Employment and Trends - March 2012

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	MARCH 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	MARCH 2011**	MARCH 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	MARCH 2011**	MARCH 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	MARCH 2011**	MARCH 2012*	DECEMBER 2011**	MARCH 2011**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	74,723	73,278	106,762	72,515	71,007	99,845	7,546	10,046	12,534	2,208	2,271	6,917
RATE	2.73	2.66	3.82	2.74	2.67	3.70	2.19	2.85	3.57	2.43	2.49	7.51
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	39,037	28,531	53,893	38,400	27,913	51,767	3,815	4,545	6,029	637	618	2,126
RATE	2.61	1.90	3.62	2.62	1.90	3.54	1.57	1.91	2.54	2.18	2.12	7.39
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	35,686	44,747	52,869	34,115	43,094	48,078	3,731	5,501	6,505	1,571	1,653	4,791
RATE	2.86	3.56	4.06	2.88	3.61	3.88	3.48	4.80	5.72	2.55	2.66	7.57
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	47,575	53,991	74,102	46,048	52,381	70,201	5,748	7,423	10,061	1,527	1,610	3,901
RATE	1.74	1.96	2.65	1.74	1.97	2.60	1.67	2.11	2.87	1.68	1.76	4.24
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	16,902	15,793	28,481	16,531	15,299	27,887	2,413	2,817	4,296	371	494	594
RATE	1.13	1.05	1.91	1.13	1.04	1.91	1.00	1.18	1.81	1.27	1.70	2.07
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	30,673	38,198	45,621	29,517	37,082	42,314	3,335	4,606	5,765	1,156	1,116	3,307
RATE	2.46	3.04	3.50	2.49	3.11	3.41	3.11	4.02	5.07	1.88	1.79	5.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	24,613	15,113	28,287	24,050	14,547	25,511	830	1,313	1,020	563	566	2,776
RATE	.90	.55	1.01	.91	.55	.94	.24	.37	.29	.62	.62	3.01
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	73,846	72,400	105,758	72,271	70,693	99,517	7,387	9,902	12,325	1,575	1,707	6,241
RATE	2.73	2.66	3.83	2.74	2.66	3.70	2.16	2.83	3.55	2.46	2.65	9.53
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	877	878	1,004	244	314	328	159	144	209	633	564	676
RATE	2.57	2.57	2.96	3.42	4.32	4.47	5.68	5.04	6.14	2.35	2.09	2.54
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,535	4,174	4,373	2,417	4,079	4,133	968	1,310	1,453	118	95	240
RATE	.09	.15	.16	.09	.15	.15	.28	.37	.41	.13	.10	.26
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	72,188	69,104	102,389	70,098	66,928	95,712	6,578	8,736	11,081	2,090	2,176	6,677
RATE	2.64	2.51	3.67	2.65	2.51	3.54	1.91	2.48	3.16	2.30	2.38	7.25
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	78,971	90,835	100,297	76,774	88,814	95,588	7,589	9,457	10,460	2,197	2,021	4,709
RATE	2.88	3.30	3.59	2.90	3.33	3.54	2.20	2.68	2.98	2.42	2.21	5.11
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,139	4,799	4,212	2,981	4,663	3,896	847	1,279	1,267	158	136	316
RATE	.11	.17	.15	.11	.18	.14	.25	.36	.36	.17	.15	.34
QUITS
NUMBER	15,088	16,890	16,146	14,627	16,475	15,601	1,855	2,369	2,082	461	415	545
RATE	.55	.61	.58	.55	.62	.58	.54	.67	.59	.51	.45	.59
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	60,744	69,146	79,939	59,166	67,676	76,091	4,887	5,809	7,111	1,578	1,470	3,848
RATE	2.22	2.51	2.86	2.23	2.54	2.82	1.42	1.65	2.03	1.74	1.61	4.18
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	78,237	90,059	94,611	76,538	88,416	90,405	7,407	9,306	10,202	1,699	1,643	4,206
RATE	2.89	3.31	3.43	2.90	3.33	3.36	2.17	2.66	2.94	2.66	2.55	6.42
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	734	776	5,686	236	398	5,183	182	151	258	498	378	503
RATE	2.16	2.27	16.76	3.31	5.48	70.59	6.50	5.29	7.57	1.85	1.40	1.89
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	75,832	86,036	96,085	73,793	84,151	91,692	6,742	8,178	9,193	2,039	1,885	4,393
RATE	2.77	3.12	3.44	2.79	3.16	3.40	1.96	2.32	2.62	2.24	2.06	4.77
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	159	156	258	159	156	258	144	141	243	...	...	...
RATE	1.25	1.22	2.01	1.25	1.22	2.01	1.24	1.21	2.07	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.25	.78	.74	.25	.78	.74	.17	.56	.54	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	141	138	240	141	138	240	132	129	231	...	...	...
RATE	1.36	1.32	2.30	1.36	1.32	2.31	1.39	1.36	2.44	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	142	140	245	142	140	245	127	125	230	...	...	...
RATE	1.12	1.10	1.91	1.12	1.10	1.91	1.10	1.07	1.96	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.16	.52	.49	.16	.52	.49	.08	.28	.27	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	130	128	233	130	128	233	121	119	224	...	...	...
RATE	1.25	1.23	2.24	1.25	1.23	2.24	1.28	1.25	2.36	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	16	16	13	16	16	13	16	16	13	...	...	...
RATE	.13	.13	.10	.13	.13	.10	.14	.14	.11	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	159	156	258	159	156	258	144	141	243	...	...	...
