Table 2. Hires levels and rates 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 Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013p
Total.................................... 4,435 4,287 4,420 4,195 4,298 4,451 4,259 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.2
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,133 4,031 4,134 3,915 4,015 4,138 3,966 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.5
Construction........................... 323 318 386 280 326 353 338 5.7 5.6 6.8 4.9 5.7 6.1 5.8
Manufacturing.......................... 259 234 234 236 219 231 200 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 862 911 900 890 868 936 818 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.2
Retail trade.......................... 577 617 597 600 586 651 554 3.9 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.3 3.7
Professional and business services..... 896 864 912 798 878 845 869 5.0 4.8 5.0 4.4 4.8 4.6 4.7
Education and health services(6)....... 514 489 471 506 507 499 515 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.5
Health care and social assistance..... 432 420 421 431 443 437 434 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5
Leisure and hospitality................ 813 752 697 759 747 762 754 5.9 5.4 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 159 125 108 130 104 116 112 8.0 6.3 5.4 6.5 5.2 5.8 5.6
Accommodation and food services....... 654 627 589 629 643 646 642 5.6 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4
Government(7)........................... 301 255 286 280 283 313 293 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3
State and local........................ 271 225 256 246 249 266 262 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
REGION(8)
Northeast.............................. 713 637 736 687 675 716 695 2.8 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.7
South.................................. 1,749 1,729 1,645 1,660 1,787 1,843 1,656 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.8 3.4
Midwest................................ 1,015 931 1,013 924 906 848 870 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8
West................................... 957 990 1,026 924 930 1,044 1,038 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.1 3.5 3.5
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 educational services, not shown separately.
7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
8 See footnote 8, table 1.
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Last Modified Date: May 07, 2013
