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 Dec. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total.................................... 2,114 1,778 1,779 1,804 1,771 1,919 1,764 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 1,984 1,673 1,680 1,713 1,663 1,817 1,653 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.5
Construction........................... 92 68 67 90 68 77 78 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.3
Manufacturing.......................... 87 82 85 94 78 77 76 .7 .7 .7 .8 .7 .7 .7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 518 415 407 445 389 451 397 2.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.8 1.6
Retail trade.......................... 379 295 309 342 292 300 290 2.5 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.0
Professional and business services..... 297 265 269 276 283 294 253 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 1.5
Education and health services.......... 256 235 249 269 268 262 282 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4
Leisure and hospitality................ 461 411 413 351 363 413 370 3.5 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 29 38 38 17 37 42 29 1.5 2.0 2.0 .9 2.0 2.2 1.5
Accommodation and food services....... 435 372 374 339 328 374 340 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.3 3.0
Government(6)........................... 130 107 106 98 103 108 111 .6 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5
State and local government............. 121 101 97 95 97 99 98 .6 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 302 234 270 297 291 273 274 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1
South.................................. 847 724 687 701 682 814 720 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.5
Midwest................................ 452 435 374 405 386 406 383 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.3
West................................... 498 404 460 414 386 438 383 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.3
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.
Last Modified Date: February 09, 2010
