Hires and separations rates, total nonfarm sector, 
seasonally adjusted, June 2003-June 2006


	           Percent	

	Hires rate	Separations rate

Jun-03	    3.2			3.2
Jul-03	    3.2			3.0
Aug-03	    3.2			3.0
Sep-03	    3.2			3.1
Oct-03	    3.3			3.1
Nov-03	    3.2			3.1
Dec-03	    3.3			3.3
Jan-04	    3.3		 	3.0
Feb-04	    3.2			3.2
Mar-04	    3.7			3.3
Apr-04	    3.5			3.3
May-04	    3.4			3.3
Jun-04	    3.5			3.3
Jul-04	    3.3			3.3
Aug-04	    3.5			3.3
Sep-04	    3.4			3.3
Oct-04	    3.5			3.3
Nov-04	    3.8			3.3
Dec-04	    3.6			3.5
Jan-05	    3.7			3.4
Feb-05	    3.6			3.4
Mar-05	    3.7			3.5
Apr-05	    3.4			3.5
May-05	    3.6			3.4
Jun-05	    3.6			3.4
Jul-05	    3.5			3.3
Aug-05	    3.6			3.5
Sep-05	    3.5			3.6
Oct-05	    3.6			3.3
Nov-05	    3.6			3.3
Dec-05	    3.5			3.2	
Jan-06	    3.7			3.2	
Feb-06	    3.7			3.4	
Mar-06	    3.6			3.5	
Apr-06	    3.4			3.3	
May-06	    3.7			3.6	
Jun-06	    3.5			3.4