Table 10.  Other 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...........................................    306      333      355           0.2      0.2      0.3

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................    252      281      299            .2       .2       .3
  Natural resources and mining..................      2        3        2            .2       .4       .2
  Construction..................................      8       18       32            .1       .3       .5
  Manufacturing.................................     39       31       26            .3       .2       .2
   Durable goods................................     22       21       18            .3       .2       .2
   Nondurable goods.............................     17       10        8            .3       .2       .2
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........     62       81      115            .2       .3       .4
   Wholesale trade..............................      6        4        7            .1       .1       .1
   Retail trade.................................     42       68      101            .3       .5       .7
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     14        8        7            .3       .2       .1
  Information...................................      5        5        4            .2       .2       .1
  Financial activities..........................     24       13       23            .3       .2       .3
   Finance and insurance........................     16        7       19            .3       .1       .3
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........      8        6        4            .4       .3       .2
  Professional and business services............     42       77       35            .2       .4       .2
  Education and health services.................     23       32       26            .1       .2       .1
   Educational services.........................      4        5        2            .1       .1       .1
   Health care and social assistance............     19       28       24            .1       .2       .2
  Leisure and hospitality.......................     30       15       23            .2       .1       .2
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........      5        1        7            .3       .1       .3
   Accommodation and food services.............      25       14       16            .2       .1       .1
  Other services................................     16        6       13            .3       .1       .2

 Government.....................................     55       52       56            .2       .2       .2
  Federal.......................................     28       24       25           1.0       .9       .9
  State and local...............................     27       28       31            .1       .1       .2

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................     60       71       74            .2       .3       .3
  South.........................................    104       85      112            .2       .2       .2
  Midwest.......................................     66       80       92            .2       .3       .3
  West..........................................     76       97       78            .2       .3       .3

   1 Other separations are the number of other separations during the entire month.
   2 The other separations rate is the number of other separations during the entire month as a percent
of total employment.
   3 See footnote 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.