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Table 22

Employment and Trends - June 2012

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, MARCH 2012 AND JUNE 2012
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 164,725 6.01 254,209 9.27
JUNE 2012 85,754 * 3.13 3,504 * 0.13 16,537 * 0.60 65,713 * 2.40 82,250 * 3.00      
MARCH 2012 78,971 2.89 3,139 0.11 15,088 0.55 60,744 2.22 75,832 2.77      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 870 6.84 1,303 10.24
JUNE 2012 445 * 3.50 2 * 0.02 123 * 0.97 320 * 2.51 443 * 3.48      
MARCH 2012 425 3.34 2 0.02 110 0.87 313 2.46 423 3.33      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 108 3.38 162 5.08
JUNE 2012 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
MARCH 2012 54 1.69 ... ... ... ... 54 1.69 54 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 72 3.03 108 4.54
JUNE 2012 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
MARCH 2012 36 1.51 ... ... 6 0.25 30 1.26 36 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 198 5.11 297 7.67
JUNE 2012 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
MARCH 2012 99 2.56 ... ... ... ... 99 2.56 99 2.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 19 0.06 70 0.21
JUNE 2012 6 * 0.02 1 * ... 2 * 0.01 3 * 0.01 5 * 0.01      
MARCH 2012 13 0.04 ... ... 4 0.01 9 0.03 13 0.04      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 163,836 6.00 252,836 9.27
JUNE 2012 85,303 * 3.13 3,501 * 0.13 16,412 * 0.60 65,390 * 2.40 81,802 * 3.00      
MARCH 2012 78,533 2.88 3,137 0.12 14,974 0.55 60,422 2.22 75,396 2.77      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 177 9.48 266 14.22
JUNE 2012 94 * 5.03 35 * 1.87 50 * 2.68 9 * 0.48 59 * 3.16      
MARCH 2012 83 4.44 35 1.87 40 2.14 8 0.43 48 2.57      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 113,883 5.88 181,475 9.40
JUNE 2012 64,772 * 3.35 3,147 * 0.16 11,834 * 0.61 49,791 * 2.57 61,625 * 3.18      
MARCH 2012 49,111 2.55 2,808 0.15 10,144 0.53 36,159 1.88 46,303 2.41      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,396 3.40 2,084 5.10
JUNE 2012 708 1.73 29 0.07 92 0.22 587 1.43 679 1.65      
MARCH 2012 688 1.69 41 0.10 71 0.17 576 1.42 647 1.59      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 16,120 14.22 25,158 22.81
JUNE 2012 11,673 10.29 32 0.03 1,472 1.30 10,169 8.97 11,641 10.27      
MARCH 2012 4,447 4.07 10 0.01 1,680 1.54 2,757 2.52 4,437 4.06      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 57,876 7.58 78,361 10.25
JUNE 2012 31,440 4.12 2,093 0.27 5,237 0.69 24,110 3.16 29,347 3.84      
MARCH 2012 26,436 3.45 1,898 0.25 4,756 0.62 19,782 2.58 24,538 3.20      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 22,490 7.87 29,117 10.18
JUNE 2012 11,118 3.89 877 0.31 2,610 0.91 7,631 2.67 10,241 3.58      
MARCH 2012 11,372 3.98 704 0.25 2,591 0.91 8,077 2.83 10,668 3.73      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 11,696 5.82 17,586 8.78
JUNE 2012 5,192 2.59 531 0.26 1,295 0.64 3,366 1.68 4,661 2.32      
MARCH 2012 6,504 3.26 471 0.24 1,029 0.52 5,004 2.51 6,033 3.02      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 11,581 6.65 16,891 9.68
JUNE 2012 6,067 3.49 584 0.34 381 0.22 5,102 2.93 5,483 3.15      
MARCH 2012 5,514 3.15 620 0.35 448 0.26 4,446 2.54 4,894 2.80      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,168 4.63 1,585 6.27
