Table 8.  Quits levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

                                                    Levels (in thousands)                  Rates

              Industry and region                  Dec.     Nov.     Dec.          Dec.     Nov.     Dec.
                                                   2010     2011     2011p         2010     2011     2011p

Total...........................................  1,518    1,597    1,547           1.2      1.2      1.2

                   INDUSTRY

 Total private..................................  1,437    1,517    1,443           1.3      1.4      1.3
  Mining and Logging............................      7       10       11           1.0      1.2      1.3
  Construction..................................     62       79       58           1.2      1.4      1.1
  Manufacturing.................................     71       92       74            .6       .8       .6
   Durable goods................................     37       45       40            .5       .6       .5
   Nondurable goods.............................     34       48       34            .8      1.1       .8
  Trade, transportation, and utilities..........    331      332      360           1.3      1.3      1.4
   Wholesale trade..............................     32       37       33            .6       .7       .6
   Retail trade.................................    250      242      281           1.7      1.6      1.9
   Transportation, warehousing, and utilities...     49       54       45           1.0      1.1       .9
  Information...................................     36       35       28           1.3      1.3      1.1
  Financial activities..........................     68       59       67            .9       .8       .9
   Finance and insurance........................     41       36       49            .7       .6       .9
   Real estate and rental and leasing...........     27       24       18           1.4      1.2       .9
  Professional and business services............    289      336      288           1.7      1.9      1.6
  Education and health services.................    203      195      215           1.0      1.0      1.1
   Educational services.........................     22       16       20            .7       .5       .6
   Health care and social assistance............    181      179      195           1.1      1.1      1.1
  Leisure and hospitality.......................    298      301      289           2.3      2.3      2.2
   Arts, entertainment, and recreation..........     28       24       33           1.6      1.4      1.9
   Accommodation and food services.............     270      277      257           2.4      2.4      2.3
  Other services................................     72       77       53           1.3      1.4      1.0

 Government.....................................     81       79      104            .4       .4       .5
  Federal.......................................      7        7        8            .2       .3       .3
  State and local...............................     75       72       96            .4       .4       .5

                    REGION (3)

  Northeast.....................................    219      221      203            .9       .9       .8
  South.........................................    641      675      636           1.4      1.4      1.3
  Midwest.......................................    367      370      371           1.2      1.2      1.2
  West..........................................    291      331      337           1.0      1.1      1.2


  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 7, table 1.
  p = Preliminary