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)
Dec.
2017		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018(p)		 Dec.
2017		 Nov.
2018		 Dec.
2018(p)

Total

 5,061 4,910 5,265 3.4 3.2 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private

 4,748 4,666 4,967 3.8 3.6 3.9

Mining and logging

 28 28 30 4.0 3.7 4.0

Construction

 303 384 378 4.3 5.2 5.2

Manufacturing

 283 308 275 2.3 2.4 2.1

Durable goods

 154 164 140 2.0 2.0 1.7

Nondurable goods

 129 145 136 2.7 3.0 2.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 1,096 987 1,182 3.9 3.5 4.1

Wholesale trade

 123 144 134 2.1 2.4 2.2

Retail trade

 713 640 798 4.4 3.9 4.9

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 260 203 250 4.3 3.3 4.0

Information

 82 74 68 3.0 2.7 2.5

Financial activities

 156 165 156 1.8 1.9 1.8

Finance and insurance

 108 107 112 1.7 1.7 1.8

Real estate and rental and leasing

 48 58 44 2.2 2.6 1.9

Professional and business services

 1,201 983 1,178 5.8 4.6 5.5

Education and health services

 542 570 642 2.3 2.4 2.7

Educational services

 75 60 70 2.0 1.5 1.8

Health care and social assistance

 467 510 572 2.4 2.5 2.8

Leisure and hospitality

 862 966 891 5.4 6.0 5.5

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 110 180 124 5.1 8.1 5.5

Accommodation and food services

 751 786 768 5.5 5.6 5.5

Other services

 196 201 166 3.4 3.4 2.8

Government

 313 244 298 1.4 1.1 1.3

Federal

 34 33 45 1.2 1.2 1.6

State and local

 279 211 253 1.4 1.1 1.3

State and local education

 138 88 130 1.3 0.8 1.2

State and local, excluding education

 141 123 123 1.6 1.3 1.3

REGION(3)

Northeast

 785 668 719 2.9 2.4 2.6

South

 1,925 1,987 2,142 3.5 3.6 3.9

Midwest

 1,147 1,221 1,303 3.5 3.6 3.9

West

 1,203 1,034 1,100 3.5 3.0 3.2

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

NOTE: Total nonfarm, government, federal government, and regional data in this table have been corrected for the months January 2011 through March 2018.

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Last Modified Date: February 12, 2019