Table 2. Hires levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Table 2. Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Dec. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Dec. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total.................................... 4,508 4,228 4,040 4,061 4,045 4,125 4,073 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,214 3,930 3,779 3,800 3,730 3,852 3,816 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5
Construction........................... 366 355 297 349 332 324 358 5.3 5.8 4.9 5.8 5.6 5.4 6.1
Manufacturing.......................... 252 272 243 270 245 252 237 2.0 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 891 819 818 842 768 839 871 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.5
Retail trade.......................... 595 547 557 535 523 539 548 4.0 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7
Professional and business services..... 786 686 715 724 735 808 661 4.5 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.8 3.9
Education and health services.......... 528 522 538 526 522 517 524 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
Leisure and hospitality................ 711 716 695 656 677 703 684 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 111 138 107 104 112 119 89 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.5 5.9 6.2 4.7
Accommodation and food services....... 605 582 591 562 566 590 588 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.0 5.3 5.2
Government(6)........................... 271 282 261 266 304 278 262 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2
State and local government............. 253 253 233 244 263 248 244 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 726 714 720 693 769 754 748 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.0
South.................................. 1,659 1,544 1,493 1,502 1,403 1,546 1,516 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2
Midwest................................ 1,009 885 947 911 915 902 900 3.3 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0
West................................... 1,053 1,042 884 939 929 935 903 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1
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 and because not all series are shown.
4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
7 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: February 09, 2010
