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	Apr. 2022	Jan. 2023	Feb. 2023	Mar. 2023	Apr. 2023(p)	Change from: Mar. 2023 - Apr. 2023(p)	Apr. 2022	Jan. 2023	Feb. 2023	Mar. 2023	Apr. 2023(p)	Change from: Mar. 2023 - Apr. 2023(p)
Total	6,572	6,327	6,150	6,066	6,115	49	4.3	4.1	4.0	3.9	3.9	0.0
INDUSTRY
Total private	6,177	5,917	5,754	5,671	5,739	68	4.8	4.5	4.3	4.3	4.3	0.0
Mining and logging	25	26	26	24	24	0	4.1	4.1	4.1	3.8	3.8	0.0
Construction	334	387	367	383	356	-27	4.3	4.9	4.7	4.9	4.5	-0.4
Manufacturing	503	420	416	373	387	14	3.9	3.2	3.2	2.9	3.0	0.1
Durable goods	275	219	217	216	208	-8	3.5	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.6	-0.1
Nondurable goods	229	201	199	156	179	23	4.7	4.1	4.1	3.2	3.7	0.5
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,345	1,335	1,263	1,195	1,241	46	4.7	4.6	4.4	4.1	4.3	0.2
Wholesale trade	195	179	194	149	174	25	3.3	3.0	3.2	2.5	2.9	0.4
Retail trade	787	798	728	701	716	15	5.1	5.1	4.7	4.5	4.6	0.1
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	363	358	341	345	351	6	5.1	4.9	4.7	4.7	4.8	0.1
Information	109	85	95	117	80	-37	3.6	2.7	3.1	3.8	2.6	-1.2
Financial activities	286	214	211	198	229	31	3.2	2.3	2.3	2.2	2.5	0.3
Finance and insurance	196	124	118	127	147	20	2.9	1.9	1.8	1.9	2.2	0.3
Real estate and rental and leasing	90	90	93	71	82	11	3.8	3.7	3.8	3.0	3.4	0.4
Professional and business services	1,304	1,158	1,114	1,169	1,261	92	5.8	5.1	4.9	5.1	5.5	0.4
Education and health services	881	902	863	883	869	-14	3.7	3.6	3.4	3.5	3.5	0.0
Educational services	108	99	104	100	101	1	2.9	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.6	0.0
Health care and social assistance	773	803	759	783	769	-14	3.8	3.8	3.6	3.7	3.6	-0.1
Leisure and hospitality	1,172	1,182	1,182	1,089	1,096	7	7.5	7.2	7.2	6.6	6.6	0.0
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	157	161	193	170	170	0	7.0	6.7	8.0	7.0	7.0	0.0
Accommodation and food services	1,015	1,021	988	919	925	6	7.6	7.3	7.0	6.5	6.6	0.1
Other services	217	210	218	239	195	-44	3.8	3.6	3.7	4.1	3.3	-0.8
Government	396	410	396	395	376	-19	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.7	-0.1
Federal	39	40	48	47	43	-4	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.6	1.5	-0.1
State and local	356	370	348	348	333	-15	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.7	-0.1
State and local education	178	198	174	170	173	3	1.7	1.9	1.7	1.6	1.7	0.1
State and local, excluding education	178	172	173	178	160	-18	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.7	-0.2

REGION(3)
Northeast	944	927	915	970	958	-12	3.5	3.4	3.3	3.5	3.4	-0.1
South	2,721	2,576	2,577	2,490	2,556	66	4.8	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.4	0.1
Midwest	1,361	1,319	1,292	1,247	1,290	43	4.2	4.0	3.9	3.8	3.9	0.1
West	1,547	1,505	1,366	1,359	1,310	-49	4.3	4.1	3.7	3.7	3.6	-0.1
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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