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Table 16

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO JUNE 2012
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 2011 105,076 ** 7.46 101,233 ** 7.43 11,024 ** 6.29 90,209 ** 7.60 3,843 ** 8.26 522 ** 5.69 3,321 ** 8.89
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,760 * 3.18 83,818 * 3.10 13,075 * 3.70 70,743 * 3.01 4,942 * 5.33 760 * 4.15 4,182 * 5.63
DECEMBER 2011 78,054 ** 2.83 75,666 ** 2.84 9,871 ** 2.80 65,795 ** 2.85 2,388 ** 2.61 754 ** 4.13 1,634 ** 2.24
MARCH 2012 74,723 * 2.73 72,515 * 2.74 7,546 * 2.19 64,969 * 2.82 2,208 * 2.43 422 * 2.33 1,786 * 2.45
JUNE 2012* 95,256 * 3.47 91,977 * 3.47 11,731 * 3.44 80,246 * 3.47 3,279 * 3.71 509 * 2.84 2,770 * 3.93
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 169,979 6.20 164,492 6.20 19,277 5.65 145,215 6.28 5,487 6.20 931 5.19 4,556 6.46
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,742,240 2,653,759 341,403 2,312,357 88,481 17,953 70,528
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 248,033 9.05 240,158 9.06 29,148 8.48 211,010 9.14 7,875 8.84 1,685 9.34 6,190 8.71
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,986 2,651,852 343,668 2,308,184 89,134 18,036 71,098
NEW HIRES A/                                          
JUNE 2011 76,902 ** 5.46 73,814 ** 5.42 8,593 ** 4.90 65,221 ** 5.49 3,088 ** 6.64 342 ** 3.73 2,746 ** 7.35
SEPTEMBER 2011 68,110 * 2.44 64,211 * 2.38 9,327 * 2.64 54,884 * 2.34 3,899 * 4.21 590 * 3.22 3,309 * 4.45
DECEMBER 2011 55,180 ** 2.00 53,514 ** 2.01 7,319 ** 2.08 46,195 ** 2.00 1,666 ** 1.82 558 ** 3.06 1,108 ** 1.52
MARCH 2012 47,575 * 1.74 46,048 * 1.74 5,748 * 1.67 40,300 * 1.75 1,527 * 1.68 270 * 1.49 1,257 * 1.73
JUNE 2012* 76,691 * 2.80 74,187 * 2.80 9,388 * 2.75 64,799 * 2.80 2,504 * 2.83 373 * 2.08 2,131 * 3.02
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 124,266 4.53 120,235 4.53 15,136 4.43 105,099 4.55 4,031 4.56 643 3.58 3,388 4.80
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,742,240 2,653,759 341,403 2,312,357 88,481 17,953 70,528
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 179,446 6.55 173,749 6.55 22,455 6.53 151,294 6.55 5,697 6.39 1,201 6.66 4,496 6.32
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,986 2,651,852 343,668 2,308,184 89,134 18,036 71,098
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                                          
JUNE 2011 77,693 ** 5.51 75,040 ** 5.51 8,222 ** 4.69 66,818 ** 5.63 2,653 ** 5.70 505 ** 5.50 2,148 ** 5.75
SEPTEMBER 2011 114,583 * 4.10 109,978 * 4.07 14,753 * 4.17 95,225 * 4.06 4,605 * 4.97 816 * 4.45 3,789 * 5.10
DECEMBER 2011 89,484 ** 3.25 87,527 ** 3.29 9,116 ** 2.59 78,411 ** 3.39 1,957 ** 2.14 573 ** 3.14 1,384 ** 1.89
MARCH 2012 78,971 * 2.89 76,774 * 2.90 7,589 * 2.20 69,185 * 3.01 2,197 * 2.42 573 * 3.17 1,624 * 2.23
JUNE 2012* 85,754 * 3.13 76,915 * 2.90 8,549 * 2.50 68,366 * 2.96 8,839 * 9.99 574 * 3.20 8,265 * 11.72
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 164,725 6.01 153,689 5.79 16,138 4.73 137,551 5.95 11,036 12.47 1,147 6.39 9,889 14.02
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,742,240 2,653,759 341,403 2,312,357 88,481 17,953 70,528
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 254,209 9.27 241,216 9.10 25,254 7.35 215,962 9.36 12,993 14.58 1,720 9.54 11,273 15.86
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,986 2,651,852 343,668 2,308,184 89,134 18,036 71,098
QUITS A/                                          
JUNE 2011 16,562 ** 1.18 16,019 ** 1.18 2,055 ** 1.17 13,964 ** 1.18 543 ** 1.17 70 ** .76 473 ** 1.27
SEPTEMBER 2011 26,097 * .93 25,342 * .94 3,720 * 1.05 21,622 * .92 755 * .81 103 * .56 652 * .88
DECEMBER 2011 16,944 ** .62 16,523 ** .62 2,310 ** .66 14,213 ** .62 421 ** .46 64 ** .35 357 ** .49
MARCH 2012 15,088 * .55 14,627 * .55 1,855 * .54 12,772 * .55 461 * .51 61 * .34 400 * .55
JUNE 2012* 16,537 * .60 15,862 * .60 2,338 * .68 13,524 * .58 675 * .76 73 * .41 602 * .85
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 31,625 1.15 30,489 1.15 4,193 1.23 26,296 1.14 1,136 1.28 134 .75 1,002 1.42
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,742,240 2,653,759 341,403 2,312,357 88,481 17,953 70,528
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 48,569 1.77 47,012 1.77 6,503 1.89 40,509 1.76 1,557 1.75 198 1.10 1,359 1.91
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,740,986 2,651,852 343,668 2,308,184 89,134 18,036 71,098
