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

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

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

Total...........................................  4,627    4,454    4,264           3.3      3.2      3.1

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  4,405    4,135    4,058           3.8      3.6      3.5
  Natural resources and mining..................     18       19       29           2.5      2.4      3.6
  Construction..................................    380      428      476           4.9      5.8      6.5
  Manufacturing.................................    400      357      470           2.9      2.7      3.5
   Durable goods................................    229      221      308           2.6      2.6      3.7
   Nondurable goods.............................    172      136      163           3.4      2.7      3.3
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    960      945      924           3.6      3.6      3.5
   Wholesale trade..............................    164      184      154           2.7      3.1      2.6
   Retail trade.................................    660      594      610           4.3      3.9      4.0
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...    136      168      160           2.6      3.3      3.2
  Information...................................     55       53       58           1.8      1.8      2.0
  Financial activities..........................    235      188      175           2.8      2.3      2.2
   Finance and insurance........................    161      119       90           2.6      2.0      1.5
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     74       69       85           3.5      3.3      4.0
  Professional and business services............    908      707      697           5.0      3.9      3.9
  Education and health services.................    391      384      385           2.1      2.0      2.0
   Educational services.........................     34       49       46           1.1      1.6      1.4
   Health care and social assistance............    357      335      339           2.3      2.1      2.1
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    883      890      719           6.5      6.5      5.3
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........    145      152      124           7.4      7.4      6.4
   Accommodation and food services.............     738      738      595           6.4      6.3      5.2
  Other services................................    175      162      126           3.2      2.9      2.3

 Government.....................................    222      318      206           1.0      1.4       .9
  Federal.......................................     25       20       20            .9       .7       .7
  State and local...............................    196      298      186           1.0      1.5       .9

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    670      728      566           2.6      2.8      2.2
  South.........................................  1,790    1,537    1,592           3.6      3.1      3.2
  Midwest.......................................    959    1,063    1,001           3.0      3.4      3.2
  West..........................................  1,207    1,125    1,105           3.9      3.6      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.