Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 9. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Mar. 2022	Feb. 2023	Mar. 2023(p)	Mar. 2022	Feb. 2023	Mar. 2023(p)
Total	6,079	5,054	5,603	4.0	3.3	3.6
INDUSTRY
Total private	5,797	4,763	5,315	4.5	3.6	4.0
Mining and logging	26	23	26	4.4	3.7	4.2
Construction	406	310	407	5.4	4.1	5.3
Manufacturing	487	373	375	3.8	2.9	2.9
Durable goods	277	194	212	3.5	2.4	2.6
Nondurable goods	210	178	163	4.4	3.7	3.4
Trade, transportation, and utilities	1,173	972	1,038	4.1	3.4	3.6
Wholesale trade	183	165	149	3.1	2.8	2.5
Retail trade	773	589	639	5.0	3.8	4.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	217	218	250	3.1	3.0	3.5
Information	94	73	89	3.1	2.4	2.9
Financial activities	213	175	156	2.4	1.9	1.7
Finance and insurance	149	105	105	2.2	1.6	1.6
Real estate and rental and leasing	64	70	51	2.8	3.0	2.2
Professional and business services	1,291	964	1,141	5.8	4.3	5.0
Education and health services	725	742	782	3.0	3.0	3.1
Educational services	72	84	67	1.9	2.1	1.6
Health care and social assistance	653	658	715	3.2	3.1	3.4
Leisure and hospitality	1,184	958	1,083	7.8	6.1	6.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	179	127	176	8.6	5.8	7.8
Accommodation and food services	1,005	831	907	7.7	6.1	6.6
Other services	199	173	219	3.5	3.0	3.8
Government	282	292	287	1.3	1.3	1.3
Federal	34	38	41	1.2	1.3	1.4
State and local	248	253	246	1.3	1.3	1.2
State and local education	105	128	99	1.0	1.2	0.9
State and local, excluding education	142	125	147	1.6	1.4	1.6

REGION(3)
Northeast	904	701	947	3.4	2.5	3.4
South	2,598	2,182	2,332	4.6	3.8	4.1
Midwest	1,252	1,044	1,144	3.9	3.2	3.5
West	1,323	1,128	1,179	3.7	3.1	3.2
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.

Table of Contents

Last Modified Date: May 02, 2023