Table 8. Quits levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 8. Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted Levels (in thousands) Rates Industry and region July June July July June July 2007 2008 2008p 2007 2008 2008p Total........................................... 2,879 2,558 2,535 2.1 1.8 1.8 INDUSTRY Total private.................................. 2,695 2,387 2,394 2.3 2.1 2.1 Natural resources and mining.................. 15 17 12 2.0 2.1 1.5 Construction.................................. 197 159 191 2.5 2.1 2.6 Manufacturing................................. 201 161 147 1.4 1.2 1.1 Durable goods................................ 109 99 82 1.2 1.1 1.0 Nondurable goods............................. 92 62 65 1.8 1.2 1.3 Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 573 545 575 2.2 2.1 2.2 Wholesale trade.............................. 69 73 79 1.1 1.2 1.3 Retail trade................................. 423 382 422 2.7 2.5 2.8 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 82 90 74 1.6 1.8 1.5 Information................................... 37 36 36 1.2 1.2 1.2 Financial activities.......................... 122 102 86 1.5 1.2 1.0 Finance and insurance........................ 98 69 48 1.6 1.1 .8 Real estate and rental and leasing........... 24 32 38 1.1 1.5 1.7 Professional and business services............ 474 432 447 2.6 2.4 2.5 Education and health services................. 305 272 302 1.7 1.5 1.6 Educational services......................... 40 33 36 1.5 1.1 1.3 Health care and social assistance............ 264 239 266 1.7 1.5 1.7 Leisure and hospitality....................... 658 561 520 4.7 3.9 3.6 Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 55 53 53 2.4 2.4 2.3 Accommodation and food services............. 603 508 467 5.1 4.2 3.9 Other services................................ 113 102 80 2.0 1.8 1.4 Government..................................... 184 171 141 .9 .8 .7 Federal....................................... 28 9 9 1.0 .3 .3 State and local............................... 156 163 132 .9 .8 .7 REGION (3) Northeast..................................... 337 363 390 1.3 1.4 1.5 South......................................... 1,240 1,046 1,007 2.5 2.1 2.0 Midwest....................................... 556 537 566 1.8 1.7 1.8 West.......................................... 745 613 573 2.4 2.0 1.9 1 Quits are the number of quits during the entire month. 2 The quits rate is the number of quits during the entire month as a percent of total employment. 3 See footnote 8, table 1. p = preliminary.
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