Table 12. Other separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 12.  Other separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Aug.     July     Aug.          Aug.     July     Aug.
                                                   2011     2012     2012p         2011     2012     2012p

Total...........................................    318      415      390           0.2      0.3      0.3

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................    258      313      310            .2       .3       .3
  Mining and Logging............................      1        4        1            .1       .4       .1
  Construction..................................      9       12       16            .1       .2       .3
  Manufacturing.................................     22       21       25            .2       .2       .2
   Durable goods................................     15       11       16            .2       .1       .2
   Nondurable goods.............................      7       11        9            .2       .2       .2
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........     79       83       79            .3       .3       .3
   Wholesale trade..............................     25       11       12            .4       .2       .2
   Retail trade.................................     35       60       52            .2       .4       .4
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     20       12       15            .4       .2       .3
  Information...................................      3        3        3            .1       .1       .1
  Financial activities..........................     21       33       33            .3       .4       .4
   Finance and insurance........................     15       28       20            .3       .5       .3
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........      7        6       13            .3       .3       .7
  Professional and business services............     46       72       48            .3       .4       .3
  Education and health services.................     38       36       60            .2       .2       .3
   Educational services.........................     10        6        6            .4       .2       .2
   Health care and social assistance............     28       30       53            .2       .2       .3
  Leisure and hospitality.......................     28       36       29            .2       .3       .2
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........      2        2        2            .1       .1       .1
   Accommodation and food services..............     26       34       26            .2       .3       .2
  Other services................................      9       15       16            .2       .3       .3

 Government.....................................     60      102       81            .3       .5       .4
  Federal.......................................      8       12       10            .3       .4       .3
  State and local...............................     53       90       71            .3       .5       .4

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................     62       96       77            .2       .4       .3
  South.........................................    115      137      109            .2       .3       .2
  Midwest.......................................     78       90      144            .3       .3       .5
  West..........................................     64       93       61            .2       .3       .2


  1 Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.
  2 The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent of
total employment.
  3 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p Preliminary

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