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TABLE 16 -- TREND OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN ACCESSIONS AND SEPARATIONS BY BRANCH AND AREA TO MARCH 2008

ALL AREAS

U.S. TOTAL
WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV
CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV
CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA

OVERSEAS TOTAL
U.S.
TERRITORIES
FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
MONTH AND YEAR
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE
NUMBER

RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/

TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/

     MARCH 2007
36,446
**
1.39
35,383
**
1.39
3,636
**
1.15
31,747
**
1.43
1,063
**
1.21
241
**
1.39
822
**
1.17
     APRIL 2007
33,953
**
1.29
33,048
**
1.30
2,740
**
.85
30,308
**
1.36
905
**
1.03
192
**
1.10
713
**
1.02
     MAY 2007
49,391
**
1.87
48,458
**
1.90
3,840
**
1.22
44,618
**
1.99
933
**
1.07
204
**
1.17
729
**
1.04
     JUNE 2007
41,065
**
1.55
38,941
**
1.52
5,626
**
1.80
33,315
**
1.48
2,124
**
2.43
207
**
1.19
1,917
**
2.74
     JULY 2007
37,802
*
1.42
36,222
*
1.41
4,020
*
1.28
32,202
*
1.42
1,580
*
1.81
260
*
1.50
1,320
*
1.88
     AUGUST 2007
31,718
**
1.19
30,415
**
1.18
3,420
**
1.09
26,995
**
1.19
1,303
**
1.51
361
**
2.08
942
**
1.37
     SEPTEMBER 2007
40,919
**
1.54
39,687
**
1.54
5,148
**
1.64
34,539
**
1.53
1,232
**
1.44
339
**
1.94
893
**
1.31
     OCTOBER 2007
34,283
**
1.29
32,872
**
1.28
3,592
**
1.15
29,280
**
1.30
1,411
**
1.63
429
**
2.45
982
**
1.42
     NOVEMBER 2007
33,280
**
1.26
32,319
**
1.26
3,044
**
.97
29,275
**
1.30
961
**
1.11
242
**
1.37
719
**
1.04
     DECEMBER 2007
47,398
**
1.78
46,427
**
1.80
3,742
**
1.19
42,685
**
1.89
971
**
1.12
382
**
2.15
589
**
.85
     JANUARY 2008
35,021
**
1.32
34,022
**
1.32
2,913
**
.93
31,109
**
1.38
999
**
1.15
207
**
1.17
792
**
1.14
     FEBRUARY 2008
37,505
**
1.41
36,550
**
1.42
3,080
**
.98
33,470
**
1.48
955
**
1.10
164
**
.93
791
**
1.14
     MARCH 2008*
41,650
*
1.56
40,586
*
1.58
3,934
*
1.26
36,652
*
1.62
1,064
*
1.22
235
*
1.34
829
*
1.19
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
114,176
4.29
111,158
4.32
9,927
3.17
101,231
4.48
3,018
3.46
606
3.45
2,412
3.47
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,965
2,571,857
313,129
2,258,728
87,107
17,572
69,535
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
229,137
8.62
222,776
8.66
20,305
6.48
202,471
8.97
6,361
7.31
1,659
9.41
4,702
6.78
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,117
2,571,116
313,311
2,257,804
87,002
17,631
69,371
NEW HIRES A/

     MARCH 2007
27,253
**
1.04
26,429
**
1.04
2,902
**
.92
23,527
**
1.06
824
**
.94
206
**
1.19
618
**
.88
     APRIL 2007
26,131
**
.99
25,463
**
1.00
2,050
**
.64
23,413
**
1.05
668
**
.76
150
**
.86
518
**
.74
     MAY 2007
34,649
**
1.31
33,936
**
1.33
2,937
**
.93
30,999
**
1.38
713
**
.82
168
**
.97
545
**
.78
     JUNE 2007
36,197
**
1.36
34,320
**
1.34
4,867
**
1.56
29,453
**
1.30
1,877
**
2.15
171
**
.98
1,706
**
2.43
     JULY 2007
33,406
*
1.25
32,029
*
1.24
3,472
*
1.10
28,557
*
1.26
1,377
*
1.58
228
*
1.32
1,149
*
1.64
     AUGUST 2007
26,708
**
1.00
25,759
**
1.00
2,821
**
.90
22,938
**
1.01
949
**
1.10
319
**
1.84
630
**
.92
     SEPTEMBER 2007
34,863
**
1.31
33,900
**
1.32
4,322
**
1.38
29,578
**
1.31
963
**
1.12
301
**
1.73
662
**
.97
     OCTOBER 2007
27,863
**
1.05
26,738
**
1.04
2,695
**
.86
24,043
**
1.07
1,125
**
1.30
381
**
2.18
744
**
1.08
     NOVEMBER 2007
28,222
**
1.07
27,495
**
1.07
2,421
**
.77
25,074
**
1.11
727
**
.84
188
**
1.07
539
**
.78
     DECEMBER 2007
41,874
**
1.57
41,122
**
1.60
2,856
**
.91
38,266
**
1.69
752
**
.86
333
**
1.87
419
**
.60
     JANUARY 2008
26,415
**
.99
25,641
**
1.00
2,313
**
.74
23,328
**
1.03
774
**
.89
163
**
.92
611
**
.88
     FEBRUARY 2008
27,866
**
1.05
27,121
**
1.06
2,556
**
.82
24,565
**
1.09
745
**
.86
140
**
.80
605
**
.87
     MARCH 2008*
32,140
*
1.21
31,294
*
1.21
3,174
*
1.01
28,120
*
1.24
846
*
.97
182
*
1.04
664
*
.95
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
86,421
3.25
84,056
3.27
8,043
2.57
76,013
3.37
2,365
2.72
485
2.76
1,880
2.70
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,965
2,571,857
313,129
2,258,728
87,107
17,572
69,535
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
184,380
6.94
179,411
6.98
16,015
5.11
163,396
7.24
4,969
5.71
1,387
7.87
3,582
5.16
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,117
2,571,116
313,311
2,257,804
87,002
17,631
69,371
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/

TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/

     MARCH 2007
33,980
**
1.29
32,916
**
1.30
3,271
**
1.04
29,645
**
1.33
1,064
**
1.21
204
**
1.18
860
**
1.22
     APRIL 2007
26,986
**
1.02
26,058
**
1.02
2,556
**
.80
23,502
**
1.06
928
**
1.06
157
**
.90
771
**
1.10
     MAY 2007
37,101
**
1.40
36,185
**
1.42
2,587
**
.82
33,598
**
1.50
916
**
1.05
187
**
1.07
729
**
1.04
     JUNE 2007
33,026
**
1.24
31,637
**
1.23
2,678
**
.86
28,959
**
1.28
1,389
**
1.59
239
**
1.38
1,150
**
1.64
     JULY 2007
35,655
*
1.34
34,057
*
1.32
3,047
*
.97
31,010
*
1.37
1,598
*
1.83
303
*
1.75
1,295
*
1.85
     AUGUST 2007
40,646
**
1.53
38,020
**
1.48
4,946
**
1.57
33,074
**
1.46
2,626
**
3.05
251
**
1.45
2,375
**
3.45
     SEPTEMBER 2007
50,243
**
1.89
49,139
**
1.91
4,976
**
1.59
44,163
**
1.96
1,104
**
1.29
301
**
1.73
803
**
1.17
     OCTOBER 2007
35,764
**
1.35
34,916
**
1.36
3,165
**
1.01
31,751
**
1.41
848
**
.98
177
**
1.01
671
**
.97
     NOVEMBER 2007
28,673
**
1.08
27,853
**
1.09
2,082
**
.67
25,771
**
1.15
820
**
.95
245
**
1.39
575
**
.83
     DECEMBER 2007
30,095
**
1.13
29,446
**
1.14
1,906
**
.61
27,540
**
1.22
649
**
.75
120
**
.67
529
**
.76
     JANUARY 2008
56,540
**
2.12
55,343
**
2.15
4,637
**
1.48
50,706
**
2.24
1,197
**
1.38
497
**
2.81
700
**
1.01
     FEBRUARY 2008
29,708
**
1.12
28,995
**
1.13
2,388
**
.76
26,607
**
1.18
713
**
.82
138
**
.79
575
**
.83
     MARCH 2008*
33,567
*
1.26
32,791
*
1.27
3,015
*
.96
29,776
*
1.32
776
*
.89
180
*
1.02
596
*
.86
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
119,815
4.51
117,129
4.55
10,040
3.21
107,089
4.74
2,686
3.08
815
4.64
1,871
2.69
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,965
2,571,857
313,129
2,258,728
87,107
17,572
69,535
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
214,347
8.06
209,344
8.14
17,193
5.49
192,151
8.51
5,003
5.75
1,357
7.70
3,646
5.26
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,117
2,571,116
313,311
2,257,804
87,002
17,631
69,371
QUITS A/

     MARCH 2007
8,419
**
.32
8,190
**
.32
941
**
.30
7,249
**
.33
229
**
.26
39
**
.22
190
**
.27
     APRIL 2007
6,289
**
.24
6,090
**
.24
632
**
.20
5,458
**
.25
199
**
.23
20
**
.11
179
**
.25
     MAY 2007
5,708
**
.22
5,528
**
.22
757
**
.24
4,771
**
.21
180
**
.21
30
**
.17
150
**
.21
     JUNE 2007
6,006
**
.23
5,861
**
.23
762
**
.24
5,099
**
.23
145
**
.17
26
**
.15
119
**
.17
     JULY 2007
5,816
*
.22
5,632
*
.22
861
*
.27
4,771
*
.21
184
*
.21
22
*
.13
162
*
.23
     AUGUST 2007
9,137
**
.34
8,976
**
.35
2,041
**
.65
6,935
**
.31
161
**
.19
23
**
.13
138
**
.20
     SEPTEMBER 2007
13,748
**
.52
13,573
**
.53
1,819
**
.58
11,754
**
.52
175
**
.20
39
**
.22
136
**
.20
     OCTOBER 2007
6,650
**
.25
6,497
**
.25
824
**
.26
5,673
**
.25
153
**
.18
27
**
.15
126
**
.18
     NOVEMBER 2007
5,087
**
.19
4,916
**
.19
633
**
.20
4,283
**
.19
171
**
.20
74
**
.42
97
**
.14
     DECEMBER 2007
4,883
**
.18
4,762
**
.18
572
**
.18
4,190
**
.19
121
**
.14
21
**
.12
100
**
.14
     JANUARY 2008
5,338
**
.20
5,198
**
.20
713
**
.23
4,485
**
.20
140
**
.16
28
**
.16
112
**
.16
     FEBRUARY 2008
5,423
**
.20
5,297
**
.21
609
**
.19
4,688
**
.21
126
**
.14
25
**
.14
101
**
.15
     MARCH 2008*
7,544
*
.28
7,387
*
.29
808
*
.26
6,579
*
.29
157
*
.18
38
*
.22
119
*
.17
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
18,305
.69
17,882
.70
2,130
.68
15,752
.70
423
.49
91
.52
332
.48
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,965
2,571,857
313,129
2,258,728
87,107
17,572
69,535
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
34,925
1.31
34,057
1.32
4,159
1.33
29,898
1.32
868
1.00
213
1.21
655
.94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,658,117
2,571,116
313,311
2,257,804
87,002
17,631
69,371
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

