Table 3.  Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Sept.  Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.   Sept.  Sept. Apr.  May   June  July  Aug.  Sept.
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  4,456  4,404  4,313  4,368  4,359  4,398  4,053    3.2   3.2   3.1   3.2   3.2   3.2   3.0

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  4,168  4,112  4,046  4,115  4,128  4,149  3,790    3.6   3.6   3.5   3.6   3.6   3.6   3.3
  Construction...........................    355    378    393    409    473    400    375    4.7   5.2   5.4   5.7   6.6   5.6   5.3
  Manufacturing..........................    374    390    359    353    324    325    336    2.7   2.9   2.6   2.6   2.4   2.4   2.5
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    950  1,003    868  1,003  1,013    933    940    3.6   3.8   3.3   3.8   3.8   3.5   3.6
   Retail trade..........................    683    716    605    679    692    642    598    4.4   4.7   3.9   4.4   4.5   4.2   3.9
  Professional and business services.....    824    739    741    799    694    851    713    4.6   4.1   4.1   4.5   3.9   4.8   4.0
  Education and health services..........    414    429    434    417    464    424    345    2.2   2.3   2.3   2.2   2.4   2.2   1.8
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    730    722    801    749    741    754    723    5.4   5.3   5.8   5.5   5.4   5.5   5.3
   Accommodation and food services.......    645    619    675    641    629    652    643    5.6   5.3   5.8   5.5   5.4   5.6   5.5
 Government(7)...........................    290    295    269    259    244    257    253    1.3   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.1   1.1   1.1
  State and local government.............    219    248    240    233    222    231    233    1.1   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.1   1.2   1.2


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    635    709    685    658    745    705    629    2.5   2.8   2.7   2.6   2.9   2.7   2.5
  South..................................  1,786  1,666  1,614  1,681  1,629  1,633  1,449    3.6   3.4   3.3   3.4   3.3   3.3   2.9
  Midwest................................    983    949    915    954    912    893    934    3.1   3.0   2.9   3.0   2.9   2.8   3.0
  West...................................  1,038  1,094  1,096  1,089  1,099  1,142  1,015    3.4   3.5   3.5   3.5   3.6   3.7   3.3


  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.
  4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.