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	Apr. 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)	Apr. 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026(p)
Total	5,164	4,764	4,831	3.3	3.0	3.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,912	4,531	4,583	3.7	3.4	3.4
Mining and logging	21	19	19	3.4	3.2	3.2
Construction	329	247	284	4.0	3.1	3.4
Manufacturing	359	271	308	2.8	2.2	2.5
Durable goods	216	144	186	2.8	1.8	2.4
Nondurable goods	143	127	122	3.0	2.7	2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	906	1,029	939	3.2	3.6	3.3
Wholesale trade	133	150	161	2.2	2.5	2.7
Retail trade	544	606	542	3.5	4.0	3.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	228	273	236	3.2	3.9	3.3
Information	76	86	84	2.7	3.1	3.0
Financial activities	239	195	197	2.6	2.2	2.2
Finance and insurance	166	133	125	2.5	2.0	1.9
Real estate and rental and leasing	73	62	72	3.0	2.6	3.0
Professional and business services	1,052	987	907	4.7	4.4	4.0
Private education and health services	830	663	747	3.0	2.4	2.7
Private educational services	73	69	74	1.7	1.7	1.8
Health care and social assistance	757	594	673	3.3	2.5	2.8
Leisure and hospitality	883	797	908	5.3	4.8	5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	132	99	122	5.1	3.9	4.6
Accommodation and food services	751	699	786	5.3	5.0	5.5
Other services	217	236	190	3.6	3.9	3.2
Government	252	233	248	1.1	1.0	1.0
Federal	43	30	30	1.4	1.1	1.1
State and local	210	204	219	1.0	1.0	1.0
State and local education	91	77	87	0.8	0.7	0.8
State and local, excluding education	119	127	131	1.2	1.3	1.3

REGION(3)
Northeast	839	702	698	3.0	2.5	2.5
South	2,038	1,935	1,995	3.4	3.3	3.3
Midwest	1,069	1,070	961	3.2	3.2	2.9
West	1,218	1,056	1,177	3.3	2.9	3.2
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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