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL ACCESSIONS                                          
JUNE 2011 104,804 * 7.47 100,961 * 7.44 10,767 * 6.36 90,194 * 7.60 3,843 * 8.26 522 * 5.69 3,321 * 8.89
SEPTEMBER 2011 88,448 * 3.18 83,506 * 3.11 12,779 * 3.74 70,727 * 3.01 4,942 * 5.33 760 * 4.15 4,182 * 5.63
DECEMBER 2011 77,852 ** 2.84 75,464 ** 2.85 9,684 ** 2.84 65,780 ** 2.85 2,388 ** 2.61 754 ** 4.13 1,634 ** 2.24
MARCH 2012 74,547 * 2.74 72,339 * 2.75 7,385 * 2.22 64,954 * 2.82 2,208 * 2.43 422 * 2.33 1,786 * 2.45
JUNE 2012* 95,063 * 3.48 91,784 * 3.48 11,553 * 3.50 80,231 * 3.47 3,279 * 3.71 509 * 2.84 2,770 * 3.93
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 169,610 6.21 164,123 6.21 18,938 5.74 145,185 6.28 5,487 6.20 931 5.19 4,556 6.46
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,729,516 2,641,041 329,796 2,311,245 88,475 17,953 70,522
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 247,462 9.07 239,587 9.08 28,622 8.62 210,965 9.14 7,875 8.84 1,685 9.34 6,190 8.71
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,728,265 2,639,137 332,065 2,307,072 89,128 18,036 71,092
NEW HIRES                                          
JUNE 2011 76,642 * 5.46 73,554 * 5.42 8,348 * 4.93 65,206 * 5.49 3,088 * 6.64 342 * 3.73 2,746 * 7.35
SEPTEMBER 2011 67,813 * 2.44 63,914 * 2.38 9,046 * 2.65 54,868 * 2.34 3,899 * 4.21 590 * 3.22 3,309 * 4.45
DECEMBER 2011 55,040 ** 2.01 53,374 ** 2.01 7,194 ** 2.11 46,180 ** 2.00 1,666 ** 1.82 558 ** 3.06 1,108 ** 1.52
MARCH 2012 47,417 * 1.74 45,890 * 1.74 5,605 * 1.68 40,285 * 1.75 1,527 * 1.68 270 * 1.49 1,257 * 1.73
JUNE 2012* 76,528 * 2.80 74,024 * 2.80 9,240 * 2.80 64,784 * 2.80 2,504 * 2.83 373 * 2.08 2,131 * 3.02
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 123,945 4.54 119,914 4.54 14,845 4.50 105,069 4.55 4,031 4.56 643 3.58 3,388 4.80
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,729,516 2,641,041 329,796 2,311,245 88,475 17,953 70,522
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 178,985 6.56 173,288 6.57 22,039 6.64 151,249 6.56 5,697 6.39 1,201 6.66 4,496 6.32
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,728,265 2,639,137 332,065 2,307,072 89,128 18,036 71,092
EXECUTIVE BRANCH                                          
TOTAL SEPARATIONS                                          
JUNE 2011 77,362 * 5.52 74,709 * 5.51 7,903 * 4.67 66,806 * 5.63 2,653 * 5.70 505 * 5.50 2,148 * 5.75
SEPTEMBER 2011 114,204 * 4.11 109,599 * 4.08 14,386 * 4.21 95,213 * 4.06 4,605 * 4.97 816 * 4.45 3,789 * 5.10
DECEMBER 2011 89,000 ** 3.25 87,043 ** 3.29 8,644 ** 2.54 78,399 ** 3.40 1,957 ** 2.14 573 ** 3.14 1,384 ** 1.89
MARCH 2012 78,533 * 2.88 76,336 * 2.90 7,163 * 2.15 69,173 * 3.01 2,197 * 2.42 573 * 3.17 1,624 * 2.23
JUNE 2012* 85,303 * 3.13 76,464 * 2.90 8,110 * 2.46 68,354 * 2.96 8,839 * 9.99 574 * 3.20 8,265 * 11.72
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 163,836 6.00 152,800 5.79 15,273 4.63 137,527 5.95 11,036 12.47 1,147 6.39 9,889 14.02
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,729,516 2,641,041 329,796 2,311,245 88,475 17,953 70,522
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 252,836 9.27 239,843 9.09 23,917 7.20 215,926 9.36 12,993 14.58 1,720 9.54 11,273 15.86
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,728,265 2,639,137 332,065 2,307,072 89,128 18,036 71,092
QUITS                                          
JUNE 2011 16,507 * 1.18 15,964 * 1.18 2,000 * 1.18 13,964 * 1.18 543 * 1.17 70 * .76 473 * 1.27
SEPTEMBER 2011 26,036 * .94 25,281 * .94 3,659 * 1.07 21,622 * .92 755 * .81 103 * .56 652 * .88
DECEMBER 2011 16,826 ** .61 16,405 ** .62 2,192 ** .64 14,213 ** .62 421 ** .46 64 ** .35 357 ** .49
MARCH 2012 14,974 * .55 14,513 * .55 1,741 * .52 12,772 * .56 461 * .51 61 * .34 400 * .55
JUNE 2012* 16,412 * .60 15,737 * .60 2,213 * .67 13,524 * .59 675 * .76 73 * .41 602 * .85
CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 31,386 1.15 30,250 1.15 3,954 1.20 26,296 1.14 1,136 1.28 134 .75 1,002 1.42
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,729,516 2,641,041 329,796 2,311,245 88,475 17,953 70,522
FISCAL YEAR 2012 TOTAL TO DATE* 48,212 1.77 46,655 1.77 6,146 1.85 40,509 1.76 1,557 1.75 198 1.10 1,359 1.91
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT* 2,728,265 2,639,137 332,065 2,307,072 89,128 18,036 71,092

*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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