TOTAL ACCESSIONS

     MARCH 2007
36,349
**
1.39
35,286
**
1.40
3,540
**
1.16
31,746
**
1.43
1,063
**
1.21
241
**
1.39
822
**
1.17
     APRIL 2007
33,855
**
1.29
32,950
**
1.30
2,644
**
.85
30,306
**
1.36
905
**
1.03
192
**
1.10
713
**
1.02
     MAY 2007
49,278
**
1.87
48,345
**
1.90
3,736
**
1.23
44,609
**
1.99
933
**
1.07
204
**
1.17
729
**
1.04
     JUNE 2007
40,893
**
1.55
38,769
**
1.52
5,484
**
1.82
33,285
**
1.47
2,124
**
2.43
207
**
1.19
1,917
**
2.74
     JULY 2007
37,665
*
1.42
36,085
*
1.41
3,911
*
1.29
32,174
*
1.42
1,580
*
1.81
260
*
1.50
1,320
*
1.89
     AUGUST 2007
31,638
**
1.19
30,335
**
1.18
3,342
**
1.10
26,993
**
1.19
1,303
**
1.51
361
**
2.08
942
**
1.37
     SEPTEMBER 2007
40,818
**
1.54
39,586
**
1.55
5,053
**
1.67
34,533
**
1.53
1,232
**
1.44
339
**
1.94
893
**
1.31
     OCTOBER 2007
34,204
*
1.30
32,793
*
1.29
3,519
*
1.17
29,274
*
1.30
1,411
*
1.63
429
*
2.45
982
*
1.42
     NOVEMBER 2007
33,214
**
1.26
32,253
**
1.26
2,980
**
.99
29,273
**
1.30
961
**
1.11
242
**
1.37
719
**
1.04
     DECEMBER 2007
47,328
**
1.79
46,357
**
1.81
3,673
**
1.21
42,684
**
1.89
971
**
1.12
382
**
2.15
589
**
.85
     JANUARY 2008
34,972
**
1.32
33,973
**
1.33
2,869
**
.95
31,104
**
1.38
999
**
1.15
207
**
1.17
792
**
1.14
     FEBRUARY 2008
37,452
*
1.42
36,497
*
1.43
3,031
*
1.00
33,466
*
1.49
955
*
1.10
164
*
.93
791
*
1.14
     MARCH 2008*
41,589
*
1.57
40,525
*
1.58
3,885
*
1.29
36,640
*
1.62
1,064
*
1.22
235
*
1.34
829
*
1.19
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
114,013
4.31
110,995
4.34
9,785
3.24
101,210
4.48
3,018
3.46
606
3.45
2,412
3.47
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,646,757
2,559,655
301,971
2,257,683
87,102
17,572
69,530
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
228,759
8.65
222,398
8.69
19,957
6.61
202,441
8.97
6,361
7.31
1,659
9.41
4,702
6.78
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,645,893
2,558,897
302,134
2,256,763
86,996
17,631
69,365
NEW HIRES

     MARCH 2007
27,160
**
1.04
26,336
**
1.04
2,810
**
.92
23,526
**
1.06
824
**
.94
206
**
1.19
618
**
.88
     APRIL 2007
26,039
**
.99
25,371
**
1.00
1,959
**
.63
23,412
**
1.05
668
**
.76
150
**
.86
518
**
.74
     MAY 2007
34,546
**
1.31
33,833
**
1.33
2,843
**
.93
30,990
**
1.38
713
**
.82
168
**
.97
545
**
.78
     JUNE 2007
36,031
**
1.36
34,154
**
1.34
4,731
**
1.57
29,423
**
1.30
1,877
**
2.15
171
**
.98
1,706
**
2.43
     JULY 2007
33,272
*
1.25
31,895
*
1.24
3,366
*
1.11
28,529
*
1.26
1,377
*
1.58
228
*
1.32
1,149
*
1.64
     AUGUST 2007
26,632
**
1.01
25,683
**
1.00
2,746
**
.91
22,937
**
1.01
949
**
1.10
319
**
1.84
630
**
.92
     SEPTEMBER 2007
34,770
**
1.32
33,807
**
1.32
4,231
**
1.40
29,576
**
1.31
963
**
1.12
301
**
1.73
662
**
.97
     OCTOBER 2007
27,793
*
1.05
26,668
*
1.05
2,627
*
.87
24,041
*
1.07
1,125
*
1.30
381
*
2.18
744
*
1.08
     NOVEMBER 2007
28,162
**
1.07
27,435
**
1.08
2,362
**
.78
25,073
**
1.11
727
**
.84
188
**
1.07
539
**
.78
     DECEMBER 2007
41,809
**
1.58
41,057
**
1.60
2,791
**
.92
38,266
**
1.69
752
**
.86
333
**
1.87
419
**
.60
     JANUARY 2008
26,374
**
1.00
25,600
**
1.00
2,276
**
.75
23,324
**
1.03
774
**
.89
163
**
.92
611
**
.88
     FEBRUARY 2008
27,819
*
1.05
27,074
*
1.06
2,512
*
.83
24,562
*
1.09
745
*
.86
140
*
.80
605
*
.87
     MARCH 2008*
32,083
*
1.21
31,237
*
1.22
3,128
*
1.03
28,109
*
1.24
846
*
.97
182
*
1.04
664
*
.95
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
86,276
3.26
83,911
3.28
7,916
2.62
75,995
3.37
2,365
2.72
485
2.76
1,880
2.70
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,646,757
2,559,655
301,971
2,257,683
87,102
17,572
69,530
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
184,040
6.96
179,071
7.00
15,696
5.20
163,375
7.24
4,969
5.71
1,387
7.87
3,582
5.16
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,645,893
2,558,897
302,134
2,256,763
86,996
17,631
69,365
EXECUTIVE BRANCH

