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.
  p Preliminary