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)
Industry and region	Nov. 2020	Oct. 2021	Nov. 2021(p)	Nov. 2020	Oct. 2021	Nov. 2021(p)
Total	5,116	6,029	5,745	3.6	4.0	3.8
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,782	5,657	5,469	3.9	4.5	4.3
Mining and logging	15	23	16	2.5	3.5	2.5
Construction	369	357	417	5.0	4.7	5.5
Manufacturing	328	430	372	2.7	3.4	3.0
Durable goods	172	236	206	2.3	3.0	2.6
Nondurable goods	156	194	166	3.4	4.1	3.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,037	1,257	1,249	3.8	4.5	4.4
Wholesale trade	122	175	155	2.2	3.0	2.7
Retail trade	697	848	843	4.5	5.5	5.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	218	234	251	3.4	3.6	3.7
Information	66	101	83	2.5	3.6	3.0
Financial activities	167	185	198	1.9	2.1	2.2
Finance and insurance	112	115	135	1.7	1.8	2.0
Real estate and rental and leasing	55	70	63	2.5	3.0	2.7
Professional and business services	1,034	1,128	1,079	5.0	5.2	5.0
Education and health services	554	764	722	2.4	3.2	3.0
Educational services	56	72	66	1.6	1.9	1.7
Health care and social assistance	498	692	656	2.5	3.4	3.2
Leisure and hospitality	1,028	1,192	1,117	7.7	7.7	7.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	115	207	192	6.8	9.6	9.1
Accommodation and food services	913	985	926	7.8	7.4	7.0
Other services	185	219	217	3.4	3.8	3.8
Government	334	373	276	1.5	1.7	1.2
Federal	133	55	36	4.6	1.9	1.2
State and local	201	317	240	1.1	1.6	1.2
State and local education	68	142	94	0.7	1.4	0.9
State and local, excluding education	133	176	146	1.5	2.0	1.6

REGION(3)
Northeast	827	941	990	3.1	3.5	3.6
South	1,862	2,430	2,263	3.5	4.4	4.1
Midwest	1,222	1,263	1,250	3.9	3.9	3.9
West	1,205	1,396	1,242	3.6	4.0	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. (p) Preliminary

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