Hires rate, seasonally adjusted, July 2003-July 2004


		Rate

Jul-03		3.1
Aug-03		3.1
Sep-03		3.1
Oct-03		3.2
Nov-03		3.2
Dec-03		3.2
Jan-04		3.2
Feb-04		3.2
Mar-04		3.5
Apr-04		3.4
May-04		3.2
Jun-04		3.4
Jul-04		3.2

The hires rate is the number of hires 
as percent of total employment