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Table 24

Employment and Trends - March 2013

TABLE 24 -- SEPARATIONS BY TYPE, BRANCH, AND SELECTED AGENCY, WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA, 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 ... ... 16,862 5.23
MARCH 2013 8,184 * 2.54 833 * 0.26 1,733 * 0.54 5,618 * 1.74 7,351 * 2.28      
DECEMBER 2012 8,678 5.10 1,062 0.62 2,472 1.45 5,144 3.03 7,616 4.48      
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ... ... 847 7.30
MARCH 2013 421 * 3.63 3 * 0.03 112 * 0.97 306 * 2.64 418 * 3.60      
DECEMBER 2012 426 7.34 4 0.07 116 2.00 306 5.28 422 7.28      
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE ... ... 90 3.90
MARCH 2013 45 * 1.95 ... * ... ... * ... 45 * 1.95 45 * 1.95      
DECEMBER 2012 45 3.90 ... ... ... ... 45 3.90 45 3.90      
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ... ... 66 3.02
MARCH 2013 33 * 1.51 ... * ... 6 * 0.27 27 * 1.23 33 * 1.51      
DECEMBER 2012 33 3.02 ... ... 6 0.55 27 2.47 33 3.02      
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ... ... 198 5.17
MARCH 2013 99 * 2.58 ... * ... ... * ... 99 * 2.58 99 * 2.58      
DECEMBER 2012 99 5.17 ... ... ... ... 99 5.17 99 5.17      
JUDICIAL BRANCH ... ... 12 0.42
MARCH 2013 6 * 0.21 ... * ... 2 * 0.07 4 * 0.14 6 * 0.21      
DECEMBER 2012 6 0.42 ... ... 2 0.14 4 0.28 6 0.42      
EXECUTIVE BRANCH ... ... 16,003 5.15
MARCH 2013 7,757 * 2.49 830 * 0.27 1,619 * 0.52 5,308 * 1.71 6,927 * 2.23      
DECEMBER 2012 8,246 5.02 1,058 0.64 2,354 1.43 4,834 2.94 7,188 4.38      
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ... ... 162 8.76
MARCH 2013 102 * 5.52 39 * 2.11 55 * 2.97 8 * 0.43 63 * 3.41      
DECEMBER 2012 60 6.52 17 1.85 30 3.26 13 1.41 43 4.67      
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS ... ... 11,857 4.80
MARCH 2013 5,329 * 2.16 671 * 0.27 1,099 * 0.44 3,559 * 1.44 4,658 * 1.88      
DECEMBER 2012 6,528 4.94 887 0.67 1,888 1.43 3,753 2.84 5,641 4.27      
DEPARTMENT OF STATE ... ... 736 5.32
MARCH 2013 365 2.64 27 0.20 68 0.49 270 1.95 338 2.44      
DECEMBER 2012 371 5.39 29 0.42 78 1.13 264 3.83 342 4.96      
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ... ... 798 5.30
MARCH 2013 399 * 2.65 17 * 0.11 96 * 0.64 286 * 1.90 382 * 2.54      
DECEMBER 2012 399 5.30 17 0.23 96 1.27 286 3.80 382 5.07      
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... ... 3,749 5.51
MARCH 2013 2,065 3.03 354 0.52 363 0.53 1,348 1.98 1,711 2.51      
DECEMBER 2012 1,684 4.93 335 0.98 350 1.02 999 2.92 1,349 3.95      
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ... ... 1,409 8.22
MARCH 2013 794 4.63 146 0.85 111 0.65 537 3.13 648 3.78      
DECEMBER 2012 615 7.11 130 1.50 104 1.20 381 4.40 485 5.60      
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ... ... 1,557 5.53
MARCH 2013 838 2.98 149 0.53 145 0.52 544 1.93 689 2.45      
DECEMBER 2012 719 5.09 159 1.13 171 1.21 389 2.75 560 3.97      
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ... ... 71 1.16
MARCH 2013 44 0.72 2 0.03 7 0.11 35 0.57 42 0.69      
DECEMBER 2012 27 0.88 ... ... 7 0.23 20 0.65 27 0.88      
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ... ... 111 4.53
