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.
                                                   2007     2008     2008p         2007     2008     2008p

Total...........................................  2,660    3,087    2,266           1.9      2.2      1.6

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  2,487    2,891    2,126           2.1      2.5      1.8
  Natural resources and mining..................     20       21       14           2.7      2.6      1.7
  Construction..................................    143      236      111           1.8      3.2      1.5
  Manufacturing.................................    200      196      159           1.4      1.5      1.2
   Durable goods................................    112      118       93           1.3      1.4      1.1
   Nondurable goods.............................     87       78       66           1.7      1.6      1.3
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    609      634      548           2.3      2.4      2.1
   Wholesale trade..............................     81       85       88           1.3      1.4      1.5
   Retail trade.................................    450      464      384           2.9      3.0      2.5
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     78       84       75           1.5      1.7      1.5
  Information...................................     42       52       30           1.4      1.7      1.0
  Financial activities..........................    128      130       99           1.6      1.6      1.2
   Finance and insurance........................     88      100       60           1.4      1.6      1.0
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     41       30       39           1.9      1.4      1.8
  Professional and business services............    430      461      315           2.4      2.6      1.8
  Education and health services.................    273      324      231           1.5      1.7      1.2
   Educational services.........................     30       49       28           1.0      1.8       .9
   Health care and social assistance............    244      274      203           1.6      1.7      1.3
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    522      647      547           3.8      4.5      4.0
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     70       70       60           3.4      3.1      3.0
   Accommodation and food services.............     452      577      487           3.9      4.8      4.2
  Other services................................    118      191       73           2.2      3.4      1.3

 Government.....................................    173      196      139            .8       .9       .6
  Federal.......................................     35       13        9           1.3       .5       .3
  State and local...............................    137      183      131            .7      1.0       .7

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    392      437      336           1.5      1.7      1.3
  South.........................................  1,049    1,223      817           2.1      2.5      1.6
  Midwest.......................................    576      755      577           1.8      2.4      1.8
  West..........................................    643      671      535           2.1      2.2      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.