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	Aug. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Aug. 2025	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)
Total	6,325	5,661	6,122	4.0	3.6	3.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,803	5,235	5,662	4.3	3.8	4.2
Mining and logging	25	24	24	4.0	3.9	3.9
Construction	415	377	326	4.9	4.4	3.8
Manufacturing	369	318	379	2.9	2.5	3.0
Durable goods	213	174	204	2.7	2.2	2.6
Nondurable goods	156	144	175	3.2	3.0	3.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,092	1,100	1,231	3.8	3.8	4.3
Wholesale trade	154	160	182	2.5	2.6	3.0
Retail trade	676	700	812	4.4	4.5	5.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	262	240	237	3.7	3.4	3.3
Information	84	72	74	2.9	2.6	2.7
Financial activities	286	193	223	3.1	2.1	2.4
Finance and insurance	204	130	162	3.0	1.9	2.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	82	63	61	3.3	2.5	2.5
Professional and business services	1,169	941	1,009	5.2	4.2	4.5
Private education and health services	895	932	953	3.3	3.4	3.4
Private educational services	145	128	168	3.8	3.4	4.4
Health care and social assistance	750	805	786	3.2	3.4	3.3
Leisure and hospitality	1,232	997	1,141	7.0	5.6	6.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	265	134	250	8.9	4.5	8.6
Accommodation and food services	966	864	891	6.6	5.9	6.1
Other services	236	281	303	3.9	4.6	5.0
Government	522	426	460	2.3	1.9	2.0
Federal	46	34	36	1.6	1.3	1.3
State and local	475	392	424	2.4	2.0	2.1
State and local education	219	226	191	2.2	2.4	2.0
State and local, excluding education	256	166	234	2.6	1.6	2.3

REGION(3)
Northeast	1,020	837	1,055	3.6	3.0	3.7
South	2,407	2,371	2,506	4.0	4.0	4.2
Midwest	1,456	1,267	1,375	4.4	3.8	4.1
West	1,441	1,187	1,185	3.9	3.2	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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Last Modified Date: September 29, 2026