Table 4. Quits levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Table 4. Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates Industry and region July Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July July Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008p 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008p Total(4)................................. 2,621 2,522 2,375 2,444 2,336 2,365 2,324 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 INDUSTRY Total private(4)........................ 2,476 2,384 2,258 2,301 2,210 2,242 2,212 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 Construction........................... 159 133 111 127 124 139 144 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.9 2.0 Manufacturing.......................... 179 187 157 182 163 154 134 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 565 532 535 550 495 545 561 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.1 Retail trade.......................... 425 374 399 404 352 391 423 2.7 2.4 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.8 Professional and business services..... 431 492 386 385 391 413 403 2.4 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 Education and health services.......... 277 271 279 270 229 246 270 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 Leisure and hospitality(6)............. 584 539 529 516 547 525 482 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.8 3.5 Accommodation and food services....... 545 488 494 473 500 481 422 4.7 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.1 3.6 Government(7)........................... 146 135 126 144 126 123 115 .7 .6 .6 .6 .6 .5 .5 State and local government............. 123 116 101 129 117 114 106 .6 .6 .5 .7 .6 .6 .5 REGION(8) Northeast.............................. 309 410 334 368 327 344 357 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.4 South.................................. 1,111 1,021 996 1,001 937 969 916 2.2 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.8 Midwest................................ 540 475 491 500 485 515 536 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.7 West................................... 658 632 568 575 584 539 519 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. 4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. 5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. 6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately. 7 Includes federal government, not shown separately. 8 See footnote 8, table 1. p = preliminary.
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