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)
Mar.
2018		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018		 Jan.
2019		 Feb.
2019		 Mar.
2019(p)		 Mar.
2018		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018		 Jan.
2019		 Feb.
2019		 Mar.
2019(p)

Total

 5,446 5,597 5,469 5,532 5,576 5,434 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6

INDUSTRY

Total private

 5,108 5,230 5,122 5,146 5,206 5,102 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 4.0

Mining and logging

 30 35 34 31 37 37 4.2 4.6 4.5 4.1 4.9 4.9

Construction

 358 380 369 387 364 353 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.2 4.9 4.7

Manufacturing

 351 361 342 355 347 366 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.9

Durable goods

 200 203 175 174 192 203 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5

Nondurable goods

 151 157 167 180 154 163 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.8 3.2 3.4

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,087 1,141 1,134 1,098 1,114 1,119 3.9 4.1 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.0

Wholesale trade

 131 165 143 141 141 144 2.2 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

Retail trade

 753 741 765 735 720 729 4.8 4.7 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 203 235 226 222 253 246 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.6 4.2 4.0

Information

 86 88 87 93 89 89 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.1

Financial activities

 175 195 180 184 182 161 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9

Finance and insurance

 113 132 131 113 140 109 1.8 2.1 2.1 1.8 2.2 1.7

Real estate and rental and leasing

 62 63 49 71 42 51 2.8 2.8 2.1 3.1 1.8 2.2

Professional and business services

 1,139 1,092 1,116 1,085 1,122 1,123 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.3 5.3

Education and health services

 675 651 652 662 710 652 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.7

Educational services

 94 101 101 87 110 96 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.9 2.5

Health care and social assistance

 581 549 551 575 600 556 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.7

Leisure and hospitality

 999 1,056 1,007 1,043 1,044 1,017 6.2 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.3 6.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 184 177 153 151 166 134 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.1 6.7 5.4

Accommodation and food services

 816 879 853 892 878 883 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.2

Other services

 207 233 201 208 197 185 3.6 4.0 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.1

Government

 338 367 347 386 370 333 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5

Federal

 33 35 44 32 36 37 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.3

State and local

 306 332 304 353 335 296 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.5

State and local education

 150 184 163 182 172 152 1.4 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.5

State and local, excluding education

 156 147 141 172 162 143 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 1.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 855 790 820 770 779 851 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.8 3.1

South

 2,150 2,253 2,197 2,280 2,378 2,243 4.0 4.1 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.1

Midwest

 1,150 1,347 1,231 1,224 1,203 1,169 3.5 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5

West

 1,291 1,206 1,221 1,258 1,216 1,171 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4

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: May 07, 2019