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	May 2025	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)	Change from: Apr. 2026 - May 2026(p)	May 2025	Feb. 2026	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)	Change from: Apr. 2026 - May 2026(p)
Total	5,288	5,022	5,377	5,038	5,101	63	3.3	3.2	3.4	3.2	3.2	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,922	4,697	5,065	4,715	4,777	62	3.6	3.5	3.7	3.5	3.5	0.0
Mining and logging	20	17	20	18	18	0	3.3	2.9	3.4	2.9	3.0	0.1
Construction	354	290	304	287	305	18	4.3	3.5	3.7	3.5	3.7	0.2
Manufacturing	284	288	274	278	277	-1	2.2	2.3	2.2	2.2	2.2	0.0
Durable goods	164	161	142	157	151	-6	2.1	2.1	1.8	2.0	1.9	-0.1
Nondurable goods	119	127	132	122	126	4	2.5	2.7	2.8	2.5	2.6	0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,001	1,084	1,172	1,046	1,064	18	3.5	3.8	4.1	3.6	3.7	0.1
Wholesale trade	135	121	154	141	123	-18	2.2	2.0	2.5	2.3	2.0	-0.3
Retail trade	571	675	693	609	606	-3	3.7	4.4	4.5	3.9	3.9	0.0
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	295	287	325	296	335	39	4.1	4.0	4.5	4.1	4.7	0.6
Information	81	96	94	83	90	7	2.8	3.4	3.4	3.0	3.2	0.2
Financial activities	209	179	206	201	187	-14	2.3	2.0	2.3	2.2	2.1	-0.1
Finance and insurance	134	125	139	136	127	-9	2.0	1.9	2.1	2.0	1.9	-0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	76	53	67	65	60	-5	3.1	2.2	2.8	2.7	2.5	-0.2
Professional and business services	1,023	884	1,068	943	923	-20	4.6	3.9	4.8	4.2	4.1	-0.1
Private education and health services	714	713	747	716	750	34	2.6	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.7	0.1
Private educational services	93	93	100	96	94	-2	2.3	2.3	2.5	2.4	2.3	-0.1
Health care and social assistance	622	620	647	621	656	35	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.7	0.1
Leisure and hospitality	1,045	947	946	961	944	-17	6.2	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.5	-0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	185	150	159	164	128	-36	6.9	5.6	5.9	6.1	4.7	-1.4
Accommodation and food services	860	797	788	797	816	19	6.1	5.6	5.5	5.6	5.7	0.1
Other services	192	200	232	181	218	37	3.2	3.3	3.9	3.0	3.6	0.6
Government	366	325	312	323	324	1	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.4	0.0
Federal	46	34	35	32	34	2	1.6	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.3	0.1
State and local	321	291	277	291	290	-1	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.4	1.4	0.0
State and local education	156	153	130	142	146	4	1.4	1.4	1.2	1.3	1.3	0.0
State and local, excluding education	164	138	148	149	144	-5	1.7	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.0

REGION(3)
Northeast	844	847	860	741	839	98	3.0	3.0	3.0	2.6	3.0	0.4
South	2,028	1,872	2,074	2,062	2,102	40	3.4	3.1	3.5	3.4	3.5	0.1
Midwest	1,182	1,091	1,197	1,078	1,103	25	3.5	3.3	3.6	3.2	3.3	0.1
West	1,235	1,213	1,246	1,157	1,057	-100	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.1	2.8	-0.3
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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