TOTAL SEPARATIONS

     MARCH 2007
33,844
**
1.29
32,780
**
1.30
3,145
**
1.03
29,635
**
1.33
1,064
**
1.21
204
**
1.18
860
**
1.22
     APRIL 2007
26,871
**
1.02
25,943
**
1.02
2,447
**
.79
23,496
**
1.06
928
**
1.06
157
**
.90
771
**
1.10
     MAY 2007
36,961
**
1.40
36,045
**
1.42
2,455
**
.81
33,590
**
1.50
916
**
1.05
187
**
1.07
729
**
1.04
     JUNE 2007
32,900
**
1.24
31,511
**
1.23
2,561
**
.85
28,950
**
1.28
1,389
**
1.59
239
**
1.38
1,150
**
1.64
     JULY 2007
35,526
*
1.34
33,928
*
1.32
2,929
*
.97
30,999
*
1.37
1,598
*
1.83
303
*
1.75
1,295
*
1.85
     AUGUST 2007
40,334
**
1.52
37,708
**
1.47
4,663
**
1.54
33,045
**
1.46
2,626
**
3.05
251
**
1.45
2,375
**
3.45
     SEPTEMBER 2007
49,945
**
1.89
48,841
**
1.91
4,712
**
1.56
44,129
**
1.96
1,104
**
1.29
301
**
1.73
803
**
1.17
     OCTOBER 2007
35,579
*
1.35
34,731
*
1.36
3,015
*
1.00
31,716
*
1.41
848
*
.98
177
*
1.01
671
*
.97
     NOVEMBER 2007
28,604
**
1.08
27,784
**
1.09
2,020
**
.67
25,764
**
1.15
820
**
.95
245
**
1.39
575
**
.83
     DECEMBER 2007
30,008
**
1.13
29,359
**
1.15
1,832
**
.61
27,527
**
1.22
649
**
.75
120
**
.67
529
**
.76
     JANUARY 2008
56,342
**
2.13
55,145
**
2.15
4,455
**
1.47
50,690
**
2.24
1,197
**
1.38
497
**
2.81
700
**
1.01
     FEBRUARY 2008
29,630
*
1.12
28,917
*
1.13
2,311
*
.77
26,606
*
1.18
713
*
.82
138
*
.79
575
*
.83
     MARCH 2008*
33,466
*
1.26
32,690
*
1.28
2,916
*
.96
29,774
*
1.32
776
*
.89
180
*
1.02
596
*
.86
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
119,438
4.51
116,752
4.56
9,682
3.21
107,070
4.74
2,686
3.08
815
4.64
1,871
2.69
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,646,757
2,559,655
301,971
2,257,683
87,102
17,572
69,530
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
213,629
8.07
208,626
8.15
16,549
5.48
192,077
8.51
5,003
5.75
1,357
7.70
3,646
5.26
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,645,893
2,558,897
302,134
2,256,763
86,996
17,631
69,365
QUITS

     MARCH 2007
8,405
**
.32
8,176
**
.32
927
**
.30
7,249
**
.33
229
**
.26
39
**
.22
190
**
.27
     APRIL 2007
6,276
**
.24
6,077
**
.24
619
**
.20
5,458
**
.25
199
**
.23
20
**
.11
179
**
.25
     MAY 2007
5,686
**
.22
5,506
**
.22
735
**
.24
4,771
**
.21
180
**
.21
30
**
.17
150
**
.21
     JUNE 2007
5,993
**
.23
5,848
**
.23
749
**
.25
5,099
**
.23
145
**
.17
26
**
.15
119
**
.17
     JULY 2007
5,802
*
.22
5,618
*
.22
847
*
.28
4,771
*
.21
184
*
.21
22
*
.13
162
*
.23
     AUGUST 2007
9,117
**
.34
8,956
**
.35
2,021
**
.67
6,935
**
.31
161
**
.19
23
**
.13
138
**
.20
     SEPTEMBER 2007
13,727
**
.52
13,552
**
.53
1,798
**
.60
11,754
**
.52
175
**
.20
39
**
.22
136
**
.20
     OCTOBER 2007
6,636
*
.25
6,483
*
.25
810
*
.27
5,673
*
.25
153
*
.18
27
*
.15
126
*
.18
     NOVEMBER 2007
5,077
**
.19
4,906
**
.19
623
**
.21
4,283
**
.19
171
**
.20
74
**
.42
97
**
.14
     DECEMBER 2007
4,871
**
.18
4,750
**
.19
560
**
.18
4,190
**
.19
121
**
.14
21
**
.12
100
**
.14
     JANUARY 2008
5,332
**
.20
5,192
**
.20
707
**
.23
4,485
**
.20
140
**
.16
28
**
.16
112
**
.16
     FEBRUARY 2008
5,413
*
.20
5,287
*
.21
599
*
.20
4,688
*
.21
126
*
.14
25
*
.14
101
*
.15
     MARCH 2008*
7,535
*
.28
7,378
*
.29
800
*
.26
6,578
*
.29
157
*
.18
38
*
.22
119
*
.17
     CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
18,280
.69
17,857
.70
2,106
.70
15,751
.70
423
.49
91
.52
332
.48
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,646,757
2,559,655
301,971
2,257,683
87,102
17,572
69,530
     FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*
34,864
1.32
33,996
1.33
4,099
1.36
29,897
1.32
868
1.00
213
1.21
655
.94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*
2,645,893
2,558,897
302,134
2,256,763
86,996
17,631
69,365

	ALL AREAS		U.S. TOTAL	WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA		OUTSIDE WASHINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA	OVERSEAS TOTAL		U.S. TERRITORIES	FOREIGN COUNTRIES
MONTH AND YEAR	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE	NUMBER		RATE

