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	Aug. 2025	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Change from: July 2026 - Aug. 2026(p)	Aug. 2025	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026	Aug. 2026(p)	Change from: July 2026 - Aug. 2026(p)
Total	5,145	5,252	5,332	5,146	5,192	46	3.2	3.3	3.4	3.2	3.3	0.1
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,851	4,909	5,016	4,847	4,846	-1	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.6	3.6	0.0
Mining and logging	21	24	21	21	24	3	3.4	4.0	3.5	3.5	3.9	0.4
Construction	336	282	319	358	308	-50	4.1	3.4	3.8	4.3	3.7	-0.6
Manufacturing	299	296	333	293	332	39	2.4	2.4	2.6	2.3	2.6	0.3
Durable goods	165	176	208	179	188	9	2.1	2.2	2.6	2.3	2.4	0.1
Nondurable goods	134	120	125	114	145	31	2.8	2.5	2.6	2.4	3.0	0.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities	949	1,094	1,109	1,096	1,085	-11	3.3	3.8	3.9	3.8	3.8	0.0
Wholesale trade	130	126	154	159	171	12	2.1	2.1	2.5	2.6	2.8	0.2
Retail trade	562	658	646	663	667	4	3.6	4.3	4.2	4.3	4.3	0.0
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	258	310	309	273	247	-26	3.6	4.3	4.3	3.8	3.4	-0.4
Information	69	79	73	62	44	-18	2.4	2.8	2.6	2.2	1.6	-0.6
Financial activities	195	176	181	164	164	0	2.1	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.8	0.0
Finance and insurance	137	126	129	109	110	1	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.6	1.7	0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing	58	50	52	55	54	-1	2.4	2.1	2.1	2.3	2.2	-0.1
Professional and business services	1,037	1,079	1,088	899	935	36	4.6	4.8	4.8	4.0	4.2	0.2
Private education and health services	807	727	802	790	810	20	2.9	2.6	2.9	2.8	2.9	0.1
Private educational services	94	94	95	95	108	13	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.3	2.7	0.4
Health care and social assistance	713	632	707	695	703	8	3.0	2.6	3.0	2.9	2.9	0.0
Leisure and hospitality	943	945	861	915	905	-10	5.6	5.6	5.1	5.4	5.3	-0.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	164	153	139	147	155	8	6.1	5.7	5.2	5.5	5.9	0.4
Accommodation and food services	779	792	722	767	750	-17	5.5	5.5	5.0	5.4	5.2	-0.2
Other services	195	207	230	250	238	-12	3.2	3.4	3.8	4.1	4.0	-0.1
Government	294	343	316	299	346	47	1.3	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.5	0.2
Federal	22	34	28	25	26	1	0.8	1.3	1.0	0.9	1.0	0.1
State and local	272	309	288	274	320	46	1.3	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.6	0.3
State and local education	131	143	142	134	158	24	1.2	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.5	0.3
State and local, excluding education	142	165	146	140	162	22	1.4	1.7	1.5	1.4	1.6	0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	845	868	929	819	845	26	3.0	3.1	3.3	2.9	3.0	0.1
South	1,992	2,092	2,003	2,121	2,029	-92	3.3	3.5	3.3	3.5	3.4	-0.1
Midwest	1,121	1,193	1,177	1,118	1,153	35	3.4	3.6	3.5	3.3	3.4	0.1
West	1,187	1,099	1,222	1,088	1,165	77	3.2	3.0	3.3	2.9	3.1	0.2
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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