Table 2. Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, seasonally adjusted
Levels(3) (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009p 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2009 2009p
Total(4)................................. 5,035 4,505 4,486 4,226 4,508 4,460 4,360 3.7 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3
INDUSTRY
Total private(4)........................ 4,694 4,263 4,160 3,928 4,214 4,141 4,068 4.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7
Construction........................... 375 365 380 340 366 381 366 5.0 5.1 5.4 4.9 5.3 5.7 5.5
Manufacturing.......................... 325 305 290 257 252 237 249 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities(5) 1,031 959 933 852 891 949 812 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.7 3.2
Retail trade.......................... 708 649 624 576 595 587 556 4.6 4.2 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.9 3.7
Professional and business services..... 851 787 788 783 786 762 760 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.5
Education and health services.......... 581 506 544 528 528 539 536 3.1 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
Leisure and hospitality................ 927 814 769 706 711 743 696 6.9 6.1 5.7 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation... 140 117 119 92 111 105 85 7.0 6.0 6.1 4.7 5.7 5.4 4.4
Accommodation and food services....... 787 708 651 620 605 627 605 6.8 6.2 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.5 5.4
Government(6)........................... 335 278 318 281 271 306 270 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2
State and local government............. 292 259 275 251 253 261 252 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
REGION(7)
Northeast.............................. 807 742 759 661 726 753 878 3.1 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.9 3.0 3.5
South.................................. 1,909 1,643 1,652 1,572 1,659 1,663 1,579 3.8 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.3
Midwest................................ 1,081 1,038 1,051 934 1,009 1,003 875 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.3 2.9
West................................... 1,216 1,088 1,043 1,043 1,053 1,002 1,000 3.9 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.3 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 Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series.
4 Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.
5 Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.
6 Includes federal government, not shown separately.
7 See footnote 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