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
TOTAL ACCESSIONS A/
MARCH 2007	36,446	**	1.39	35,383	**	1.39	3,636	**	1.15	31,747	**	1.43	1,063	**	1.21	241	**	1.39	822	**	1.17
APRIL 2007	33,953	**	1.29	33,048	**	1.30	2,740	**	.85	30,308	**	1.36	905	**	1.03	192	**	1.10	713	**	1.02
MAY 2007	49,391	**	1.87	48,458	**	1.90	3,840	**	1.22	44,618	**	1.99	933	**	1.07	204	**	1.17	729	**	1.04
JUNE 2007	41,065	**	1.55	38,941	**	1.52	5,626	**	1.80	33,315	**	1.48	2,124	**	2.43	207	**	1.19	1,917	**	2.74
JULY 2007	37,802	*	1.42	36,222	*	1.41	4,020	*	1.28	32,202	*	1.42	1,580	*	1.81	260	*	1.50	1,320	*	1.88
AUGUST 2007	31,718	**	1.19	30,415	**	1.18	3,420	**	1.09	26,995	**	1.19	1,303	**	1.51	361	**	2.08	942	**	1.37
SEPTEMBER 2007	40,919	**	1.54	39,687	**	1.54	5,148	**	1.64	34,539	**	1.53	1,232	**	1.44	339	**	1.94	893	**	1.31
OCTOBER 2007	34,283	**	1.29	32,872	**	1.28	3,592	**	1.15	29,280	**	1.30	1,411	**	1.63	429	**	2.45	982	**	1.42
NOVEMBER 2007	33,280	**	1.26	32,319	**	1.26	3,044	**	.97	29,275	**	1.30	961	**	1.11	242	**	1.37	719	**	1.04
DECEMBER 2007	47,398	**	1.78	46,427	**	1.80	3,742	**	1.19	42,685	**	1.89	971	**	1.12	382	**	2.15	589	**	.85
JANUARY 2008	35,021	**	1.32	34,022	**	1.32	2,913	**	.93	31,109	**	1.38	999	**	1.15	207	**	1.17	792	**	1.14
FEBRUARY 2008	37,505	**	1.41	36,550	**	1.42	3,080	**	.98	33,470	**	1.48	955	**	1.10	164	**	.93	791	**	1.14
MARCH 2008*	41,650	*	1.56	40,586	*	1.58	3,934	*	1.26	36,652	*	1.62	1,064	*	1.22	235	*	1.34	829	*	1.19
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	114,176		4.29	111,158		4.32	9,927		3.17	101,231		4.48	3,018		3.46	606		3.45	2,412		3.47
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,965			2,571,857			313,129			2,258,728			87,107			17,572			69,535
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	229,137		8.62	222,776		8.66	20,305		6.48	202,471		8.97	6,361		7.31	1,659		9.41	4,702		6.78
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,117			2,571,116			313,311			2,257,804			87,002			17,631			69,371
NEW HIRES A/
MARCH 2007	27,253	**	1.04	26,429	**	1.04	2,902	**	.92	23,527	**	1.06	824	**	.94	206	**	1.19	618	**	.88
APRIL 2007	26,131	**	.99	25,463	**	1.00	2,050	**	.64	23,413	**	1.05	668	**	.76	150	**	.86	518	**	.74
MAY 2007	34,649	**	1.31	33,936	**	1.33	2,937	**	.93	30,999	**	1.38	713	**	.82	168	**	.97	545	**	.78
JUNE 2007	36,197	**	1.36	34,320	**	1.34	4,867	**	1.56	29,453	**	1.30	1,877	**	2.15	171	**	.98	1,706	**	2.43
JULY 2007	33,406	*	1.25	32,029	*	1.24	3,472	*	1.10	28,557	*	1.26	1,377	*	1.58	228	*	1.32	1,149	*	1.64
AUGUST 2007	26,708	**	1.00	25,759	**	1.00	2,821	**	.90	22,938	**	1.01	949	**	1.10	319	**	1.84	630	**	.92
SEPTEMBER 2007	34,863	**	1.31	33,900	**	1.32	4,322	**	1.38	29,578	**	1.31	963	**	1.12	301	**	1.73	662	**	.97
OCTOBER 2007	27,863	**	1.05	26,738	**	1.04	2,695	**	.86	24,043	**	1.07	1,125	**	1.30	381	**	2.18	744	**	1.08
NOVEMBER 2007	28,222	**	1.07	27,495	**	1.07	2,421	**	.77	25,074	**	1.11	727	**	.84	188	**	1.07	539	**	.78
DECEMBER 2007	41,874	**	1.57	41,122	**	1.60	2,856	**	.91	38,266	**	1.69	752	**	.86	333	**	1.87	419	**	.60
JANUARY 2008	26,415	**	.99	25,641	**	1.00	2,313	**	.74	23,328	**	1.03	774	**	.89	163	**	.92	611	**	.88
FEBRUARY 2008	27,866	**	1.05	27,121	**	1.06	2,556	**	.82	24,565	**	1.09	745	**	.86	140	**	.80	605	**	.87
MARCH 2008*	32,140	*	1.21	31,294	*	1.21	3,174	*	1.01	28,120	*	1.24	846	*	.97	182	*	1.04	664	*	.95
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	86,421		3.25	84,056		3.27	8,043		2.57	76,013		3.37	2,365		2.72	485		2.76	1,880		2.70
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,965			2,571,857			313,129			2,258,728			87,107			17,572			69,535
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	184,380		6.94	179,411		6.98	16,015		5.11	163,396		7.24	4,969		5.71	1,387		7.87	3,582		5.16
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,117			2,571,116			313,311			2,257,804			87,002			17,631			69,371
TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
TOTAL SEPARATIONS A/
