Table C. Revisions in hires data January 2016 - December 2016,

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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   2016   |            |         |            |            |         |

January...|    5,204   |  5,220  |     16     |     3.6    |  3.6    |    0.0

February..|    5,559   |  5,470  |    -89     |     3.9    |  3.8    |    -.1

March.....|    5,362   |  5,359  |     -3     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

April.....|    5,277   |  5,294  |     17     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

May.......|    5,206   |  5,197  |     -9     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0

June......|    5,277   |  5,281  |      4     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

July......|    5,419   |  5,426  |      7     |     3.8    |  3.8    |     .0

August....|    5,301   |  5,327  |     26     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

September.|    5,283   |  5,306  |     23     |     3.6    |  3.7    |     .1

October...|    5,234   |  5,210  |    -24     |     3.6    |  3.6    |     .0

November..|    5,316   |  5,308  |     -8     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

December..|    5,380   |  5,343  |    -37     |     3.7    |  3.7    |     .0

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