Table 6. Hires levels (1) and rates (2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Table 6. Hires levels(1) and rates(2) by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted
Levels (in thousands) Rates
Industry and region June May June June May June
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 5,688 4,365 4,569 4.1 3.3 3.4
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 5,242 4,073 4,221 4.5 3.7 3.8
Mining and Logging............................ 44 19 20 5.6 2.6 2.8
Construction.................................. 495 455 358 6.6 7.2 5.6
Manufacturing................................. 380 232 249 2.8 1.9 2.1
Durable goods................................ 215 106 120 2.5 1.4 1.7
Nondurable goods............................. 165 125 129 3.3 2.7 2.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 1,071 892 783 4.0 3.5 3.1
Wholesale trade.............................. 196 166 127 3.3 2.9 2.2
Retail trade................................. 708 606 531 4.6 4.1 3.6
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 166 119 124 3.3 2.5 2.6
Information................................... 79 56 65 2.6 1.9 2.3
Financial activities.......................... 272 182 213 3.3 2.3 2.7
Finance and insurance........................ 169 110 115 2.8 1.9 2.0
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 103 72 97 4.7 3.6 4.8
Professional and business services............ 983 749 703 5.5 4.5 4.2
Education and health services................. 614 438 601 3.3 2.3 3.2
Educational services......................... 113 53 102 4.0 1.7 3.5
Health care and social assistance............ 502 385 500 3.2 2.4 3.1
Leisure and hospitality....................... 1,001 849 875 7.1 6.3 6.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 168 130 165 7.5 6.5 7.8
Accommodation and food services............. 833 719 709 7.0 6.3 6.1
Other services................................ 302 202 354 5.4 3.7 6.4
Government..................................... 446 292 347 2.0 1.3 1.5
Federal....................................... 32 19 21 1.1 .7 .7
State and local............................... 414 273 327 2.1 1.4 1.7
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 1,003 764 949 3.9 3.1 3.8
South......................................... 1,993 1,520 1,571 4.0 3.2 3.3
Midwest....................................... 1,325 1,002 999 4.2 3.3 3.3
West.......................................... 1,367 1,079 1,050 4.4 3.6 3.5
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 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: August 12, 2009
