Table 3.  Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Aug.   Mar.   Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.   Aug.  Mar.  Apr.  May   June  July  Aug.
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  4,502  4,390  4,404  4,313  4,368  4,359  4,391    3.3   3.2   3.2   3.1   3.2   3.2   3.2

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  4,166  4,100  4,112  4,046  4,115  4,128  4,141    3.6   3.6   3.6   3.5   3.6   3.6   3.6
  Construction...........................    365    367    378    393    409    473    406    4.8   5.0   5.2   5.4   5.7   6.6   5.7
  Manufacturing..........................    377    304    390    359    353    324    332    2.7   2.2   2.9   2.6   2.6   2.4   2.5
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    957    941  1,003    868  1,003  1,013    931    3.6   3.5   3.8   3.3   3.8   3.8   3.5
   Retail trade..........................    674    688    716    605    679    692    642    4.3   4.5   4.7   3.9   4.4   4.5   4.2
  Professional and business services.....    756    806    739    741    799    694    880    4.2   4.5   4.1   4.1   4.5   3.9   4.9
  Education and health services..........    432    449    429    434    417    464    406    2.3   2.4   2.3   2.3   2.2   2.4   2.1
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    797    776    722    801    749    741    771    5.9   5.7   5.3   5.8   5.5   5.4   5.6
   Accommodation and food services.......    697    656    619    675    641    629    640    6.0   5.6   5.3   5.8   5.5   5.4   5.5
 Government(7)...........................    326    291    295    269    259    244    252    1.5   1.3   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.1   1.1
  State and local government.............    259    228    248    240    233    222    228    1.3   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.1   1.2


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    683    737    709    685    658    745    687    2.7   2.9   2.8   2.7   2.6   2.9   2.7
  South..................................  1,720  1,617  1,666  1,614  1,681  1,629  1,585    3.5   3.3   3.4   3.3   3.4   3.3   3.2
  Midwest................................  1,006    918    949    915    954    912    939    3.2   2.9   3.0   2.9   3.0   2.9   3.0
  West...................................  1,076  1,101  1,094  1,096  1,089  1,099  1,142    3.5   3.6   3.5   3.5   3.5   3.6   3.7


  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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
  4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.