Table 3. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region June Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 4,963 4,949 4,833 4,712 4,641 4,356 4,337 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,674 4,686 4,555 4,434 4,362 4,066 3,985 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.7
Construction........................... 451 524 463 463 437 411 359 6.2 7.8 7.0 7.2 6.9 6.5 5.8
Manufacturing.......................... 369 476 424 401 390 367 359 2.7 3.8 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 1,031 1,049 920 1,001 982 951 785 3.9 4.1 3.6 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.1
Retail trade.......................... 692 645 590 646 678 601 546 4.5 4.3 3.9 4.3 4.6 4.1 3.7
Professional and business services..... 928 866 951 778 839 771 727 5.2 5.0 5.6 4.6 5.0 4.6 4.4
Education and health services.......... 495 494 498 466 462 419 485 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.5
Leisure and hospitality................ 823 763 731 751 716 684 711 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.7 5.4 5.2 5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 116 117 88 95 102 88 104 5.9 6.0 4.5 4.9 5.4 4.6 5.5
Accommodation and food services....... 714 650 635 649 612 596 611 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.4
Government(6)........................... 295 277 271 265 255 288 324 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.4
State and local government............. 269 267 251 251 243 250 258 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 811 813 783 878 700 774 780 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.5 2.8 3.1 3.2
South.................................. 1,837 1,898 1,742 1,741 1,682 1,565 1,524 3.7 3.9 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2
Midwest................................ 1,123 1,120 1,121 1,085 1,065 1,016 998 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3
West................................... 1,182 1,180 1,188 978 1,188 980 1,060 3.8 3.9 4.0 3.3 4.0 3.3 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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
7 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
