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Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 10. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
Apr.
2023
Mar.
2024
Apr.
2024(p)
Apr.
2023
Mar.
2024
Apr.
2024(p)

Total

5,563 4,656 5,303 3.6 3.0 3.4

INDUSTRY

Total private

5,310 4,418 5,038 4.0 3.3 3.7

Mining and logging

20 19 19 3.1 2.9 3.1

Construction

336 297 324 4.3 3.7 4.0

Manufacturing

425 335 424 3.3 2.6 3.3

Durable goods

220 193 264 2.7 2.4 3.2

Nondurable goods

206 141 160 4.3 3.0 3.3

Trade, transportation, and utilities

1,207 850 1,049 4.2 3.0 3.6

Wholesale trade

208 116 191 3.4 1.9 3.1

Retail trade

717 533 628 4.6 3.4 4.0

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

282 201 229 4.0 2.8 3.2

Information

81 72 74 2.7 2.4 2.5

Financial activities

207 150 217 2.3 1.6 2.4

Finance and insurance

138 98 141 2.1 1.5 2.1

Real estate and rental and leasing

69 52 76 2.8 2.1 3.1

Professional and business services

1,144 1,019 1,020 5.0 4.5 4.5

Private education and health services

747 692 832 3.0 2.6 3.2

Private educational services

61 60 66 1.6 1.5 1.6

Health care and social assistance

685 633 766 3.2 2.9 3.4

Leisure and hospitality

952 847 891 5.8 5.1 5.3

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

109 115 120 4.5 4.6 4.7

Accommodation and food services

843 733 771 6.1 5.2 5.4

Other services

191 137 187 3.3 2.3 3.2

Government

253 239 265 1.1 1.0 1.1

Federal

34 29 31 1.2 1.0 1.1

State and local

219 210 234 1.1 1.0 1.1

State and local education

94 90 103 0.9 0.8 0.9

State and local, excluding education

125 119 130 1.4 1.3 1.4

REGION(3)

Northeast

789 719 811 2.9 2.6 2.9

South

2,316 1,946 2,118 4.0 3.3 3.6

Midwest

1,180 1,023 1,086 3.6 3.1 3.2

West

1,278 968 1,288 3.5 2.6 3.5

Footnotes
(1) The total separations level is 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 employment.
(3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
(p) Preliminary

NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

Last Modified Date: June 04, 2024