Fewer People Call It Quits

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Written by The Home Economist

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 14:06

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