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Table 22

Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 22 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, ALL AREAS, DECEMBER 2012 AND MARCH 2013
TOTALTRANSFERSQUITSOTHER SEPARATIONSSEPARATIONS EXCLUDING TRANSFERSSEPARATIONS CALENDAR YEAR 2013 TO DATESEPARATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO DATE
AgencyNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*RateNumber*Rate
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES ... ... 208,328 7.69
MARCH 2013 111,748 * 4.13 3,744 * 0.14 16,169 * 0.60 91,835 * 3.39 108,004 * 3.99      
DECEMBER 2012 96,580 7.08 4,114 0.30 19,202 1.41 73,264 5.37 92,466 6.78      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 871 6.85
MARCH 2013 433 * 3.40 3 * 0.02 112 * 0.88 318 * 2.50 430 * 3.38      
DECEMBER 2012 438 6.89 4 0.06 116 1.82 318 5.00 434 6.82      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 108 3.38
MARCH 2013 54 * 1.69 ... * ... ... * ... 54 * 1.69 54 * 1.69      
DECEMBER 2012 54 3.38 ... ... ... ... 54 3.38 54 3.38      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 72 3.03
MARCH 2013 36 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.25 30 * 1.26 36 * 1.51      
DECEMBER 2012 36 3.03 ... ... 6 0.50 30 2.52 36 3.03      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 198 5.11
MARCH 2013 99 * 2.56 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.56 99 * 2.56      
DECEMBER 2012 99 5.11 ... ... ... ... 99 5.11 99 5.11      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 12 0.04
MARCH 2013 6 * 0.02 ... * ... 2 * 0.01 4 * 0.01 6 * 0.02      
DECEMBER 2012 6 0.04 ... ... 2 0.01 4 0.02 6 0.04      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 207,445 7.70
MARCH 2013 111,309 * 4.13 3,741 * 0.14 16,055 * 0.60 91,513 * 3.39 107,568 * 3.99      
DECEMBER 2012 96,136 7.09 4,110 0.30 19,084 1.41 72,942 5.38 92,026 6.78      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 162 8.71
MARCH 2013 102 * 5.48 39 * 2.10 55 * 2.96 8 * 0.43 63 * 3.39      
DECEMBER 2012 60 6.48 17 1.84 30 3.24 13 1.40 43 4.64      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 129,381 6.74
MARCH 2013 58,395 * 3.04 3,417 * 0.18 9,707 * 0.51 45,271 * 2.36 54,978 * 2.86      
DECEMBER 2012 70,986 7.36 3,741 0.39 14,573 1.51 52,672 5.46 67,245 6.97      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 1,501 3.61
MARCH 2013 797 1.91 29 0.07 88 0.21 680 1.63 768 1.85      
DECEMBER 2012 704 3.39 34 0.16 94 0.45 576 2.77 670 3.22      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 23,346 20.76
MARCH 2013 11,673 * 10.38 32 * 0.03 1,472 * 1.31 10,169 * 9.04 11,641 * 10.35      
DECEMBER 2012 11,673 20.76 32 0.06 1,472 2.62 10,169 18.08 11,641 20.70      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 49,145 6.52
MARCH 2013 26,485 3.51 2,629 0.35 4,632 0.61 19,224 2.55 23,856 3.16      
DECEMBER 2012 22,660 5.98 2,540 0.67 4,272 1.13 15,848 4.18 20,120 5.31      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 21,875 7.87
MARCH 2013 12,005 4.32 1,219 0.44 2,449 0.88 8,337 3.00 10,786 3.88      
DECEMBER 2012 9,870 7.03 1,021 0.73 2,172 1.55 6,677 4.76 8,849 6.30      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 11,858 5.91
MARCH 2013 6,275 3.13 635 0.32 1,150 0.57 4,490 2.24 5,640 2.81      
DECEMBER 2012 5,583 5.53 642 0.64 1,142 1.13 3,799 3.77 4,941 4.90      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 10,781 6.23
