Table 4. Quits levels (1) and rates (2) 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 Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 2,454 1,777 1,788 1,787 1,778 1,779 1,805 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 2,319 1,678 1,682 1,680 1,673 1,680 1,709 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6
Construction........................... 128 74 84 70 68 67 91 1.8 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.5
Manufacturing.......................... 147 80 86 93 82 85 91 1.1 .7 .7 .8 .7 .7 .8
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 580 385 398 391 415 407 435 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7
Retail trade.......................... 414 271 296 299 295 309 336 2.7 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.3
Professional and business services..... 368 272 281 257 265 269 271 2.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6
Education and health services.......... 290 228 249 264 235 249 268 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4
Leisure and hospitality................ 514 430 396 429 411 413 363 3.8 3.3 3.0 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 52 41 45 46 38 38 16 2.7 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.0 .8
Accommodation and food services....... 467 392 351 378 372 374 351 4.1 3.5 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.1
Government(6)........................... 134 99 107 111 107 106 100 .6 .4 .5 .5 .5 .5 .4
State and local government............. 133 96 97 99 101 97 96 .7 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 338 263 303 279 234 270 300 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.2
South.................................. 971 691 718 693 724 687 704 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Midwest................................ 577 410 397 403 435 374 403 1.9 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 1.4
West................................... 560 453 398 434 404 460 421 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4
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 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 federal government, not shown separately.
7 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: November 10, 2009
