Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 8. Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Mar. Feb. Mar. Mar. Feb. Mar.
2012 2013 2013p 2012 2013 2013p
Total........................................... 4,210 3,661 4,049 3.2 2.7 3.0
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 3,997 3,434 3,838 3.6 3.1 3.4
Mining and logging............................ 31 26 28 3.7 3.0 3.2
Construction.................................. 340 296 359 6.4 5.5 6.5
Manufacturing................................. 261 212 199 2.2 1.8 1.7
Durable goods................................ 161 135 126 2.2 1.8 1.7
Nondurable goods............................. 100 77 72 2.3 1.7 1.6
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 838 713 781 3.3 2.8 3.1
Wholesale trade.............................. 138 115 106 2.5 2.0 1.9
Retail trade................................. 560 479 533 3.8 3.2 3.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 140 119 141 2.9 2.4 2.8
Information................................... 54 59 44 2.0 2.2 1.6
Financial activities.......................... 159 174 161 2.1 2.2 2.1
Finance and insurance........................ 105 109 104 1.8 1.9 1.8
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 54 64 58 2.8 3.3 3.0
Professional and business services............ 853 763 840 4.8 4.2 4.6
Education and health services................. 441 421 449 2.2 2.0 2.2
Educational services......................... 50 50 53 1.4 1.4 1.5
Health care and social assistance............ 391 371 396 2.3 2.2 2.3
Leisure and hospitality....................... 852 622 791 6.4 4.6 5.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 161 78 115 8.8 4.4 6.2
Accommodation and food services.............. 691 543 676 6.0 4.7 5.7
Other services................................ 167 148 186 3.1 2.7 3.4
Government..................................... 213 227 211 1.0 1.0 .9
Federal....................................... 29 34 28 1.0 1.2 1.0
State and local............................... 184 193 182 .9 1.0 .9
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 656 530 638 2.6 2.1 2.5
South......................................... 1,688 1,593 1,595 3.5 3.3 3.3
Midwest....................................... 985 684 840 3.3 2.3 2.7
West.......................................... 881 854 974 3.0 2.9 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 See footnote 8, table 1.
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Last Modified Date: May 07, 2013
