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

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Feb.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Feb.  Sept. Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                                            2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2009   2009p  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2009  2009p

Total(4).................................  2,871  2,454  2,436  2,201  2,114  2,063  2,001    2.1   1.8   1.8   1.6   1.6   1.5   1.5

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  2,717  2,319  2,305  2,076  1,984  1,945  1,885    2.4   2.0   2.0   1.8   1.8   1.7   1.7
  Construction...........................    175    128    107    109     92     85    107    2.3   1.8   1.5   1.6   1.3   1.3   1.6
  Manufacturing..........................    194    147    143    122     87    105     93    1.4   1.1   1.1    .9    .7    .8    .7
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    608    580    548    489    518    469    403    2.3   2.2   2.1   1.9   2.0   1.8   1.6
   Retail trade..........................    427    414    377    352    379    360    305    2.8   2.7   2.5   2.3   2.5   2.4   2.0
  Professional and business services.....    485    368    477    349    297    326    340    2.7   2.1   2.7   2.0   1.7   1.9   2.0
  Education and health services..........    312    290    294    251    256    248    246    1.7   1.5   1.5   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.3
  Leisure and hospitality................    614    514    516    469    461    443    438    4.5   3.8   3.8   3.5   3.5   3.3   3.3
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation...     55     52     39     35     29     31     39    2.7   2.7   2.0   1.8   1.5   1.6   2.0
   Accommodation and food services.......    556    467    476    437    435    412    402    4.8   4.1   4.2   3.8   3.8   3.6   3.6
 Government(6)...........................    151    134    132    122    130    105    110     .7    .6    .6    .5    .6    .5    .5
  State and local government.............    136    133    122    117    121    100    106     .7    .7    .6    .6    .6    .5    .5


                 REGION(7)

  Northeast..............................    456    338    347    321    302    278    271    1.8   1.3   1.4   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.1
  South..................................  1,167    971    949    879    847    790    751    2.3   2.0   1.9   1.8   1.7   1.6   1.6
  Midwest................................    563    577    595    491    452    491    493    1.8   1.9   1.9   1.6   1.5   1.6   1.6
  West...................................    709    560    541    510    498    492    499    2.3   1.8   1.8   1.7   1.6   1.6   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 mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  7 See footnote 7, table 1.
  p = preliminary.