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Table 6. Total separations levels(1) by industry and census region (In thousands) Industry and census region Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Total.................................... 4,474 4,709 3,737 4,436 4,156 INDUSTRY Total private........................... 4,183 4,422 3,545 4,266 3,949 Mining................................. 13 16 9 14 14 Construction........................... 447 342 406 352 302 Manufacturing.......................... 521 569 503 568 522 Durable goods......................... 262 349 294 303 336 Nondurable goods...................... 258 220 209 266 187 Transportation and public utilities.... 220 235 193 196 214 Wholesale trade........................ 208 195 160 219 223 Retail trade........................... 1,281 1,584 990 1,340 1,180 Finance, insurance, and real estate.... 181 155 167 191 152 Services............................... 1,312 1,326 1,117 1,386 1,341 Government.............................. 292 288 192 170 207 Federal................................ 65 52 34 21 26 State and local........................ 227 236 158 149 180 CENSUS REGION Northeast.............................. 717 665 517 700 661 South.................................. 1,426 1,625 1,445 1,737 1,584 Midwest................................ 1,071 1,286 1,041 928 995 West................................... 1,260 1,134 734 1,072 915 1 Total separations are the number of total separations during the entire month. NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the census 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.
Last Modified Date: July 30, 2002