Table 4. Quits levels and rates 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 Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p
Total.................................... 2,152 2,079 2,140 2,126 2,260 2,286 2,160 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.6
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 2,021 1,929 2,010 1,999 2,128 2,159 2,028 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8
Construction........................... 76 93 90 68 134 106 92 1.3 1.7 1.6 1.2 2.3 1.8 1.6
Manufacturing.......................... 104 96 106 116 98 102 97 .9 .8 .9 1.0 .8 .9 .8
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 467 461 465 452 491 501 448 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.7
Retail trade.......................... 336 318 344 328 362 354 321 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.1
Professional and business services..... 392 360 394 413 375 385 391 2.2 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.1
Education and health services(6)....... 272 255 280 273 299 289 280 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4
Health care and social assistance..... 242 226 247 248 264 255 251 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5
Leisure and hospitality................ 471 437 442 451 472 491 475 3.4 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 49 43 42 38 47 54 55 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.9 2.4 2.7 2.7
Accommodation and food services....... 422 394 400 413 426 437 421 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.5
Government(7)........................... 131 150 130 127 132 127 132 .6 .7 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6
State and local........................ 119 137 119 115 121 116 121 .6 .7 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6
REGION(8)
Northeast.............................. 280 290 292 315 352 311 295 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.1
South.................................. 890 875 883 892 908 1,034 896 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 2.1 1.8
Midwest................................ 501 452 496 454 479 469 466 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.5
West................................... 482 462 469 465 522 472 503 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 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 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 educational services, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 See footnote 8, table 1.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: May 07, 2013
