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Table 17

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA
ALL AREASUNITED STATESWASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREAOVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIESJUNE 2012*MARCH 2012*JUNE 2011**JUNE 2012*MARCH 2012*JUNE 2011**JUNE 2012*MARCH 2012*JUNE 2011**JUNE 2012*MARCH 2012*JUNE 2011**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/                        
NUMBER 95,256 74,723 105,076 91,977 72,515 101,233 11,731 7,546 11,024 3,279 2,208 3,843
RATE 3.47 2.73 3.75 3.47 2.74 3.73 3.44 2.19 3.15 3.71 2.43 4.15
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 41,533 39,037 54,427 40,904 38,400 53,831 4,462 3,815 4,499 629 637 596
RATE 2.75 2.61 3.58 2.76 2.62 3.61 1.84 1.57 1.88 2.16 2.18 2.05
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 53,723 35,686 50,649 51,073 34,115 47,402 7,269 3,731 6,525 2,650 1,571 3,247
RATE 4.32 2.86 3.94 4.32 2.88 3.88 6.70 3.48 5.85 4.47 2.55 5.10
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 76,691 47,575 76,902 74,187 46,048 73,814 9,388 5,748 8,593 2,504 1,527 3,088
RATE 2.80 1.74 2.74 2.80 1.74 2.72 2.75 1.67 2.45 2.83 1.68 3.33
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 29,986 16,902 33,450 29,574 16,531 33,044 2,973 2,413 3,067 412 371 406
RATE 1.99 1.13 2.20 2.00 1.13 2.21 1.22 1.00 1.28 1.41 1.27 1.40
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 46,705 30,673 43,452 44,613 29,517 40,770 6,415 3,335 5,526 2,092 1,156 2,682
RATE 3.76 2.46 3.38 3.77 2.49 3.34 5.91 3.12 4.96 3.53 1.88 4.21
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 15,775 24,613 25,213 15,110 24,050 24,577 1,228 830 1,343 665 563 636
RATE .58 .90 .90 .57 .91 .91 .36 .24 .38 .75 .62 .69
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 94,513 73,846 104,221 91,696 72,271 100,940 11,586 7,387 10,837 2,817 1,575 3,281
RATE 3.49 2.73 3.76 3.46 2.74 3.73 3.43 2.16 3.12 4.56 2.46 4.97
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 743 877 855 281 244 293 145 159 187 462 633 562
RATE 2.20 2.57 2.52 3.95 3.42 4.00 4.26 5.68 5.46 1.73 2.35 2.11
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2,790 2,535 2,961 2,680 2,417 2,842 1,115 968 1,088 110 118 119
RATE .10 .09 .11 .10 .09 .10 .33 .28 .31 .12 .13 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 92,466 72,188 102,115 89,297 70,098 98,391 10,616 6,578 9,936 3,169 2,090 3,724
RATE 3.37 2.64 3.64 3.36 2.65 3.63 3.11 1.91 2.84 3.58 2.30 4.02
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/                        
NUMBER 85,754 78,971 77,693 76,915 76,774 75,040 8,549 7,589 8,222 8,839 2,197 2,653
RATE 3.13 2.89 2.77 2.90 2.90 2.77 2.50 2.20 2.35 9.99 2.42 2.86
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,504 3,139 3,289 3,322 2,981 3,129 964 847 944 182 158 160
RATE .13 .11 .12 .13 .11 .12 .28 .25 .27 .21 .17 .17
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,537 15,088 16,562 15,862 14,627 16,019 2,338 1,855 2,055 675 461 543
RATE .60 .55 .59 .60 .55 .59 .68 .54 .59 .76 .51 .59
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 65,713 60,744 57,842 57,731 59,166 55,892 5,247 4,887 5,223 7,982 1,578 1,950
RATE 2.40 2.22 2.06 2.18 2.24 2.06 1.54 1.42 1.49 9.02 1.74 2.11
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 85,096 78,237 77,033 76,670 76,538 74,776 8,368 7,407 8,077 8,426 1,699 2,257
RATE 3.14 2.89 2.78 2.90 2.90 2.76 2.48 2.17 2.33 13.64 2.66 3.42
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 658 734 660 245 236 264 181 182 145 413 498 396
RATE 1.94 2.16 1.94 3.44 3.31 3.61 5.32 6.50 4.24 1.55 1.85 1.48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 82,250 75,832 74,404 73,593 73,793 71,911 7,585 6,742 7,278 8,657 2,039 2,493
RATE 3.00 2.77 2.65 2.77 2.79 2.65 2.22 1.96 2.08 9.78 2.24 2.69
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/                        
NUMBER 181 159 265 181 159 265 166 144 250 ... ... ...
