Table 7. Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 7. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region June May June June May June
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 4,896 3,893 4,181 3.5 2.9 3.2
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 4,464 3,582 3,720 3.8 3.3 3.4
Mining and Logging............................ 24 21 19 3.0 3.0 2.7
Construction.................................. 403 338 316 5.4 5.3 4.9
Manufacturing................................. 337 323 317 2.5 2.7 2.7
Durable goods................................ 202 198 199 2.3 2.7 2.7
Nondurable goods............................. 135 125 118 2.7 2.7 2.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 954 854 723 3.6 3.4 2.9
Wholesale trade.............................. 163 160 117 2.7 2.8 2.0
Retail trade................................. 631 567 482 4.1 3.8 3.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 160 126 124 3.1 2.6 2.6
Information................................... 73 69 70 2.4 2.4 2.5
Financial activities.......................... 204 161 157 2.5 2.1 2.0
Finance and insurance........................ 133 103 97 2.2 1.8 1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 72 57 60 3.3 2.9 3.0
Professional and business services............ 918 626 673 5.1 3.7 4.0
Education and health services................. 540 424 533 2.9 2.2 2.8
Educational services......................... 102 80 94 3.6 2.6 3.2
Health care and social assistance............ 438 344 438 2.8 2.1 2.7
Leisure and hospitality....................... 812 606 710 5.8 4.5 5.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 87 63 84 3.9 3.2 3.9
Accommodation and food services............. 725 543 626 6.1 4.7 5.4
Other services................................ 199 160 202 3.5 2.9 3.7
Government..................................... 432 311 461 1.9 1.4 2.0
Federal....................................... 25 37 66 .9 1.3 2.3
State and local............................... 407 274 395 2.1 1.4 2.0
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 801 634 767 3.1 2.5 3.1
South......................................... 1,844 1,493 1,450 3.7 3.1 3.0
Midwest....................................... 1,064 875 923 3.4 2.9 3.1
West.......................................... 1,187 890 1,040 3.8 3.0 3.5
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 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: August 12, 2009
