Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)
Total	5,233	4,535	4,502	3.4	2.9	2.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,977	4,312	4,256	3.8	3.2	3.2
Mining and logging	23	20	19	3.7	3.2	3.0
Construction	381	324	266	5.0	4.1	3.3
Manufacturing	422	296	331	3.3	2.3	2.6
Durable goods	235	160	191	2.9	2.0	2.4
Nondurable goods	187	136	140	3.9	2.8	2.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,061	899	848	3.7	3.1	3.0
Wholesale trade	142	151	127	2.3	2.5	2.1
Retail trade	613	540	518	4.0	3.5	3.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	306	208	203	4.3	2.9	2.9
Information	82	77	71	2.7	2.6	2.4
Financial activities	161	163	147	1.8	1.8	1.6
Finance and insurance	102	101	95	1.5	1.5	1.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	59	61	51	2.4	2.5	2.1
Professional and business services	988	964	958	4.4	4.2	4.2
Private education and health services	741	660	668	2.9	2.5	2.5
Private educational services	61	48	59	1.6	1.2	1.5
Health care and social assistance	680	612	609	3.2	2.8	2.7
Leisure and hospitality	908	759	805	5.7	4.7	4.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	98	95	107	4.3	4.0	4.3
Accommodation and food services	810	663	698	5.9	4.8	5.0
Other services	209	152	142	3.6	2.6	2.4
Government	256	223	246	1.1	0.9	1.0
Federal	31	28	28	1.1	1.0	0.9
State and local	225	194	218	1.1	0.9	1.1
State and local education	90	78	90	0.8	0.7	0.8
State and local, excluding education	135	116	128	1.5	1.2	1.4

REGION(3)
Northeast	703	650	700	2.6	2.3	2.5
South	2,318	1,932	1,913	4.0	3.3	3.2
Midwest	1,048	920	924	3.2	2.8	2.8
West	1,164	1,033	965	3.2	2.8	2.6
Footnotes (1) The total separations level is 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 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: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

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