Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2008 - December 2008,
seasonally adjusted
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          |                                   |
          |          Levels (in thousands)    |           Rates (percent)
   Year   |---------------------------------- |----------------------------------
   and    |     As     |    As   |            |     As     |    As   |
   month  | previously | revised | Difference | previously | revised | Difference
          | published  |         |            | published  |         |
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   2008   |            |         |            |            |         |
January...|    4,927   |  4,927  |      0     |     3.6    |  3.6    |    0.0
February..|    4,901   |  4,895  |     -6     |     3.6    |  3.5    |    -.1
March.....|    4,798   |  4,811  |     13     |     3.5    |  3.5    |     .0
April.....|    4,916   |  4,897  |    -19     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0
May.......|    4,684   |  4,678  |     -6     |     3.4    |  3.4    |     .0
June......|    4,782   |  4,739  |    -43     |     3.5    |  3.5    |     .0
July......|    4,505   |  4,505  |      0     |     3.3    |  3.3    |     .0
August....|    4,603   |  4,609  |      6     |     3.4    |  3.4    |     .0
September.|    4,383   |  4,378  |     -5     |     3.2    |  3.2    |     .0
October...|    4,463   |  4,509  |     46     |     3.3    |  3.3    |     .0
November..|    3,953   |  3,960  |      7     |     2.9    |  2.9    |     .0
December..|    4,177   |  4,182  |      5     |     3.1    |  3.1    |     .0
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