Table 4.  Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Aug.   Mar.   Apr.   May    June   July   Aug.   Aug.  Mar.  Apr.  May   June  July  Aug.
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  2,553  2,375  2,444  2,336  2,365  2,314  2,279    1.9   1.7   1.8   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.7

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  2,407  2,258  2,301  2,210  2,242  2,209  2,165    2.1   2.0   2.0   1.9   1.9   1.9   1.9
  Construction...........................    141    111    127    124    139    157    154    1.9   1.5   1.7   1.7   1.9   2.2   2.2
  Manufacturing..........................    199    157    182    163    154    134    149    1.4   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.0   1.1
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    556    535    550    495    545    545    506    2.1   2.0   2.1   1.9   2.1   2.1   1.9
   Retail trade..........................    403    399    404    352    391    405    371    2.6   2.6   2.6   2.3   2.6   2.6   2.4
  Professional and business services.....    394    386    385    391    413    363    390    2.2   2.1   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.0   2.2
  Education and health services..........    273    279    270    229    246    268    221    1.5   1.5   1.4   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.2
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    542    529    516    547    525    499    468    4.0   3.9   3.8   4.0   3.8   3.7   3.4
   Accommodation and food services.......    496    494    473    500    481    452    434    4.3   4.2   4.1   4.3   4.1   3.9   3.7
 Government(7)...........................    145    126    144    126    123    111    121     .7    .6    .6    .6    .5    .5    .5
  State and local government.............    125    101    129    117    114    104    113     .6    .5    .7    .6    .6    .5    .6


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    331    334    368    327    344    341    299    1.3   1.3   1.4   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.2
  South..................................  1,069    996  1,001    937    969    930    897    2.2   2.0   2.0   1.9   2.0   1.9   1.8
  Midwest................................    535    491    500    485    515    504    542    1.7   1.6   1.6   1.5   1.6   1.6   1.7
  West...................................    618    568    575    584    539    541    533    2.0   1.8   1.9   1.9   1.7   1.8   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.