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	July 2025	June 2026	July 2026(p)	July 2025	June 2026	July 2026(p)
Total	5,672	5,620	5,584	3.6	3.5	3.5
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,290	5,119	5,159	3.9	3.7	3.8
Mining and logging	21	24	26	3.5	3.9	4.3
Construction	364	296	382	4.3	3.5	4.5
Manufacturing	334	316	319	2.6	2.5	2.5
Durable goods	178	192	176	2.3	2.4	2.2
Nondurable goods	156	124	144	3.2	2.6	3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,015	1,100	1,103	3.5	3.8	3.9
Wholesale trade	156	147	163	2.6	2.4	2.7
Retail trade	606	678	695	3.9	4.4	4.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	253	274	246	3.5	3.8	3.5
Information	86	92	72	3.0	3.3	2.6
Financial activities	241	171	184	2.6	1.9	2.0
Finance and insurance	163	125	114	2.4	1.9	1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	78	46	70	3.1	1.9	2.8
Professional and business services	1,128	1,076	931	5.0	4.8	4.1
Private education and health services	835	848	888	3.1	3.1	3.2
Private educational services	124	140	131	3.3	3.6	3.5
Health care and social assistance	712	708	757	3.0	3.0	3.2
Leisure and hospitality	1,042	943	990	5.9	5.3	5.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	140	123	138	4.6	4.1	4.6
Accommodation and food services	901	820	852	6.2	5.6	5.8
Other services	224	254	263	3.7	4.2	4.3
Government	381	502	425	1.7	2.2	1.9
Federal	36	28	32	1.2	1.0	1.2
State and local	346	474	393	1.8	2.3	2.0
State and local education	206	327	226	2.2	3.1	2.4
State and local, excluding education	139	147	167	1.4	1.5	1.7

REGION(3)
Northeast	916	845	819	3.3	3.0	2.9
South	2,246	2,248	2,381	3.8	3.7	4.0
Midwest	1,169	1,191	1,251	3.5	3.5	3.7
West	1,341	1,336	1,134	3.6	3.6	3.1
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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