Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2008 - December 2008,

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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   2008   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    4,868   |  5,071  |    203     |     3.5    |  3.7    |    0.2

February..|    4,943   |  5,077  |    134     |     3.6    |  3.7    |     .1

March.....|    4,766   |  4,924  |    158     |     3.4    |  3.6    |     .2

April.....|    4,875   |  4,948  |     73     |     3.5    |  3.6    |     .1

May.......|    4,602   |  4,691  |     89     |     3.3    |  3.4    |     .1

June......|    4,751   |  4,893  |    142     |     3.5    |  3.6    |     .1

July......|    4,471   |  4,637  |    166     |     3.3    |  3.4    |     .1

August....|    4,522   |  4,682  |    160     |     3.3    |  3.4    |     .1

September.|    4,316   |  4,499  |    183     |     3.2    |  3.3    |     .1

October...|    4,454   |  4,548  |     94     |     3.3    |  3.3    |     .0

November..|    3,954   |  4,104  |    150     |     2.9    |  3.0    |     .1

December..|    4,218   |  4,348  |    130     |     3.1    |  3.2    |     .1

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