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Table 18

Employment and Trends - September 2010

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 2010
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2010 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2010 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 991,581 32.99 1,113,643 37.81
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,386 ** 3.34 3,727 ** 0.12 84,516 ** 2.79 13,143 ** 0.43 97,659 ** 3.22      
JUNE 2010 601,813 ** 19.33 4,558 ** 0.15 582,893 ** 18.72 14,362 ** 0.46 597,255 ** 19.18      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 469 3.70 622 4.90
SEPTEMBER 2010 157 * 1.24 ... * ... 145 * 1.14 12 * 0.09 157 * 1.24      
JUNE 2010 159 ** 1.25 ... ** ... 147 ** 1.16 12 ** 0.09 159 ** 1.25      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 81 2.54 108 3.38
SEPTEMBER 2010 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
JUNE 2010 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54 2.27 72 3.03
SEPTEMBER 2010 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
JUNE 2010 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.35 276 7.13
SEPTEMBER 2010 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUNE 2010 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 21 0.06 28 0.08
SEPTEMBER 2010 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02 ... * ... 7 * 0.02      
JUNE 2010 7 ** 0.02 ... ** ... 7 ** 0.02 ... ** ... 7 ** 0.02      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 991,091 33.12 1,112,993 37.96
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,222 ** 3.35 3,727 ** 0.12 84,364 ** 2.79 13,131 ** 0.43 97,495 ** 3.23      
JUNE 2010 601,647 ** 19.40 4,558 ** 0.15 582,739 ** 18.80 14,350 ** 0.46 597,089 ** 19.26      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 357 18.76 422 22.49
SEPTEMBER 2010 134 * 6.89 7 * 0.36 127 * 6.53 ... * ... 127 * 6.53      
JUNE 2010 118 * 6.30 7 * 0.37 111 * 5.93 ... * ... 111 * 5.93      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 943,591 43.91 1,041,398 49.94
SEPTEMBER 2010 83,758 ** 3.84 3,305 ** 0.15 67,887 ** 3.11 12,566 ** 0.58 80,453 ** 3.69      
JUNE 2010 587,913 ** 26.08 4,249 ** 0.19 569,962 ** 25.28 13,702 ** 0.61 583,664 ** 25.89      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 3,306 8.56 4,149 10.80
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,194 ** 3.07 13 ** 0.03 899 ** 2.31 282 ** 0.72 1,181 ** 3.04      
JUNE 2010 1,220 ** 3.17 11 ** 0.03 927 ** 2.41 282 ** 0.73 1,209 ** 3.15      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 26,750 22.91 35,513 30.89
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,292 2.02 18 0.02 949 0.84 1,325 1.17 2,274 2.00      
JUNE 2010 4,164 ** 3.47 56 ** 0.05 2,832 ** 2.36 1,276 ** 1.06 4,108 ** 3.42      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 110,782 14.48 148,187 19.48
SEPTEMBER 2010 40,317 5.23 1,517 0.20 30,177 3.91 8,623 1.12 38,800 5.03      
JUNE 2010 41,733 5.48 1,277 0.17 31,683 4.16 8,773 1.15 40,456 5.31      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 38,458 13.16 53,759 18.47
SEPTEMBER 2010 14,995 5.09 638 0.22 10,570 3.59 3,787 1.29 14,357 4.88      
JUNE 2010 14,136 4.86 372 0.13 10,289 3.53 3,475 1.19 13,764 4.73      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 25,620 13.04 31,850 16.28
SEPTEMBER 2010 8,908 4.50 324 0.16 7,399 3.73 1,185 0.60 8,584 4.33      
JUNE 2010 10,808 5.53 332 0.17 8,544 4.37 1,932 0.99 10,476 5.36      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 29,547 17.34 39,887 23.63
SEPTEMBER 2010 10,016 5.82 422 0.25 7,672 4.45 1,922 1.12 9,594 5.57      
