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 Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Sept. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 4,505 4,117 3,942 3,919 4,228 4,040 4,010 3.3 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,263 3,822 3,739 3,654 3,930 3,779 3,758 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.6 3.5 3.5
Construction........................... 365 341 365 277 355 297 353 5.1 5.4 5.8 4.5 5.8 4.9 5.9
Manufacturing.......................... 305 236 206 225 272 243 262 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.1 2.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 959 888 842 744 819 818 832 3.7 3.5 3.3 2.9 3.3 3.3 3.3
Retail trade.......................... 649 655 575 519 547 557 525 4.2 4.4 3.9 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.6
Professional and business services..... 787 733 721 644 686 715 699 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.2
Education and health services.......... 506 475 473 530 522 538 524 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7
Leisure and hospitality................ 814 691 695 695 716 695 653 6.1 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.4 5.3 5.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 117 86 83 107 138 107 104 6.0 4.5 4.4 5.7 7.3 5.7 5.4
Accommodation and food services....... 708 603 606 590 582 591 556 6.2 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 4.9
Government(6)........................... 278 340 273 262 282 261 258 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2
State and local government............. 259 246 257 237 253 233 235 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 742 729 712 735 714 720 729 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0
South.................................. 1,643 1,619 1,423 1,428 1,544 1,493 1,468 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.1
Midwest................................ 1,038 901 867 839 885 947 879 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.9
West................................... 1,088 949 995 917 1,042 884 912 3.6 3.2 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.0 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.
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: November 10, 2009
