Table 3. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 4,852 4,641 4,356 4,306 4,430 4,284 4,311 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,553 4,362 4,066 3,939 4,147 3,976 4,017 4.0 4.0 3.7 3.6 3.8 3.7 3.7
Construction........................... 412 437 411 355 444 342 421 5.8 6.9 6.5 5.7 7.2 5.6 7.0
Manufacturing.......................... 371 390 367 352 329 313 316 2.8 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 1,046 982 951 816 874 850 864 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.4
Retail trade.......................... 684 678 601 549 578 567 548 4.5 4.6 4.1 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.7
Professional and business services..... 809 839 771 698 738 728 701 4.6 5.0 4.6 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.2
Education and health services.......... 488 462 419 489 500 509 513 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7
Leisure and hospitality................ 830 716 684 696 713 704 685 6.2 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 115 102 88 115 121 111 100 5.9 5.4 4.6 6.1 6.4 5.9 5.2
Accommodation and food services....... 714 612 596 594 594 593 583 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2
Government(6)........................... 294 255 288 340 298 293 283 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3
State and local government............. 280 243 250 272 274 271 263 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 734 700 774 799 716 759 762 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.2 2.9 3.1 3.1
South.................................. 1,767 1,682 1,565 1,535 1,602 1,490 1,518 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.4 3.1 3.2
Midwest................................ 1,116 1,065 1,016 958 958 951 898 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0
West................................... 1,184 1,188 980 1,053 1,181 1,086 1,090 3.9 4.0 3.3 3.6 4.0 3.7 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 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.
