Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 17 -- SUMMARY OF TURNOVER DATA

	ALL AREAS			UNITED STATES			WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA			OVERSEAS
TURNOVER CATEGORIES	MARCH 2013*	DECEMBER 2012**	MARCH 2012*	MARCH 2013*	DECEMBER 2012**	MARCH 2012*	MARCH 2013*	DECEMBER 2012**	MARCH 2012*	MARCH 2013*	DECEMBER 2012**	MARCH 2012*
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
NUMBER	85,348	84,567	74,723	81,812	81,753	72,515	6,564	9,979	7,546	3,536	2,814	2,208
RATE	3.15	3.11	2.73	3.14	3.11	2.74	2.03	2.94	2.19	3.32	3.26	2.43
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	27,419	29,678	39,037	26,159	28,917	38,400	3,269	4,415	3,815	1,260	761	637
RATE	1.85	2.00	2.61	1.81	1.99	2.62	1.42	1.83	1.57	2.91	2.70	2.18
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	57,929	54,889	35,686	55,653	52,836	34,115	3,295	5,564	3,731	2,276	2,053	1,571
RATE	4.70	4.41	2.86	4.76	4.46	2.88	3.21	5.18	3.48	3.59	3.53	2.55
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	69,733	67,781	47,575	67,075	65,678	46,048	4,996	7,397	5,748	2,658	2,103	1,527
RATE	2.57	2.49	1.74	2.58	2.50	1.74	1.55	2.18	1.67	2.49	2.44	1.68
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	15,852	19,068	16,902	15,020	18,558	16,531	2,035	2,690	2,413	832	510	371
RATE	1.07	1.28	1.13	1.04	1.27	1.13	.89	1.11	1.00	1.92	1.81	1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	53,881	48,713	30,673	52,055	47,120	29,517	2,961	4,707	3,335	1,826	1,593	1,156
RATE	4.37	3.92	2.46	4.45	3.97	2.49	2.88	4.38	3.12	2.88	2.74	1.88
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	12,856	13,099	24,613	12,207	12,512	24,050	766	1,263	830	649	587	563
RATE	.47	.48	.90	.47	.48	.91	.24	.37	.24	.61	.68	.62
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	84,633	83,848	73,846	81,679	81,465	72,271	6,544	9,800	7,387	2,954	2,383	1,575
RATE	3.16	3.12	2.73	3.15	3.10	2.74	2.04	2.91	2.16	3.66	3.96	2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	715	719	877	133	288	244	20	179	159	582	431	633
RATE	2.23	2.19	2.57	2.17	4.31	3.42	.89	5.51	5.68	2.25	1.65	2.35
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,759	3,687	2,535	2,530	3,563	2,417	802	1,319	968	229	124	118
RATE	.10	.14	.09	.10	.14	.09	.25	.39	.28	.21	.14	.13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	82,589	80,880	72,188	79,282	78,190	70,098	5,762	8,660	6,578	3,307	2,690	2,090
RATE	3.05	2.98	2.64	3.05	2.97	2.65	1.79	2.55	1.91	3.10	3.12	2.30
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
NUMBER	111,748	96,580	78,971	108,413	94,367	76,774	8,184	8,678	7,589	3,335	2,213	2,197
RATE	4.13	3.55	2.89	4.17	3.59	2.90	2.54	2.55	2.20	3.13	2.56	2.42
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,744	4,114	3,139	3,511	3,903	2,981	833	1,062	847	233	211	158
RATE	.14	.15	.11	.13	.15	.11	.26	.31	.25	.22	.24	.17
QUITS
NUMBER	16,169	19,202	15,088	15,344	18,769	14,627	1,733	2,472	1,855	825	433	461
RATE	.60	.71	.55	.59	.71	.55	.54	.73	.54	.77	.50	.51
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	91,835	73,264	60,744	89,558	71,695	59,166	5,618	5,144	4,887	2,277	1,569	1,578
RATE	3.39	2.70	2.22	3.44	2.72	2.24	1.74	1.51	1.42	2.13	1.82	1.74
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	111,104	95,784	78,237	108,193	94,022	76,538	8,076	8,452	7,407	2,911	1,762	1,699
RATE	4.15	3.57	2.89	4.17	3.58	2.90	2.52	2.51	2.17	3.61	2.93	2.66
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	644	796	734	220	345	236	108	226	182	424	451	498
RATE	2.01	2.43	2.16	3.59	5.16	3.31	4.80	6.96	6.50	1.64	1.73	1.85
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	108,004	92,466	75,832	104,902	90,464	73,793	7,351	7,616	6,742	3,102	2,002	2,039
RATE	3.99	3.40	2.77	4.03	3.44	2.79	2.28	2.24	1.96	2.91	2.32	2.24
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS B/
NUMBER	166	164	159	166	164	159	151	149	144	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.29	1.25	1.31	1.29	1.25	1.30	1.28	1.24	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	18	18	18	18	18	18	12	12	12	...	...	...
