Table 3.  Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels (3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region                Feb.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Feb.  Sept. Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                                              2007   2007   2007   2007   2007   2008   2008p  2007  2007  2007  2007  2007  2008  2008p

Total (4)..................................  4,524  4,456  4,594  4,640  4,408  4,477  4,485    3.3   3.2   3.3   3.4   3.2   3.2   3.3

                INDUSTRY

 Total private (4).........................  4,221  4,168  4,314  4,367  4,107  4,188  4,205    3.7   3.6   3.7   3.8   3.5   3.6   3.6
  Construction.............................    359    355    355    322    331    311    330    4.7   4.7   4.7   4.3   4.4   4.2   4.5
  Manufacturing............................    409    374    393    400    325    348    353    2.9   2.7   2.9   2.9   2.4   2.5   2.6
  Trade, transportation, and utilities (5).    959    950  1,010  1,065    981  1,005    958    3.6   3.6   3.8   4.0   3.7   3.8   3.6
   Retail trade............................    669    683    702    764    686    689    656    4.3   4.4   4.5   4.9   4.4   4.4   4.2
  Professional and business services.......    796    824    935    878    814    790    854    4.5   4.6   5.2   4.9   4.5   4.4   4.7
  Education and health services............    413    414    434    423    417    447    462    2.3   2.2   2.3   2.3   2.2   2.4   2.5
  Leisure and hospitality (6)..............    831    730    761    799    803    800    848    6.2   5.4   5.6   5.9   5.9   5.9   6.2
   Accommodation and food services.........    701    645    651    667    697    657    706    6.2   5.6   5.6   5.7   6.0   5.7   6.1
 Government (7)............................    307    290    286    286    295    290    283    1.4   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.3
  State and local government...............    244    219    238    240    256    237    228    1.3   1.1   1.2   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.2

                 REGION (8)

  Northeast................................    665    635    652    860    635    697    761    2.6   2.5   2.5   3.3   2.5   2.7   3.0
  South....................................  1,770  1,786  1,764  1,709  1,712  1,699  1,671    3.6   3.6   3.5   3.4   3.4   3.4   3.4
  Midwest..................................  1,032    983    994    974    980    975    900    3.3   3.1   3.2   3.1   3.1   3.1   2.9
  West.....................................  1,035  1,038  1,186  1,117  1,117  1,107  1,168    3.4   3.4   3.8   3.6   3.6   3.6   3.8

   1 Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month.
   2 The total separations rate is the number of total separations during the entire month as a percent of total employment.
   3 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
   4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
   5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
   6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
   7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
   8 See footnote 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.