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Table 18

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 18 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2012 AND SEPTEMBER 2012
TOTALTRANSFERSNEW HIRESRESTORATIONS, RETURNS TO DUTYACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSACCESSIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2012 TO DATEACCESSIONS FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO DATE
AGENCYNUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATENUMBER*RATE
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES 252,114 9.23 330,168 12.08
SEPTEMBER 2012 82,135 * 3.01 3,656 * 0.13 66,498 * 2.44 11,981 * 0.44 78,479 * 2.88      
JUNE 2012 95,256 * 3.47 2,790 * 0.10 76,691 * 2.80 15,775 * 0.58 92,466 * 3.37      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 505 3.97 661 5.20
SEPTEMBER 2012 165 * 1.30 1 * 0.01 148 * 1.16 16 * 0.13 164 * 1.29      
JUNE 2012 181 * 1.42 1 * 0.01 163 * 1.28 17 * 0.13 180 * 1.41      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 81 2.54 108 3.38
SEPTEMBER 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
JUNE 2012 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85 ... * ... 27 * 0.85      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 54 2.27 72 3.03
SEPTEMBER 2012 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
JUNE 2012 18 * 0.76 ... * ... 12 * 0.50 6 * 0.25 18 * 0.76      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.35 276 7.13
SEPTEMBER 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUNE 2012 69 * 1.78 ... * ... 63 * 1.63 6 * 0.15 69 * 1.78      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 41 0.12 87 0.26
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 * 0.04 12 * 0.04 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2012 12 * 0.04 12 * 0.04 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 251,568 9.25 329,420 12.11
SEPTEMBER 2012 81,958 * 3.02 3,643 * 0.13 66,350 * 2.44 11,965 * 0.44 78,315 * 2.88      
JUNE 2012 95,063 * 3.48 2,777 * 0.10 76,528 * 2.80 15,758 * 0.58 92,286 * 3.38      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 263 14.05 346 18.47
SEPTEMBER 2012 93 * 4.95 10 * 0.53 83 * 4.42 ... * ... 83 * 4.42      
JUNE 2012 91 * 4.87 8 * 0.43 83 * 4.44 ... * ... 83 * 4.44      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 194,332 10.08 246,812 12.81
SEPTEMBER 2012 57,326 * 2.97 3,330 * 0.17 42,491 * 2.20 11,505 * 0.60 53,996 * 2.80      
JUNE 2012 79,358 * 4.10 2,477 * 0.13 61,731 * 3.19 15,150 * 0.78 76,881 * 3.97      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 3,263 7.93 4,119 10.04
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,178 2.84 29 0.07 867 2.09 282 0.68 1,149 2.77      
JUNE 2012 1,229 3.00 28 0.07 919 2.24 282 0.69 1,201 2.93      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 21,096 18.66 31,596 28.51
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,337 * 2.97 71 * 0.06 1,750 * 1.56 1,516 * 1.35 3,266 * 2.90      
JUNE 2012 3,337 2.94 71 0.06 1,750 1.54 1,516 1.34 3,266 2.88      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 79,645 10.59 99,805 13.21
SEPTEMBER 2012 28,504 * 3.83 1,633 * 0.22 19,325 * 2.59 7,546 * 1.01 26,871 * 3.61      
JUNE 2012 29,054 3.80 870 0.11 19,848 2.60 8,336 1.09 28,184 3.69      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 27,245 9.87 33,609 12.06
SEPTEMBER 2012 7,284 2.68 328 0.12 4,793 1.77 2,163 0.80 6,956 2.56      
JUNE 2012 11,178 3.91 331 0.12 7,843 2.74 3,004 1.05 10,847 3.80      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 21,230 10.57 26,324 13.13
SEPTEMBER 2012 9,750 4.84 516 0.26 7,432 3.69 1,802 0.89 9,234 4.58      
JUNE 2012 6,738 3.36 270 0.13 4,844 2.41 1,624 0.81 6,468 3.22      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 18,205 10.50 22,388 12.88
