Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2003 - December 2003,

seasonally adjusted

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          |          Levels (in thousands)    |           Rates (percent)

   Year   |---------------------------------- |----------------------------------

   and    |     As     |    As   |            |     As     |    As   |

   month  | previously | revised | Difference | previously | revised | Difference

          | published  |         |            | published  |         |

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   2003   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    4,132   |  5,029  |    897     |     3.2    |  3.9    |    0.7

February..|    4,045   |  4,894  |    849     |     3.1    |  3.8    |     .7

March.....|    3,991   |  4,538  |    547     |     3.1    |  3.5    |     .4

April.....|    3,937   |  4,720  |    783     |     3.0    |  3.6    |     .6

May.......|    3,960   |  4,678  |    718     |     3.0    |  3.6    |     .6

June......|    4,035   |  4,774  |    739     |     3.1    |  3.7    |     .6

July......|    4,091   |  4,708  |    617     |     3.2    |  3.6    |     .4

August....|    4,096   |  4,665  |    569     |     3.2    |  3.6    |     .4

September.|    4,169   |  4,830  |    661     |     3.2    |  3.7    |     .5

October...|    4,237   |  5,052  |    815     |     3.3    |  3.9    |     .6

November..|    4,229   |  4,781  |    552     |     3.2    |  3.7    |     .5

December..|    4,393   |  5,078  |    685     |     3.4    |  3.9    |     .5

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