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Table 22

Employment and Trends - September 2012

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, JUNE 2012 AND SEPTEMBER 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 278,595 10.20 368,079 13.47
SEPTEMBER 2012 113,870 * 4.17 4,564 * 0.17 23,578 * 0.86 85,728 * 3.14 109,306 * 4.00      
JUNE 2012 85,754 3.13 3,504 0.13 16,537 0.60 65,713 2.40 82,250 3.00      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 1,316 10.34 1,749 13.75
SEPTEMBER 2012 446 * 3.51 3 * 0.02 123 * 0.97 320 * 2.51 443 * 3.48      
JUNE 2012 445 3.50 2 0.02 123 0.97 320 2.51 443 3.48      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 162 5.08 216 6.77
SEPTEMBER 2012 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
JUNE 2012 54 1.69 ... ... ... ... 54 1.69 54 1.69      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 108 4.54 144 6.06
SEPTEMBER 2012 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
JUNE 2012 36 1.51 ... ... 6 0.25 30 1.26 36 1.51      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 297 7.67 396 10.23
SEPTEMBER 2012 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
JUNE 2012 99 2.56 ... ... ... ... 99 2.56 99 2.56      
JUDICIAL BRANCH 25 0.07 76 0.23
SEPTEMBER 2012 6 * 0.02 1 * ... 2 * 0.01 3 * 0.01 5 * 0.01      
JUNE 2012 6 0.02 1 ... 2 0.01 3 0.01 5 0.01      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH 277,254 10.20 366,254 13.46
SEPTEMBER 2012 113,418 * 4.17 4,560 * 0.17 23,453 * 0.86 85,405 * 3.14 108,858 * 4.01      
JUNE 2012 85,303 3.13 3,501 0.13 16,412 0.60 65,390 2.40 81,802 3.00      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 253 13.51 342 18.26
SEPTEMBER 2012 76 * 4.05 26 * 1.38 42 * 2.24 8 * 0.43 50 * 2.66      
JUNE 2012 94 5.03 35 1.87 50 2.68 9 0.48 59 3.16      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS 192,342 9.97 259,934 13.50
SEPTEMBER 2012 78,459 * 4.07 4,110 * 0.21 17,668 * 0.92 56,681 * 2.94 74,349 * 3.85      
JUNE 2012 64,772 3.35 3,147 0.16 11,834 0.61 49,791 2.57 61,625 3.18      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 2,513 6.10 3,201 7.80
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,117 2.70 38 0.09 268 0.65 811 1.96 1,079 2.60      
JUNE 2012 708 1.73 29 0.07 92 0.22 587 1.43 679 1.65      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 27,793 24.58 36,831 33.23
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,673 * 10.38 32 * 0.03 1,472 * 1.31 10,169 * 9.04 11,641 * 10.35      
JUNE 2012 11,673 10.29 32 0.03 1,472 1.30 10,169 8.97 11,641 10.27      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 96,307 12.80 116,792 15.45
SEPTEMBER 2012 38,431 * 5.16 2,987 * 0.40 6,349 * 0.85 29,095 * 3.90 35,444 * 4.76      
JUNE 2012 31,440 4.12 2,093 0.27 5,237 0.69 24,110 3.16 29,347 3.84      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 34,055 12.33 40,682 14.60
SEPTEMBER 2012 11,565 4.26 1,046 0.39 2,931 1.08 7,588 2.80 10,519 3.87      
JUNE 2012 11,118 3.89 877 0.31 2,610 0.91 7,631 2.67 10,241 3.58      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 22,015 10.96 27,905 13.91
SEPTEMBER 2012 10,319 5.12 1,131 0.56 2,043 1.01 7,145 3.55 9,188 4.56      
JUNE 2012 5,192 2.59 531 0.26 1,295 0.64 3,366 1.68 4,661 2.32      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 19,065 10.99 24,375 14.02
SEPTEMBER 2012 7,484 4.33 709 0.41 424 0.25 6,351 3.67 6,775 3.92      
JUNE 2012 6,067 3.49 584 0.34 381 0.22 5,102 2.93 5,483 3.15      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 1,644 6.51 2,061 8.15
