Table 8. Quits levels and rates 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 Dec. Nov. Dec. Dec. Nov. Dec.
2010 2011 2011p 2010 2011 2011p
Total........................................... 1,518 1,597 1,547 1.2 1.2 1.2
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 1,437 1,517 1,443 1.3 1.4 1.3
Mining and Logging............................ 7 10 11 1.0 1.2 1.3
Construction.................................. 62 79 58 1.2 1.4 1.1
Manufacturing................................. 71 92 74 .6 .8 .6
Durable goods................................ 37 45 40 .5 .6 .5
Nondurable goods............................. 34 48 34 .8 1.1 .8
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 331 332 360 1.3 1.3 1.4
Wholesale trade.............................. 32 37 33 .6 .7 .6
Retail trade................................. 250 242 281 1.7 1.6 1.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 49 54 45 1.0 1.1 .9
Information................................... 36 35 28 1.3 1.3 1.1
Financial activities.......................... 68 59 67 .9 .8 .9
Finance and insurance........................ 41 36 49 .7 .6 .9
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 27 24 18 1.4 1.2 .9
Professional and business services............ 289 336 288 1.7 1.9 1.6
Education and health services................. 203 195 215 1.0 1.0 1.1
Educational services......................... 22 16 20 .7 .5 .6
Health care and social assistance............ 181 179 195 1.1 1.1 1.1
Leisure and hospitality....................... 298 301 289 2.3 2.3 2.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 28 24 33 1.6 1.4 1.9
Accommodation and food services............. 270 277 257 2.4 2.4 2.3
Other services................................ 72 77 53 1.3 1.4 1.0
Government..................................... 81 79 104 .4 .4 .5
Federal....................................... 7 7 8 .2 .3 .3
State and local............................... 75 72 96 .4 .4 .5
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 219 221 203 .9 .9 .8
South......................................... 641 675 636 1.4 1.4 1.3
Midwest....................................... 367 370 371 1.2 1.2 1.2
West.......................................... 291 331 337 1.0 1.1 1.2
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: February 07, 2012