MARCH 2007	33,980	**	1.29	32,916	**	1.30	3,271	**	1.04	29,645	**	1.33	1,064	**	1.21	204	**	1.18	860	**	1.22
APRIL 2007	26,986	**	1.02	26,058	**	1.02	2,556	**	.80	23,502	**	1.06	928	**	1.06	157	**	.90	771	**	1.10
MAY 2007	37,101	**	1.40	36,185	**	1.42	2,587	**	.82	33,598	**	1.50	916	**	1.05	187	**	1.07	729	**	1.04
JUNE 2007	33,026	**	1.24	31,637	**	1.23	2,678	**	.86	28,959	**	1.28	1,389	**	1.59	239	**	1.38	1,150	**	1.64
JULY 2007	35,655	*	1.34	34,057	*	1.32	3,047	*	.97	31,010	*	1.37	1,598	*	1.83	303	*	1.75	1,295	*	1.85
AUGUST 2007	40,646	**	1.53	38,020	**	1.48	4,946	**	1.57	33,074	**	1.46	2,626	**	3.05	251	**	1.45	2,375	**	3.45
SEPTEMBER 2007	50,243	**	1.89	49,139	**	1.91	4,976	**	1.59	44,163	**	1.96	1,104	**	1.29	301	**	1.73	803	**	1.17
OCTOBER 2007	35,764	**	1.35	34,916	**	1.36	3,165	**	1.01	31,751	**	1.41	848	**	.98	177	**	1.01	671	**	.97
NOVEMBER 2007	28,673	**	1.08	27,853	**	1.09	2,082	**	.67	25,771	**	1.15	820	**	.95	245	**	1.39	575	**	.83
DECEMBER 2007	30,095	**	1.13	29,446	**	1.14	1,906	**	.61	27,540	**	1.22	649	**	.75	120	**	.67	529	**	.76
JANUARY 2008	56,540	**	2.12	55,343	**	2.15	4,637	**	1.48	50,706	**	2.24	1,197	**	1.38	497	**	2.81	700	**	1.01
FEBRUARY 2008	29,708	**	1.12	28,995	**	1.13	2,388	**	.76	26,607	**	1.18	713	**	.82	138	**	.79	575	**	.83
MARCH 2008*	33,567	*	1.26	32,791	*	1.27	3,015	*	.96	29,776	*	1.32	776	*	.89	180	*	1.02	596	*	.86
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	119,815		4.51	117,129		4.55	10,040		3.21	107,089		4.74	2,686		3.08	815		4.64	1,871		2.69
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,965			2,571,857			313,129			2,258,728			87,107			17,572			69,535
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	214,347		8.06	209,344		8.14	17,193		5.49	192,151		8.51	5,003		5.75	1,357		7.70	3,646		5.26
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,117			2,571,116			313,311			2,257,804			87,002			17,631			69,371
QUITS A/
MARCH 2007	8,419	**	.32	8,190	**	.32	941	**	.30	7,249	**	.33	229	**	.26	39	**	.22	190	**	.27
APRIL 2007	6,289	**	.24	6,090	**	.24	632	**	.20	5,458	**	.25	199	**	.23	20	**	.11	179	**	.25
MAY 2007	5,708	**	.22	5,528	**	.22	757	**	.24	4,771	**	.21	180	**	.21	30	**	.17	150	**	.21
JUNE 2007	6,006	**	.23	5,861	**	.23	762	**	.24	5,099	**	.23	145	**	.17	26	**	.15	119	**	.17
JULY 2007	5,816	*	.22	5,632	*	.22	861	*	.27	4,771	*	.21	184	*	.21	22	*	.13	162	*	.23
AUGUST 2007	9,137	**	.34	8,976	**	.35	2,041	**	.65	6,935	**	.31	161	**	.19	23	**	.13	138	**	.20
SEPTEMBER 2007	13,748	**	.52	13,573	**	.53	1,819	**	.58	11,754	**	.52	175	**	.20	39	**	.22	136	**	.20
OCTOBER 2007	6,650	**	.25	6,497	**	.25	824	**	.26	5,673	**	.25	153	**	.18	27	**	.15	126	**	.18
NOVEMBER 2007	5,087	**	.19	4,916	**	.19	633	**	.20	4,283	**	.19	171	**	.20	74	**	.42	97	**	.14
DECEMBER 2007	4,883	**	.18	4,762	**	.18	572	**	.18	4,190	**	.19	121	**	.14	21	**	.12	100	**	.14
JANUARY 2008	5,338	**	.20	5,198	**	.20	713	**	.23	4,485	**	.20	140	**	.16	28	**	.16	112	**	.16
FEBRUARY 2008	5,423	**	.20	5,297	**	.21	609	**	.19	4,688	**	.21	126	**	.14	25	**	.14	101	**	.15
MARCH 2008*	7,544	*	.28	7,387	*	.29	808	*	.26	6,579	*	.29	157	*	.18	38	*	.22	119	*	.17
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	18,305		.69	17,882		.70	2,130		.68	15,752		.70	423		.49	91		.52	332		.48
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,965			2,571,857			313,129			2,258,728			87,107			17,572			69,535
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	34,925		1.31	34,057		1.32	4,159		1.33	29,898		1.32	868		1.00	213		1.21	655		.94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,658,117			2,571,116			313,311			2,257,804			87,002			17,631			69,371
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
TOTAL ACCESSIONS
MARCH 2007	36,349	**	1.39	35,286	**	1.40	3,540	**	1.16	31,746	**	1.43	1,063	**	1.21	241	**	1.39	822	**	1.17
APRIL 2007	33,855	**	1.29	32,950	**	1.30	2,644	**	.85	30,306	**	1.36	905	**	1.03	192	**	1.10	713	**	1.02
MAY 2007	49,278	**	1.87	48,345	**	1.90	3,736	**	1.23	44,609	**	1.99	933	**	1.07	204	**	1.17	729	**	1.04
