Fed Figures 2014 – Federal Departures

On the heels of budget cuts, pay freezes and hiring slow-downs, more than 114,000 people left the federal government in 2013, mostly through retirements. Additionally, the number of employees who voluntarily resigned from federal service increased every year since 2009. With the steady turnover, it is imperative for federal leaders to closely examine who they are losing and assess their short- and long-term needs. Who did government lose in 2013? Which agencies had the highest attrition rates and are people in specific occupations leaving at higher rates? To address these questions, the Partnership for Public Service analyzed recent separations data for full-time, nonseasonal, permanent civilian employees who left the federal government in fiscal 2013 in executive branch agencies, excluding the U.S. Postal Service.