Table 2. Hires levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

Table 2.  Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted

                                                      Levels(3) (in thousands)                              Rates

           Industry and region              June   Jan.   Feb.   Mar.   Apr.   May    June   June  Jan.  Feb.  Mar.  Apr.  May   June
                                            2007   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008p  2007  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008  2008p

Total(4).................................  4,843  4,639  4,586  4,569  4,715  4,123  4,333    3.5   3.4   3.3   3.3   3.4   3.0   3.1

                INDUSTRY

 Total private(4)........................  4,419  4,227  4,203  4,147  4,311  3,871  4,081    3.8   3.7   3.6   3.6   3.7   3.4   3.5
  Construction...........................    358    319    349    350    385    286    284    4.7   4.3   4.7   4.8   5.3   3.9   3.9
  Manufacturing..........................    370    326    285    309    300    274    301    2.7   2.4   2.1   2.3   2.2   2.0   2.2
  Trade, transportation, and utilities(5)    943    916    882    884    943    828    900    3.5   3.4   3.3   3.3   3.6   3.1   3.4
   Retail trade..........................    602    656    603    598    642    585    621    3.9   4.2   3.9   3.9   4.2   3.8   4.0
  Professional and business services.....    884    897    780    893    858    770    871    4.9   5.0   4.3   5.0   4.8   4.3   4.9
  Education and health services..........    500    516    522    501    510    479    492    2.7   2.8   2.8   2.7   2.7   2.5   2.6
  Leisure and hospitality(6).............    874    824    868    801    841    847    761    6.5   6.0   6.4   5.9   6.1   6.2   5.5
   Accommodation and food services.......    735    702    730    654    719    731    670    6.4   6.0   6.3   5.6   6.2   6.3   5.7
 Government(7)...........................    395    394    387    429    407    329    308    1.8   1.8   1.7   1.9   1.8   1.5   1.4
  State and local government.............    318    319    306    315    315    304    278    1.6   1.6   1.6   1.6   1.6   1.5   1.4


                 REGION(8)

  Northeast..............................    691    767    713    715    743    646    733    2.7   3.0   2.8   2.8   2.9   2.5   2.9
  South..................................  1,927  1,814  1,769  1,703  1,725  1,538  1,627    3.9   3.6   3.6   3.4   3.5   3.1   3.3
  Midwest................................  1,076    998    944    986    986    914    987    3.4   3.2   3.0   3.1   3.1   2.9   3.1
  West...................................  1,126  1,058  1,186  1,170  1,246  1,111  1,018    3.6   3.4   3.8   3.8   4.0   3.6   3.3


  1 Hires are 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 total employment. 
  3 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
  4 Includes natural resources and mining, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
  5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
  6 Includes arts, entertainment, and recreation, not shown separately.
  7 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
  8 See footnote 8, table 1.
  p = preliminary.

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