Table 8.  Quits levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Feb.     Jan.    Feb.           Feb.     Jan.     Feb.
                                                   2007     2008    2008p          2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  2,168    2,193    2,064           1.6      1.6      1.5

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  2,067    2,085    1,965           1.8      1.8      1.7
  Natural resources and mining..................     10       14       12           1.5      1.9      1.7
  Construction..................................    101       87      107           1.4      1.2      1.5
  Manufacturing.................................    178      159      159           1.3      1.2      1.2
   Durable goods................................     96       88       87           1.1      1.0      1.0
   Nondurable goods.............................     82       71       72           1.6      1.4      1.5
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    508      565      445           1.9      2.1      1.7
   Wholesale trade..............................     75       75       73           1.3      1.2      1.2
   Retail trade.................................    368      413      309           2.4      2.7      2.0
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     65       77       63           1.3      1.5      1.3
  Information...................................     37       36       27           1.2      1.2       .9
  Financial activities..........................    115      133       96           1.4      1.6      1.2
   Finance and insurance........................     84       92       72           1.4      1.5      1.2
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     31       41       24           1.5      2.0      1.1
  Professional and business services............    363      323      403           2.1      1.8      2.3
  Education and health services.................    226      245      223           1.2      1.3      1.2
   Educational services.........................     18       22       16            .6       .7       .5
   Health care and social assistance............    209      223      207           1.4      1.4      1.3
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    446      438      434           3.5      3.4      3.3
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     33       41       41           1.9      2.3      2.2
   Accommodation and food services.............     413      397      393           3.7      3.5      3.5
  Other services................................     82       85       59           1.5      1.6      1.1

 Government.....................................    101      109       99            .4       .5       .4
  Federal.......................................     17       14       16            .6       .5       .6
  State and local...............................     84       94       83            .4       .5       .4

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    239      300      310            .9      1.2      1.2
  South.........................................    947      927      853           1.9      1.9      1.7
  Midwest.......................................    491      459      395           1.6      1.5      1.3
  West..........................................    490      507      506           1.6      1.7      1.7

   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 8, table 1.
   p = preliminary.