JUNE 2012 492 1.95 7 0.03 71 0.28 414 1.64 485 1.92      
MARCH 2012 676 2.67 6 0.02 62 0.25 608 2.40 670 2.65      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 10,941 14.06 13,182 16.79
JUNE 2012 8,571 11.01 94 0.12 880 1.13 7,597 9.76 8,477 10.89      
MARCH 2012 2,370 2.94 97 0.12 626 0.78 1,647 2.04 2,273 2.82      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 3,036 2.60 5,609 4.80
JUNE 2012 1,465 1.26 163 0.14 498 0.43 804 0.69 1,302 1.12      
MARCH 2012 1,571 1.34 142 0.12 365 0.31 1,064 0.91 1,429 1.22      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 6,585 8.80 15,435 21.18
JUNE 2012 3,743 5.00 119 0.16 1,265 1.69 2,359 3.15 3,624 4.84      
MARCH 2012 2,842 4.12 70 0.10 798 1.16 1,974 2.86 2,772 4.01      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 5,704 5.93 18,781 19.83
JUNE 2012 3,106 3.23 67 0.07 951 0.99 2,088 2.17 3,039 3.16      
MARCH 2012 2,598 2.87 53 0.06 595 0.66 1,950 2.15 2,545 2.81      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2,370 5.32 3,214 7.19
JUNE 2012 1,526 3.43 19 0.04 604 1.36 903 2.03 1,507 3.38      
MARCH 2012 844 1.88 6 0.01 366 0.81 472 1.05 838 1.86      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 650 3.70 1,157 6.62
JUNE 2012 391 2.23 56 0.32 109 0.62 226 1.29 335 1.91      
MARCH 2012 259 1.49 44 0.25 99 0.57 116 0.67 215 1.24      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 3,392 4.68 5,747 7.98
JUNE 2012 2,088 2.88 86 0.12 756 1.04 1,246 1.72 2,002 2.76      
MARCH 2012 1,304 1.82 53 0.07 630 0.88 621 0.87 1,251 1.75      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 331 3.53 593 6.27
JUNE 2012 202 2.15 ... ... 46 0.49 156 1.66 202 2.15      
MARCH 2012 129 1.36 1 0.01 30 0.32 98 1.03 128 1.35      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1,865 3.26 2,616 4.57
JUNE 2012 1,114 1.95 57 0.10 180 0.31 877 1.53 1,057 1.85      
MARCH 2012 751 1.31 70 0.12 125 0.22 556 0.97 681 1.19      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 779 4.93 1,286 8.13
JUNE 2012 454 2.87 43 0.27 129 0.82 282 1.78 411 2.60      
MARCH 2012 325 2.06 37 0.23 97 0.61 191 1.21 288 1.82      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 249 5.64 401 9.03
JUNE 2012 97 2.20 15 0.34 43 0.97 39 0.88 82 1.86      
MARCH 2012 152 3.38 15 0.33 80 1.78 57 1.27 137 3.04      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 5,698 1.79 8,547 2.69
JUNE 2012 2,849 * 0.90 128 * 0.04 4 * ... 2,717 * 0.86 2,721 * 0.86      
MARCH 2012 2,849 0.90 128 0.04 4 ... 2,717 0.86 2,721 0.86      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 7,832 4.10 12,486 6.52
JUNE 2012 3,916 * 2.05 240 * 0.13 448 * 0.23 3,228 * 1.69 3,676 * 1.92      
MARCH 2012 3,916 2.04 240 0.13 448 0.23 3,228 1.68 3,676 1.92      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 49,776 6.29 71,095 8.93
JUNE 2012 20,437 * 2.58 319 * 0.04 4,528 * 0.57 15,590 * 1.97 20,118 * 2.54      
MARCH 2012 29,339 3.67 294 0.04 4,790 0.60 24,255 3.04 29,045 3.64      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 54 2.88 81 4.32
JUNE 2012 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
MARCH 2012 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 700 3.81 1,011 5.47
JUNE 2012 307 1.67 7 0.04 85 0.46 215 1.17 300 1.63      
