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)
Apr.
2017		 Dec.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)		 Apr.
2017		 Dec.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)

Total

 5,111 5,314 5,319 5,173 5,322 5,408 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.6

INDUSTRY

Total private

 4,775 4,959 4,989 4,844 4,986 5,054 3.9 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.0

Mining and logging

 19 31 31 32 34 30 2.9 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.1

Construction

 380 291 337 305 352 324 5.5 4.1 4.7 4.3 4.9 4.5

Manufacturing

 314 337 343 350 342 333 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.6

Durable goods

 164 189 195 192 198 193 2.1 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4

Nondurable goods

 150 148 148 159 145 140 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 3.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 960 1,050 1,061 1,010 1,067 1,093 3.5 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.8 3.9

Wholesale trade

 120 143 149 135 131 136 2.0 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.3

Retail trade

 669 686 714 672 732 743 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.2 4.6 4.7

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 170 221 198 202 205 214 3.0 3.8 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7

Information

 76 88 93 84 75 82 2.7 3.2 3.4 3.0 2.7 3.0

Financial activities

 193 172 212 199 171 192 2.3 2.0 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.2

Finance and insurance

 116 121 147 148 106 119 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.3 1.7 1.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

 78 51 65 51 64 73 3.6 2.3 2.9 2.3 2.9 3.3

Professional and business services

 1,003 1,180 1,074 1,081 1,163 1,136 4.9 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.6 5.4

Education and health services

 616 626 656 644 615 634 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.7

Educational services

 93 98 89 96 91 86 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.3

Health care and social assistance

 524 529 566 548 525 548 2.7 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.8

Leisure and hospitality

 969 981 988 984 973 1,031 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 147 142 157 157 145 171 6.3 6.0 6.7 6.7 6.2 7.3

Accommodation and food services

 822 839 831 827 828 860 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.2

Other services

 245 204 195 155 194 199 4.3 3.5 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.4

Government

 336 354 330 330 336 355 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6

Federal

 40 36 32 41 40 41 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.5

State and local

 296 319 298 288 296 313 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6

State and local education

 150 165 156 142 149 169 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.6

State and local, excluding education

 146 153 141 147 147 145 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6

REGION(3)

Northeast

 816 771 813 758 773 803 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9

South

 2,039 2,116 2,186 2,123 2,166 2,206 3.8 3.9 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.1

Midwest

 1,087 1,164 1,116 1,045 1,125 1,130 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.4

West

 1,169 1,263 1,204 1,248 1,258 1,270 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7

Footnotes
 (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) 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.
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Last Modified Date: June 05, 2018