Table 10. Quits levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 10. Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar.
2012 2013 2013p 2012 2013 2013p
Total........................................... 1,959 1,851 1,970 1.5 1.4 1.5
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 1,864 1,759 1,870 1.7 1.6 1.7
Mining and logging............................ 15 10 15 1.8 1.2 1.7
Construction.................................. 72 84 85 1.4 1.6 1.5
Manufacturing................................. 99 82 90 .8 .7 .8
Durable goods................................ 61 49 50 .8 .7 .7
Nondurable goods............................. 38 33 39 .9 .7 .9
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 433 426 409 1.7 1.7 1.6
Wholesale trade.............................. 57 57 59 1.0 1.0 1.0
Retail trade................................. 300 305 281 2.1 2.1 1.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 76 64 69 1.6 1.3 1.4
Information................................... 33 25 24 1.2 .9 .9
Financial activities.......................... 89 88 99 1.2 1.1 1.3
Finance and insurance........................ 70 44 72 1.2 .7 1.2
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 20 45 27 1.0 2.3 1.4
Professional and business services............ 381 335 385 2.2 1.9 2.1
Education and health services................. 254 240 264 1.2 1.2 1.3
Educational services......................... 22 22 21 .6 .6 .6
Health care and social assistance............ 232 217 242 1.4 1.3 1.4
Leisure and hospitality....................... 406 366 413 3.0 2.7 3.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 34 35 41 1.8 1.9 2.2
Accommodation and food services.............. 373 332 373 3.2 2.9 3.2
Other services................................ 81 102 86 1.5 1.9 1.6
Government..................................... 95 92 99 .4 .4 .4
Federal....................................... 10 10 10 .4 .3 .3
State and local............................... 85 83 90 .4 .4 .5
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 254 244 258 1.0 1.0 1.0
South......................................... 815 845 818 1.7 1.7 1.7
Midwest....................................... 450 379 420 1.5 1.2 1.4
West.......................................... 440 383 474 1.5 1.3 1.6
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.
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Last Modified Date: May 24, 2013
