Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	SEPTEMBER 2012*	JUNE 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2011**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	JUNE 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2011**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	JUNE 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2011**	SEPTEMBER 2012*	JUNE 2012*	SEPTEMBER 2011**
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	82,135	95,256	88,760	78,684	91,977	83,818	11,644	11,731	13,075	3,451	3,279	4,942
RATE	3.01	3.47	3.18	2.98	3.47	3.10	3.42	3.44	3.70	4.05	3.71	5.33
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	30,243	41,533	35,018	29,437	40,904	34,027	5,259	4,462	6,280	806	629	991
RATE	2.02	2.75	2.30	2.01	2.76	2.28	2.18	1.84	2.65	2.80	2.16	3.41
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	51,892	53,723	53,742	49,247	51,073	49,791	6,385	7,269	6,795	2,645	2,650	3,951
RATE	4.17	4.32	4.23	4.15	4.32	4.12	5.87	6.70	5.81	4.70	4.47	6.21
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	66,498	76,691	68,110	63,888	74,187	64,211	9,085	9,388	9,327	2,610	2,504	3,899
RATE	2.44	2.80	2.44	2.42	2.80	2.38	2.67	2.75	2.64	3.06	2.83	4.21
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	19,967	29,986	20,445	19,443	29,574	19,757	3,287	2,973	3,095	524	412	688
RATE	1.33	1.99	1.34	1.33	2.00	1.32	1.36	1.22	1.31	1.82	1.41	2.37
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	46,531	46,705	47,665	44,445	44,613	44,454	5,798	6,415	6,232	2,086	2,092	3,211
RATE	3.74	3.76	3.75	3.74	3.77	3.68	5.33	5.91	5.33	3.70	3.53	5.05
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	11,981	15,775	15,607	11,318	15,110	14,739	993	1,228	1,002	663	665	868
RATE	.44	.58	.56	.43	.57	.55	.29	.36	.28	.78	.75	.94
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	81,263	94,513	87,402	78,396	91,696	83,377	11,467	11,586	12,789	2,867	2,817	4,025
RATE	3.01	3.49	3.17	2.97	3.46	3.10	3.40	3.43	3.65	4.89	4.56	6.11
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	872	743	1,358	288	281	441	177	145	286	584	462	917
RATE	2.60	2.20	3.97	4.15	3.95	6.01	5.31	4.26	8.21	2.20	1.73	3.42
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,656	2,790	5,043	3,478	2,680	4,868	1,566	1,115	2,746	178	110	175
RATE	.13	.10	.18	.13	.10	.18	.46	.33	.78	.21	.12	.19
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	78,479	92,466	83,717	75,206	89,297	78,950	10,078	10,616	10,329	3,273	3,169	4,767
RATE	2.88	3.37	3.00	2.84	3.36	2.92	2.96	3.11	2.92	3.84	3.58	5.14
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	113,870	85,754	114,583	103,724	76,915	109,978	11,446	8,549	14,753	10,146	8,839	4,605
RATE	4.17	3.13	4.10	3.92	2.90	4.07	3.36	2.50	4.17	11.91	9.99	4.97
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4,564	3,504	7,161	4,329	3,322	6,970	1,523	964	4,005	235	182	191
RATE	.17	.13	.26	.16	.13	.26	.45	.28	1.13	.28	.21	.21
QUITS
NUMBER	23,578	16,537	26,097	22,791	15,862	25,342	3,520	2,338	3,720	787	675	755
RATE	.86	.60	.93	.86	.60	.94	1.03	.68	1.05	.92	.76	.81
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	85,728	65,713	81,325	76,604	57,731	77,666	6,403	5,247	7,028	9,124	7,982	3,659
RATE	3.14	2.40	2.91	2.90	2.18	2.88	1.88	1.54	1.99	10.71	9.02	3.95
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	112,964	85,096	113,474	103,382	76,670	109,524	11,193	8,368	14,514	9,582	8,426	3,950
RATE	4.19	3.14	4.11	3.92	2.90	4.07	3.32	2.48	4.14	16.35	13.64	6.00
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	906	658	1,109	342	245	454	253	181	239	564	413	655
RATE	2.70	1.94	3.25	4.93	3.44	6.18	7.60	5.32	6.86	2.12	1.55	2.44
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	109,306	82,250	107,422	99,395	73,593	103,008	9,923	7,585	10,748	9,911	8,657	4,414
RATE	4.00	3.00	3.85	3.76	2.77	3.81	2.91	2.22	3.04	11.64	9.78	4.76
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	165	181	266	165	181	266	150	166	250	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.42	2.07	1.30	1.42	2.07	1.29	1.43	2.13	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.15	.15	.76	.15	.15	.76	.10	.10	.55	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	147	163	248	147	163	248	138	154	238	...	...	...
RATE	1.41	1.57	2.37	1.41	1.57	2.37	1.46	1.63	2.50	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	148	163	252	148	163	252	133	148	236	...	...	...
RATE	1.16	1.28	1.96	1.16	1.28	1.97	1.15	1.28	2.02	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.10	.10	.51	.10	.10	.51	.05	.05	.28	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	136	151	240	136	151	240	127	142	230	...	...	...
RATE	1.31	1.45	2.29	1.31	1.45	2.30	1.34	1.50	2.41	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	16	17	12	16	17	12	16	17	12	...	...	...
RATE	.13	.13	.09	.13	.13	.09	.14	.15	.10	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	165	181	266	165	181	266	150	166	250	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.43	2.08	1.30	1.43	2.08	1.30	1.44	2.15	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	...	...	...
