Table 8. Quits levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 8. Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region June May June June May June
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 2,767 1,767 1,869 2.0 1.3 1.4
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 2,584 1,645 1,720 2.2 1.5 1.6
Mining and Logging............................ 17 5 6 2.1 .7 .8
Construction.................................. 167 83 81 2.2 1.3 1.3
Manufacturing................................. 158 85 85 1.2 .7 .7
Durable goods................................ 91 38 40 1.1 .5 .6
Nondurable goods............................. 67 47 44 1.3 1.0 1.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 542 397 369 2.0 1.6 1.5
Wholesale trade.............................. 74 39 45 1.2 .7 .8
Retail trade................................. 379 301 281 2.5 2.0 1.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 89 58 44 1.7 1.2 .9
Information................................... 39 38 33 1.3 1.3 1.1
Financial activities.......................... 121 67 60 1.5 .9 .8
Finance and insurance........................ 82 34 43 1.4 .6 .7
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 39 33 17 1.8 1.7 .8
Professional and business services............ 518 272 282 2.9 1.6 1.7
Education and health services................. 303 245 269 1.6 1.3 1.4
Educational services......................... 41 22 40 1.4 .7 1.4
Health care and social assistance............ 262 223 229 1.7 1.4 1.4
Leisure and hospitality....................... 579 371 434 4.1 2.8 3.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 53 38 40 2.4 1.9 1.9
Accommodation and food services............. 526 333 394 4.4 2.9 3.4
Other services................................ 142 81 101 2.5 1.5 1.8
Government..................................... 183 123 149 .8 .5 .7
Federal....................................... 8 12 16 .3 .4 .6
State and local............................... 175 110 133 .9 .5 .7
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 402 283 268 1.6 1.1 1.1
South......................................... 1,099 729 685 2.2 1.5 1.4
Midwest....................................... 610 365 426 1.9 1.2 1.4
West.......................................... 656 390 490 2.1 1.3 1.6
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 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: August 12, 2009