MARCH 2013 58 2.37 5 0.20 4 0.16 49 2.00 53 2.16      
DECEMBER 2012 53 4.29 11 0.89 7 0.57 35 2.83 42 3.40      
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY) ... ... 601 4.23
MARCH 2013 331 2.33 52 0.37 96 0.68 183 1.29 279 1.97      
DECEMBER 2012 270 3.81 35 0.49 61 0.86 174 2.45 235 3.31      
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ... ... 879 3.44
MARCH 2013 394 1.54 72 0.28 84 0.33 238 0.93 322 1.26      
DECEMBER 2012 485 3.78 124 0.97 145 1.13 216 1.68 361 2.81      
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ... ... 492 6.38
MARCH 2013 232 3.01 25 0.32 61 0.79 146 1.89 207 2.69      
DECEMBER 2012 260 6.68 24 0.62 78 2.00 158 4.06 236 6.07      
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ... ... 798 7.65
MARCH 2013 404 3.87 22 0.21 70 0.67 312 2.99 382 3.66      
DECEMBER 2012 394 7.45 82 1.55 92 1.74 220 4.16 312 5.90      
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ... ... 906 3.80
MARCH 2013 475 1.99 9 0.04 129 0.54 337 1.41 466 1.95      
DECEMBER 2012 431 3.60 14 0.12 151 1.26 266 2.22 417 3.48      
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ... ... 322 5.11
MARCH 2013 161 * 2.56 38 * 0.60 54 * 0.86 69 * 1.10 123 * 1.95      
DECEMBER 2012 161 5.11 38 1.21 54 1.71 69 2.19 123 3.90      
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ... ... 880 5.37
MARCH 2013 3 0.02 ... ... 1 0.01 2 0.01 3 0.02      
DECEMBER 2012 877 5.38 30 0.18 482 2.96 365 2.24 847 5.20      
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ... ... 173 5.73
MARCH 2013 81 2.69 1 0.03 8 0.27 72 2.39 80 2.65      
DECEMBER 2012 92 6.06 ... ... 20 1.32 72 4.74 92 6.06      
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ... ... 412 4.18
MARCH 2013 206 * 2.09 29 * 0.29 47 * 0.48 130 * 1.32 177 * 1.79      
DECEMBER 2012 206 4.18 29 0.59 47 0.95 130 2.64 177 3.59      
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ... ... 302 5.49
MARCH 2013 172 3.13 21 0.38 51 0.93 100 1.82 151 2.75      
DECEMBER 2012 130 4.70 20 0.72 47 1.70 63 2.28 110 3.98      
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ... ... 127 4.11
MARCH 2013 54 1.75 8 0.26 15 0.49 31 1.00 46 1.49      
DECEMBER 2012 73 4.71 16 1.03 23 1.48 34 2.19 57 3.68      
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ... ... 160 1.94
MARCH 2013 80 * 0.97 10 * 0.12 ... * ... 70 * 0.85 70 * 0.85      
DECEMBER 2012 80 1.94 10 0.24 ... ... 70 1.70 70 1.70      
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ... ... 1,123 3.72
MARCH 2013 238 0.79 38 0.13 52 0.17 148 0.49 200 0.66      
DECEMBER 2012 885 5.83 119 0.78 225 1.48 541 3.56 766 5.05      
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES ... ... 3,984 6.42
MARCH 2013 2,326 * 3.75 120 * 0.19 465 * 0.75 1,741 * 2.81 2,206 * 3.55      
DECEMBER 2012 1,658 5.31 154 0.49 436 1.40 1,068 3.42 1,504 4.82      
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 ... ... 221 5.05
MARCH 2013 109 2.49 ... ... 14 0.32 95 2.17 109 2.49      
DECEMBER 2012 112 5.07 4 0.18 18 0.81 90 4.07 108 4.88      
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ... ... 15 3.22
MARCH 2013 10 2.15 4 0.86 ... ... 6 1.29 6 1.29      
DECEMBER 2012 5 2.14 1 0.43 1 0.43 3 1.28 4 1.71      
