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 Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug.
2011 2012 2012p 2011 2012 2012p
Total........................................... 4,655 4,732 4,843 3.5 3.6 3.6
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 4,154 4,403 4,345 3.8 3.9 3.9
Mining and Logging............................ 28 32 34 3.4 3.8 4.0
Construction.................................. 319 425 295 5.5 7.4 5.1
Manufacturing................................. 286 282 255 2.4 2.3 2.1
Durable goods................................ 153 159 149 2.1 2.1 2.0
Nondurable goods............................. 132 123 106 2.9 2.7 2.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 842 872 931 3.4 3.4 3.7
Wholesale trade.............................. 132 141 150 2.4 2.5 2.6
Retail trade................................. 566 569 613 3.9 3.9 4.2
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 145 162 168 3.0 3.3 3.4
Information................................... 67 68 77 2.5 2.6 2.9
Financial activities.......................... 168 192 200 2.2 2.5 2.6
Finance and insurance........................ 97 125 132 1.7 2.2 2.3
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 71 67 68 3.6 3.4 3.4
Professional and business services............ 894 904 947 5.1 5.0 5.2
Education and health services................. 620 584 636 3.2 2.9 3.2
Educational services......................... 125 98 118 4.3 3.2 3.9
Health care and social assistance............ 495 487 518 3.0 2.9 3.0
Leisure and hospitality....................... 768 806 799 5.5 5.6 5.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 107 115 87 4.9 5.2 4.0
Accommodation and food services.............. 660 691 712 5.6 5.7 5.9
Other services................................ 162 238 171 3.0 4.4 3.2
Government..................................... 501 329 498 2.4 1.6 2.4
Federal....................................... 30 19 34 1.0 .7 1.2
State and local............................... 471 310 464 2.6 1.7 2.6
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 698 809 679 2.8 3.2 2.7
South......................................... 1,852 1,788 1,965 3.9 3.7 4.1
Midwest....................................... 1,066 1,035 1,157 3.6 3.4 3.8
West.......................................... 1,039 1,100 1,043 3.6 3.8 3.6
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.
p Preliminary
Last Modified Date: October 10, 2012
