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	Aug. 2023	May 2024	June 2024	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Change from: July 2024 - Aug. 2024(p)	Aug. 2023	May 2024	June 2024	July 2024	Aug. 2024(p)	Change from: July 2024 - Aug. 2024(p)
Total	5,609	5,397	5,084	5,314	4,997	-317	3.6	3.4	3.2	3.4	3.1	-0.3
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,277	5,050	4,776	4,972	4,685	-287	3.9	3.7	3.5	3.7	3.5	-0.2
Mining and logging	24	21	20	18	17	-1	3.7	3.3	3.1	2.8	2.6	-0.2
Construction	349	354	282	321	310	-11	4.3	4.3	3.4	3.9	3.7	-0.2
Manufacturing	385	352	348	347	321	-26	3.0	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.5	-0.2
Durable goods	199	211	205	204	194	-10	2.4	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.4	-0.1
Nondurable goods	186	142	143	143	127	-16	3.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	2.6	-0.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,105	1,075	1,125	1,097	941	-156	3.8	3.7	3.9	3.8	3.2	-0.6
Wholesale trade	147	155	159	140	130	-10	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.3	2.1	-0.2
Retail trade	642	651	691	656	553	-103	4.1	4.2	4.4	4.2	3.5	-0.7
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	317	269	276	301	258	-43	4.4	3.7	3.8	4.2	3.6	-0.6
Information	67	85	74	92	81	-11	2.2	2.8	2.5	3.1	2.7	-0.4
Financial activities	211	214	209	234	200	-34	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.5	2.2	-0.3
Finance and insurance	138	130	139	167	142	-25	2.0	1.9	2.1	2.5	2.1	-0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	72	84	70	68	59	-9	2.9	3.4	2.8	2.7	2.3	-0.4
Professional and business services	1,086	1,002	973	950	1,099	149	4.7	4.4	4.2	4.1	4.8	0.7
Private education and health services	812	813	720	779	692	-87	3.2	3.1	2.7	3.0	2.6	-0.4
Private educational services	85	97	90	98	87	-11	2.2	2.5	2.3	2.5	2.2	-0.3
Health care and social assistance	727	716	630	681	605	-76	3.4	3.2	2.8	3.0	2.7	-0.3
Leisure and hospitality	1,034	927	832	902	768	-134	6.2	5.5	4.9	5.3	4.5	-0.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	174	156	127	154	132	-22	6.8	5.9	4.8	5.8	4.9	-0.9
Accommodation and food services	861	771	706	747	636	-111	6.1	5.4	5.0	5.2	4.4	-0.8
Other services	204	207	193	233	256	23	3.5	3.5	3.3	3.9	4.3	0.4
Government	332	347	307	343	312	-31	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.5	1.3	-0.2
Federal	32	32	33	31	34	3	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.1	0.1
State and local	300	315	274	312	277	-35	1.5	1.6	1.3	1.5	1.4	-0.1
State and local education	150	180	144	155	146	-9	1.4	1.7	1.3	1.4	1.4	0.0
State and local, excluding education	150	135	130	156	131	-25	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.6	1.4	-0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	746	847	813	866	756	-110	2.7	3.0	2.9	3.1	2.7	-0.4
South	2,373	2,077	2,036	2,125	2,055	-70	4.0	3.5	3.4	3.6	3.5	-0.1
Midwest	1,240	1,123	1,036	1,106	1,082	-24	3.7	3.3	3.1	3.3	3.2	-0.1
West	1,250	1,350	1,198	1,217	1,103	-114	3.4	3.6	3.2	3.3	3.0	-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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