MARCH 2013 5,758 3.32 646 0.37 407 0.24 4,705 2.72 5,112 2.95      
DECEMBER 2012 5,023 5.79 785 0.90 361 0.42 3,877 4.47 4,238 4.88      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 969 3.85
MARCH 2013 600 2.38 26 0.10 60 0.24 514 2.04 574 2.28      
DECEMBER 2012 369 2.91 23 0.18 56 0.44 290 2.28 346 2.73      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 3,662 4.75
MARCH 2013 1,847 2.40 103 0.13 566 0.73 1,178 1.53 1,744 2.26      
DECEMBER 2012 1,815 4.71 69 0.18 541 1.40 1,205 3.13 1,746 4.53      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 3,981 3.40
MARCH 2013 1,716 1.47 129 0.11 364 0.31 1,223 1.05 1,587 1.36      
DECEMBER 2012 2,265 3.86 275 0.47 596 1.02 1,394 2.38 1,990 3.39      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 12,694 18.62
MARCH 2013 3,409 5.00 77 0.11 761 1.12 2,571 3.77 3,332 4.89      
DECEMBER 2012 9,285 26.99 116 0.34 3,928 11.42 5,241 15.23 9,169 26.65      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 15,566 17.59
MARCH 2013 4,384 4.95 41 0.05 712 0.80 3,631 4.10 4,343 4.91      
DECEMBER 2012 11,182 24.75 118 0.26 1,579 3.49 9,485 20.99 11,064 24.49      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 2,380 5.39
MARCH 2013 1,176 2.67 10 0.02 381 0.86 785 1.78 1,166 2.64      
DECEMBER 2012 1,204 5.44 15 0.07 476 2.15 713 3.22 1,189 5.38      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 792 4.45
MARCH 2013 396 * 2.23 69 * 0.39 123 * 0.69 204 * 1.15 327 * 1.84      
DECEMBER 2012 396 4.45 69 0.78 123 1.38 204 2.29 327 3.68      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 3,858 5.26
MARCH 2013 1,834 2.50 59 0.08 609 0.83 1,166 1.59 1,775 2.42      
DECEMBER 2012 2,024 5.47 63 0.17 1,004 2.71 957 2.59 1,961 5.30      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 463 5.47
MARCH 2013 253 2.99 1 0.01 23 0.27 229 2.71 252 2.98      
DECEMBER 2012 210 4.92 ... ... 34 0.80 176 4.12 210 4.92      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 2,228 3.91
MARCH 2013 1,114 * 1.95 57 * 0.10 180 * 0.32 877 * 1.54 1,057 * 1.85      
DECEMBER 2012 1,114 3.91 57 0.20 180 0.63 877 3.08 1,057 3.71      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 775 5.03
MARCH 2013 435 2.82 32 0.21 116 0.75 287 1.86 403 2.61      
DECEMBER 2012 340 4.38 32 0.41 94 1.21 214 2.76 308 3.97      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 170 4.07
MARCH 2013 77 1.84 11 0.26 17 0.41 49 1.17 66 1.58      
DECEMBER 2012 93 4.43 16 0.76 31 1.48 46 2.19 77 3.67      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 6,556 2.03
MARCH 2013 3,278 * 1.01 144 * 0.04 2 * ... 3,132 * 0.97 3,134 * 0.97      
DECEMBER 2012 3,278 2.03 144 0.09 2 ... 3,132 1.94 3,134 1.94      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 5,926 3.06
MARCH 2013 1,368 0.71 97 0.05 227 0.12 1,044 0.54 1,271 0.66      
DECEMBER 2012 4,558 4.69 230 0.24 688 0.71 3,640 3.74 4,328 4.45      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 77,902 10.05
MARCH 2013 52,812 * 6.82 285 * 0.04 6,293 * 0.81 46,234 * 5.97 52,527 * 6.78      
DECEMBER 2012 25,090 6.40 352 0.09 4,481 1.14 20,257 5.17 24,738 6.31      
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 54 2.88
MARCH 2013 27 * 1.44 ... * ... 21 * 1.12 6 * 0.32 27 * 1.44      
DECEMBER 2012 27 2.88 ... ... 21 2.24 6 0.64 27 2.88      
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ... ... 843 4.80