RATE	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	.02	.01	.01	.02	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	164	180	264	164	180	264	149	165	248	...	...	...
RATE	1.29	1.41	2.06	1.29	1.42	2.06	1.28	1.42	2.12	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	446	445	328	446	445	328	434	433	316	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	3.50	2.56	3.51	3.50	2.56	3.74	3.73	2.70	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	.03	.02	.02	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	123	123	57	123	123	57	123	123	57	...	...	...
RATE	.97	.97	.44	.97	.97	.44	1.06	1.06	.49	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	320	320	269	320	320	269	308	308	257	...	...	...
RATE	2.51	2.51	2.10	2.52	2.52	2.10	2.65	2.65	2.19	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	444	439	328	444	439	328	432	427	316	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	3.47	2.57	3.51	3.47	2.57	3.74	3.70	2.71	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	2	6	...	2	6	...	2	6	...	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	10.53	...	3.51	10.53	...	3.51	10.53	...	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	443	443	326	443	443	326	431	431	314	...	...	...
RATE	3.48	3.48	2.54	3.48	3.48	2.54	3.71	3.71	2.68	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	81,958	95,063	88,448	78,507	91,784	83,506	11,482	11,553	12,779	3,451	3,279	4,942
RATE	3.02	3.48	3.18	2.98	3.48	3.11	3.49	3.50	3.74	4.05	3.71	5.33
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	30,225	41,515	35,000	29,419	40,886	34,009	5,247	4,450	6,268	806	629	991
RATE	2.04	2.77	2.30	2.02	2.79	2.28	2.28	1.93	2.67	2.80	2.16	3.41
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	51,733	53,548	53,448	49,088	50,898	49,497	6,235	7,103	6,511	2,645	2,650	3,951
RATE	4.20	4.35	4.24	4.17	4.34	4.13	6.28	7.17	6.07	4.70	4.47	6.21
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	66,350	76,528	67,813	63,740	74,024	63,914	8,952	9,240	9,046	2,610	2,504	3,899
RATE	2.44	2.80	2.44	2.42	2.80	2.38	2.72	2.80	2.65	3.06	2.83	4.21
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	19,955	29,974	20,433	19,431	29,562	19,745	3,281	2,967	3,089	524	412	688
RATE	1.34	2.00	1.34	1.34	2.01	1.32	1.43	1.29	1.32	1.82	1.41	2.37
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	46,395	46,554	47,380	44,309	44,462	44,169	5,671	6,273	5,957	2,086	2,092	3,211
RATE	3.76	3.78	3.76	3.77	3.79	3.69	5.71	6.33	5.55	3.70	3.53	5.05
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	11,965	15,758	15,595	11,302	15,093	14,727	977	1,211	990	663	665	868
RATE	.44	.58	.56	.43	.57	.55	.30	.37	.29	.78	.75	.94
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	81,086	94,320	87,090	78,219	91,503	83,065	11,305	11,408	12,493	2,867	2,817	4,025
RATE	3.02	3.50	3.17	2.98	3.47	3.10	3.47	3.49	3.69	4.89	4.56	6.11
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	872	743	1,358	288	281	441	177	145	286	584	462	917
RATE	2.61	2.20	3.98	4.19	3.98	6.06	5.41	4.33	8.35	2.20	1.73	3.42
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,643	2,777	5,040	3,465	2,667	4,865	1,553	1,102	2,743	178	110	175
RATE	.13	.10	.18	.13	.10	.18	.47	.33	.80	.21	.12	.19
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	78,315	92,286	83,408	75,042	89,117	78,641	9,929	10,451	10,036	3,273	3,169	4,767
RATE	2.88	3.38	3.00	2.85	3.37	2.93	3.02	3.17	2.93	3.84	3.58	5.15
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	113,418	85,303	114,204	103,272	76,464	109,599	11,006	8,110	14,386	10,146	8,839	4,605
RATE	4.17	3.13	4.11	3.92	2.90	4.08	3.34	2.46	4.21	11.91	9.99	4.97
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	4,560	3,501	7,156	4,325	3,319	6,965	1,519	961	4,000	235	182	191
RATE	.17	.13	.26	.16	.13	.26	.46	.29	1.17	.28	.21	.21
QUITS
NUMBER	23,453	16,412	26,036	22,666	15,737	25,281	3,395	2,213	3,659	787	675	755
RATE	.86	.60	.94	.86	.60	.94	1.03	.67	1.07	.92	.76	.81
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	85,405	65,390	81,012	76,281	57,408	77,353	6,092	4,936	6,727	9,124	7,982	3,659
RATE	3.14	2.40	2.91	2.90	2.17	2.88	1.85	1.50	1.97	10.71	9.02	3.95
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	112,514	84,651	113,095	102,932	76,225	109,145	10,755	7,935	14,147	9,582	8,426	3,950
RATE	4.19	3.14	4.12	3.92	2.89	4.07	3.30	2.43	4.18	16.35	13.64	6.00
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	904	652	1,109	340	239	454	251	175	239	564	413	655
RATE	2.70	1.93	3.25	4.94	3.39	6.23	7.67	5.23	6.98	2.12	1.55	2.44
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	108,858	81,802	107,048	98,947	73,145	102,634	9,487	7,149	10,386	9,911	8,657	4,414
RATE	4.01	3.00	3.85	3.76	2.77	3.82	2.88	2.17	3.04	11.64	9.78	4.76

* 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.