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Table 7.  Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  July     June     July          July     June     July
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  4,784    4,656    4,500           3.5      3.4      3.3

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  4,339    4,260    4,191           3.7      3.7      3.6
  Natural resources and mining..................     24       24       20           3.2      3.1      2.5
  Construction..................................    355      392      441           4.5      5.3      5.9
  Manufacturing.................................    384      355      311           2.8      2.6      2.3
   Durable goods................................    224      221      195           2.5      2.6      2.3
   Nondurable goods.............................    160      134      115           3.1      2.7      2.3
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    958    1,024    1,016           3.6      3.9      3.9
   Wholesale trade..............................    160      205      151           2.6      3.4      2.5
   Retail trade.................................    657      670      708           4.2      4.4      4.6
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    140      149      157           2.8      2.9      3.1
  Information...................................     70       63       57           2.3      2.1      1.9
  Financial activities..........................    226      169      192           2.7      2.0      2.3
   Finance and insurance........................    168      111      110           2.7      1.8      1.8
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     58       59       82           2.6      2.7      3.8
  Professional and business services............    828      811      798           4.6      4.5      4.4
  Education and health services.................    461      489      519           2.6      2.6      2.8
   Educational services.........................     59       85       78           2.3      3.0      2.9
   Health care and social assistance............    402      404      440           2.6      2.6      2.8
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    847      782      677           6.0      5.5      4.7
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     80       88       80           3.5      3.9      3.5
   Accommodation and food services.............     767      693      597           6.5      5.8      5.0
  Other services................................    188      152      161           3.4      2.7      2.9

 Government.....................................    444      396      309           2.1      1.8      1.4
  Federal.......................................     82       24       24           3.0       .9       .9
  State and local...............................    362      371      285           2.0      1.9      1.5

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    614      703      758           2.4      2.7      3.0
  South.........................................  1,920    1,778    1,707           3.9      3.6      3.4
  Midwest.......................................  1,020      995      929           3.3      3.1      3.0
  West..........................................  1,230    1,180    1,105           4.0      3.8      3.6


  1 Total separations are 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
total employment.
  3 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.