SEPTEMBER 2012 7,027 4.06 716 0.41 4,647 2.69 1,664 0.96 6,311 3.65      
JUNE 2012 6,695 3.85 196 0.11 4,708 2.71 1,791 1.03 6,499 3.73      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 3,733 14.78 4,765 18.85
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,422 5.63 22 0.09 491 1.94 909 3.60 1,400 5.54      
JUNE 2012 1,193 4.73 8 0.03 384 1.52 801 3.18 1,185 4.70      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 9,232 12.06 12,719 16.44
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,021 * 4.08 51 * 0.07 1,962 * 2.65 1,008 * 1.36 2,970 * 4.01      
JUNE 2012 3,250 4.18 65 0.08 2,069 2.66 1,116 1.43 3,185 4.09      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4,810 4.12 7,250 6.20
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,117 1.81 41 0.04 2,076 1.78 ... ... 2,076 1.78      
JUNE 2012 1,755 1.50 43 0.04 1,712 1.47 ... ... 1,712 1.47      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 20,217 26.77 22,849 30.94
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,603 3.31 164 0.21 1,810 2.30 629 0.80 2,439 3.10      
JUNE 2012 13,561 18.12 222 0.30 11,721 15.66 1,618 2.16 13,339 17.82      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 21,291 21.88 23,395 24.39
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,318 2.29 238 0.24 1,846 1.82 234 0.23 2,080 2.06      
JUNE 2012 15,546 16.16 185 0.19 13,366 13.90 1,995 2.07 15,361 15.97      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4,296 9.66 4,582 10.28
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,005 4.53 85 0.19 1,883 4.26 37 0.08 1,920 4.34      
JUNE 2012 2,005 4.50 85 0.19 1,881 4.22 39 0.09 1,920 4.31      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,567 8.90 2,139 12.19
SEPTEMBER 2012 530 2.99 96 0.54 403 2.27 31 0.17 434 2.45      
JUNE 2012 690 3.93 78 0.44 594 3.39 18 0.10 612 3.49      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 10,334 14.16 13,648 18.82
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,049 5.52 259 0.35 3,634 4.96 156 0.21 3,790 5.17      
JUNE 2012 3,428 4.73 223 0.31 3,023 4.17 182 0.25 3,205 4.42      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 397 4.34 427 4.61
SEPTEMBER 2012 180 2.00 36 0.40 140 1.55 4 0.04 144 1.60      
JUNE 2012 169 1.80 14 0.15 146 1.56 9 0.10 155 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,830 4.95 3,802 6.65
SEPTEMBER 2012 929 * 1.63 29 * 0.05 752 * 1.32 148 * 0.26 900 * 1.58      
JUNE 2012 929 1.62 29 0.05 752 1.31 148 0.26 900 1.57      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,076 6.83 1,344 8.52
SEPTEMBER 2012 278 1.77 45 0.29 199 1.26 34 0.22 233 1.48      
JUNE 2012 591 3.74 44 0.28 473 2.99 74 0.47 547 3.46      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 257 5.89 400 9.10
SEPTEMBER 2012 55 1.28 9 0.21 43 1.00 3 0.07 46 1.07      
JUNE 2012 59 1.34 9 0.20 44 1.00 6 0.14 50 1.13      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 11,508 3.60 14,693 4.61
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,138 1.60 150 0.05 4,581 1.43 407 0.13 4,988 1.56      
JUNE 2012 3,185 * 1.00 126 * 0.04 2,662 * 0.84 397 * 0.12 3,059 * 0.96      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 11,745 6.14 16,763 8.75
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,105 2.15 445 0.23 3,182 1.66 478 0.25 3,660 1.91      
JUNE 2012 3,820 * 2.00 450 * 0.24 2,840 * 1.49 530 * 0.28 3,370 * 1.76      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 56,973 7.23 82,262 10.38
SEPTEMBER 2012 24,539 * 3.12 303 * 0.04 23,776 * 3.02 460 * 0.06 24,236 * 3.08      
JUNE 2012 15,614 * 1.97 292 * 0.04 14,714 * 1.86 608 * 0.08 15,322 * 1.94      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 18 0.96 24 1.28
