Table 4. Quits levels and rates 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              Dec.   July   Aug.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Dec.  July  Aug.  Sept. Oct.  Nov.  Dec.
                                            2010   2011   2011   2011   2011   2011   2011p  2010  2011  2011  2011  2011  2011  2011p

Total.................................     1,838  1,969  2,006  2,000  1,923  1,955  1,926    1.4   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  1,731  1,839  1,889  1,884  1,808  1,835  1,790    1.6   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.6
  Construction...........................     81     71     66     84     75    101     79    1.5   1.3   1.2   1.5   1.4   1.8   1.4
  Manufacturing..........................    107    101     98     97    102    117    109     .9    .9    .8    .8    .9   1.0    .9
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    373    412    422    437    439    402    412    1.5   1.7   1.7   1.8   1.8   1.6   1.6
   Retail trade..........................    274    316    319    327    313    291    310    1.9   2.2   2.2   2.2   2.1   2.0   2.1
  Professional and business services.....    335    391    383    391    341    375    359    2.0   2.3   2.2   2.3   2.0   2.2   2.1
  Education and health services..........    244    238    268    246    239    243    255    1.2   1.2   1.3   1.2   1.2   1.2   1.3
  Leisure and hospitality................    368    401    432    406    381    373    371    2.8   3.0   3.3   3.1   2.9   2.8   2.8
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation...     41     44     48     45     44     35     48    2.2   2.3   2.6   2.4   2.3   1.8   2.5
   Accommodation and food services.......    327    357    384    361    338    338    323    2.9   3.2   3.4   3.2   3.0   3.0   2.8
 Government(6).........................      107    130    117    116    114    120    135     .5    .6    .5    .5    .5    .5    .6
  State and local government.............     98    121    108    105    103    110    125     .5    .6    .6    .5    .5    .6    .7


                 REGION(7)

  Northeast...........................       251    264    285    275    259    258    250    1.0   1.1   1.1   1.1   1.0   1.0   1.0
  South...............................       761    782    821    836    764    798    779    1.6   1.6   1.7   1.8   1.6   1.7   1.6
  Midwest.............................       411    476    495    440    437    435    436    1.4   1.6   1.7   1.5   1.5   1.5   1.5
  West................................       343    460    447    433    423    415    423    1.2   1.6   1.5   1.5   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 and because not all series are shown.
  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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