Hires rate, total nonfarm sector, seasonally adjusted, November 2003-November 2005 Rate Nov-03 3.2 Dec-03 3.3 Jan-04 3.3 Feb-04 3.2 Mar-04 3.7 Apr-04 3.4 May-04 3.3 Jun-04 3.4 Jul-04 3.3 Aug-04 3.4 Sep-04 3.3 Oct-04 3.4 Nov-04 3.8 Dec-04 3.5 Jan-05 3.6 Feb-05 3.6 Mar-05 3.6 Apr-05 3.4 May-05 3.6 Jun-05 3.5 Jul-05 3.5 Aug-05 3.4 Sep-05 3.5 Oct-05 3.5 Nov-05 3.4 November 2005 figure is preliminary