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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