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	May 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)	May 2025	Apr. 2026	May 2026(p)
Total	5,208	4,906	5,053	3.3	3.1	3.2
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,790	4,661	4,669	3.5	3.5	3.4
Mining and logging	21	18	20	3.5	3.0	3.2
Construction	309	280	262	3.7	3.4	3.1
Manufacturing	298	309	290	2.4	2.5	2.3
Durable goods	183	185	169	2.3	2.4	2.1
Nondurable goods	115	124	122	2.4	2.6	2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	926	1,012	991	3.2	3.6	3.5
Wholesale trade	149	162	132	2.4	2.7	2.2
Retail trade	561	611	596	3.6	4.0	3.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	217	240	263	3.0	3.4	3.7
Information	80	78	88	2.8	2.8	3.2
Financial activities	215	210	196	2.3	2.3	2.2
Finance and insurance	141	140	134	2.1	2.1	2.0
Real estate and rental and leasing	74	69	62	3.0	2.9	2.6
Professional and business services	985	937	878	4.4	4.2	3.9
Private education and health services	744	745	785	2.7	2.7	2.8
Private educational services	129	76	136	3.2	1.8	3.3
Health care and social assistance	615	670	649	2.7	2.8	2.7
Leisure and hospitality	1,015	890	938	5.9	5.3	5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	124	127	88	4.5	4.9	3.2
Accommodation and food services	891	763	850	6.2	5.4	5.9
Other services	196	182	222	3.3	3.0	3.7
Government	417	245	384	1.8	1.0	1.6
Federal	47	29	34	1.6	1.1	1.3
State and local	371	215	350	1.8	1.0	1.7
State and local education	234	87	229	2.1	0.8	2.1
State and local, excluding education	136	129	121	1.4	1.3	1.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	767	714	759	2.7	2.5	2.7
South	2,060	2,052	2,184	3.4	3.4	3.6
Midwest	1,154	981	1,067	3.4	2.9	3.2
West	1,227	1,160	1,043	3.3	3.1	2.8
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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