Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2004 - December 2004,

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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   2004   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    4,313   |  4,970  |    657     |     3.3    |  3.8    |    0.5

February..|    4,182   |  4,904  |    722     |     3.2    |  3.8    |     .6

March.....|    4,813   |  5,324  |    511     |     3.7    |  4.1    |     .4

April.....|    4,652   |  5,197  |    545     |     3.5    |  4.0    |     .5

May.......|    4,410   |  5,059  |    649     |     3.4    |  3.9    |     .5

June......|    4,628   |  5,064  |    436     |     3.5    |  3.9    |     .4

July......|    4,262   |  5,040  |    778     |     3.2    |  3.8    |     .6

August....|    4,599   |  5,170  |    571     |     3.5    |  3.9    |     .4

September.|    4,524   |  5,092  |    568     |     3.4    |  3.9    |     .5

October...|    4,605   |  5,226  |    621     |     3.5    |  4.0    |     .5

November..|    4,998   |  5,246  |    248     |     3.8    |  4.0    |     .2

December..|    4,748   |  5,274  |    526     |     3.6    |  4.0    |     .4

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