SEPTEMBER 2012 476 1.88 24 0.09 106 0.42 346 1.37 452 1.79      
JUNE 2012 492 1.95 7 0.03 71 0.28 414 1.64 485 1.92      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) 19,528 25.51 21,769 28.14
SEPTEMBER 2012 8,587 * 11.59 77 * 0.10 845 * 1.14 7,665 * 10.34 8,510 * 11.48      
JUNE 2012 8,571 11.01 94 0.12 880 1.13 7,597 9.76 8,477 10.89      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4,738 4.06 7,311 6.25
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,702 1.46 174 0.15 570 0.49 958 0.82 1,528 1.31      
JUNE 2012 1,465 1.26 163 0.14 498 0.43 804 0.69 1,302 1.12      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 12,174 16.12 21,024 28.47
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,589 7.10 110 0.14 2,882 3.66 2,597 3.30 5,479 6.97      
JUNE 2012 3,743 5.00 119 0.16 1,265 1.69 2,359 3.15 3,624 4.84      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 11,540 11.86 24,617 25.67
SEPTEMBER 2012 5,836 5.77 104 0.10 3,006 2.97 2,726 2.69 5,732 5.66      
JUNE 2012 3,106 3.23 67 0.07 951 0.99 2,088 2.17 3,039 3.16      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3,896 8.76 4,740 10.63
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,526 3.45 19 0.04 603 1.36 904 2.04 1,507 3.41      
JUNE 2012 1,526 3.43 19 0.04 604 1.36 903 2.03 1,507 3.38      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 1,128 6.40 1,635 9.32
SEPTEMBER 2012 478 2.70 80 0.45 213 1.20 185 1.04 398 2.25      
JUNE 2012 391 2.23 56 0.32 109 0.62 226 1.29 335 1.91      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 5,416 7.42 7,771 10.72
SEPTEMBER 2012 2,024 2.76 63 0.09 1,004 1.37 957 1.30 1,961 2.67      
JUNE 2012 2,088 2.88 86 0.12 756 1.04 1,246 1.72 2,002 2.76      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 565 6.18 827 8.94
SEPTEMBER 2012 234 2.60 1 0.01 101 1.12 132 1.46 233 2.59      
JUNE 2012 202 2.15 ... ... 46 0.49 156 1.66 202 2.15      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2,979 5.21 3,730 6.52
SEPTEMBER 2012 1,114 * 1.95 57 * 0.10 180 * 0.32 877 * 1.54 1,057 * 1.85      
JUNE 2012 1,114 1.95 57 0.10 180 0.31 877 1.53 1,057 1.85      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1,281 8.14 1,788 11.33
SEPTEMBER 2012 502 3.19 35 0.22 215 1.37 252 1.60 467 2.97      
JUNE 2012 454 2.87 43 0.27 129 0.82 282 1.78 411 2.60      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 359 8.23 511 11.63
SEPTEMBER 2012 110 2.56 14 0.33 53 1.24 43 1.00 96 2.24      
JUNE 2012 97 2.20 15 0.34 43 0.97 39 0.88 82 1.86      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 8,976 2.81 11,825 3.71
SEPTEMBER 2012 3,278 1.02 144 0.04 2 ... 3,132 0.98 3,134 0.98      
JUNE 2012 2,849 0.90 128 0.04 4 ... 2,717 0.86 2,721 0.86      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 12,677 6.63 17,331 9.05
SEPTEMBER 2012 4,845 2.53 252 0.13 750 0.39 3,843 2.01 4,593 2.40      
JUNE 2012 3,916 2.05 240 0.13 448 0.23 3,228 1.69 3,676 1.92      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 84,659 10.74 105,978 13.37
SEPTEMBER 2012 34,883 * 4.44 424 * 0.05 5,743 * 0.73 28,716 * 3.65 34,459 * 4.38      
JUNE 2012 20,437 2.58 319 0.04 4,528 0.57 15,590 1.97 20,118 2.54      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 81 4.32 108 5.77
SEPTEMBER 2012 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
JUNE 2012 27 1.44 ... ... 21 1.12 6 0.32 27 1.44      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1,161 6.35 1,472 8.01
SEPTEMBER 2012 461 2.53 6 0.03 113 0.62 342 1.88 455 2.50      
