Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
June
2017		 May
2018		 June
2018(p)		 June
2017		 May
2018		 June
2018(p)

Total

 5,504 5,462 5,739 3.7 3.7 3.8

INDUSTRY

Total private

 5,004 5,081 5,193 4.0 4.0 4.1

Mining and logging

 23 36 35 3.4 5.0 4.7

Construction

 299 320 319 4.2 4.4 4.3

Manufacturing

 332 341 339 2.7 2.7 2.7

Durable goods

 192 192 192 2.5 2.4 2.4

Nondurable goods

 141 149 147 3.0 3.1 3.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,046 1,046 1,085 3.8 3.8 3.9

Wholesale trade

 139 109 135 2.3 1.8 2.2

Retail trade

 719 734 750 4.5 4.6 4.7

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 189 203 200 3.3 3.5 3.4

Information

 69 88 88 2.5 3.2 3.2

Financial activities

 190 185 228 2.2 2.2 2.6

Finance and insurance

 120 118 149 1.9 1.9 2.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 70 67 79 3.1 3.0 3.5

Professional and business services

 1,127 1,165 1,125 5.5 5.6 5.3

Education and health services

 731 697 791 3.2 2.9 3.4

Educational services

 159 120 140 4.6 3.2 4.0

Health care and social assistance

 572 577 651 2.9 2.9 3.3

Leisure and hospitality

 974 1,023 986 5.8 6.2 5.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 125 129 142 4.7 5.3 5.3

Accommodation and food services

 849 893 844 6.0 6.3 5.9

Other services

 212 180 197 3.6 3.1 3.3

Government

 - - - - - -

Federal

 - - - - - -

State and local

 464 353 512 2.4 1.8 2.6

State and local education

 308 215 354 3.1 2.0 3.5

State and local, excluding education

 156 138 157 1.7 1.5 1.7

REGION(3)

Northeast

 856 727 809 3.2 2.7 2.9

South

 2,247 2,283 2,362 4.2 4.2 4.3

Midwest

 1,148 1,249 1,247 3.5 3.8 3.8

West

 1,252 1,203 1,321 3.7 3.5 3.8

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.
(p) Preliminary

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Last Modified Date: August 07, 2018