Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Industry and region | Levels (in thousands) | Rates(2) | ||||
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Sept. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
Sept. 2018 |
Aug. 2019 |
Sept. 2019(p) |
|
Total |
5,900 | 6,822 | 6,172 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
INDUSTRY |
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Total private |
5,514 | 6,293 | 5,765 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
Mining and logging |
36 | 31 | 23 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Construction |
371 | 459 | 439 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Manufacturing |
334 | 398 | 375 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
Durable goods |
188 | 232 | 217 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Nondurable goods |
147 | 165 | 159 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
1,148 | 1,367 | 1,186 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
Wholesale trade |
139 | 165 | 165 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
Retail trade |
825 | 939 | 804 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities |
183 | 264 | 217 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
Information |
97 | 106 | 81 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
Financial activities |
203 | 287 | 206 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
Finance and insurance |
138 | 196 | 127 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
65 | 91 | 80 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
Professional and business services |
1,084 | 1,201 | 1,199 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Education and health services |
626 | 768 | 652 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
Educational services |
95 | 156 | 92 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.4 |
Health care and social assistance |
531 | 612 | 560 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Leisure and hospitality |
1,363 | 1,403 | 1,392 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
275 | 260 | 254 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
Accommodation and food services |
1,088 | 1,143 | 1,139 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
Other services |
252 | 274 | 213 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
Government |
386 | 528 | 407 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Federal |
37 | 46 | 45 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
State and local |
349 | 483 | 362 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
State and local education |
136 | 222 | 130 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
State and local, excluding education |
212 | 260 | 232 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
REGION(3) |
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Northeast |
1,014 | 1,148 | 1,010 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
South |
2,319 | 2,665 | 2,318 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
Midwest |
1,293 | 1,466 | 1,387 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
West |
1,273 | 1,542 | 1,458 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
Footnotes |