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)
Industry and region	Feb. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)	Feb. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024(p)
Total	4,788	5,797	4,538	3.1	3.7	2.9
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,567	5,515	4,322	3.5	4.2	3.2
Mining and logging	27	28	22	4.3	4.5	3.4
Construction	289	383	330	3.8	4.9	4.2
Manufacturing	398	366	297	3.1	2.8	2.3
Durable goods	214	215	154	2.7	2.6	1.9
Nondurable goods	184	151	143	3.8	3.2	3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	997	1,313	893	3.5	4.6	3.1
Wholesale trade	168	173	150	2.8	2.8	2.5
Retail trade	568	668	549	3.7	4.3	3.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	262	472	195	3.7	6.7	2.8
Information	83	85	78	2.7	2.8	2.6
Financial activities	164	243	175	1.8	2.6	1.9
Finance and insurance	106	154	113	1.6	2.3	1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing	59	89	62	2.4	3.6	2.5
Professional and business services	935	1,142	996	4.1	5.1	4.4
Private education and health services	667	780	629	2.7	3.0	2.4
Private educational services	66	68	51	1.7	1.8	1.3
Health care and social assistance	602	712	577	2.8	3.2	2.6
Leisure and hospitality	858	964	753	5.4	6.0	4.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	84	141	94	3.8	5.9	3.9
Accommodation and food services	774	823	659	5.7	6.0	4.8
Other services	149	210	149	2.6	3.6	2.6
Government	221	283	217	1.0	1.2	0.9
Federal	33	34	28	1.2	1.1	0.9
State and local	188	249	188	0.9	1.2	0.9
State and local education	81	115	80	0.7	1.1	0.7
State and local, excluding education	107	135	109	1.2	1.4	1.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	595	925	650	2.2	3.3	2.3
South	2,165	2,367	1,943	3.8	4.1	3.3
Midwest	934	1,198	942	2.9	3.6	2.8
West	1,093	1,308	1,004	3.0	3.6	2.7
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.

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