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.
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  2,396  2,444  2,336  2,365  2,314  2,252  2,101    1.7   1.8   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.6   1.5

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  2,253  2,301  2,210  2,242  2,209  2,134  1,995    1.9   2.0   1.9   1.9   1.9   1.9   1.7
  Construction...........................    132    127    124    139    157    150    109    1.7   1.7   1.7   1.9   2.2   2.1   1.5
  Manufacturing..........................    183    182    163    154    134    143    146    1.3   1.3   1.2   1.1   1.0   1.1   1.1
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    549    550    495    545    545    485    498    2.1   2.1   1.9   2.1   2.1   1.8   1.9
   Retail trade..........................    412    404    352    391    405    355    355    2.7   2.6   2.3   2.6   2.6   2.3   2.3
  Professional and business services.....    405    385    391    413    363    352    311    2.2   2.1   2.2   2.3   2.0   2.0   1.7
  Education and health services..........    253    270    229    246    268    234    225    1.4   1.4   1.2   1.3   1.4   1.2   1.2
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    440    516    547    525    499    482    473    3.2   3.8   4.0   3.8   3.7   3.5   3.5
   Accommodation and food services.......    367    473    500    481    452    445    438    3.2   4.1   4.3   4.1   3.9   3.8   3.8
 Government(7)...........................    146    144    126    123    111    121    119     .7    .6    .6    .5    .5    .5    .5
  State and local government.............    123    129    117    114    104    113    117     .6    .7    .6    .6    .5    .6    .6


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    306    368    327    344    341    306    274    1.2   1.4   1.3   1.3   1.3   1.2   1.1
  South..................................  1,003  1,001    937    969    930    912    808    2.0   2.0   1.9   2.0   1.9   1.8   1.6
  Midwest................................    524    500    485    515    504    513    517    1.7   1.6   1.5   1.6   1.6   1.6   1.6
  West...................................    575    575    584    539    541    518    494    1.9   1.9   1.9   1.7   1.8   1.7   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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
  4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.