Table 7. Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 7. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Apr. Mar. Apr. Apr. Mar. Apr.
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 5,248 3,904 4,744 3.8 3.0 3.6
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 5,019 3,737 4,538 4.4 3.4 4.2
Mining and Logging............................ 31 31 29 4.1 4.3 4.0
Construction.................................. 445 374 426 6.2 6.1 6.9
Manufacturing................................. 432 371 401 3.2 3.0 3.3
Durable goods................................ 265 251 268 3.1 3.3 3.6
Nondurable goods............................. 168 120 134 3.4 2.6 2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 1,099 822 1,035 4.2 3.3 4.1
Wholesale trade.............................. 201 148 177 3.4 2.6 3.1
Retail trade................................. 728 523 696 4.8 3.6 4.8
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 170 151 162 3.3 3.1 3.4
Information................................... 83 69 91 2.8 2.4 3.1
Financial activities.......................... 285 197 228 3.5 2.5 2.9
Finance and insurance........................ 185 112 139 3.1 1.9 2.4
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 100 85 89 4.7 4.3 4.5
Professional and business services............ 948 741 872 5.3 4.4 5.2
Education and health services................. 520 393 475 2.8 2.0 2.5
Educational services......................... 62 41 52 2.0 1.3 1.6
Health care and social assistance............ 458 352 423 2.9 2.2 2.6
Leisure and hospitality....................... 928 580 737 6.9 4.5 5.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 116 62 87 6.0 3.5 4.7
Accommodation and food services............. 811 518 650 7.1 4.7 5.8
Other services................................ 248 158 244 4.5 2.9 4.5
Government..................................... 229 167 205 1.0 .7 .9
Federal....................................... 22 12 20 .8 .4 .7
State and local............................... 207 156 185 1.0 .8 .9
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 853 687 713 3.3 2.8 2.9
South......................................... 2,070 1,475 1,807 4.2 3.1 3.8
Midwest....................................... 1,085 880 982 3.5 2.9 3.3
West.......................................... 1,240 862 1,243 4.0 2.9 4.2
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 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: June 09, 2009
