Table 4.  Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              Mar.   Oct.   Nov.   Dec.   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Mar.  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.
                                            2012   2012   2012   2012   2013   2013   2013p  2012  2012  2012  2012  2013  2013  2013p

Total....................................  2,152  2,079  2,140  2,126  2,260  2,286  2,160    1.6   1.5   1.6   1.6   1.7   1.7   1.6

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  2,021  1,929  2,010  1,999  2,128  2,159  2,028    1.8   1.7   1.8   1.8   1.9   1.9   1.8
  Construction...........................     76     93     90     68    134    106     92    1.3   1.7   1.6   1.2   2.3   1.8   1.6
  Manufacturing..........................    104     96    106    116     98    102     97     .9    .8    .9   1.0    .8    .9    .8
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    467    461    465    452    491    501    448    1.8   1.8   1.8   1.8   1.9   1.9   1.7
   Retail trade..........................    336    318    344    328    362    354    321    2.3   2.1   2.3   2.2   2.4   2.4   2.1
  Professional and business services.....    392    360    394    413    375    385    391    2.2   2.0   2.2   2.3   2.1   2.1   2.1
  Education and health services(6).......    272    255    280    273    299    289    280    1.3   1.2   1.4   1.3   1.5   1.4   1.4
   Health care and social assistance.....    242    226    247    248    264    255    251    1.4   1.3   1.4   1.4   1.5   1.5   1.5
  Leisure and hospitality................    471    437    442    451    472    491    475    3.4   3.2   3.2   3.2   3.4   3.5   3.4
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation...     49     43     42     38     47     54     55    2.5   2.2   2.1   1.9   2.4   2.7   2.7
   Accommodation and food services.......    422    394    400    413    426    437    421    3.6   3.3   3.4   3.5   3.6   3.7   3.5
 Government(7)...........................    131    150    130    127    132    127    132     .6    .7    .6    .6    .6    .6    .6
  State and local........................    119    137    119    115    121    116    121     .6    .7    .6    .6    .6    .6    .6


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    280    290    292    315    352    311    295    1.1   1.1   1.1   1.2   1.4   1.2   1.1
  South..................................    890    875    883    892    908  1,034    896    1.8   1.8   1.8   1.8   1.9   2.1   1.8
  Midwest................................    501    452    496    454    479    469    466    1.7   1.5   1.6   1.5   1.6   1.5   1.5
  West...................................    482    462    469    465    522    472    503    1.6   1.6   1.6   1.6   1.8   1.6   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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown.
  4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes educational services, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p Preliminary