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Table 20

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 20 -- ACCESSIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 30,921 9.08 40,792 11.91
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,644 * 3.42 1,566 * 0.46 9,085 * 2.67 993 * 0.29 10,078 * 2.96      
JUNE 2012 11,731 * 3.44 1,115 * 0.33 9,388 * 2.75 1,228 * 0.36 10,616 * 3.11      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 460 3.96 601 5.18
SEPTEMBER 2012 150 * 1.29 1 * 0.01 133 * 1.15 16 * 0.14 149 * 1.28      
JUNE 2012 166 * 1.43 1 * 0.01 148 * 1.28 17 * 0.15 165 * 1.42      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 54 2.34 72 3.12
SEPTEMBER 2012 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
JUNE 2012 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78 ... * ... 18 * 0.78      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 36 1.65 48 2.19
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
JUNE 2012 12 * 0.55 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 6 * 0.27 12 * 0.55      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 207 5.40 276 7.20
SEPTEMBER 2012 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUNE 2012 69 * 1.80 ... * ... 63 * 1.64 6 * 0.16 69 * 1.80      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 41 1.45 87 3.08
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 * 0.42 12 * 0.42 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2012 12 * 0.42 12 * 0.42 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 30,420 9.24 40,104 12.12
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,482 * 3.49 1,553 * 0.47 8,952 * 2.72 977 * 0.30 9,929 * 3.02      
JUNE 2012 11,553 * 3.50 1,102 * 0.33 9,240 * 2.80 1,211 * 0.37 10,451 * 3.17      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 263 14.13 346 18.59
SEPTEMBER 2012 93 * 4.98 10 * 0.54 83 * 4.45 ... * ... 83 * 4.45      
JUNE 2012 91 * 4.90 8 * 0.43 83 * 4.47 ... * ... 83 * 4.47      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 25,152 9.50 32,958 12.36
SEPTEMBER 2012 9,545 * 3.60 1,346 * 0.51 7,285 * 2.75 914 * 0.35 8,199 * 3.10      
JUNE 2012 9,806 * 3.70 898 * 0.34 7,764 * 2.93 1,144 * 0.43 8,908 * 3.36      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1,291 9.26 1,648 11.85
SEPTEMBER 2012 347 2.47 21 0.15 326 2.32 ... ... 326 2.32      
JUNE 2012 587 4.20 24 0.17 563 4.03 ... ... 563 4.03      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 1,039 6.85 1,519 9.98
SEPTEMBER 2012 427 * 2.84 43 * 0.29 346 * 2.30 38 * 0.25 384 * 2.55      
JUNE 2012 427 2.81 43 0.28 346 2.27 38 0.25 384 2.52      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 7,841 11.59 9,787 14.46
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,270 * 4.84 605 * 0.90 2,023 * 2.99 642 * 0.95 2,665 * 3.94      
JUNE 2012 2,710 3.98 158 0.23 1,793 2.63 759 1.12 2,552 3.75      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 1,474 8.53 1,869 10.75
SEPTEMBER 2012 412 2.41 46 0.27 283 1.65 83 0.48 366 2.14      
JUNE 2012 601 3.41 47 0.27 423 2.40 131 0.74 554 3.14      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 3,192 11.33 3,910 13.89
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,443 5.11 133 0.47 1,098 3.89 212 0.75 1,310 4.64      
JUNE 2012 1,143 4.04 66 0.23 776 2.75 301 1.06 1,077 3.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 932 15.85 1,054 17.98
SEPTEMBER 2012 607 10.25 396 6.68 175 2.95 36 0.61 211 3.56      
JUNE 2012 158 2.74 15 0.26 127 2.20 16 0.28 143 2.48      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 359 14.85 507 21.15
SEPTEMBER 2012 112 4.58 7 0.29 45 1.84 60 2.46 105 4.30      
JUNE 2012 180 7.51 1 0.04 60 2.50 119 4.97 179 7.47      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 1,884 13.53 2,447 17.60
SEPTEMBER 2012 696 * 5.03 23 * 0.17 422 * 3.05 251 * 1.81 673 * 4.86      
JUNE 2012 628 4.49 29 0.21 407 2.91 192 1.37 599 4.29      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 1,193 4.63 2,050 7.93
SEPTEMBER 2012 490 1.90 24 0.09 466 1.81 ... ... 466 1.81      
JUNE 2012 464 1.80 22 0.09 442 1.71 ... ... 442 1.71      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 880 11.02 1,109 13.94
SEPTEMBER 2012 186 2.30 27 0.33 132 1.63 27 0.33 159 1.97      
JUNE 2012 517 6.50 37 0.46 427 5.37 53 0.67 480 6.03      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1,096 10.18 1,417 13.10
SEPTEMBER 2012 303 2.80 86 0.79 200 1.85 17 0.16 217 2.00      
JUNE 2012 596 5.52 83 0.77 437 4.05 76 0.70 513 4.76      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2,356 9.89 2,476 10.40
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,118 4.69 71 0.30 1,030 4.32 17 0.07 1,047 4.40      
JUNE 2012 1,118 4.71 71 0.30 1,030 4.34 17 0.07 1,047 4.41      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 601 9.58 829 13.25
SEPTEMBER 2012 189 2.99 37 0.59 144 2.28 8 0.13 152 2.41      
JUNE 2012 287 4.58 42 0.67 235 3.75 10 0.16 245 3.91      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4,665 14.36 6,403 18.82
