Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
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.
2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012p
Total.................................... 4,112 4,167 4,142 4,463 4,249 4,088 4,354 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 3,835 3,869 3,838 4,163 3,943 3,789 4,042 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.6
Construction........................... 338 281 290 359 342 358 312 6.1 5.1 5.2 6.5 6.2 6.5 5.7
Manufacturing.......................... 247 234 239 248 263 228 248 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.9 2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 805 832 817 835 827 815 876 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.5
Retail trade.......................... 544 566 560 586 558 556 585 3.7 3.8 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.8 4.0
Professional and business services..... 845 835 855 1,035 921 807 935 4.9 4.7 4.8 5.8 5.1 4.5 5.2
Education and health services(6)....... 460 473 470 479 493 463 480 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4
Health care and social assistance..... 382 414 408 414 409 396 405 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4
Leisure and hospitality................ 716 753 710 712 679 685 721 5.4 5.5 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 116 128 133 135 101 105 85 6.1 6.6 6.9 7.0 5.3 5.5 4.4
Accommodation and food services....... 600 625 577 577 578 579 636 5.2 5.4 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.4
Government(7)........................... 276 299 304 300 306 299 312 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
State and local government............. 245 267 271 270 276 271 281 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5
REGION(8)
Northeast.............................. 677 624 697 690 668 711 674 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.7
South.................................. 1,578 1,678 1,556 1,772 1,690 1,579 1,697 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.5
Midwest................................ 951 943 971 1,038 912 894 1,054 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.5
West................................... 906 923 918 963 979 905 929 3.1 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.2
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 and because not all series are shown.
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 educational services, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 See footnote 8, table 1.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: October 10, 2012