JUNE 2012 307 1.67 7 0.04 85 0.46 215 1.17 300 1.63      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 119 5.06 152 6.42
SEPTEMBER 2012 43 * 1.84 6 * 0.26 10 * 0.43 27 * 1.16 37 * 1.58      
JUNE 2012 43 1.83 6 0.25 10 0.42 27 1.15 37 1.57      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 104 5.97 136 7.78
SEPTEMBER 2012 52 2.98 ... ... 16 0.92 36 2.06 52 2.98      
JUNE 2012 30 1.73 ... ... 6 0.35 24 1.39 30 1.73      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 624 7.51 832 10.01
SEPTEMBER 2012 208 * 2.50 ... * ... 121 * 1.46 87 * 1.05 208 * 2.50      
JUNE 2012 208 2.50 ... ... 121 1.46 87 1.05 208 2.50      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 741 5.90 903 7.17
SEPTEMBER 2012 452 3.61 54 0.43 80 0.64 318 2.54 398 3.18      
JUNE 2012 289 2.28 35 0.28 52 0.41 202 1.60 254 2.01      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 908 4.99 1,162 6.39
SEPTEMBER 2012 395 2.17 19 0.10 64 0.35 312 1.72 376 2.07      
JUNE 2012 259 1.42 20 0.11 58 0.32 181 0.99 239 1.31      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 1,176 34.15 1,684 48.70
SEPTEMBER 2012 160 4.68 13 0.38 68 1.99 79 2.31 147 4.30      
JUNE 2012 508 14.51 32 0.91 281 8.03 195 5.57 476 13.60      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 131 7.82 176 10.51
SEPTEMBER 2012 62 3.67 4 0.24 20 1.18 38 2.25 58 3.43      
JUNE 2012 33 1.97 5 0.30 9 0.54 19 1.14 28 1.68      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 183 4.68 259 6.59
SEPTEMBER 2012 64 1.64 14 0.36 25 0.64 25 0.64 50 1.28      
JUNE 2012 66 1.68 10 0.25 15 0.38 41 1.04 56 1.43      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 1,337 24.19 1,531 27.59
SEPTEMBER 2012 141 2.55 28 0.51 32 0.58 81 1.46 113 2.04      
JUNE 2012 598 10.85 31 0.56 59 1.07 508 9.21 567 10.28      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 45 4.70 60 6.27
SEPTEMBER 2012 15 * 1.57 2 * 0.21 1 * 0.10 12 * 1.25 13 * 1.36      
JUNE 2012 15 1.57 2 0.21 1 0.10 12 1.25 13 1.36      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 216 5.58 293 7.57
SEPTEMBER 2012 79 2.04 12 0.31 34 0.88 33 0.85 67 1.73      
JUNE 2012 89 2.31 14 0.36 40 1.04 35 0.91 75 1.94      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 1,419 35.15 1,892 46.87
SEPTEMBER 2012 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
JUNE 2012 473 11.72 ... ... 116 2.87 357 8.84 473 11.72      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 263 5.25 351 7.01
SEPTEMBER 2012 90 * 1.80 4 * 0.08 28 * 0.56 58 * 1.16 86 * 1.72      
JUNE 2012 86 1.72 ... ... 28 0.56 58 1.16 86 1.72      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 2,446 3.75 3,607 5.52
SEPTEMBER 2012 742 1.14 86 0.13 201 0.31 455 0.70 656 1.01      
JUNE 2012 1,121 1.72 60 0.09 197 0.30 864 1.32 1,061 1.63      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 69 3.69 101 5.37
SEPTEMBER 2012 27 1.45 5 0.27 6 0.32 16 0.86 22 1.18      
JUNE 2012 21 1.12 3 0.16 8 0.43 10 0.53 18 0.96      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 369 14.67 492 19.56
SEPTEMBER 2012 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
JUNE 2012 123 4.89 ... ... 18 0.72 105 4.17 123 4.89      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 71,288 11.91 88,151 14.64
SEPTEMBER 2012 30,508 5.12 70 0.01 4,460 0.75 25,978 4.36 30,438 5.11      
JUNE 2012 15,464 2.57 47 0.01 3,173 0.53 12,244 2.04 15,417 2.56      

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

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