Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Table 2. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)						Rates(2)
Industry and region	June 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026	June 2026(p)	Change from: May 2026 - June 2026(p)	June 2025	Mar. 2026	Apr. 2026	May 2026	June 2026(p)	Change from: May 2026 - June 2026(p)
Total	5,327	5,535	5,215	5,252	5,348	96	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.3	3.4	0.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,994	5,217	4,888	4,909	5,027	118	3.7	3.9	3.6	3.6	3.7	0.1
Mining and logging	21	20	23	24	20	-4	3.4	3.4	3.8	4.0	3.4	-0.6
Construction	350	306	319	282	323	41	4.2	3.7	3.8	3.4	3.9	0.5
Manufacturing	288	304	288	296	329	33	2.3	2.4	2.3	2.4	2.6	0.2
Durable goods	171	163	168	176	209	33	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.7	0.5
Nondurable goods	118	141	120	120	120	0	2.5	3.0	2.5	2.5	2.5	0.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,025	1,203	1,121	1,094	1,118	24	3.6	4.2	3.9	3.8	3.9	0.1
Wholesale trade	126	158	141	126	149	23	2.1	2.6	2.3	2.1	2.5	0.4
Retail trade	582	680	632	658	652	-6	3.8	4.4	4.1	4.3	4.2	-0.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	316	365	348	310	316	6	4.4	5.1	4.8	4.3	4.4	0.1
Information	83	89	78	79	81	2	2.9	3.2	2.8	2.8	2.9	0.1
Financial activities	200	205	181	176	186	10	2.2	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.0	0.1
Finance and insurance	136	131	121	126	133	7	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.9	2.0	0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	64	74	60	50	53	3	2.6	3.0	2.5	2.1	2.2	0.1
Professional and business services	1,040	1,064	955	1,079	1,085	6	4.6	4.7	4.3	4.8	4.8	0.0
Private education and health services	804	796	737	727	795	68	2.9	2.9	2.6	2.6	2.8	0.2
Private educational services	75	101	92	94	94	0	1.8	2.5	2.3	2.3	2.3	0.0
Health care and social assistance	729	695	645	632	701	69	3.1	2.9	2.7	2.6	2.9	0.3
Leisure and hospitality	1,032	994	976	945	858	-87	6.1	5.9	5.7	5.6	5.1	-0.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	160	139	163	153	143	-10	5.9	5.2	6.0	5.7	5.3	-0.4
Accommodation and food services	872	855	813	792	715	-77	6.2	6.0	5.7	5.5	5.0	-0.5
Other services	152	236	211	207	232	25	2.5	3.9	3.5	3.4	3.8	0.4
Government	332	317	327	343	322	-21	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.4	-0.1
Federal	24	21	25	34	28	-6	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.3	1.0	-0.3
State and local	308	296	302	309	294	-15	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	-0.1
State and local education	153	138	140	143	150	7	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	0.1
State and local, excluding education	155	158	162	165	145	-20	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.5	-0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	859	808	775	868	932	64	3.0	2.9	2.7	3.1	3.3	0.2
South	2,122	2,229	2,059	2,092	2,025	-67	3.5	3.7	3.4	3.5	3.4	-0.1
Midwest	1,131	1,167	1,182	1,193	1,173	-20	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.5	-0.1
West	1,214	1,331	1,199	1,099	1,219	120	3.3	3.6	3.2	3.0	3.3	0.3
Footnotes (1) The hires level is 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 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. (p) Preliminary
NOTE: Data are revised with the release of January data to incorporate the annual updates to the Current Employment Statistics employment estimates and the JOLTS seasonal adjustment factors.

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