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Table 4. Hires levels(1) by industry and census region (In thousands) Industry and census region Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 Total.................................... 4,070 4,306 3,958 4,555 5,075 INDUSTRY Total private........................... 3,766 3,956 3,682 4,313 4,808 Mining................................. 12 12 27 25 14 Construction........................... 178 308 314 463 457 Manufacturing.......................... 389 442 362 395 410 Durable goods......................... 195 252 196 220 195 Nondurable goods...................... 194 190 167 175 214 Transportation and public utilities.... 175 177 196 194 210 Wholesale trade........................ 149 203 164 206 209 Retail trade........................... 1,383 962 1,082 1,249 1,495 Finance, insurance, and real estate.... 233 235 170 202 185 Services............................... 1,247 1,617 1,366 1,579 1,829 Government.............................. 304 350 276 242 267 Federal................................ 49 35 28 30 36 State and local........................ 255 315 248 212 231 CENSUS REGION Northeast.............................. 595 698 698 782 866 South.................................. 1,453 1,562 1,452 1,637 1,924 Midwest................................ 873 1,067 908 1,100 1,253 West................................... 1,148 979 900 1,036 1,032 1 Hires are the number of hires during the entire month. NOTE: The States (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the census 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.
Last Modified Date: July 30, 2002