Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)

Total

 2,098 1,898 2,291 1.6 1.4 1.7

INDUSTRY

Total private

 1,995 1,801 2,175 1.8 1.6 1.9

Mining and logging

 18 19 16 2.2 2.2 1.9

Construction

 73 84 93 1.3 1.5 1.6

Manufacturing

 118 88 114 1.0 0.7 1.0

Durable goods

 68 47 70 0.9 0.6 0.9

Nondurable goods

 50 40 44 1.1 0.9 1.0

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 457 408 490 1.8 1.6 1.9

Wholesale trade

 48 59 65 0.9 1.0 1.1

Retail trade

 327 279 352 2.2 1.9 2.4

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 81 70 73 1.7 1.4 1.5

Information

 33 24 39 1.2 0.9 1.4

Financial activities

 106 91 107 1.4 1.2 1.4

Finance and insurance

 69 66 82 1.2 1.1 1.4

Real estate and rental and leasing

 37 25 25 1.9 1.3 1.2

Professional and business services

 394 356 488 2.2 2.0 2.7

Education and health services

 257 268 285 1.3 1.3 1.4

Educational services

 26 19 31 0.7 0.5 0.9

Health care and social assistance

 231 250 254 1.4 1.5 1.5

Leisure and hospitality

 445 380 453 3.3 2.8 3.2

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 40 34 38 2.1 1.8 1.9

Accommodation and food services

 405 346 415 3.5 2.9 3.5

Other services

 93 83 90 1.7 1.5 1.7

Government

 103 97 116 0.5 0.4 0.5

Federal

 11 10 11 0.4 0.4 0.4

State and local

 93 87 105 0.5 0.4 0.5

REGION(3)

Northeast

 301 252 314 1.2 1.0 1.2

South

 907 823 1,001 1.9 1.7 2.0

Midwest

 449 424 514 1.5 1.4 1.7

West

 441 398 462 1.5 1.3 1.6

Footnotes
 (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) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Last Modified Date: June 11, 2013