Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2003 - December 2003,

seasonally adjusted

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          |          Levels (in thousands)    |           Rates (percent)

   Year   |---------------------------------- |----------------------------------

   and    |     As     |    As   |            |     As     |    As   |

   month  | previously | revised | Difference | previously | revised | Difference

          | published  |         |            | published  |         |

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   2003   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    4,971   |  5,058  |     87     |     3.8    |  3.9    |    0.1

February..|    4,713   |  4,714  |      1     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0

March.....|    4,433   |  4,470  |     37     |     3.4    |  3.4    |     .0

April.....|    4,688   |  4,600  |    -88     |     3.6    |  3.5    |    -.1

May.......|    4,613   |  4,678  |     65     |     3.5    |  3.6    |     .1

June......|    4,755   |  4,682  |    -73     |     3.7    |  3.6    |    -.1

July......|    4,714   |  4,639  |    -75     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0

August....|    4,653   |  4,666  |     13     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0

September.|    4,873   |  4,799  |    -74     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

October...|    4,897   |  4,902  |      5     |     3.8    |  3.8    |     .0

November..|    4,717   |  4,767  |     50     |     3.6    |  3.7    |     .1

December..|    5,000   |  4,984  |    -16     |     3.8    |  3.8    |     .0

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