	228	130	123	...	...	...
RATE	1.90	1.14	1.11	1.90	1.14	1.11	1.96	1.12	1.06	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.49	.50	.50	.49	.50	.50	.27	.27	.27	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	231	133	129	231	133	129	222	124	117	...	...	...
RATE	2.23	1.30	1.26	2.23	1.30	1.26	2.36	1.33	1.25	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	13	12	12	13	12	12	13	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.10	.09	.09	.10	.09	.09	.11	.10	.10	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	257	157	153	257	157	153	242	142	135	...	...	...
RATE	2.02	1.24	1.21	2.02	1.24	1.21	2.09	1.23	1.17	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	...	...	1	...	...	1	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	256	157	153	256	157	153	241	142	135	...	...	...
RATE	2.01	1.24	1.20	2.01	1.24	1.21	2.07	1.23	1.17	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	325	327	320	325	327	320	312	314	308	...	...	...
RATE	2.55	2.58	2.52	2.55	2.58	2.52	2.68	2.71	2.66	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.03	.03	.02	.03	.03	.03	.03	.03	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	55	28	24	55	28	24	54	27	24	...	...	...
RATE	.43	.22	.19	.43	.22	.19	.46	.23	.21	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	267	295	292	267	295	292	255	283	280	...	...	...
RATE	2.09	2.32	2.30	2.09	2.33	2.30	2.19	2.45	2.42	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	325	327	320	325	327	320	312	314	308	...	...	...
RATE	2.56	2.59	2.53	2.56	2.59	2.53	2.69	2.73	2.67	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	322	323	316	322	323	316	309	310	304	...	...	...
RATE	2.52	2.55	2.49	2.52	2.55	2.49	2.65	2.68	2.63	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	92,951	101,222	121,902	85,847	96,587	118,214	13,071	16,352	11,516	7,104	4,635	3,688
RATE	3.35	3.35	4.41	3.20	3.30	4.42	3.87	4.79	3.54	7.77	5.09	4.13
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	45,717	39,372	41,891	43,493	38,500	40,946	6,109	6,907	5,252	2,224	872	945
RATE	3.13	2.72	2.98	3.03	2.71	2.97	2.64	3.04	2.36	7.85	3.15	3.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	47,234	61,850	80,011	42,354	58,087	77,268	6,962	9,445	6,264	4,880	3,763	2,743
RATE	3.59	3.94	5.89	3.38	3.85	5.97	6.55	8.27	6.10	7.74	5.94	4.41
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	62,787	84,364	96,475	58,897	80,776	94,009	10,161	14,237	9,199	3,890	3,588	2,466
RATE	2.26	2.79	3.49	2.19	2.76	3.52	3.01	4.17	2.83	4.26	3.94	2.76
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	24,238	29,241	25,963	23,615	28,620	25,560	4,185	5,246	3,652	623	621	403
RATE	1.66	2.02	1.85	1.65	2.01	1.85	1.81	2.31	1.64	2.20	2.24	1.49
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	38,549	55,123	70,512	35,282	52,156	68,449	5,976	8,991	5,547	3,267	2,967	2,063
RATE	2.93	3.51	5.19	2.82	3.46	5.28	5.62	7.87	5.40	5.18	4.68	3.32
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	23,589	13,131	20,031	20,626	12,232	19,207	1,232	789	983	2,963	899	824
RATE	.85	.43	.73	.77	.42	.72	.37	.23	.30	3.24	.99	.92
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	92,034	100,032	120,921	85,469	96,055	117,717	12,830	15,962	11,319	6,565	3,977	3,204
RATE	3.35	3.35	4.43	3.19	3.29	4.41	3.84	4.72	3.51	10.11	6.13	5.07
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	917	1,190	981	378	532	497	241	390	197	539	658	484
RATE	2.72	3.45	2.95	5.21	6.46	6.98	7.38	11.94	6.17	2.03	2.51	1.85
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	6,575	3,727	5,396	6,324	3,579	4,998	1,678	1,326	1,334	251	148	398
RATE	.24	.12	.20	.24	.12	.19	.50	.39	.41	.27	.16	.45
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	86,376	97,495	116,506	79,523	93,008	113,216	11,393	15,026	10,182	6,853	4,487	3,290
RATE	3.11	3.23	4.22	2.96	3.18	4.23	3.38	4.40	3.13	7.50	4.93	3.68
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	102,491	543,939	133,371	98,060	538,964	131,218	8,025	11,779	6,811	4,431	4,975	2,153
RATE	3.69	18.01	4.83	3.65	18.40	4.91	2.38	3.45	2.09	4.85	5.46	2.41
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	7,207	3,809	5,838	6,896	3,650	5,713	1,047	1,142	1,235	311	159	125
RATE	.26	.13	.21	.26	.12	.21	.31	.33	.38	.34	.17	.14
QUITS
NUMBER	19,791	469,519	40,476	19,356	468,863	40,105	1,836	4,249	1,614	435	656	371
RATE	.71	15.55	1.47	.72	16.01	1.50	.54	1.24	.50	.48	.72	.42
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	75,493	70,611	87,057	71,808	66,451	85,400	5,142	6,388	3,962	3,685	4,160	1,657
RATE	2.72	2.34	3.15	2.67	2.27	3.19	1.52	1.87	1.22	4.03	4.57	1.86
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	96,641	534,842	132,710	92,630	530,470	130,878	7,493	11,385	6,691	4,011	4,372	1,832
RATE	3.52	17.91	4.86	3.46	18.16	4.91	2.24	3.36	2.08	6.18	6.74	2.90
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	5,850	9,097	661	5,430	8,494	340	532	394	120	420	603	321
RATE	17.33	26.39	1.99	74.78	103.18	4.78	16.28	12.07	3.76	1.59	2.30	1.23
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	95,284	540,130	127,533	91,164	535,314	125,505	6,978	10,637	5,576	4,120	4,816	2,028
RATE	3.43	17.88	4.62	3.39	18.28	4.69	2.07	3.11	1.71	4.51	5.29	2.27

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA IS NOT REPORTED.