Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
Industry and region	Apr. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)	Change from: Mar. 2026 - Apr. 2026(p)	Apr. 2025	Jan. 2026	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)	Change from: Mar. 2026 - Apr. 2026(p)
Total	5,270	5,144	5,022	5,377	4,978	-399	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.4	3.1	-0.3
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,932	4,820	4,697	5,065	4,652	-413	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.7	3.4	-0.3
Mining and logging	21	17	17	20	19	-1	3.4	2.9	2.9	3.4	3.1	-0.3
Construction	344	315	290	304	295	-9	4.2	3.8	3.5	3.7	3.5	-0.2
Manufacturing	317	295	288	274	276	2	2.5	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.2	0.0
Durable goods	182	165	161	142	156	14	2.3	2.1	2.1	1.8	2.0	0.2
Nondurable goods	136	130	127	132	120	-12	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.5	-0.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities	947	993	1,084	1,172	990	-182	3.3	3.5	3.8	4.1	3.4	-0.7
Wholesale trade	114	143	121	154	143	-11	1.9	2.4	2.0	2.5	2.4	-0.1
Retail trade	552	579	675	693	557	-136	3.6	3.8	4.4	4.5	3.6	-0.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	281	270	287	325	290	-35	3.9	3.8	4.0	4.5	4.0	-0.5
Information	80	95	96	94	87	-7	2.8	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.1	-0.3
Financial activities	234	181	179	206	191	-15	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.3	2.1	-0.2
Finance and insurance	162	124	125	139	125	-14	2.4	1.8	1.9	2.1	1.9	-0.2
Real estate and rental and leasing	72	57	53	67	67	0	2.9	2.3	2.2	2.8	2.7	-0.1
Professional and business services	1,047	1,002	884	1,068	921	-147	4.7	4.5	3.9	4.8	4.1	-0.7
Private education and health services	783	689	713	747	717	-30	2.9	2.5	2.6	2.7	2.6	-0.1
Private educational services	94	75	93	100	93	-7	2.3	1.8	2.3	2.5	2.3	-0.2
Health care and social assistance	690	615	620	647	624	-23	3.0	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.6	-0.1
Leisure and hospitality	943	1,035	947	946	965	19	5.6	6.1	5.6	5.6	5.7	0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	174	160	150	159	160	1	6.5	6.0	5.6	5.9	5.9	0.0
Accommodation and food services	768	876	797	788	805	17	5.4	6.1	5.6	5.5	5.6	0.1
Other services	216	197	200	232	191	-41	3.6	3.3	3.3	3.9	3.2	-0.7
Government	337	324	325	312	326	14	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.4	0.1
Federal	45	47	34	35	32	-3	1.5	1.7	1.3	1.3	1.2	-0.1
State and local	292	277	291	277	294	17	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.4	0.1
State and local education	150	140	153	130	141	11	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.2	1.3	0.1
State and local, excluding education	142	137	138	148	152	4	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.6	0.1

REGION(3)
Northeast	858	895	847	860	721	-139	3.0	3.2	3.0	3.0	2.5	-0.5
South	2,076	1,855	1,872	2,074	2,013	-61	3.5	3.1	3.1	3.5	3.4	-0.1
Midwest	1,128	1,116	1,091	1,197	1,057	-140	3.4	3.3	3.3	3.6	3.2	-0.4
West	1,207	1,277	1,213	1,246	1,187	-59	3.3	3.5	3.3	3.4	3.2	-0.2
Footnotes (1) The total separations level is 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 employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

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