Table 7. Total separations levels and rates 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 Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. Nov. Dec.
2010 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011p
Total........................................... 3,764 3,590 3,749 2.9 2.7 2.8
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 3,516 3,400 3,475 3.2 3.1 3.1
Mining and Logging............................ 23 19 28 3.1 2.3 3.4
Construction.................................. 445 318 306 8.3 5.6 5.6
Manufacturing................................. 227 205 204 2.0 1.7 1.7
Durable goods................................ 126 114 116 1.8 1.6 1.6
Nondurable goods............................. 102 91 89 2.3 2.0 2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 794 641 779 3.1 2.5 3.0
Wholesale trade.............................. 105 84 101 1.9 1.5 1.8
Retail trade................................. 506 438 498 3.4 2.9 3.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 183 118 180 3.7 2.4 3.6
Information................................... 70 60 63 2.6 2.3 2.4
Financial activities.......................... 145 138 131 1.9 1.8 1.7
Finance and insurance........................ 92 87 96 1.6 1.5 1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 52 51 35 2.7 2.6 1.8
Professional and business services............ 808 785 832 4.7 4.5 4.8
Education and health services................. 402 367 419 2.0 1.8 2.1
Educational services......................... 52 38 49 1.6 1.1 1.5
Health care and social assistance............ 350 329 369 2.1 1.9 2.2
Leisure and hospitality....................... 489 696 577 3.8 5.3 4.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 75 177 117 4.3 10.2 6.8
Accommodation and food services............. 414 519 460 3.8 4.6 4.1
Other services................................ 113 170 136 2.1 3.1 2.5
Government..................................... 249 190 274 1.1 .8 1.2
Federal....................................... 25 29 31 .9 1.0 1.1
State and local............................... 224 161 243 1.1 .8 1.2
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 646 613 596 2.6 2.4 2.4
South......................................... 1,399 1,354 1,460 2.9 2.8 3.0
Midwest....................................... 935 837 882 3.1 2.8 2.9
West.......................................... 784 785 811 2.7 2.7 2.8
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 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = Preliminary
Last Modified Date: February 07, 2012