RATE	.15	.15	.25	.15	.15	.25	.10	.10	.17	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	148	146	141	148	146	141	139	137	132	...	...	...
RATE	1.42	1.40	1.36	1.42	1.40	1.36	1.47	1.45	1.39	...	...	...
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	147	147	142	147	147	142	132	132	127	...	...	...
RATE	1.16	1.16	1.12	1.16	1.16	1.12	1.14	1.14	1.10	...	...	...
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	12	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	6	...	...	...
RATE	.10	.10	.16	.10	.10	.16	.05	.05	.08	...	...	...
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	135	135	130	135	135	130	126	126	121	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.30	1.25	1.30	1.30	1.25	1.33	1.33	1.28	...	...	...
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	18	16	16	18	16	16	18	16	16	...	...	...
RATE	.14	.13	.13	.14	.13	.13	.16	.14	.14	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	166	164	159	166	164	159	151	149	144	...	...	...
RATE	1.31	1.30	1.26	1.31	1.30	1.26	1.31	1.29	1.25	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
RATE	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	...	...	...
RATE	.01	.01	.01	.01	.01	.01	.01	.01	.01	...	...	...
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	165	163	158	165	163	158	150	148	143	...	...	...
RATE	1.30	1.28	1.24	1.30	1.28	1.24	1.29	1.28	1.23	...	...	...
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS B/
NUMBER	433	438	425	433	438	425	421	426	413	...	...	...
RATE	3.40	3.44	3.34	3.41	3.45	3.34	3.63	3.67	3.56	...	...	...
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3	4	2	3	4	2	3	4	2	...	...	...
RATE	.02	.03	.02	.02	.03	.02	.03	.03	.02	...	...	...
QUITS
NUMBER	112	116	110	112	116	110	112	116	110	...	...	...
RATE	.88	.91	.87	.88	.91	.87	.97	1.00	.95	...	...	...
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	318	318	313	318	318	313	306	306	301	...	...	...
RATE	2.50	2.50	2.46	2.50	2.50	2.46	2.64	2.64	2.60	...	...	...
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	431	436	423	431	436	423	419	424	411	...	...	...
RATE	3.40	3.44	3.34	3.40	3.45	3.34	3.63	3.67	3.56	...	...	...
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	...	...	...
RATE	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	3.51	...	...	...
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	430	434	423	430	434	423	418	422	411	...	...	...
RATE	3.38	3.41	3.33	3.38	3.41	3.33	3.60	3.64	3.54	...	...	...
