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 Aug. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Aug. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 2,453 1,856 1,777 1,788 1,787 1,778 1,739 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 2,322 1,749 1,678 1,682 1,680 1,673 1,639 2.0 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Construction........................... 151 102 74 84 70 68 63 2.1 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0
Manufacturing.......................... 146 81 80 86 93 82 81 1.1 .7 .7 .7 .8 .7 .7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 541 444 385 398 391 415 384 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5
Retail trade.......................... 397 344 271 296 299 295 290 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Professional and business services..... 361 278 272 281 257 265 255 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5
Education and health services.......... 285 249 228 249 264 235 245 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3
Leisure and hospitality................ 529 433 430 396 429 411 429 3.9 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 45 35 41 45 46 38 43 2.3 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.3
Accommodation and food services....... 487 402 392 351 378 372 382 4.2 3.6 3.5 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.4
Government(6)........................... 139 107 99 107 111 107 104 .6 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5 .5
State and local government............. 131 106 96 97 99 101 96 .7 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 337 273 263 303 279 234 265 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1
South.................................. 978 751 691 718 693 724 677 2.0 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4
Midwest................................ 567 431 410 397 403 435 372 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.2
West................................... 566 408 453 398 434 404 435 1.8 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.4 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: October 09, 2009
