Table 7.  Total separations levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Sept.    Aug.     Sept.         Sept.    Aug.     Sept.
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  4,946    5,615    4,465           3.6      4.1      3.2

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  4,573    5,211    4,130           3.9      4.5      3.6
  Natural resources and mining..................     30       29       20           4.0      3.6      2.4
  Construction..................................    388      504      391           5.0      6.8      5.3
  Manufacturing.................................    399      393      359           2.9      2.9      2.7
   Durable goods................................    225      261      234           2.6      3.1      2.8
   Nondurable goods.............................    174      132      124           3.4      2.6      2.5
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........  1,007    1,084      981           3.8      4.1      3.7
   Wholesale trade..............................    145      166      188           2.4      2.8      3.1
   Retail trade.................................    720      752      611           4.7      4.9      4.0
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    142      166      182           2.8      3.3      3.6
  Information...................................     74       68       60           2.5      2.3      2.0
  Financial activities..........................    238      258      194           2.9      3.1      2.4
   Finance and insurance........................    155      185      130           2.5      3.0      2.2
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     83       73       64           3.8      3.4      3.0
  Professional and business services............    847      972      722           4.7      5.4      4.0
  Education and health services.................    444      573      366           2.4      3.1      1.9
   Educational services.........................     50      118       48           1.7      4.2      1.6
   Health care and social assistance............    394      455      318           2.6      2.9      2.0
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    969      980      894           7.1      6.9      6.5
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........    210      154      157          10.3      6.8      7.7
   Accommodation and food services.............     759      826      737           6.5      6.9      6.3
  Other services................................    177      351      143           3.2      6.3      2.6

 Government.....................................    373      404      335           1.7      1.9      1.5
  Federal.......................................     98       29       22           3.6      1.0       .8
  State and local...............................    276      375      313           1.4      2.0      1.6

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    810      960      770           3.2      3.8      3.0
  South.........................................  1,881    2,103    1,529           3.8      4.2      3.1
  Midwest.......................................  1,079    1,146    1,043           3.4      3.7      3.3
  West..........................................  1,176    1,406    1,122           3.8      4.6      3.6


  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 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.