JUNE 2010 11,229 6.63 373 0.22 9,200 5.43 1,656 0.98 10,856 6.41      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 3,069 12.20 4,114 16.36
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,023 * 4.07 21 * 0.08 549 * 2.18 453 * 1.80 1,002 * 3.98      
JUNE 2010 1,023 * 4.07 21 * 0.08 549 * 2.18 453 * 1.80 1,002 * 3.98      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 14,088 17.40 18,577 23.15
SEPTEMBER 2010 5,375 6.59 112 0.14 3,987 4.89 1,276 1.56 5,263 6.45      
JUNE 2010 4,537 5.64 179 0.22 3,101 3.85 1,257 1.56 4,358 5.41      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 7,928 6.80 10,201 8.77
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,548 3.03 85 0.07 3,463 2.96 ... ... 3,463 2.96      
JUNE 2010 2,175 1.88 66 0.06 2,109 1.82 ... ... 2,109 1.82      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 8,121 11.56 10,828 15.42
SEPTEMBER 2010 2,707 * 3.85 169 * 0.24 1,846 * 2.63 692 * 0.99 2,538 * 3.61      
JUNE 2010 2,707 * 3.85 169 * 0.24 1,846 * 2.63 692 * 0.99 2,538 * 3.61      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 28,298 27.37 31,054 30.64
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,937 4.57 351 0.32 4,308 3.99 278 0.26 4,586 4.24      
JUNE 2010 17,500 17.21 323 0.32 15,723 15.46 1,454 1.43 17,177 16.89      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 708,670 253.12 727,078 319.78
SEPTEMBER 2010 7,376 2.46 129 0.04 7,191 2.40 56 0.02 7,247 2.42      
JUNE 2010 502,864 ** 28.43 71 ** 0.02 502,754 ** 28.41 39 ** 0.01 502,793 ** 28.42      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,793 10.37 2,356 13.65
SEPTEMBER 2010 911 5.25 76 0.44 808 4.65 27 0.16 835 4.81      
JUNE 2010 441 * 2.57 50 * 0.29 367 * 2.14 24 * 0.14 391 * 2.28      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 11,348 16.24 13,182 18.94
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,599 9.40 267 0.38 6,137 8.74 195 0.28 6,332 9.02      
JUNE 2010 2,752 3.94 83 0.12 2,602 3.72 67 0.10 2,669 3.82      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1,272 13.27 1,696 17.69
SEPTEMBER 2010 424 * 4.42 29 * 0.30 389 * 4.06 6 * 0.06 395 * 4.12      
JUNE 2010 424 * 4.42 29 * 0.30 389 * 4.06 6 * 0.06 395 * 4.12      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 3,935 6.80 5,196 8.98
SEPTEMBER 2010 1,496 2.58 49 0.08 1,298 2.24 149 0.26 1,447 2.50      
JUNE 2010 1,178 2.04 34 0.06 990 1.71 154 0.27 1,144 1.98      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,920 11.89 2,560 15.86
SEPTEMBER 2010 640 * 3.96 59 * 0.37 561 * 3.47 20 * 0.12 581 * 3.60      
JUNE 2010 640 * 3.96 59 * 0.37 561 * 3.47 20 * 0.12 581 * 3.60      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 660 15.44 769 18.12
SEPTEMBER 2010 371 8.55 36 0.83 334 7.70 1 0.02 335 7.72      
JUNE 2010 184 4.39 13 0.31 170 4.06 1 0.02 171 4.08      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 12,514 4.12 27,242 9.02
SEPTEMBER 2010 4,838 * 1.59 103 * 0.03 4,288 * 1.41 447 * 0.15 4,735 * 1.55      
JUNE 2010 4,838 1.60 103 0.03 4,288 1.41 447 0.15 4,735 1.56      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 16,294 9.09 21,387 11.97
SEPTEMBER 2010 6,108 3.39 404 0.22 5,239 2.91 465 0.26 5,704 3.16      
JUNE 2010 5,093 * 2.88 1,905 * 1.08 2,721 * 1.54 467 * 0.26 3,188 * 1.80      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 47,143 5.60 71,173 8.42
SEPTEMBER 2010 17,330 * 2.07 415 * 0.05 16,350 * 1.95 565 * 0.07 16,915 * 2.02      
JUNE 2010 13,616 ** 1.61 302 ** 0.04 12,666 ** 1.50 648 ** 0.08 13,314 ** 1.58      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