JUNE 2007	40,893	**	1.55	38,769	**	1.52	5,484	**	1.82	33,285	**	1.47	2,124	**	2.43	207	**	1.19	1,917	**	2.74
JULY 2007	37,665	*	1.42	36,085	*	1.41	3,911	*	1.29	32,174	*	1.42	1,580	*	1.81	260	*	1.50	1,320	*	1.89
AUGUST 2007	31,638	**	1.19	30,335	**	1.18	3,342	**	1.10	26,993	**	1.19	1,303	**	1.51	361	**	2.08	942	**	1.37
SEPTEMBER 2007	40,818	**	1.54	39,586	**	1.55	5,053	**	1.67	34,533	**	1.53	1,232	**	1.44	339	**	1.94	893	**	1.31
OCTOBER 2007	34,204	*	1.30	32,793	*	1.29	3,519	*	1.17	29,274	*	1.30	1,411	*	1.63	429	*	2.45	982	*	1.42
NOVEMBER 2007	33,214	**	1.26	32,253	**	1.26	2,980	**	.99	29,273	**	1.30	961	**	1.11	242	**	1.37	719	**	1.04
DECEMBER 2007	47,328	**	1.79	46,357	**	1.81	3,673	**	1.21	42,684	**	1.89	971	**	1.12	382	**	2.15	589	**	.85
JANUARY 2008	34,972	**	1.32	33,973	**	1.33	2,869	**	.95	31,104	**	1.38	999	**	1.15	207	**	1.17	792	**	1.14
FEBRUARY 2008	37,452	*	1.42	36,497	*	1.43	3,031	*	1.00	33,466	*	1.49	955	*	1.10	164	*	.93	791	*	1.14
MARCH 2008*	41,589	*	1.57	40,525	*	1.58	3,885	*	1.29	36,640	*	1.62	1,064	*	1.22	235	*	1.34	829	*	1.19
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	114,013		4.31	110,995		4.34	9,785		3.24	101,210		4.48	3,018		3.46	606		3.45	2,412		3.47
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,646,757			2,559,655			301,971			2,257,683			87,102			17,572			69,530
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	228,759		8.65	222,398		8.69	19,957		6.61	202,441		8.97	6,361		7.31	1,659		9.41	4,702		6.78
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,645,893			2,558,897			302,134			2,256,763			86,996			17,631			69,365
NEW HIRES
MARCH 2007	27,160	**	1.04	26,336	**	1.04	2,810	**	.92	23,526	**	1.06	824	**	.94	206	**	1.19	618	**	.88
APRIL 2007	26,039	**	.99	25,371	**	1.00	1,959	**	.63	23,412	**	1.05	668	**	.76	150	**	.86	518	**	.74
MAY 2007	34,546	**	1.31	33,833	**	1.33	2,843	**	.93	30,990	**	1.38	713	**	.82	168	**	.97	545	**	.78
JUNE 2007	36,031	**	1.36	34,154	**	1.34	4,731	**	1.57	29,423	**	1.30	1,877	**	2.15	171	**	.98	1,706	**	2.43
JULY 2007	33,272	*	1.25	31,895	*	1.24	3,366	*	1.11	28,529	*	1.26	1,377	*	1.58	228	*	1.32	1,149	*	1.64
AUGUST 2007	26,632	**	1.01	25,683	**	1.00	2,746	**	.91	22,937	**	1.01	949	**	1.10	319	**	1.84	630	**	.92
SEPTEMBER 2007	34,770	**	1.32	33,807	**	1.32	4,231	**	1.40	29,576	**	1.31	963	**	1.12	301	**	1.73	662	**	.97
OCTOBER 2007	27,793	*	1.05	26,668	*	1.05	2,627	*	.87	24,041	*	1.07	1,125	*	1.30	381	*	2.18	744	*	1.08
NOVEMBER 2007	28,162	**	1.07	27,435	**	1.08	2,362	**	.78	25,073	**	1.11	727	**	.84	188	**	1.07	539	**	.78
DECEMBER 2007	41,809	**	1.58	41,057	**	1.60	2,791	**	.92	38,266	**	1.69	752	**	.86	333	**	1.87	419	**	.60
JANUARY 2008	26,374	**	1.00	25,600	**	1.00	2,276	**	.75	23,324	**	1.03	774	**	.89	163	**	.92	611	**	.88
FEBRUARY 2008	27,819	*	1.05	27,074	*	1.06	2,512	*	.83	24,562	*	1.09	745	*	.86	140	*	.80	605	*	.87
MARCH 2008*	32,083	*	1.21	31,237	*	1.22	3,128	*	1.03	28,109	*	1.24	846	*	.97	182	*	1.04	664	*	.95
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	86,276		3.26	83,911		3.28	7,916		2.62	75,995		3.37	2,365		2.72	485		2.76	1,880		2.70
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,646,757			2,559,655			301,971			2,257,683			87,102			17,572			69,530
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	184,040		6.96	179,071		7.00	15,696		5.20	163,375		7.24	4,969		5.71	1,387		7.87	3,582		5.16
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,645,893			2,558,897			302,134			2,256,763			86,996			17,631			69,365
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
TOTAL SEPARATIONS
MARCH 2007	33,844	**	1.29	32,780	**	1.30	3,145	**	1.03	29,635	**	1.33	1,064	**	1.21	204	**	1.18	860	**	1.22
APRIL 2007	26,871	**	1.02	25,943	**	1.02	2,447	**	.79	23,496	**	1.06	928	**	1.06	157	**	.90	771	**	1.10
MAY 2007	36,961	**	1.40	36,045	**	1.42	2,455	**	.81	33,590	**	1.50	916	**	1.05	187	**	1.07	729	**	1.04
JUNE 2007	32,900	**	1.24	31,511	**	1.23	2,561	**	.85	28,950	**	1.28	1,389	**	1.59	239	**	1.38	1,150	**	1.64
JULY 2007	35,526	*	1.34	33,928	*	1.32	2,929	*	.97	30,999	*	1.37	1,598	*	1.83	303	*	1.75	1,295	*	1.85