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCESSIONS
NUMBER	85,175	84,396	74,547	81,639	81,582	72,339	6,406	9,823	7,385	3,536	2,814	2,208
RATE	3.16	3.12	2.74	3.15	3.11	2.75	2.06	2.99	2.22	3.32	3.26	2.43
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	27,401	29,660	39,019	26,141	28,899	38,382	3,257	4,403	3,803	1,260	761	637
RATE	1.86	2.01	2.62	1.83	2.00	2.63	1.50	1.91	1.62	2.91	2.70	2.18
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	57,774	54,736	35,528	55,498	52,683	33,957	3,149	5,420	3,582	2,276	2,053	1,571
RATE	4.73	4.44	2.88	4.79	4.48	2.89	3.38	5.53	3.67	3.59	3.53	2.55
TOTAL NEW HIRES
NUMBER	69,586	67,634	47,417	66,928	65,531	45,890	4,864	7,265	5,605	2,658	2,103	1,527
RATE	2.58	2.50	1.74	2.58	2.50	1.74	1.56	2.21	1.68	2.49	2.44	1.68
TO THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE
NUMBER	15,840	19,056	16,890	15,008	18,546	16,519	2,029	2,684	2,407	832	510	371
RATE	1.07	1.29	1.13	1.05	1.28	1.13	.93	1.17	1.02	1.92	1.81	1.27
TO THE EXCEPTED AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES
NUMBER	53,746	48,578	30,527	51,920	46,985	29,371	2,835	4,581	3,198	1,826	1,593	1,156
RATE	4.40	3.94	2.47	4.48	4.00	2.50	3.04	4.67	3.28	2.88	2.74	1.88
RESTORATIONS AND RETURNS TO DUTY
NUMBER	12,838	13,083	24,597	12,189	12,496	24,034	748	1,247	814	649	587	563
RATE	.48	.48	.90	.47	.48	.91	.24	.38	.24	.61	.68	.62
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	84,460	83,677	73,670	81,506	81,294	72,095	6,386	9,644	7,226	2,954	2,383	1,575
RATE	3.17	3.13	2.74	3.16	3.11	2.75	2.07	2.97	2.19	3.66	3.96	2.46
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	715	719	877	133	288	244	20	179	159	582	431	633
RATE	2.24	2.19	2.58	2.19	4.34	3.45	.91	5.61	5.80	2.25	1.65	2.35
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	2,751	3,679	2,533	2,522	3,555	2,415	794	1,311	966	229	124	118
RATE	.10	.14	.09	.10	.14	.09	.26	.40	.29	.21	.14	.13
ACCESSIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	82,424	80,717	72,014	79,117	78,027	69,924	5,612	8,512	6,419	3,307	2,690	2,090
RATE	3.06	2.98	2.64	3.06	2.98	2.66	1.80	2.59	1.93	3.10	3.12	2.30
EXECUTIVE BRANCH SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	111,309	96,136	78,533	107,974	93,923	76,336	7,757	8,246	7,163	3,335	2,213	2,197
RATE	4.13	3.55	2.88	4.17	3.59	2.90	2.49	2.51	2.15	3.13	2.56	2.42
TRANSFERS
NUMBER	3,741	4,110	3,137	3,508	3,899	2,979	830	1,058	845	233	211	158
RATE	.14	.15	.12	.14	.15	.11	.27	.32	.25	.22	.24	.17
QUITS
NUMBER	16,055	19,084	14,974	15,230	18,651	14,513	1,619	2,354	1,741	825	433	461
RATE	.60	.71	.55	.59	.71	.55	.52	.72	.52	.77	.50	.51
OTHER SEPARATIONS
NUMBER	91,513	72,942	60,422	89,236	71,373	58,844	5,308	4,834	4,577	2,277	1,569	1,578
RATE	3.39	2.70	2.22	3.45	2.73	2.23	1.71	1.47	1.38	2.14	1.82	1.74
U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	110,667	95,342	77,801	107,756	93,580	76,102	7,651	8,022	6,983	2,911	1,762	1,699
RATE	4.15	3.57	2.89	4.17	3.58	2.90	2.48	2.47	2.12	3.61	2.93	2.66
NON U.S. CITIZENS
NUMBER	642	794	732	218	343	234	106	224	180	424	451	498
RATE	2.01	2.42	2.15	3.59	5.17	3.31	4.84	7.02	6.56	1.64	1.73	1.85
SEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERS
NUMBER	107,568	92,026	75,396	104,466	90,024	73,357	6,927	7,188	6,318	3,102	2,002	2,039
RATE	3.99	3.40	2.77	4.03	3.44	2.79	2.23	2.19	1.90	2.91	2.32	2.24

* 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.