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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)
Aug.
2018		 July
2019		 Aug.
2019(p)		 Aug.
2018		 July
2019		 Aug.
2019(p)

Total

 6,679 6,272 6,705 4.5 4.1 4.4

INDUSTRY

Total private

 6,137 5,862 6,188 4.8 4.5 4.8

Mining and logging

 40 27 30 5.2 3.6 3.9

Construction

 389 392 457 5.1 5.1 5.9

Manufacturing

 432 358 388 3.4 2.8 3.0

Durable goods

 234 205 230 2.9 2.5 2.8

Nondurable goods

 197 153 158 4.1 3.2 3.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,360 1,253 1,364 4.9 4.5 4.9

Wholesale trade

 171 177 162 2.9 3.0 2.7

Retail trade

 942 830 933 6.0 5.3 5.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 247 245 269 4.2 4.1 4.4

Information

 104 103 111 3.7 3.6 3.9

Financial activities

 263 240 284 3.0 2.7 3.2

Finance and insurance

 181 142 191 2.9 2.2 3.0

Real estate and rental and leasing

 82 97 93 3.6 4.1 3.9

Professional and business services

 1,122 1,183 1,113 5.3 5.5 5.1

Education and health services

 762 808 780 3.3 3.4 3.2

Educational services

 135 125 160 3.9 3.6 4.6

Health care and social assistance

 627 683 620 3.1 3.3 3.0

Leisure and hospitality

 1,365 1,242 1,408 8.0 7.1 8.1

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 282 144 251 10.5 5.1 9.1

Accommodation and food services

 1,082 1,098 1,157 7.5 7.5 7.9

Other services

 301 255 253 5.1 4.2 4.2

Government

 541 410 517 2.5 1.9 2.4

Federal

 38 36 47 1.4 1.3 1.6

State and local

 503 375 470 2.7 2.0 2.5

State and local education

 239 225 222 2.6 2.5 2.4

State and local, excluding education

 264 150 248 2.8 1.6 2.6

REGION(3)

Northeast

 1,095 917 1,115 4.0 3.3 4.0

South

 2,567 2,464 2,642 4.7 4.5 4.8

Midwest

 1,509 1,389 1,406 4.6 4.2 4.2

West

 1,508 1,502 1,542 4.4 4.3 4.4

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: October 09, 2019