SEPTEMBER 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
JUNE 2010 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,474 7.92 1,740 9.37
SEPTEMBER 2010 596 3.18 39 0.21 557 2.97 ... ... 557 2.97      
JUNE 2010 616 3.32 30 0.16 586 3.16 ... ... 586 3.16      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 295 12.02 371 15.22
SEPTEMBER 2010 165 6.65 43 1.73 120 4.83 2 0.08 122 4.91      
JUNE 2010 54 2.24 6 0.25 46 1.91 2 0.08 48 1.99      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 81 4.38 110 5.92
SEPTEMBER 2010 39 2.12 7 0.38 31 1.68 1 0.05 32 1.74      
JUNE 2010 32 1.73 1 0.05 31 1.67 ... ... 31 1.67      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 2,040 31.70 2,720 42.26
SEPTEMBER 2010 680 * 10.57 21 * 0.33 639 * 9.93 20 * 0.31 659 * 10.24      
JUNE 2010 680 * 10.57 21 * 0.33 639 * 9.93 20 * 0.31 659 * 10.24      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 1,139 8.92 1,472 11.55
SEPTEMBER 2010 403 * 3.14 42 * 0.33 310 * 2.42 51 * 0.40 361 * 2.82      
JUNE 2010 403 3.16 42 0.33 310 2.43 51 0.40 361 2.83      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 1,067 5.73 1,280 6.88
SEPTEMBER 2010 447 2.39 28 0.15 323 1.73 96 0.51 419 2.24      
JUNE 2010 407 2.19 34 0.18 190 1.02 183 0.98 373 2.00      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 692 19.55 900 25.57
SEPTEMBER 2010 176 4.95 11 0.31 143 4.02 22 0.62 165 4.64      
JUNE 2010 255 7.19 7 0.20 181 5.10 67 1.89 248 6.99      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 189 11.19 250 14.90
SEPTEMBER 2010 87 5.09 5 0.29 74 4.33 8 0.47 82 4.80      
JUNE 2010 67 4.00 2 0.12 55 3.28 10 0.60 65 3.88      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 359 8.56 419 10.02
SEPTEMBER 2010 133 3.15 ... ... 129 3.05 4 0.09 133 3.15      
JUNE 2010 136 3.26 ... ... 120 2.88 16 0.38 136 3.26      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 889 15.72 1,094 20.01
SEPTEMBER 2010 405 7.06 71 1.24 327 5.70 7 0.12 334 5.82      
JUNE 2010 316 ** 5.71 43 ** 0.78 239 ** 4.32 34 ** 0.61 273 ** 4.93      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 74 7.60 82 8.44
SEPTEMBER 2010 31 3.17 7 0.72 20 2.05 4 0.41 24 2.46      
JUNE 2010 19 1.96 2 0.21 13 1.34 4 0.41 17 1.75      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 447 11.51 509 13.22
SEPTEMBER 2010 182 4.61 16 0.41 163 4.13 3 0.08 166 4.20      
JUNE 2010 215 5.56 11 0.28 201 5.20 3 0.08 204 5.28      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 435 12.18 610 17.15
SEPTEMBER 2010 281 7.62 10 0.27 153 4.15 118 3.20 271 7.35      
JUNE 2010 77 2.31 10 0.30 31 0.93 36 1.08 67 2.01      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 460 9.34 594 12.03
SEPTEMBER 2010 196 * 3.97 11 * 0.22 174 * 3.52 11 * 0.22 185 * 3.75      
JUNE 2010 132 * 2.70 12 * 0.25 107 * 2.19 13 * 0.27 120 * 2.45      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 4,696 6.92 5,788 8.54
SEPTEMBER 2010 3,094 4.52 13 0.02 2,939 4.30 142 0.21 3,081 4.50      
JUNE 2010 801 * 1.20 5 * 0.01 656 * 0.98 140 * 0.21 796 * 1.19      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 80 4.11 109 5.59
SEPTEMBER 2010 20 1.03 1 0.05 19 0.98 ... ... 19 0.98      
JUNE 2010 40 2.06 1 0.05 39 2.00 ... ... 39 2.00      
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 666 26.48 888 35.31
SEPTEMBER 2010 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
JUNE 2010 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 28,909 4.44 48,412 7.40
SEPTEMBER 2010 9,061 1.40 10 ... 9,051 1.40 ... ... 9,051 1.40      
JUNE 2010 8,189 1.25 1 ... 8,188 1.25 ... ... 8,188 1.25      

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