Table 7.  Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Feb.     Jan.    Feb.           Feb.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                   2007     2008    2008p          2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  3,730    4,349    3,697           2.7      3.2      2.7

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  3,529    4,117    3,519           3.1      3.6      3.1
  Natural resources and mining..................     18       28       23           2.6      3.9      3.1
  Construction..................................    316      343      290           4.4      4.9      4.2
  Manufacturing.................................    364      338      317           2.6      2.5      2.3
   Durable goods................................    228      212      168           2.6      2.4      1.9
   Nondurable goods.............................    137      127      149           2.7      2.5      3.0
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    824    1,118      800           3.2      4.2      3.1
   Wholesale trade..............................    114      164      133           1.9      2.7      2.2
   Retail trade.................................    587      785      556           3.9      5.1      3.7
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    123      170      110           2.5      3.4      2.2
  Information...................................     65       61       45           2.1      2.0      1.5
  Financial activities..........................    199      227      169           2.4      2.8      2.1
   Finance and insurance........................    130      159      109           2.1      2.6      1.8
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     69       68       59           3.2      3.2      2.8
  Professional and business services............    674      763      740           3.8      4.3      4.2
  Education and health services.................    333      411      383           1.8      2.2      2.0
   Educational services.........................     39       49       28           1.3      1.7       .9
   Health care and social assistance............    294      363      355           1.9      2.3      2.3
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    617      684      648           4.8      5.2      4.9
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     72      101       87           4.1      5.7      4.8
   Accommodation and food services.............     545      582      561           4.9      5.2      5.0
  Other services................................    118      143      105           2.2      2.6      1.9

 Government.....................................    201      232      177            .9      1.0       .8
  Federal.......................................     48       46       42           1.8      1.7      1.6
  State and local...............................    153      186      135            .8      1.0       .7

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    518      686      609           2.0      2.7      2.4
  South.........................................  1,509    1,605    1,390           3.1      3.3      2.8
  Midwest.......................................    859      994      734           2.8      3.2      2.4
  West..........................................    843    1,065      963           2.8      3.5      3.1

   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 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.