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)
Feb.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018(p)		 Feb.
2017		 Jan.
2018		 Feb.
2018(p)

Total

 4,089 5,863 4,216 2.8 4.0 2.9

INDUSTRY

Total private

 3,869 5,552 4,009 3.2 4.5 3.2

Mining and logging

 28 31 29 4.4 4.5 4.1

Construction

 278 370 251 4.3 5.5 3.7

Manufacturing

 240 339 301 1.9 2.7 2.4

Durable goods

 135 204 165 1.8 2.6 2.1

Nondurable goods

 105 135 137 2.3 2.9 2.9

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 900 1,457 845 3.3 5.3 3.1

Wholesale trade

 117 163 120 2.0 2.8 2.0

Retail trade

 646 945 575 4.1 6.0 3.7

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 137 348 150 2.5 6.0 2.6

Information

 67 120 78 2.4 4.4 2.8

Financial activities

 148 254 161 1.8 3.0 1.9

Finance and insurance

 97 176 118 1.6 2.8 1.9

Real estate and rental and leasing

 51 78 43 2.4 3.6 2.0

Professional and business services

 870 1,176 940 4.4 5.8 4.6

Education and health services

 448 677 513 1.9 2.9 2.2

Educational services

 38 79 47 1.0 2.2 1.2

Health care and social assistance

 410 597 465 2.1 3.0 2.4

Leisure and hospitality

 726 940 761 4.7 6.1 4.9

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 79 122 75 3.8 5.9 3.6

Accommodation and food services

 647 819 685 4.9 6.1 5.1

Other services

 164 189 130 2.9 3.3 2.2

Government

 220 310 207 1.0 1.4 0.9

Federal

 34 56 34 1.2 2.0 1.2

State and local

 186 254 173 0.9 1.3 0.9

State and local education

 81 129 68 0.8 1.2 0.6

State and local, excluding education

 104 125 105 1.2 1.4 1.2

REGION(3)

Northeast

 666 937 573 2.5 3.5 2.1

South

 1,643 2,383 1,790 3.1 4.5 3.3

Midwest

 899 1,243 870 2.8 3.9 2.7

West

 882 1,300 983 2.7 3.9 2.9

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: April 13, 2018