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

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Dec.   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Dec.  July  Aug.  Sept. Oct.  Nov.  Dec.
                                            2010   2011   2011   2011   2011   2011   2011p  2010  2011  2011  2011  2011  2011  2011p

Total.................................     3,836  3,962  3,960  4,052  3,898  3,986  3,909    2.9   3.0   3.0   3.1   3.0   3.0   3.0

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  3,539  3,659  3,688  3,763  3,617  3,686  3,593    3.3   3.4   3.4   3.4   3.3   3.4   3.3
  Construction...........................    393    327    320    338    328    307    280    7.2   5.9   5.8   6.1   5.9   5.6   5.0
  Manufacturing..........................    252    239    250    238    216    217    226    2.2   2.0   2.1   2.0   1.8   1.8   1.9
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    718    770    762    782    767    730    731    2.9   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.1   2.9   2.9
   Retail trade..........................    470    547    521    546    517    496    494    3.3   3.8   3.6   3.7   3.5   3.4   3.4
  Professional and business services.....    735    806    824    850    817    811    792    4.3   4.7   4.8   4.9   4.7   4.7   4.6
  Education and health services..........    450    431    444    414    440    459    460    2.3   2.2   2.2   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.3
  Leisure and hospitality................    583    670    689    693    634    697    694    4.5   5.1   5.2   5.2   4.8   5.2   5.2
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation...     98     97    113    137    105    147    145    5.2   5.1   6.0   7.2   5.5   7.8   7.7
   Accommodation and food services.......    485    573    576    557    529    549    549    4.3   5.1   5.1   4.9   4.6   4.8   4.8
 Government(6).........................      297    302    272    289    281    300    315    1.3   1.4   1.2   1.3   1.3   1.4   1.4
  State and local government.............    269    271    240    255    250    266    282    1.4   1.4   1.2   1.3   1.3   1.4   1.5


                 REGION(7)

  Northeast...........................       598    665    627    687    638    642    602    2.4   2.7   2.5   2.7   2.5   2.6   2.4
  South...............................     1,476  1,482  1,463  1,519  1,447  1,559  1,546    3.1   3.1   3.1   3.2   3.0   3.3   3.2
  Midwest.............................       841    905    903    877    846    853    833    2.8   3.0   3.0   2.9   2.8   2.9   2.8
  West................................       759    853    812    901    814    855    837    2.7   3.0   2.8   3.1   2.8   3.0   2.9


  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 federal government, not shown separately.
  7 See footnote 7, table 1.
  p = Preliminary