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.
  p Preliminary

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