EHRI Data Update: January 2026

Accessions — January 2026 v1

Compared to: Accessions data from December 2025 (accessions_202512_v2.parquet)

Total records: 8,961 → 16,838 (+7,877, +87.90%)

• agency — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: +622% (116 → 838)
• agency — DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: +309% (138 → 564)
• pay_plan — ADMINISTRATIVELY DETERMINED RATES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED: +244% (245 → 842)
• pay_plan — GENERAL SCHEDULE EMPLOYEES IN GRADES 3 THROUGH 10 PAID A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SPECIAL BASE RATE UNDER SECTION 403 OF THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PAY REFORM ACT OF 1990.: +242% (930 → 3,177)

Separations — January 2026 v1

Compared to: Separations data from December 2025 (separations_202512_v2.parquet)

Total records: 30,823 → 39,630 (+8,807, +28.57%)

• pay_plan — CONSULTANT (5 U.S.C. 3109): +673% (157 → 1,214)
• agency — DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: +657% (852 → 6,452)
• agency — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: +418% (218 → 1,129)
• pay_plan — NO DATA REPORTED: +412% (502 → 2,570)

Employment — January 2026 v1

Compared to: Employment data from December 2025 (employment_202512_v2.parquet)

Total records: 2,074,649 → 2,035,344 (-39,305, -1.89%)

• step_or_rate_type — INVALID: -99% (108 → 1)
• pay_plan — CONSULTANT (5 U.S.C. 3109): -74% (1,629 → 423)
• agency — U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEV: -30% (370 → 258)
• pay_plan — CLINICAL PODIATRISTS AND OPTOMETRISTS SCHEDULE: -28% (1,340 → 962)

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