Table 3. Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) 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              June   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    June   June  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May   June
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  4,609  4,477  4,503  4,390  4,404  4,313  4,251    3.3   3.2   3.3   3.2   3.2   3.1   3.1

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  4,289  4,188  4,224  4,100  4,112  4,046  3,981    3.7   3.6   3.7   3.6   3.6   3.5   3.5
  Construction...........................    374    311    329    367    378    393    373    4.9   4.2   4.5   5.0   5.2   5.4   5.2
  Manufacturing..........................    378    348    350    304    390    359    368    2.7   2.5   2.6   2.2   2.9   2.6   2.7
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)  1,001  1,005    957    941  1,003    868    908    3.8   3.8   3.6   3.5   3.8   3.3   3.4
   Retail trade..........................    685    689    669    688    716    605    645    4.4   4.4   4.3   4.5   4.7   3.9   4.2
  Professional and business services.....    737    790    861    806    739    741    780    4.1   4.4   4.8   4.5   4.1   4.1   4.3
  Education and health services..........    475    447    459    449    429    434    428    2.6   2.4   2.5   2.4   2.3   2.3   2.3
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    839    800    854    776    722    801    767    6.2   5.9   6.2   5.7   5.3   5.8   5.6
   Accommodation and food services.......    715    657    718    656    619    675    659    6.2   5.7   6.2   5.6   5.3   5.8   5.6
 Government(7)...........................    315    290    278    291    295    269    272    1.4   1.3   1.2   1.3   1.3   1.2   1.2
  State and local government.............    252    237    229    228    248    240    243    1.3   1.2   1.2   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.2


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    677    697    770    737    709    685    654    2.6   2.7   3.0   2.9   2.8   2.7   2.5
  South..................................  1,728  1,699  1,673  1,617  1,666  1,614  1,647    3.5   3.4   3.4   3.3   3.4   3.3   3.3
  Midwest................................  1,016    975    902    918    949    915    935    3.2   3.1   2.9   2.9   3.0   2.9   3.0
  West...................................  1,220  1,107  1,167  1,101  1,094  1,096  1,059    4.0   3.6   3.8   3.6   3.5   3.5   3.4


  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 natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.

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