SEPTEMBER 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
JUNE 2012 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32 ... * ... 6 * 0.32      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 495 2.71 737 4.01
SEPTEMBER 2012 117 0.64 8 0.04 105 0.58 4 0.02 109 0.60      
JUNE 2012 215 1.17 7 0.04 207 1.13 1 0.01 208 1.13      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 20 0.85 21 0.89
SEPTEMBER 2012 8 * 0.34 ... * ... 4 * 0.17 4 * 0.17 8 * 0.34      
JUNE 2012 8 0.34 ... ... 4 0.17 4 0.17 8 0.34      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 125 7.18 128 7.32
SEPTEMBER 2012 37 2.12 4 0.23 32 1.83 1 0.06 33 1.89      
JUNE 2012 73 4.21 5 0.29 68 3.93 ... ... 68 3.93      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 384 4.62 512 6.16
SEPTEMBER 2012 128 * 1.54 19 * 0.23 83 * 1.00 26 * 0.31 109 * 1.31      
JUNE 2012 128 * 1.54 19 * 0.23 83 * 1.00 26 * 0.31 109 * 1.31      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 475 3.78 641 5.09
SEPTEMBER 2012 206 1.65 38 0.30 148 1.18 20 0.16 168 1.34      
JUNE 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 808 4.44 923 5.07
SEPTEMBER 2012 269 1.48 30 0.16 173 0.95 66 0.36 239 1.31      
JUNE 2012 424 2.33 34 0.19 222 1.22 168 0.92 390 2.14      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 329 9.55 448 12.96
SEPTEMBER 2012 91 2.66 4 0.12 69 2.02 18 0.53 87 2.55      
JUNE 2012 119 * 3.40 3 * 0.09 75 * 2.14 41 * 1.17 116 * 3.31      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 151 9.01 171 10.22
SEPTEMBER 2012 49 2.90 2 0.12 40 2.36 7 0.41 47 2.78      
JUNE 2012 84 5.03 5 0.30 69 4.13 10 0.60 79 4.73      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 104 2.66 123 3.13
SEPTEMBER 2012 41 1.05 1 0.03 36 0.92 4 0.10 40 1.03      
JUNE 2012 45 1.15 ... ... 37 0.94 8 0.20 45 1.15      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 542 9.80 652 11.75
SEPTEMBER 2012 188 3.40 40 0.72 135 2.44 13 0.23 148 2.67      
JUNE 2012 177 * 3.21 42 * 0.76 121 * 2.19 14 * 0.25 135 * 2.45      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 21 2.19 28 2.93
SEPTEMBER 2012 7 * 0.73 1 * 0.10 5 * 0.52 1 * 0.10 6 * 0.63      
JUNE 2012 7 * 0.73 1 * 0.10 5 * 0.52 1 * 0.10 6 * 0.63      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 251 6.48 344 8.89
SEPTEMBER 2012 111 2.86 14 0.36 91 2.35 6 0.15 97 2.50      
JUNE 2012 81 2.10 13 0.34 60 1.56 8 0.21 68 1.76      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 843 20.88 1,124 27.84
SEPTEMBER 2012 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
JUNE 2012 281 * 6.96 10 * 0.25 153 * 3.79 118 * 2.92 271 * 6.71      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 299 5.97 400 7.99
SEPTEMBER 2012 98 * 1.96 10 * 0.20 83 * 1.66 5 * 0.10 88 * 1.76      
JUNE 2012 98 * 1.96 10 * 0.20 83 * 1.66 5 * 0.10 88 * 1.76      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2,092 3.21 2,646 4.05
SEPTEMBER 2012 695 1.07 3 ... 550 0.84 142 0.22 692 1.06      
JUNE 2012 1,230 1.88 8 0.01 1,063 1.63 159 0.24 1,222 1.87      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 63 3.37 84 4.46
SEPTEMBER 2012 17 0.91 4 0.21 13 0.70 ... ... 13 0.70      
JUNE 2012 23 * 1.22 ... * ... 23 * 1.22 ... * ... 23 * 1.22      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 666 26.48 888 35.31
SEPTEMBER 2012 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
JUNE 2012 222 * 8.83 12 * 0.48 210 * 8.35 ... * ... 210 * 8.35      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 46,753 7.81 69,037 11.47
SEPTEMBER 2012 21,310 3.57 24 ... 21,286 3.57 ... ... 21,286 3.57      
JUNE 2012 11,431 1.90 31 0.01 11,400 1.90 ... ... 11,400 1.90      

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

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