RATE 1.42 1.25 2.06 1.42 1.25 2.07 1.43 1.24 2.13 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 18 18 18 18 18 18 12 12 12 ... ... ...
RATE .15 .25 .74 .15 .25 .74 .10 .17 .54 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 163 141 247 163 141 247 154 132 238 ... ... ...
RATE 1.57 1.36 2.37 1.57 1.36 2.37 1.63 1.39 2.51 ... ... ...
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 163 142 253 163 142 253 148 127 238 ... ... ...
RATE 1.28 1.12 1.97 1.28 1.12 1.97 1.28 1.10 2.03 ... ... ...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 12 12 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 ... ... ...
RATE .10 .16 .50 .10 .16 .50 .05 .08 .27 ... ... ...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 151 130 241 151 130 241 142 121 232 ... ... ...
RATE 1.45 1.25 2.31 1.45 1.25 2.32 1.50 1.28 2.45 ... ... ...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 17 16 12 17 16 12 17 16 12 ... ... ...
RATE .13 .13 .09 .13 .13 .09 .15 .14 .10 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 181 159 265 181 159 265 166 144 250 ... ... ...
RATE 1.43 1.26 2.07 1.43 1.26 2.07 1.44 1.25 2.14 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
RATE ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 1 1 ... 1 1 ... 1 1 ... ... ... ...
RATE .01 .01 ... .01 .01 ... .01 .01 ... ... ... ...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 180 158 265 180 158 265 165 143 250 ... ... ...
RATE 1.41 1.24 2.06 1.42 1.24 2.07 1.42 1.23 2.13 ... ... ...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/                        
NUMBER 445 425 321 445 425 321 433 413 309 ... ... ...
RATE 3.50 3.34 2.50 3.50 3.34 2.50 3.73 3.56 2.64 ... ... ...
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 ... ... ...
RATE .02 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 .02 .02 .03 ... ... ...
QUITS                        
NUMBER 123 110 52 123 110 52 123 110 52 ... ... ...
RATE .97 .87 .41 .97 .87 .41 1.06 .95 .44 ... ... ...
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 320 313 265 320 313 265 308 301 253 ... ... ...
RATE 2.51 2.46 2.06 2.52 2.46 2.07 2.65 2.60 2.16 ... ... ...
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 439 423 321 439 423 321 427 411 309 ... ... ...
RATE 3.47 3.34 2.51 3.47 3.34 2.51 3.70 3.56 2.65 ... ... ...
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 6 2 ... 6 2 ... 6 2 ... ... ... ...
RATE 10.53 3.51 ... 10.53 3.51 ... 10.53 3.51 ... ... ... ...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 443 423 317 443 423 317 431 411 305 ... ... ...
