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 June Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June June Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 2,682 2,063 1,911 1,856 1,777 1,788 1,808 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 2,548 1,945 1,831 1,749 1,678 1,682 1,698 2.2 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.6
Construction........................... 153 85 87 102 74 84 75 2.1 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.2
Manufacturing.......................... 166 105 105 81 80 86 88 1.2 .8 .8 .7 .7 .7 .7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 571 469 372 444 385 398 392 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6
Retail trade.......................... 400 360 323 344 271 296 299 2.6 2.4 2.2 2.3 1.8 2.0 2.0
Professional and business services..... 487 326 310 278 272 281 267 2.7 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.6
Education and health services.......... 299 248 258 249 228 249 263 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4
Leisure and hospitality................ 585 443 431 433 430 396 434 4.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 50 31 36 35 41 45 37 2.5 1.6 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.0
Accommodation and food services....... 532 412 399 402 392 351 394 4.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.1 3.5
Government(6)........................... 138 105 115 107 99 107 110 .6 .5 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5
State and local government............. 130 100 110 106 96 97 99 .7 .5 .6 .5 .5 .5 .5
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 397 278 271 273 263 303 262 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1
South.................................. 1,062 790 759 751 691 718 671 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4
Midwest................................ 605 491 468 431 410 397 419 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4
West................................... 608 492 453 408 453 398 450 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.5
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.
Last Modified Date: August 12, 2009
