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.