Table 3. Total separations levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Table 3. Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p
Total.................................... 4,180 4,079 4,179 4,062 4,173 4,180 4,213 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 3,885 3,751 3,885 3,772 3,872 3,884 3,920 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5
Construction........................... 313 288 359 263 315 322 331 5.6 5.1 6.3 4.6 5.5 5.6 5.7
Manufacturing.......................... 220 220 229 231 215 225 205 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 836 828 774 840 854 863 841 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
Retail trade.......................... 566 551 512 595 580 583 569 3.8 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8
Professional and business services..... 849 784 849 813 845 770 821 4.8 4.3 4.7 4.5 4.7 4.2 4.5
Education and health services(6)....... 462 456 465 468 486 482 490 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.4
Health care and social assistance..... 400 384 402 402 417 413 416 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.4
Leisure and hospitality................ 763 726 694 729 715 730 750 5.6 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 140 113 109 125 101 103 106 7.1 5.7 5.5 6.3 5.1 5.2 5.3
Accommodation and food services....... 622 613 584 604 614 627 643 5.3 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.4
Government(7)........................... 294 328 294 290 302 296 293 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3
State and local........................ 264 291 255 251 259 251 250 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3
REGION(8)
Northeast.............................. 642 666 656 663 724 682 719 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.8
South.................................. 1,683 1,628 1,585 1,609 1,587 1,712 1,615 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.3
Midwest................................ 943 851 982 894 849 874 873 3.1 2.8 3.2 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8
West................................... 912 933 956 895 1,013 911 1,006 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.1 3.4
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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes educational services, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 See footnote 8, table 1.
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Last Modified Date: May 07, 2013
