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Table 16

Employment and Trends - June 2011

TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO JUNE 2011
ALL AREASU.S. TOTALWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS TOTALU.S. TERRITORIESFOREIGN COUNTRIES
QUARTER AND YEARNUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATENUMBERRATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                                          
JUNE 2010 601,813 ** 36.74 597,580 ** 37.53 27,513 ** 15.32 570,067 ** 40.35 4,233 ** 9.23 391 ** 4.37 3,842 ** 10.41
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,386 ** 3.34 96,751 ** 3.29 16,501 ** 4.67 80,250 ** 3.10 4,635 ** 5.09 771 ** 4.29 3,864 ** 5.29
DECEMBER 2010 93,224 ** 3.34 86,127 ** 3.19 13,336 ** 3.82 72,791 ** 3.10 7,097 ** 7.78 4,242 ** 23.37 2,855 ** 3.91
MARCH 2011 106,762 ** 3.82 99,845 ** 3.70 12,534 ** 3.57 87,311 ** 3.72 6,917 ** 7.51 3,967 ** 21.76 2,950 ** 3.99
JUNE 2011* 105,076 * 3.75 101,233 * 3.73 11,024 * 3.15 90,209 * 3.82 3,843 * 4.15 522 * 2.86 3,321 * 4.47
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 211,838 7.55 201,078 7.41 23,558 6.72 177,520 7.51 10,760 11.62 4,489 24.55 6,271 8.43
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,805,705 2,713,069 350,333 2,362,736 92,636 18,283 74,353
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 305,062 10.89 287,205 10.60 36,894 10.52 250,311 10.61 17,857 19.32 8,731 47.78 9,126 12.31
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,801,111 2,708,703 350,608 2,358,095 92,408 18,275 74,133
NEW HIRES A/                                          
JUNE 2010 582,893 ** 35.58 579,425 ** 36.39 24,829 ** 13.83 554,596 ** 39.26 3,468 ** 7.56 257 ** 2.87 3,211 ** 8.70
SEPTEMBER 2010 84,516 ** 2.79 80,928 ** 2.75 14,374 ** 4.07 66,554 ** 2.57 3,588 ** 3.94 568 ** 3.16 3,020 ** 4.13
DECEMBER 2010 63,046 ** 2.26 59,162 ** 2.19 10,411 ** 2.98 48,751 ** 2.07 3,884 ** 4.26 1,744 ** 9.61 2,140 ** 2.93
MARCH 2011 74,102 ** 2.65 70,201 ** 2.60 10,061 ** 2.87 60,140 ** 2.56 3,901 ** 4.24 1,694 ** 9.29 2,207 ** 2.99
JUNE 2011* 76,902 * 2.74 73,814 * 2.72 8,593 * 2.45 65,221 * 2.76 3,088 * 3.33 342 * 1.87 2,746 * 3.69
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 151,004 5.38 144,015 5.31 18,654 5.32 125,361 5.31 6,989 7.54 2,036 11.14 4,953 6.66
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,805,705 2,713,069 350,333 2,362,736 92,636 18,283 74,353
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 214,050 7.64 203,177 7.50 29,065 8.29 174,112 7.38 10,873 11.77 3,780 20.68 7,093 9.57
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,801,111 2,708,703 350,608 2,358,095 92,408 18,275 74,133
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                                          
JUNE 2010 347,520 ** 21.22 345,098 ** 21.67 7,615 ** 4.24 337,483 ** 23.89 2,422 ** 5.28 430 ** 4.81 1,992 ** 5.40
SEPTEMBER 2010 544,276 ** 17.95 539,301 ** 18.33 12,103 ** 3.43 527,198 ** 20.37 4,975 ** 5.46 738 ** 4.11 4,237 ** 5.80
DECEMBER 2010 102,829 ** 3.68 98,417 ** 3.65 8,369 ** 2.40 90,048 ** 3.83 4,412 ** 4.84 2,641 ** 14.55 1,771 ** 2.42
MARCH 2011 100,297 ** 3.59 95,588 ** 3.54 10,460 ** 2.98 85,128 ** 3.62 4,709 ** 5.11 2,631 ** 14.43 2,078 ** 2.81