RATE	1.26	1.23	2.02	1.26	1.23	2.02	1.25	1.22	2.08	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	...	...	1	...	...	1	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	.01	...	...	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	158	156	258	158	156	258	143	141	243	...	...	...
RATE	1.24	1.22	2.01	1.24	1.22	2.01	1.23	1.21	2.07	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	425	433	321	425	433	321	413	421	308	...	...	...
RATE	3.34	3.39	2.50	3.34	3.39	2.50	3.56	3.61	2.63	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	.03	.02	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	110	114	53	110	114	53	110	114	52	...	...	...
RATE	.87	.89	.41	.87	.89	.41	.95	.98	.44	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	313	316	266	313	316	266	301	304	254	...	...	...
RATE	2.46	2.47	2.07	2.46	2.48	2.07	2.60	2.61	2.17	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	423	431	321	423	431	321	411	419	308	...	...	...
RATE	3.34	3.39	2.51	3.34	3.39	2.51	3.56	3.61	2.64	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	2	2	...	2	2	...	2	2	...	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	3.45	...	3.51	3.45	...	3.51	3.45	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	423	430	319	423	430	319	411	418	306	...	...	...
RATE	3.33	3.37	2.48	3.33	3.37	2.49	3.54	3.59	2.61	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	74,547	73,076	106,492	72,339	70,805	99,575	7,385	9,859	12,279	2,208	2,271	6,917
RATE	2.73	2.66	3.83	2.75	2.67	3.70	2.22	2.89	3.62	2.43	2.49	7.51
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	39,019	28,513	53,875	38,382	27,895	51,749	3,803	4,533	6,017	637	618	2,126
RATE	2.62	1.90	3.62	2.63	1.90	3.55	1.62	1.92	2.56	2.18	2.12	7.39
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	35,528	44,563	52,617	33,957	42,910	47,826	3,582	5,326	6,262	1,571	1,653	4,791
RATE	2.88	3.58	4.07	2.89	3.63	3.89	3.67	5.07	6.01	2.55	2.66	7.57
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	47,417	53,851	73,857	45,890	52,241	69,956	5,605	7,298	9,831	1,527	1,610	3,901
RATE	1.74	1.96	2.66	1.74	1.97	2.60	1.68	2.14	2.90	1.68	1.76	4.24
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	16,890	15,781	28,469	16,519	15,287	27,875	2,407	2,811	4,290	371	494	594
RATE	1.13	1.05	1.91	1.13	1.04	1.91	1.02	1.19	1.83	1.27	1.70	2.07
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	30,527	38,070	45,388	29,371	36,954	42,081	3,198	4,487	5,541	1,156	1,116	3,307
RATE	2.47	3.06	3.51	2.50	3.12	3.42	3.28	4.27	5.31	1.88	1.79	5.22
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	24,597	15,097	28,274	24,034	14,531	25,498	814	1,297	1,007	563	566	2,776
RATE	.90	.55	1.02	.91	.55	.95	.24	.38	.30	.62	.62	3.02
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	73,670	72,198	105,488	72,095	70,491	99,247	7,226	9,715	12,070	1,575	1,707	6,241
RATE	2.74	2.67	3.84	2.74	2.67	3.70	2.19	2.87	3.60	2.46	2.65	9.53
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	877	878	1,004	244	314	328	159	144	209	633	564	676
RATE	2.58	2.57	2.96	3.45	4.36	4.50	5.80	5.15	6.24	2.35	2.09	2.54
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,533	4,128	4,361	2,415	4,033	4,121	966	1,264	1,441	118	95	240
RATE	.09	.15	.16	.09	.15	.15	.29	.37	.43	.13	.10	.26
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	72,014	68,948	102,131	69,924	66,772	95,454	6,419	8,595	10,838	2,090	2,176	6,677
RATE	2.64	2.51	3.67	2.65	2.52	3.55	1.93	2.52	3.20	2.30	2.38	7.25
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	78,533	90,351	99,967	76,336	88,330	95,258	7,163	8,985	10,143	2,197	2,021	4,709
RATE	2.88	3.29	3.60	2.90	3.33	3.54	2.15	2.64	2.99	2.42	2.21	5.11
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,137	4,793	4,209	2,979	4,657	3,893	845	1,273	1,264	158	136	316
RATE	.12	.17	.15	.11	.18	.14	.25	.37	.37	.17	.15	.34
QUITS
NUMBER	14,974	16,772	16,089	14,513	16,357	15,544	1,741	2,251	2,026	461	415	545
RATE	.55	.61	.58	.55	.62	.58	.52	.66	.60	.51	.45	.59
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	60,422	68,786	79,669	58,844	67,316	75,821	4,577	5,461	6,853	1,578	1,470	3,848
RATE	2.22	2.51	2.87	2.23	2.54	2.82	1.38	1.60	2.02	1.74	1.61	4.18
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	77,801	89,577	94,281	76,102	87,934	90,075	6,983	8,836	9,885	1,699	1,643	4,206
RATE	2.89	3.31	3.43	2.90	3.33	3.36	2.12	2.61	2.95	2.66	2.55	6.42
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	732	774	5,686	234	396	5,183	180	149	258	498	378	503
RATE	2.15	2.27	16.79	3.31	5.50	71.16	6.56	5.33	7.71	1.85	1.40	1.89
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	75,396	85,558	95,758	73,357	83,673	91,365	6,318	7,712	8,879	2,039	1,885	4,393
RATE	2.77	3.12	3.44	2.78	3.16	3.40	1.90	2.26	2.62	2.24	2.06	4.77

* 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.