AUGUST 2007	40,334	**	1.52	37,708	**	1.47	4,663	**	1.54	33,045	**	1.46	2,626	**	3.05	251	**	1.45	2,375	**	3.45
SEPTEMBER 2007	49,945	**	1.89	48,841	**	1.91	4,712	**	1.56	44,129	**	1.96	1,104	**	1.29	301	**	1.73	803	**	1.17
OCTOBER 2007	35,579	*	1.35	34,731	*	1.36	3,015	*	1.00	31,716	*	1.41	848	*	.98	177	*	1.01	671	*	.97
NOVEMBER 2007	28,604	**	1.08	27,784	**	1.09	2,020	**	.67	25,764	**	1.15	820	**	.95	245	**	1.39	575	**	.83
DECEMBER 2007	30,008	**	1.13	29,359	**	1.15	1,832	**	.61	27,527	**	1.22	649	**	.75	120	**	.67	529	**	.76
JANUARY 2008	56,342	**	2.13	55,145	**	2.15	4,455	**	1.47	50,690	**	2.24	1,197	**	1.38	497	**	2.81	700	**	1.01
FEBRUARY 2008	29,630	*	1.12	28,917	*	1.13	2,311	*	.77	26,606	*	1.18	713	*	.82	138	*	.79	575	*	.83
MARCH 2008*	33,466	*	1.26	32,690	*	1.28	2,916	*	.96	29,774	*	1.32	776	*	.89	180	*	1.02	596	*	.86
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	119,438		4.51	116,752		4.56	9,682		3.21	107,070		4.74	2,686		3.08	815		4.64	1,871		2.69
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,646,757			2,559,655			301,971			2,257,683			87,102			17,572			69,530
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	213,629		8.07	208,626		8.15	16,549		5.48	192,077		8.51	5,003		5.75	1,357		7.70	3,646		5.26
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,645,893			2,558,897			302,134			2,256,763			86,996			17,631			69,365
QUITS
MARCH 2007	8,405	**	.32	8,176	**	.32	927	**	.30	7,249	**	.33	229	**	.26	39	**	.22	190	**	.27
APRIL 2007	6,276	**	.24	6,077	**	.24	619	**	.20	5,458	**	.25	199	**	.23	20	**	.11	179	**	.25
MAY 2007	5,686	**	.22	5,506	**	.22	735	**	.24	4,771	**	.21	180	**	.21	30	**	.17	150	**	.21
JUNE 2007	5,993	**	.23	5,848	**	.23	749	**	.25	5,099	**	.23	145	**	.17	26	**	.15	119	**	.17
JULY 2007	5,802	*	.22	5,618	*	.22	847	*	.28	4,771	*	.21	184	*	.21	22	*	.13	162	*	.23
AUGUST 2007	9,117	**	.34	8,956	**	.35	2,021	**	.67	6,935	**	.31	161	**	.19	23	**	.13	138	**	.20
SEPTEMBER 2007	13,727	**	.52	13,552	**	.53	1,798	**	.60	11,754	**	.52	175	**	.20	39	**	.22	136	**	.20
OCTOBER 2007	6,636	*	.25	6,483	*	.25	810	*	.27	5,673	*	.25	153	*	.18	27	*	.15	126	*	.18
NOVEMBER 2007	5,077	**	.19	4,906	**	.19	623	**	.21	4,283	**	.19	171	**	.20	74	**	.42	97	**	.14
DECEMBER 2007	4,871	**	.18	4,750	**	.19	560	**	.18	4,190	**	.19	121	**	.14	21	**	.12	100	**	.14
JANUARY 2008	5,332	**	.20	5,192	**	.20	707	**	.23	4,485	**	.20	140	**	.16	28	**	.16	112	**	.16
FEBRUARY 2008	5,413	*	.20	5,287	*	.21	599	*	.20	4,688	*	.21	126	*	.14	25	*	.14	101	*	.15
MARCH 2008*	7,535	*	.28	7,378	*	.29	800	*	.26	6,578	*	.29	157	*	.18	38	*	.22	119	*	.17
CALENDAR YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	18,280		.69	17,857		.70	2,106		.70	15,751		.70	423		.49	91		.52	332		.48
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,646,757			2,559,655			301,971			2,257,683			87,102			17,572			69,530
FISCAL YEAR 2008 TOTAL TO DATE*	34,864		1.32	33,996		1.33	4,099		1.36	29,897		1.32	868		1.00	213		1.21	655		.94
AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT*	2,645,893			2,558,897			302,134			2,256,763			86,996			17,631			69,365

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

A/ EXCLUDES CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL BRANCH FOR WHICH TURNOVER DATA ARE NOT REPORTED. AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IS ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE CONGRESS
AND THE JUDICIAL BRANCH IN CALCULATING TURNOVER RATES. TURNOVER DATA REFLECT EMPLOYEES IN ALL WORK SCHEDULES (FULL-TIME,
PART-TIME, AND INTERMITTENT) AND ALL TENURES (PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY AND INDEFINITE APPOINTMENTS). IN THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,
TURNOVER DATA INCLUDE ALL CATEGORIES OF POSTAL EMPLOYMENT, BOTH CAREER AND NON-CAREER! NON-CAREER TYPES INCLUDE TEMPORARIES,
CASUALS, AND REPLACEMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES ON LEAVE.

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