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	May 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024	Apr. 2024	May 2024(p)	Change from: Apr. 2024 - May 2024(p)	May 2023	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024	Apr. 2024	May 2024(p)	Change from: Apr. 2024 - May 2024(p)
Total	6,171	5,781	5,617	5,615	5,756	141	4.0	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.6	0.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,766	5,382	5,232	5,245	5,379	134	4.3	4.0	3.9	3.9	4.0	0.1
Mining and logging	28	20	20	15	19	4	4.3	3.2	3.1	2.3	3.0	0.7
Construction	373	400	374	341	383	42	4.7	4.9	4.6	4.2	4.7	0.5
Manufacturing	442	324	319	383	367	-16	3.4	2.5	2.5	3.0	2.8	-0.2
Durable goods	245	176	182	232	224	-8	3.0	2.2	2.2	2.8	2.7	-0.1
Nondurable goods	197	148	137	152	143	-9	4.1	3.1	2.9	3.2	3.0	-0.2
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,310	1,130	1,032	1,135	1,088	-47	4.5	3.9	3.6	3.9	3.7	-0.2
Wholesale trade	180	163	134	156	159	3	2.9	2.6	2.2	2.5	2.6	0.1
Retail trade	805	676	654	693	647	-46	5.2	4.3	4.2	4.4	4.1	-0.3
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	325	292	244	286	282	-4	4.5	4.1	3.4	4.0	3.9	-0.1
Information	68	89	86	80	78	-2	2.2	3.0	2.9	2.7	2.6	-0.1
Financial activities	219	193	194	197	231	34	2.4	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.5	0.4
Finance and insurance	156	115	115	123	145	22	2.3	1.7	1.7	1.8	2.2	0.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	62	79	79	73	85	12	2.5	3.2	3.2	2.9	3.4	0.5
Professional and business services	1,066	1,092	1,113	1,001	1,114	113	4.7	4.8	4.9	4.4	4.8	0.4
Private education and health services	954	860	876	897	895	-2	3.8	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0
Private educational services	94	82	91	94	94	0	2.5	2.1	2.3	2.4	2.4	0.0
Health care and social assistance	860	778	786	804	801	-3	4.0	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	0.0
Leisure and hospitality	1,097	1,060	1,038	996	985	-11	6.6	6.3	6.1	5.9	5.8	-0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	165	207	193	153	171	18	6.6	7.9	7.3	5.8	6.4	0.6
Accommodation and food services	932	852	845	843	815	-28	6.6	6.0	5.9	5.9	5.7	-0.2
Other services	209	214	180	200	219	19	3.6	3.6	3.1	3.4	3.7	0.3
Government	405	399	385	370	376	6	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	0.0
Federal	48	45	44	37	35	-2	1.7	1.5	1.5	1.2	1.2	0.0
State and local	356	354	341	333	341	8	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.7	0.1
State and local education	186	160	167	181	177	-4	1.8	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.6	-0.1
State and local, excluding education	170	194	174	152	164	12	1.8	2.0	1.8	1.6	1.7	0.1

REGION(3)
Northeast	914	848	890	778	829	51	3.3	3.0	3.2	2.8	2.9	0.1
South	2,598	2,574	2,303	2,364	2,411	47	4.4	4.3	3.9	4.0	4.1	0.1
Midwest	1,341	1,137	1,160	1,220	1,265	45	4.0	3.4	3.4	3.6	3.8	0.2
West	1,318	1,222	1,265	1,253	1,251	-2	3.6	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0
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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