Table 8. Quits levels (1) and rates (2) 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 Sept. Aug. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 2,551 2,244 1,918 1.9 1.7 1.5
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 2,396 2,078 1,804 2.1 1.9 1.7
Mining and Logging............................ 15 12 5 1.9 1.6 .6
Construction.................................. 122 93 92 1.6 1.5 1.5
Manufacturing................................. 152 111 98 1.1 .9 .8
Durable goods................................ 79 59 44 .9 .8 .6
Nondurable goods............................. 72 52 54 1.4 1.1 1.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 593 495 460 2.3 2.0 1.8
Wholesale trade.............................. 85 49 51 1.4 .9 .9
Retail trade................................. 422 378 350 2.8 2.6 2.4
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 85 68 59 1.7 1.4 1.2
Information................................... 29 34 31 1.0 1.2 1.1
Financial activities.......................... 126 96 65 1.5 1.2 .8
Finance and insurance........................ 71 67 35 1.2 1.2 .6
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 55 29 30 2.6 1.4 1.5
Professional and business services............ 355 326 268 2.0 1.9 1.6
Education and health services................. 298 305 280 1.6 1.6 1.5
Educational services......................... 49 36 31 1.6 1.3 1.0
Health care and social assistance............ 250 268 249 1.6 1.7 1.5
Leisure and hospitality....................... 605 525 418 4.4 3.8 3.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 74 64 24 3.7 3.0 1.2
Accommodation and food services............. 531 461 394 4.6 4.0 3.5
Other services................................ 102 82 87 1.9 1.5 1.6
Government..................................... 155 166 114 .7 .8 .5
Federal....................................... 9 19 8 .3 .7 .3
State and local............................... 146 148 106 .7 .8 .5
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 379 341 340 1.5 1.4 1.4
South......................................... 950 849 694 1.9 1.8 1.5
Midwest....................................... 627 488 444 2.0 1.6 1.5
West.......................................... 594 567 440 1.9 1.9 1.5
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: November 10, 2009