RATE 3.48 3.33 2.47 3.48 3.33 2.47 3.71 3.54 2.60 ... ... ...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS                        
NUMBER 95,063 74,547 104,804 91,784 72,339 100,961 11,553 7,385 10,767 3,279 2,208 3,843
RATE 3.48 2.74 3.75 3.48 2.75 3.74 3.50 2.22 3.18 3.71 2.43 4.15
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 41,515 39,019 54,409 40,886 38,382 53,813 4,450 3,803 4,487 629 637 596
RATE 2.77 2.62 3.58 2.79 2.63 3.61 1.93 1.62 1.90 2.16 2.18 2.05
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 53,548 35,528 50,395 50,898 33,957 47,148 7,103 3,582 6,280 2,650 1,571 3,247
RATE 4.35 2.88 3.96 4.34 2.89 3.90 7.17 3.67 6.15 4.47 2.55 5.10
TOTAL NEW HIRES                        
NUMBER 76,528 47,417 76,642 74,024 45,890 73,554 9,240 5,605 8,348 2,504 1,527 3,088
RATE 2.80 1.74 2.74 2.80 1.74 2.72 2.80 1.68 2.47 2.83 1.68 3.33
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE                        
NUMBER 29,974 16,890 33,438 29,562 16,519 33,032 2,967 2,407 3,061 412 371 406
RATE 2.00 1.13 2.20 2.01 1.13 2.22 1.29 1.02 1.29 1.41 1.27 1.40
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES                        
NUMBER 46,554 30,527 43,204 44,462 29,371 40,522 6,273 3,198 5,287 2,092 1,156 2,682
RATE 3.78 2.47 3.39 3.79 2.50 3.35 6.33 3.28 5.18 3.53 1.88 4.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY                        
NUMBER 15,758 24,597 25,201 15,093 24,034 24,565 1,211 814 1,331 665 563 636
RATE .58 .90 .90 .57 .91 .91 .37 .24 .39 .75 .62 .69
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 94,320 73,670 103,949 91,503 72,095 100,668 11,408 7,226 10,580 2,817 1,575 3,281
RATE 3.50 2.74 3.77 3.47 2.75 3.74 3.49 2.19 3.16 4.56 2.46 4.97
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 743 877 855 281 244 293 145 159 187 462 633 562
RATE 2.20 2.58 2.52 3.98 3.45 4.03 4.33 5.80 5.56 1.73 2.35 2.11
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 2,777 2,533 2,961 2,667 2,415 2,842 1,102 966 1,088 110 118 119
RATE .10 .09 .11 .10 .09 .11 .33 .29 .32 .12 .13 .13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 92,286 72,014 101,843 89,117 69,924 98,119 10,451 6,419 9,679 3,169 2,090 3,724
RATE 3.38 2.64 3.65 3.37 2.66 3.63 3.17 1.93 2.86 3.58 2.30 4.02
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 85,303 78,533 77,362 76,464 76,336 74,709 8,110 7,163 7,903 8,839 2,197 2,653
RATE 3.13 2.88 2.77 2.90 2.90 2.77 2.46 2.15 2.33 9.99 2.42 2.86
TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 3,501 3,137 3,283 3,319 2,979 3,123 961 845 938 182 158 160
RATE .13 .12 .12 .13 .11 .12 .29 .25 .28 .21 .17 .17
QUITS                        
NUMBER 16,412 14,974 16,507 15,737 14,513 15,964 2,213 1,741 2,000 675 461 543
RATE .60 .55 .59 .60 .55 .59 .67 .52 .59 .76 .51 .59
OTHER SEPARATIONS                        
NUMBER 65,390 60,422 57,572 57,408 58,844 55,622 4,936 4,577 4,965 7,982 1,578 1,950
RATE 2.40 2.22 2.06 2.17 2.23 2.06 1.50 1.38 1.47 9.02 1.74 2.11
U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 84,651 77,801 76,702 76,225 76,102 74,445 7,935 6,983 7,758 8,426 1,699 2,257
RATE 3.14 2.89 2.78 2.89 2.90 2.76 2.43 2.12 2.31 13.64 2.66 3.42
NON U.S. CITIZENS                        
NUMBER 652 732 660 239 234 264 175 180 145 413 498 396
RATE 1.93 2.15 1.95 3.39 3.31 3.63 5.23 6.56 4.31 1.55 1.85 1.48
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS                        
NUMBER 81,802 75,396 74,079 73,145 73,357 71,586 7,149 6,318 6,965 8,657 2,039 2,493
RATE 3.00 2.77 2.65 2.77 2.79 2.65 2.17 1.90 2.06 9.78 2.24 2.69

* 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.

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