MARCH 2012 393 2.12 6 0.03 52 0.28 335 1.81 387 2.09      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 76 3.23 109 4.59
JUNE 2012 43 1.83 6 0.25 10 0.42 27 1.15 37 1.57      
MARCH 2012 33 1.38 5 0.21 13 0.54 15 0.63 28 1.17      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 52 3.00 84 4.82
JUNE 2012 30 1.73 ... ... 6 0.35 24 1.39 30 1.73      
MARCH 2012 22 1.26 ... ... 8 0.46 14 0.80 22 1.26      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 416 5.00 624 7.51
JUNE 2012 208 * 2.50 ... * ... 121 * 1.46 87 * 1.05 208 * 2.50      
MARCH 2012 208 2.50 ... ... 121 1.46 87 1.05 208 2.50      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 289 2.28 451 3.56
JUNE 2012 289 2.28 35 0.28 52 0.41 202 1.60 254 2.01      
MARCH 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 513 2.81 767 4.21
JUNE 2012 259 1.42 20 0.11 58 0.32 181 0.99 239 1.31      
MARCH 2012 254 1.40 17 0.09 44 0.24 193 1.06 237 1.30      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 1,016 29.02 1,524 43.53
JUNE 2012 508 * 14.51 32 * 0.91 281 * 8.03 195 * 5.57 476 * 13.60      
MARCH 2012 508 14.51 32 0.91 281 8.03 195 5.57 476 13.60      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 69 4.13 114 6.82
JUNE 2012 33 1.97 5 0.30 9 0.54 19 1.14 28 1.68      
MARCH 2012 36 2.17 4 0.24 8 0.48 24 1.45 32 1.93      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 119 3.03 195 4.95
JUNE 2012 66 1.68 10 0.25 15 0.38 41 1.04 56 1.43      
MARCH 2012 53 1.34 8 0.20 8 0.20 37 0.93 45 1.14      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 1,196 21.69 1,390 25.07
JUNE 2012 598 * 10.85 31 * 0.56 59 * 1.07 508 * 9.21 567 * 10.28      
MARCH 2012 598 10.75 31 0.56 59 1.06 508 9.13 567 10.20      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 30 3.13 45 4.70
JUNE 2012 15 * 1.57 2 * 0.21 1 * 0.10 12 * 1.25 13 * 1.36      
MARCH 2012 15 1.57 2 0.21 1 0.10 12 1.25 13 1.36      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 137 3.55 214 5.55
JUNE 2012 89 2.31 14 0.36 40 1.04 35 0.91 75 1.94      
MARCH 2012 48 1.24 8 0.21 28 0.73 12 0.31 40 1.04      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 946 23.43 1,419 35.15
JUNE 2012 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
MARCH 2012 473 11.72 ... ... 116 2.87 357 8.84 473 11.72      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 173 3.45 261 5.21
JUNE 2012 86 * 1.72 ... * ... 28 * 0.56 58 * 1.16 86 * 1.72      
MARCH 2012 87 1.74 1 0.02 28 0.56 58 1.16 86 1.72      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1,704 2.61 2,865 4.38
JUNE 2012 1,121 1.72 60 0.09 197 0.30 864 1.32 1,061 1.63      
MARCH 2012 583 0.89 52 0.08 136 0.21 395 0.60 531 0.81      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 42 2.23 74 3.91
JUNE 2012 21 * 1.12 3 * 0.16 8 * 0.43 10 * 0.53 18 * 0.96      
MARCH 2012 21 1.10 3 0.16 8 0.42 10 0.53 18 0.95      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 246 9.78 369 14.67
JUNE 2012 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
MARCH 2012 123 4.89 ... ... 18 0.72 105 4.17 123 4.89      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 40,780 6.78 57,643 9.53
JUNE 2012 15,464 2.57 47 0.01 3,173 0.53 12,244 2.04 15,417 2.56      
MARCH 2012 25,316 4.17 82 0.01 3,694 0.61 21,540 3.54 25,234 4.15      

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

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