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)
May
2017		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018(p)		 May
2017		 Apr.
2018		 May
2018(p)

Total

 5,257 5,227 5,525 3.6 3.5 3.7

INDUSTRY

Total private

 4,857 4,985 5,149 3.9 4.0 4.1

Mining and logging

 29 34 36 4.4 4.7 4.9

Construction

 326 312 327 4.7 4.4 4.5

Manufacturing

 327 346 328 2.6 2.7 2.6

Durable goods

 173 199 181 2.2 2.5 2.3

Nondurable goods

 154 148 147 3.3 3.1 3.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,024 1,064 1,048 3.7 3.9 3.8

Wholesale trade

 116 142 112 2.0 2.4 1.9

Retail trade

 742 728 738 4.7 4.6 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 165 194 198 2.9 3.4 3.4

Information

 79 86 87 2.8 3.1 3.1

Financial activities

 212 214 193 2.5 2.5 2.3

Finance and insurance

 137 136 121 2.2 2.2 1.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

 75 78 72 3.5 3.5 3.2

Professional and business services

 1,096 1,115 1,195 5.4 5.4 5.7

Education and health services

 658 614 716 2.8 2.6 3.0

Educational services

 107 70 120 2.9 1.8 3.2

Health care and social assistance

 552 544 595 2.8 2.7 3.0

Leisure and hospitality

 922 1,011 1,030 5.7 6.3 6.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 110 170 110 4.6 7.5 4.5

Accommodation and food services

 812 841 920 5.8 6.1 6.5

Other services

 184 188 191 3.2 3.2 3.2

Government

 - - - - - -

Federal

 - - - - - -

State and local

 370 211 350 1.9 1.1 1.8

State and local education

 219 92 214 2.0 0.8 2.0

State and local, excluding education

 151 119 136 1.7 1.3 1.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 733 763 736 2.7 2.8 2.7

South

 2,301 2,160 2,352 4.3 4.0 4.3

Midwest

 1,085 1,053 1,220 3.3 3.2 3.7

West

 1,138 1,252 1,218 3.4 3.7 3.5

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: July 10, 2018