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)
Apr.
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)		 Apr.
2017		 Mar.
2018		 Apr.
2018(p)

Total

 4,911 4,716 5,245 3.4 3.2 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private

 4,675 4,486 4,991 3.8 3.6 4.0

Mining and logging

 19 31 30 2.9 4.4 4.2

Construction

 362 313 320 5.3 4.6 4.5

Manufacturing

 317 322 333 2.6 2.6 2.6

Durable goods

 165 186 193 2.1 2.4 2.4

Nondurable goods

 153 136 140 3.3 2.9 3.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 927 961 1,061 3.4 3.5 3.9

Wholesale trade

 127 130 142 2.2 2.2 2.4

Retail trade

 645 656 721 4.1 4.2 4.6

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 155 176 199 2.8 3.0 3.4

Information

 77 67 84 2.8 2.4 3.0

Financial activities

 205 161 206 2.4 1.9 2.4

Finance and insurance

 126 102 132 2.0 1.6 2.1

Real estate and rental and leasing

 79 59 74 3.7 2.7 3.4

Professional and business services

 1,021 1,058 1,150 5.0 5.1 5.5

Education and health services

 588 555 616 2.5 2.4 2.6

Educational services

 68 59 66 1.8 1.5 1.7

Health care and social assistance

 519 497 550 2.7 2.5 2.8

Leisure and hospitality

 931 830 1,004 5.9 5.2 6.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 142 106 171 6.3 4.9 7.5

Accommodation and food services

 789 724 834 5.8 5.3 6.0

Other services

 227 185 187 3.9 3.2 3.2

Government

 236 230 254 1.0 1.0 1.1

Federal

 35 34 37 1.2 1.2 1.3

State and local

 201 196 217 1.0 1.0 1.1

State and local education

 83 80 97 0.8 0.7 0.9

State and local, excluding education

 118 116 121 1.3 1.3 1.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 771 618 771 2.9 2.3 2.8

South

 2,001 1,968 2,181 3.8 3.7 4.0

Midwest

 1,004 999 1,050 3.1 3.1 3.2

West

 1,134 1,130 1,243 3.4 3.3 3.6

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