Table 4.  Quits levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels (3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region                Feb.   Sept.  Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Feb.  Sept. Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.
                                              2007   2007   2007   2007   2007   2008   2008p  2007  2007  2007  2007  2007  2008  2008p

Total (4)..................................  2,666  2,396  2,648  2,501  2,494  2,493  2,526    1.9   1.7   1.9   1.8   1.8   1.8   1.8

                INDUSTRY

 Total private (4).........................  2,525  2,253  2,508  2,361  2,358  2,355  2,387    2.2   1.9   2.2   2.0   2.0   2.0   2.1
  Construction.............................    135    132    137    116    119    113    141    1.8   1.7   1.8   1.5   1.6   1.5   1.9
  Manufacturing............................    206    183    199    187    182    183    184    1.5   1.3   1.4   1.4   1.3   1.3   1.3
  Trade, transportation, and utilities (5).    606    549    588    572    590    598    534    2.3   2.1   2.2   2.1   2.2   2.2   2.0
   Retail trade............................    441    412    432    433    445    437    374    2.9   2.7   2.8   2.8   2.9   2.8   2.4
  Professional and business services.......    454    405    479    398    367    351    490    2.5   2.2   2.7   2.2   2.0   1.9   2.7
  Education and health services............    273    253    264    269    258    276    268    1.5   1.4   1.4   1.5   1.4   1.5   1.4
  Leisure and hospitality (6)..............    568    440    545    557    561    525    550    4.3   3.2   4.0   4.1   4.1   3.8   4.0
   Accommodation and food services.........    521    367    503    516    513    465    497    4.6   3.2   4.3   4.4   4.4   4.0   4.3
 Government (7)............................    141    146    144    140    137    138    139     .6    .7    .6    .6    .6    .6    .6
  State and local government...............    118    123    128    125    120    119    117     .6    .6    .7    .6    .6    .6    .6

                 REGION (8)

  Northeast................................    320    306    338    367    312    358    411    1.2   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.2   1.4   1.6
  South....................................  1,135  1,003  1,088    996  1,008  1,045  1,020    2.3   2.0   2.2   2.0   2.0   2.1   2.1
  Midwest..................................    592    524    524    529    521    502    491    1.9   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.6   1.6   1.6
  West.....................................    611    575    691    607    632    583    624    2.0   1.9   2.2   2.0   2.0   1.9   2.0

   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 natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
   5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
   6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
   7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
   8 See footnote 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.