MARCH 2013 436 2.48 2 0.01 47 0.27 387 2.20 434 2.47      
DECEMBER 2012 407 4.59 6 0.07 46 0.52 355 4.00 401 4.52      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 80 3.57
MARCH 2013 41 1.83 5 0.22 6 0.27 30 1.34 36 1.61      
DECEMBER 2012 39 3.45 3 0.27 10 0.89 26 2.30 36 3.19      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 66 3.73
MARCH 2013 42 2.37 ... ... 5 0.28 37 2.09 42 2.37      
DECEMBER 2012 24 2.71 ... ... 5 0.56 19 2.14 24 2.71      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 416 5.00
MARCH 2013 208 * 2.50 ... * ... 121 * 1.46 87 * 1.05 208 * 2.50      
DECEMBER 2012 208 5.00 ... ... 121 2.91 87 2.09 208 5.00      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 761 6.26
MARCH 2013 309 2.54 38 0.31 45 0.37 226 1.86 271 2.23      
DECEMBER 2012 452 7.30 54 0.87 80 1.29 318 5.14 398 6.43      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 684 3.82
MARCH 2013 342 * 1.91 20 * 0.11 38 * 0.21 284 * 1.58 322 * 1.80      
DECEMBER 2012 342 3.82 20 0.22 38 0.42 284 3.17 322 3.59      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 253 7.71
MARCH 2013 130 3.96 6 0.18 61 1.86 63 1.92 124 3.78      
DECEMBER 2012 123 7.43 24 1.45 52 3.14 47 2.84 99 5.98      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 98 5.93
MARCH 2013 61 3.69 3 0.18 12 0.73 46 2.78 58 3.51      
DECEMBER 2012 37 4.42 5 0.60 3 0.36 29 3.46 32 3.82      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 136 3.56
MARCH 2013 72 1.88 6 0.16 14 0.37 52 1.36 66 1.73      
DECEMBER 2012 64 3.34 13 0.68 15 0.78 36 1.88 51 2.66      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 282 5.07
MARCH 2013 141 * 2.54 28 * 0.50 32 * 0.58 81 * 1.46 113 * 2.03      
DECEMBER 2012 141 5.07 28 1.01 32 1.15 81 2.91 113 4.07      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... 26 2.74
MARCH 2013 13 * 1.37 2 * 0.21 1 * 0.11 10 * 1.05 11 * 1.16      
DECEMBER 2012 13 2.74 2 0.42 1 0.21 10 2.11 11 2.32      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 114 2.79
MARCH 2013 56 1.37 3 0.07 26 0.64 27 0.66 53 1.30      
DECEMBER 2012 58 2.86 14 0.69 29 1.43 15 0.74 44 2.17      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 946 23.43
MARCH 2013 473 * 11.72 ... * ... 116 * 2.87 357 * 8.84 473 * 11.72      
DECEMBER 2012 473 23.43 ... ... 116 5.75 357 17.69 473 23.43      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 190 3.88
MARCH 2013 105 * 2.14 1 * 0.02 25 * 0.51 79 * 1.61 104 * 2.12      
DECEMBER 2012 85 3.47 4 0.16 25 1.02 56 2.29 81 3.31      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 2,421 3.77
MARCH 2013 1,247 1.94 78 0.12 175 0.27 994 1.55 1,169 1.82      
DECEMBER 2012 1,174 3.64 85 0.26 190 0.59 899 2.79 1,089 3.37      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 54 2.93
MARCH 2013 27 * 1.46 5 * 0.27 6 * 0.33 16 * 0.87 22 * 1.19      
DECEMBER 2012 27 2.93 5 0.54 6 0.65 16 1.73 22 2.38      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 246 9.78
MARCH 2013 123 * 4.89 ... * ... 18 * 0.72 105 * 4.17 123 * 4.89      
DECEMBER 2012 123 9.78 ... ... 18 1.43 105 8.35 123 9.78      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 68,899 11.72
MARCH 2013 48,255 8.21 57 0.01 5,348 0.91 42,850 7.29 48,198 8.20      
DECEMBER 2012 20,644 6.93 51 0.02 3,504 1.18 17,089 5.74 20,593 6.91      

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

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