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,794 5.50 141 0.43 1,591 4.87 62 0.19 1,653 5.06      
JUNE 2012 1,589 4.90 144 0.44 1,360 4.19 85 0.26 1,445 4.46      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 228 7.11 253 7.84
SEPTEMBER 2012 91 2.86 24 0.75 65 2.04 2 0.06 67 2.10      
JUNE 2012 111 3.40 11 0.34 93 2.85 7 0.21 100 3.07      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 669 6.77 888 8.98
SEPTEMBER 2012 225 * 2.28 14 * 0.14 191 * 1.94 20 * 0.20 211 * 2.14      
JUNE 2012 225 2.27 14 0.14 191 1.93 20 0.20 211 2.13      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 525 9.32 656 11.63
SEPTEMBER 2012 154 2.73 25 0.44 119 2.11 10 0.18 129 2.29      
JUNE 2012 298 5.27 20 0.35 262 4.63 16 0.28 278 4.91      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 214 6.62 333 10.21
SEPTEMBER 2012 39 1.23 9 0.28 29 0.91 1 0.03 30 0.94      
JUNE 2012 56 1.71 9 0.27 43 1.31 4 0.12 47 1.43      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 301 3.45 393 4.47
SEPTEMBER 2012 117 1.36 14 0.16 92 1.07 11 0.13 103 1.20      
JUNE 2012 92 * 1.03 16 * 0.18 66 * 0.74 10 * 0.11 76 * 0.85      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2,253 7.46 3,197 10.58
SEPTEMBER 2012 795 2.63 205 0.68 531 1.75 59 0.19 590 1.95      
JUNE 2012 729 * 2.42 204 * 0.68 476 * 1.58 49 * 0.16 525 * 1.75      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 5,005 8.01 6,800 10.87
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,844 * 2.95 197 * 0.32 1,584 * 2.54 63 * 0.10 1,647 * 2.64      
JUNE 2012 1,656 * 2.65 196 * 0.31 1,393 * 2.23 67 * 0.11 1,460 * 2.33      
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 170 3.69 243 5.21
SEPTEMBER 2012 39 0.85 5 0.11 34 0.74 ... ... 34 0.74      
JUNE 2012 90 1.93 5 0.11 85 1.83 ... ... 85 1.83      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 11 2.30 11 2.29
SEPTEMBER 2012 4 * 0.84 ... * ... 4 * 0.84 ... * ... 4 * 0.84      
JUNE 2012 4 0.83 ... ... 4 0.83 ... ... 4 0.83      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 116 7.82 119 8.01
SEPTEMBER 2012 36 2.42 4 0.27 31 2.08 1 0.07 32 2.15      
JUNE 2012 68 4.61 4 0.27 64 4.34 ... ... 64 4.34      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 159 8.25 212 11.00
SEPTEMBER 2012 53 * 2.75 13 * 0.67 33 * 1.71 7 * 0.36 40 * 2.07      
JUNE 2012 53 * 2.75 13 * 0.67 33 * 1.71 7 * 0.36 40 * 2.07      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 216 4.85 300 6.72
SEPTEMBER 2012 58 1.31 15 0.34 35 0.79 8 0.18 43 0.97      
JUNE 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 148 3.52 176 4.18
SEPTEMBER 2012 46 1.10 9 0.21 26 0.62 11 0.26 37 0.88      
JUNE 2012 74 1.76 15 0.36 41 0.97 18 0.43 59 1.40      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 84 6.05 109 7.84
SEPTEMBER 2012 34 2.46 3 0.22 29 2.10 2 0.14 31 2.24      
JUNE 2012 25 * 1.79 1 * 0.07 12 * 0.86 12 * 0.86 24 * 1.72      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 38 7.98 41 8.61
SEPTEMBER 2012 12 2.51 ... ... 11 2.30 1 0.21 12 2.51      
JUNE 2012 17 3.58 4 0.84 12 2.52 1 0.21 13 2.73      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 57 2.07 64 2.31
SEPTEMBER 2012 26 0.95 1 0.04 21 0.77 4 0.15 25 0.91      
JUNE 2012 27 0.98 ... ... 22 0.80 5 0.18 27 0.98      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 248 12.73 295 15.19
SEPTEMBER 2012 110 5.61 29 1.48 76 3.88 5 0.26 81 4.13      
JUNE 2012 69 * 3.59 25 * 1.30 39 * 2.03 5 * 0.26 44 * 2.29      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
SEPTEMBER 2012 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
JUNE 2012 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 174 7.59 235 10.26
SEPTEMBER 2012 85 3.70 11 0.48 70 3.05 4 0.17 74 3.22      
JUNE 2012 54 2.37 13 0.57 36 1.58 5 0.22 41 1.80      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 150 14.03 200 18.71
SEPTEMBER 2012 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
JUNE 2012 50 * 4.68 5 * 0.47 44 * 4.12 1 * 0.09 45 * 4.21      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 290 6.30 388 8.43
SEPTEMBER 2012 95 * 2.06 10 * 0.22 82 * 1.78 3 * 0.07 85 * 1.85      
JUNE 2012 95 * 2.06 10 * 0.22 82 * 1.78 3 * 0.07 85 * 1.85      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 70 3.91 132 7.35
SEPTEMBER 2012 34 1.89 ... ... 31 1.73 3 0.17 34 1.89      
JUNE 2012 33 1.85 ... ... 32 1.79 1 0.06 33 1.85      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 58 3.85 78 5.15
SEPTEMBER 2012 16 1.07 4 0.27 12 0.80 ... ... 12 0.80      
JUNE 2012 21 * 1.39 ... * ... 21 * 1.39 ... * ... 21 * 1.39      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 585 36.93 780 49.24
SEPTEMBER 2012 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
JUNE 2012 195 * 12.31 12 * 0.76 183 * 11.55 ... * ... 183 * 11.55      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 954 7.69 1,461 11.77
SEPTEMBER 2012 513 4.13 7 0.06 506 4.08 ... ... 506 4.08      
JUNE 2012 167 1.35 11 0.09 156 1.26 ... ... 156 1.26      

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

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