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 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.
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