JUNE 2011* 77,693 * 2.77 75,040 * 2.77 8,222 * 2.35 66,818 * 2.83 2,653 * 2.86 505 * 2.76 2,148 * 2.89
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 177,990 6.34 170,628 6.29 18,682 5.33 151,946 6.43 7,362 7.95 3,136 17.15 4,226 5.68
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,805,705 2,713,069 350,333 2,362,736 92,636 18,283 74,353
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 280,819 10.03 269,045 9.93 27,051 7.72 241,994 10.26 11,774 12.74 5,777 31.61 5,997 8.09
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,801,111 2,708,703 350,608 2,358,095 92,408 18,275 74,133
QUITS A/                                          
JUNE 2010 284,790 ** 17.39 284,322 ** 17.86 1,916 ** 1.07 282,406 ** 19.99 468 ** 1.02 65 ** .73 403 ** 1.09
SEPTEMBER 2010 469,547 ** 15.48 468,891 ** 15.94 4,276 ** 1.21 464,615 ** 17.95 656 ** .72 107 ** .60 549 ** .75
DECEMBER 2010 19,850 ** .71 19,415 ** .72 1,894 ** .54 17,521 ** .75 435 ** .48 72 ** .40 363 ** .50
MARCH 2011 16,146 ** .58 15,601 ** .58 2,082 ** .59 13,519 ** .58 545 ** .59 69 ** .38 476 ** .64
JUNE 2011* 16,562 * .59 16,019 * .59 2,055 * .59 13,964 * .59 543 * .59 70 * .38 473 * .64
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 32,708 1.17 31,620 1.17 4,137 1.18 27,483 1.16 1,088 1.17 139 .76 949 1.28
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,805,705 2,713,069 350,333 2,362,736 92,636 18,283 74,353
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 52,558 1.88 51,035 1.88 6,031 1.72 45,004 1.91 1,523 1.65 211 1.15 1,312 1.77
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,801,111 2,708,703 350,608 2,358,095 92,408 18,275 74,133
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS                                          
JUNE 2010 601,647 ** 36.87 597,414 ** 37.67 27,362 ** 15.75 570,052 ** 40.37 4,233 ** 9.23 391 ** 4.37 3,842 ** 10.41
SEPTEMBER 2010 101,222 ** 3.35 96,587 ** 3.30 16,352 ** 4.79 80,235 ** 3.10 4,635 ** 5.09 771 ** 4.29 3,864 ** 5.29
DECEMBER 2010 92,951 ** 3.35 85,854 ** 3.20 13,078 ** 3.87 72,776 ** 3.10 7,097 ** 7.78 4,242 ** 23.37 2,855 ** 3.91
MARCH 2011 106,492 ** 3.83 99,575 ** 3.70 12,279 ** 3.62 87,296 ** 3.72 6,917 ** 7.51 3,967 ** 21.76 2,950 ** 4.00
JUNE 2011* 104,804 * 3.75 100,961 * 3.74 10,767 * 3.18 90,194 * 3.82 3,843 * 4.15 522 * 2.86 3,321 * 4.47
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 211,296 7.57 200,536 7.43 23,046 6.81 177,490 7.52 10,760 11.62 4,489 24.55 6,271 8.43
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,792,868 2,700,238 338,614 2,361,624 92,630 18,283 74,347
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 304,247 10.91 286,390 10.62 36,124 10.66 250,266 10.62 17,857 19.33 8,731 47.78 9,126 12.31
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,788,271 2,695,869 338,887 2,356,983 92,402 18,275 74,127
NEW HIRES                                          
JUNE 2010 582,739 ** 35.71 579,271 ** 36.53 24,690 ** 14.21 554,581 ** 39.27 3,468 ** 7.56 257 ** 2.87 3,211 ** 8.70
SEPTEMBER 2010 84,364 ** 2.79 80,776 ** 2.76 14,237 ** 4.17 66,539 ** 2.57 3,588 ** 3.94 568 ** 3.16 3,020 ** 4.13
