Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)	Mar. 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024(p)
Total	5,446	4,855	4,932	3.5	3.1	3.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,156	4,558	4,642	3.9	3.4	3.5
Mining and logging	26	18	22	4.1	2.9	3.5
Construction	433	346	360	5.6	4.4	4.5
Manufacturing	366	292	294	2.8	2.3	2.3
Durable goods	211	162	174	2.6	2.0	2.1
Nondurable goods	155	130	120	3.2	2.7	2.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,002	924	880	3.5	3.2	3.1
Wholesale trade	144	142	133	2.4	2.3	2.2
Retail trade	630	574	585	4.1	3.7	3.8
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	228	207	161	3.2	2.9	2.3
Information	98	78	78	3.2	2.6	2.6
Financial activities	163	165	147	1.8	1.8	1.6
Finance and insurance	102	103	90	1.5	1.5	1.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	62	62	57	2.6	2.5	2.3
Professional and business services	1,034	971	1,032	4.6	4.3	4.5
Private education and health services	757	748	711	3.0	2.9	2.7
Private educational services	61	54	60	1.5	1.3	1.5
Health care and social assistance	697	695	651	3.3	3.1	2.9
Leisure and hospitality	1,072	834	969	6.7	5.1	5.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	182	140	183	8.0	5.8	7.4
Accommodation and food services	889	694	786	6.5	5.0	5.6
Other services	205	181	149	3.6	3.1	2.5
Government	291	297	290	1.3	1.3	1.2
Federal	40	35	37	1.4	1.2	1.2
State and local	251	263	252	1.3	1.3	1.2
State and local education	101	112	96	0.9	1.0	0.9
State and local, excluding education	150	150	157	1.6	1.6	1.7

REGION(3)
Northeast	871	644	821	3.2	2.3	2.9
South	2,275	2,237	2,073	3.9	3.8	3.5
Midwest	1,141	919	1,034	3.5	2.8	3.1
West	1,159	1,056	1,004	3.2	2.9	2.7
Footnotes (1) The hires level is the number of hires during the entire month. (2) The hires rate is the number of hires during the entire month as a percent of employment. (3) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates.

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