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Fewer People Call It Quits PDF Print E-mail

Raise your hand if you remember 2006. Those were good times - weren't they? - when we felt that not only our homes were worth some money but so were our skills.

And we strutted those talents around town, often feeling brazen enough to even quit our jobs. And economists were - and still are - watching, as they're very interested in how many of us walk away from our work by choice. They think it's pretty telling tale of what's out there because of course we wouldn't quit if we weren't confident we could find something else. Right? Well, look how we're feeling now compared to three years ago. It's not all depressing - next up - where the job openings are...

QUIT LEVELS, by Industry and region, in 000s
 Dec. Dec.
  2006 2009
     
Total........................................... 2,201 1,401
     
INDUSTRY    
     
Total private.................................. 2,093 1,319
Mining and Logging............................ 7 3
Construction.................................. 104 60
Manufacturing................................. 159 49
Durable goods................................ 82 20
Nondurable goods............................. 77 29
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 553 348
Wholesale trade.............................. 72 41
Retail trade................................. 417 260
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 65 47
Information................................... 40 25
Financial activities.......................... 109 62
Finance and insurance........................ 70 34
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 39 29
Professional and business services............ 365 207
Education and health services................. 233 218
Educational services......................... 19 23
Health care and social assistance............ 214 195
Leisure and hospitality....................... 467 294
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 25 18
Accommodation and food services............. 441 277
Other services................................ 56 51
     
Government..................................... 108 82
Federal....................................... 12 10
State and local............................... 96 73
     
REGION (3)    
     
Northeast..................................... 304 209
South......................................... 926 573
Midwest....................................... 453 303
West.......................................... 518 315
 
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