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.
2018		 Mar.
2019		 Apr.
2019(p)		 Apr.
2018		 Mar.
2019		 Apr.
2019(p)

Total

 5,263 4,883 5,383 3.5 3.3 3.6

INDUSTRY

Total private

 5,017 4,653 5,139 4.0 3.7 4.0

Mining and logging

 37 37 37 5.2 5.0 5.0

Construction

 314 315 354 4.4 4.4 4.8

Manufacturing

 348 346 355 2.8 2.7 2.8

Durable goods

 198 194 206 2.5 2.4 2.6

Nondurable goods

 150 152 149 3.2 3.2 3.1

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,066 992 1,065 3.9 3.6 3.9

Wholesale trade

 146 138 146 2.5 2.3 2.5

Retail trade

 727 653 730 4.6 4.2 4.7

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 194 201 190 3.3 3.3 3.1

Information

 94 80 98 3.3 2.8 3.5

Financial activities

 211 161 239 2.5 1.9 2.8

Finance and insurance

 134 112 142 2.1 1.8 2.3

Real estate and rental and leasing

 77 49 97 3.5 2.1 4.2

Professional and business services

 1,095 1,078 1,153 5.3 5.1 5.4

Education and health services

 618 624 626 2.6 2.6 2.6

Educational services

 70 54 63 1.8 1.4 1.6

Health care and social assistance

 548 570 563 2.8 2.8 2.8

Leisure and hospitality

 1,021 853 1,025 6.3 5.2 6.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 184 101 133 8.0 4.4 5.5

Accommodation and food services

 837 752 892 6.1 5.4 6.3

Other services

 213 168 187 3.7 2.9 3.2

Government

 245 230 244 1.1 1.0 1.1

Federal

 32 38 27 1.2 1.4 1.0

State and local

 213 191 217 1.1 1.0 1.1

State and local education

 93 84 91 0.9 0.8 0.8

State and local, excluding education

 119 107 126 1.3 1.2 1.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

 810 718 756 3.0 2.6 2.7

South

 2,132 2,080 2,285 3.9 3.8 4.1

Midwest

 1,067 1,015 1,109 3.3 3.1 3.3

West

 1,254 1,070 1,233 3.7 3.1 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.
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Last Modified Date: June 10, 2019