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 Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 4,905 4,860 4,336 3.6 3.7 3.3
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 4,536 4,421 3,982 4.0 4.0 3.6
Mining and Logging............................ 23 24 20 2.9 3.4 2.7
Construction.................................. 400 373 414 5.4 5.8 6.6
Manufacturing................................. 355 315 289 2.6 2.7 2.4
Durable goods................................ 208 178 158 2.5 2.5 2.2
Nondurable goods............................. 147 137 132 3.0 3.0 2.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 1,020 893 841 3.9 3.6 3.4
Wholesale trade.............................. 170 133 138 2.8 2.3 2.4
Retail trade................................. 671 620 526 4.4 4.2 3.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 179 140 177 3.5 3.0 3.7
Information................................... 63 63 49 2.1 2.2 1.7
Financial activities.......................... 225 224 144 2.8 2.9 1.9
Finance and insurance........................ 136 130 76 2.3 2.3 1.3
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 88 94 68 4.1 4.7 3.4
Professional and business services............ 780 752 660 4.4 4.5 3.9
Education and health services................. 475 620 510 2.5 3.3 2.7
Educational services......................... 77 116 68 2.5 4.2 2.3
Health care and social assistance............ 399 504 442 2.5 3.1 2.7
Leisure and hospitality....................... 997 881 816 7.3 6.4 6.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 201 169 171 10.0 7.9 8.7
Accommodation and food services............. 797 712 645 6.9 6.1 5.7
Other services................................ 197 274 239 3.6 5.0 4.4
Government..................................... 369 438 354 1.7 2.1 1.6
Federal....................................... 23 37 34 .8 1.3 1.2
State and local............................... 346 401 320 1.8 2.2 1.7
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 849 891 873 3.3 3.6 3.5
South......................................... 1,694 1,680 1,444 3.4 3.6 3.0
Midwest....................................... 1,153 1,089 906 3.7 3.7 3.0
West.......................................... 1,209 1,200 1,113 3.9 4.1 3.8
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: November 10, 2009
