Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region Levels (in thousands) Rates(2)
Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)		 Apr.
2012		 Mar.
2013		 Apr.
2013(p)

Total

 4,554 3,991 4,773 3.4 3.0 3.5

INDUSTRY

Total private

 4,347 3,780 4,556 3.9 3.4 4.0

Mining and logging

 35 32 33 4.1 3.7 3.8

Construction

 351 343 366 6.4 6.2 6.5

Manufacturing

 268 201 240 2.3 1.7 2.0

Durable goods

 168 125 160 2.3 1.7 2.1

Nondurable goods

 99 76 80 2.3 1.7 1.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

 906 779 947 3.6 3.1 3.7

Wholesale trade

 153 115 138 2.7 2.0 2.4

Retail trade

 599 540 666 4.1 3.6 4.5

Transportation, warehousing, and utilities

 154 124 143 3.2 2.5 2.9

Information

 60 40 69 2.3 1.5 2.6

Financial activities

 186 156 200 2.4 2.0 2.5

Finance and insurance

 119 102 141 2.0 1.7 2.4

Real estate and rental and leasing

 67 54 59 3.5 2.8 3.0

Professional and business services

 953 786 1,049 5.4 4.3 5.7

Education and health services

 456 453 523 2.2 2.2 2.5

Educational services

 44 50 52 1.3 1.4 1.5

Health care and social assistance

 412 403 470 2.4 2.3 2.7

Leisure and hospitality

 901 809 950 6.6 5.9 6.8

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

 189 128 161 9.9 6.9 8.2

Accommodation and food services

 712 680 789 6.1 5.8 6.6

Other services

 230 182 179 4.3 3.4 3.3

Government

 208 211 217 0.9 0.9 1.0

Federal

 29 28 31 1.0 1.0 1.1

State and local

 179 183 186 0.9 0.9 1.0

REGION(3)

Northeast

 716 665 807 2.8 2.6 3.1

South

 1,805 1,580 1,924 3.7 3.2 3.9

Midwest

 1,047 870 1,054 3.5 2.8 3.4

West

 987 877 989 3.4 3.0 3.3

Footnotes
 (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) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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Last Modified Date: June 11, 2013