Table 9. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 9.  Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Mar.     Feb.     Mar.          Mar.     Feb.     Mar.
                                                   2012     2013     2013p         2012     2013     2013p

Total...........................................  3,586    3,348    3,613           2.7      2.5      2.7

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  3,395    3,163    3,418           3.1      2.8      3.0
  Mining and logging............................     30       24       24           3.6      2.8      2.8
  Construction..................................    272      272      287           5.1      5.1      5.2
  Manufacturing.................................    204      194      186           1.7      1.6      1.6
   Durable goods................................    124      122      117           1.7      1.6      1.6
   Nondurable goods.............................     79       72       69           1.8      1.6      1.6
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    733      744      733           2.9      2.9      2.9
   Wholesale trade..............................    120      103      101           2.1      1.8      1.8
   Retail trade.................................    487      519      489           3.3      3.5      3.3
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    126      122      143           2.6      2.5      2.9
  Information...................................     65       47       45           2.4      1.8      1.7
  Financial activities..........................    146      169      168           1.9      2.2      2.2
   Finance and insurance........................     99      105      115           1.7      1.8      2.0
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     47       65       53           2.4      3.3      2.7
  Professional and business services............    792      650      777           4.5      3.6      4.3
  Education and health services.................    403      397      424           2.0      1.9      2.0
   Educational services.........................     39       40       44           1.1      1.2      1.3
   Health care and social assistance............    364      357      380           2.2      2.1      2.2
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    616      515      615           4.6      3.8      4.5
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     98       58       75           5.4      3.3      4.1
   Accommodation and food services..............    517      457      540           4.5      3.9      4.6
  Other services................................    134      151      159           2.5      2.8      2.9

 Government.....................................    191      186      195            .9       .8       .9
  Federal.......................................     24       35       33            .8      1.3      1.2
  State and local...............................    167      151      162            .9       .8       .8

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    513      517      579           2.0      2.0      2.3
  South.........................................  1,500    1,410    1,432           3.1      2.9      2.9
  Midwest.......................................    787      692      720           2.6      2.3      2.4
  West..........................................    786      730      883           2.7      2.5      3.0


  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

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