Table 7.  Total separations levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Apr.     Mar.     Apr.          Apr.     Mar.     Apr.
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  4,224    3,915    4,154           3.1      2.9      3.0

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  3,992    3,714    3,917           3.5      3.3      3.4
  Natural resources and mining..................     21       20       23           3.0      2.7      3.1
  Construction..................................    293      326      347           3.9      4.7      4.9
  Manufacturing.................................    379      301      380           2.7      2.2      2.8
   Durable goods................................    228      184      229           2.6      2.1      2.7
   Nondurable goods.............................    151      117      151           3.0      2.4      3.1
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    865      839      908           3.3      3.2      3.5
   Wholesale trade..............................    154      121      135           2.6      2.0      2.2
   Retail trade.................................    583      591      642           3.8      3.9      4.2
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    128      127      131           2.5      2.5      2.6
  Information...................................     66       45       57           2.2      1.5      1.9
  Financial activities..........................    184      189      212           2.2      2.3      2.6
   Finance and insurance........................    126      124      132           2.1      2.0      2.2
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     58       66       80           2.7      3.1      3.8
  Professional and business services............    828      795      750           4.6      4.5      4.2
  Education and health services.................    393      415      401           2.1      2.2      2.1
   Educational services.........................     51       39       54           1.7      1.2      1.7
   Health care and social assistance............    342      376      347           2.2      2.4      2.2
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    823      642      674           6.2      4.8      5.0
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........    155       82       89           8.1      4.4      4.5
   Accommodation and food services.............     668      560      586           5.9      4.9      5.0
  Other services................................    140      142      165           2.5      2.6      3.0

 Government.....................................    232      201      237           1.0       .9      1.0
  Federal.......................................     65       53       61           2.4      2.0      2.2
  State and local...............................    167      148      176            .8       .7       .9

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    563      627      638           2.2      2.4      2.5
  South.........................................  1,843    1,466    1,659           3.7      3.0      3.3
  Midwest.......................................    859      805      866           2.7      2.6      2.8
  West..........................................    959    1,018      991           3.1      3.3      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 See footnote 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.