Table 2. Hires levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels (3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008p 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008p
Total (4).................................. 4,800 4,700 4,914 4,672 4,717 4,639 4,638 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
INDUSTRY
Total private (4)......................... 4,468 4,325 4,552 4,305 4,314 4,227 4,261 3.9 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Construction............................. 277 336 331 351 335 319 358 3.6 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.8
Manufacturing.......................... 362 352 396 353 350 326 285 2.6 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities (5). 1,018 977 1,018 946 970 916 901 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.4
Retail trade............................ 695 699 699 655 693 656 617 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.5 4.2 4.0
Professional and business services....... 911 799 855 902 851 897 821 5.1 4.4 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.0 4.5
Education and health services............ 525 453 517 527 460 516 522 2.9 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.8 2.8
Leisure and hospitality (6).............. 935 888 924 846 880 824 850 7.0 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.4 6.0 6.2
Accommodation and food services......... 782 732 803 708 713 702 706 6.9 6.3 6.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.1
Government (7)............................ 393 359 373 349 390 394 389 1.8 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7
State and local government............... 321 287 315 287 326 319 302 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.6 1.5
REGION (8)
Northeast................................ 705 689 653 761 770 767 768 2.8 2.7 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
South.................................... 1,854 1,844 1,924 1,828 1,802 1,814 1,789 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.6
Midwest.................................. 1,154 1,093 1,097 1,027 1,045 998 966 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1
West..................................... 1,133 1,048 1,216 1,018 1,067 1,058 1,146 3.7 3.4 3.9 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.7
1 Hires are 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 total employment.
3 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 See footnote 8, table 1.
p = preliminary.