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	Sept. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sept. 2026(p)	Sept. 2025	Aug. 2026	Sept. 2026(p)
Total	5,454	6,232	5,603	3.4	3.9	3.5
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,995	5,780	5,240	3.7	4.2	3.9
Mining and logging	18	24	21	3.0	4.0	3.4
Construction	319	335	357	3.8	3.9	4.2
Manufacturing	312	400	326	2.5	3.1	2.6
Durable goods	183	211	183	2.3	2.7	2.3
Nondurable goods	129	189	142	2.7	4.0	3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	892	1,278	1,038	3.1	4.5	3.6
Wholesale trade	148	214	162	2.4	3.5	2.7
Retail trade	495	799	636	3.2	5.2	4.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	250	264	239	3.5	3.7	3.3
Information	70	100	99	2.4	3.6	3.6
Financial activities	226	230	175	2.5	2.5	1.9
Finance and insurance	160	169	115	2.4	2.5	1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	62	60	2.6	2.5	2.5
Professional and business services	1,057	1,061	976	4.7	4.7	4.3
Private education and health services	826	930	781	3.0	3.4	2.8
Private educational services	92	155	100	2.3	4.1	2.5
Health care and social assistance	734	775	680	3.1	3.2	2.8
Leisure and hospitality	1,097	1,125	1,262	6.4	6.4	7.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	307	258	287	11.2	8.8	10.6
Accommodation and food services	789	867	974	5.5	5.9	6.8
Other services	179	297	206	3.0	4.9	3.4
Government	458	451	363	1.9	2.0	1.6
Federal	144	37	33	4.9	1.4	1.2
State and local	315	414	330	1.5	2.1	1.6
State and local education	118	192	119	1.1	2.0	1.1
State and local, excluding education	197	222	210	2.0	2.2	2.1

REGION(3)
Northeast	934	1,047	1,040	3.3	3.7	3.7
South	2,017	2,590	2,275	3.4	4.3	3.8
Midwest	1,267	1,410	1,174	3.8	4.2	3.5
West	1,235	1,185	1,115	3.3	3.2	3.0
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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Last Modified Date: November 03, 2026