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ... ... 52 3.44
MARCH 2013 30 1.99 ... ... 5 0.33 25 1.66 30 1.99      
DECEMBER 2012 22 2.90 ... ... 5 0.66 17 2.24 22 2.90      
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ... ... 70 3.63
MARCH 2013 35 * 1.82 ... * ... 14 * 0.73 21 * 1.09 35 * 1.82      
DECEMBER 2012 35 3.63 ... ... 14 1.45 21 2.18 35 3.63      
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ... ... 281 6.59
MARCH 2013 128 3.00 24 0.56 16 0.38 88 2.07 104 2.44      
DECEMBER 2012 153 7.02 27 1.24 27 1.24 99 4.54 126 5.78      
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ... ... 164 3.96
MARCH 2013 82 * 1.98 9 * 0.22 6 * 0.14 67 * 1.62 73 * 1.76      
DECEMBER 2012 82 3.96 9 0.43 6 0.29 67 3.24 73 3.53      
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 86 6.42
MARCH 2013 38 2.84 3 0.22 9 0.67 26 1.94 35 2.61      
DECEMBER 2012 48 7.13 15 2.23 18 2.67 15 2.23 33 4.90      
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ... ... 28 6.02
MARCH 2013 16 3.44 1 0.22 5 1.08 10 2.15 15 3.23      
DECEMBER 2012 12 5.08 3 1.27 ... ... 9 3.81 9 3.81      
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ... ... 91 3.39
MARCH 2013 46 1.72 4 0.15 8 0.30 34 1.27 42 1.57      
DECEMBER 2012 45 3.35 11 0.82 12 0.89 22 1.64 34 2.53      
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ... ... 134 6.71
MARCH 2013 67 * 3.36 19 * 0.95 14 * 0.70 34 * 1.70 48 * 2.40      
DECEMBER 2012 67 6.71 19 1.90 14 1.40 34 3.41 48 4.81      
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD ... ... ... ...
MARCH 2013 ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ... ... * ...      
DECEMBER 2012 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...      
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ... ... 69 2.83
MARCH 2013 33 1.36 3 0.12 19 0.78 11 0.45 30 1.23      
DECEMBER 2012 36 2.98 12 0.99 17 1.40 7 0.58 24 1.98      
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ... ... 158 14.78
MARCH 2013 79 * 7.39 ... * ... 54 * 5.05 25 * 2.34 79 * 7.39      
DECEMBER 2012 79 14.78 ... ... 54 10.10 25 4.68 79 14.78      
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... ... 178 3.95
MARCH 2013 98 * 2.17 1 * 0.02 23 * 0.51 74 * 1.64 97 * 2.15      
DECEMBER 2012 80 3.55 4 0.18 25 1.11 51 2.26 76 3.37      
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ... ... 80 4.47
MARCH 2013 39 2.18 4 0.22 15 0.84 20 1.12 35 1.96      
DECEMBER 2012 41 4.59 3 0.34 4 0.45 34 3.80 38 4.25      
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS ... ... 40 2.69
MARCH 2013 20 * 1.34 5 * 0.34 5 * 0.34 10 * 0.67 15 * 1.01      
DECEMBER 2012 20 2.69 5 0.67 5 0.67 10 1.34 15 2.02      
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... ... 174 10.98
MARCH 2013 87 * 5.49 ... * ... 12 * 0.76 75 * 4.73 87 * 5.49      
DECEMBER 2012 87 10.98 ... ... 12 1.52 75 9.47 87 10.98      
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ... ... 1,406 11.13
MARCH 2013 1,036 8.20 14 0.11 115 0.91 907 7.18 1,022 8.09      
DECEMBER 2012 370 5.78 10 0.16 74 1.16 286 4.46 360 5.62      

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

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