DECEMBER 2010 62,787 ** 2.26 58,903 ** 2.19 10,167 ** 3.01 48,736 ** 2.07 3,884 ** 4.26 1,744 ** 9.61 2,140 ** 2.93
MARCH 2011 73,857 ** 2.66 69,956 ** 2.60 9,831 ** 2.90 60,125 ** 2.56 3,901 ** 4.24 1,694 ** 9.29 2,207 ** 2.99
JUNE 2011* 76,642 * 2.74 73,554 * 2.72 8,348 * 2.47 65,206 * 2.76 3,088 * 3.33 342 * 1.87 2,746 * 3.69
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 150,499 5.39 143,510 5.31 18,179 5.37 125,331 5.31 6,989 7.55 2,036 11.14 4,953 6.66
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,792,868 2,700,238 338,614 2,361,624 92,630 18,283 74,347
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 213,286 7.65 202,413 7.51 28,346 8.36 174,067 7.39 10,873 11.77 3,780 20.68 7,093 9.57
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,788,271 2,695,869 338,887 2,356,983 92,402 18,275 74,127
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS                                          
JUNE 2010 347,184 ** 21.28 344,762 ** 21.74 7,292 ** 4.20 337,470 ** 23.90 2,422 ** 5.28 430 ** 4.81 1,992 ** 5.40
SEPTEMBER 2010 543,939 ** 18.01 538,964 ** 18.40 11,779 ** 3.45 527,185 ** 20.38 4,975 ** 5.46 738 ** 4.11 4,237 ** 5.80
DECEMBER 2010 102,491 ** 3.69 98,079 ** 3.65 8,044 ** 2.38 90,035 ** 3.83 4,412 ** 4.84 2,641 ** 14.55 1,771 ** 2.42
MARCH 2011 99,967 ** 3.60 95,258 ** 3.54 10,143 ** 2.99 85,115 ** 3.62 4,709 ** 5.11 2,631 ** 14.43 2,078 ** 2.81
JUNE 2011* 77,362 * 2.77 74,709 * 2.77 7,903 * 2.33 66,806 * 2.83 2,653 * 2.86 505 * 2.76 2,148 * 2.89
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 177,329 6.35 169,967 6.29 18,046 5.33 151,921 6.43 7,362 7.95 3,136 17.15 4,226 5.68
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,792,868 2,700,238 338,614 2,361,624 92,630 18,283 74,347
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 279,820 10.04 268,046 9.94 26,090 7.70 241,956 10.27 11,774 12.74 5,777 31.61 5,997 8.09
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,788,271 2,695,869 338,887 2,356,983 92,402 18,275 74,127
QUITS                                          
JUNE 2010 284,760 ** 17.45 284,292 ** 17.93 1,887 ** 1.09 282,405 ** 20.00 468 ** 1.02 65 ** .73 403 ** 1.09
SEPTEMBER 2010 469,519 ** 15.55 468,863 ** 16.01 4,249 ** 1.24 464,614 ** 17.96 656 ** .72 107 ** .60 549 ** .75
DECEMBER 2010 19,791 ** .71 19,356 ** .72 1,836 ** .54 17,520 ** .75 435 ** .48 72 ** .40 363 ** .50
MARCH 2011 16,089 ** .58 15,544 ** .58 2,026 ** .60 13,518 ** .58 545 ** .59 69 ** .38 476 ** .64
JUNE 2011* 16,507 * .59 15,964 * .59 2,000 * .59 13,964 * .59 543 * .59 70 * .38 473 * .64
CALENDAR YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 32,596 1.17 31,508 1.17 4,026 1.19 27,482 1.16 1,088 1.17 139 .76 949 1.28
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,792,868 2,700,238 338,614 2,361,624 92,630 18,283 74,347
FISCAL YEAR 2011 TOTAL TO DATE* 52,387 1.88 50,864 1.89 5,862 1.73 45,002 1.91 1,523 1.65 211 1.15 1,312 1.77
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,788,271 2,695,869 338,887 2,356,983 92,402 18,275 74,127

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS
AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES,
CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.

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