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	July 2023	Apr. 2024	May 2024	June 2024	July 2024(p)	Change from: June 2024 - July 2024(p)	July 2023	Apr. 2024	May 2024	June 2024	July 2024(p)	Change from: June 2024 - July 2024(p)
Total	5,733	5,615	5,655	5,248	5,521	273	3.7	3.5	3.6	3.3	3.5	0.2
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,372	5,245	5,291	4,900	5,185	285	4.0	3.9	3.9	3.6	3.8	0.2
Mining and logging	26	15	19	20	18	-2	4.1	2.3	3.1	3.1	2.8	-0.3
Construction	379	341	369	323	371	48	4.7	4.2	4.5	3.9	4.5	0.6
Manufacturing	402	383	354	336	356	20	3.1	3.0	2.7	2.6	2.8	0.2
Durable goods	211	232	213	190	206	16	2.6	2.8	2.6	2.3	2.5	0.2
Nondurable goods	191	152	141	146	151	5	4.0	3.2	2.9	3.0	3.1	0.1
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,155	1,135	1,089	1,144	1,140	-4	4.0	3.9	3.8	3.9	3.9	0.0
Wholesale trade	147	156	162	161	151	-10	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.4	-0.2
Retail trade	728	693	648	683	674	-9	4.7	4.4	4.1	4.4	4.3	-0.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	279	286	279	300	315	15	3.9	4.0	3.9	4.2	4.4	0.2
Information	79	80	91	79	78	-1	2.6	2.7	3.0	2.6	2.6	0.0
Financial activities	194	197	226	225	240	15	2.1	2.1	2.4	2.4	2.6	0.2
Finance and insurance	114	123	140	149	169	20	1.7	1.8	2.1	2.2	2.5	0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	80	73	86	76	72	-4	3.2	2.9	3.4	3.0	2.9	-0.1
Professional and business services	1,055	1,001	1,089	962	970	8	4.6	4.4	4.7	4.2	4.2	0.0
Private education and health services	876	897	879	846	862	16	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.2	3.3	0.1
Private educational services	83	94	92	91	84	-7	2.2	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.2	-0.2
Health care and social assistance	793	804	787	756	778	22	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.4	0.0
Leisure and hospitality	1,006	996	960	767	927	160	6.0	5.9	5.7	4.5	5.5	1.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	148	153	171	141	145	4	5.8	5.8	6.4	5.3	5.5	0.2
Accommodation and food services	858	843	789	626	782	156	6.1	5.9	5.5	4.4	5.5	1.1
Other services	200	200	215	197	221	24	3.4	3.4	3.6	3.3	3.7	0.4
Government	361	370	365	347	336	-11	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.4	-0.1
Federal	46	37	35	39	31	-8	1.6	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.0	-0.3
State and local	316	333	330	308	305	-3	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.5	0.0
State and local education	146	181	165	152	168	16	1.4	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.6	0.2
State and local, excluding education	169	152	165	156	137	-19	1.8	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.4	-0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	830	778	828	865	900	35	3.0	2.8	2.9	3.1	3.2	0.1
South	2,449	2,364	2,315	2,096	2,100	4	4.2	4.0	3.9	3.5	3.5	0.0
Midwest	1,170	1,220	1,258	1,133	1,229	96	3.5	3.6	3.7	3.4	3.6	0.2
West	1,284	1,253	1,254	1,154	1,291	137	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.1	3.5	0.4
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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