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 Aug. July Aug. Aug. July Aug.
2008 2009 2009p 2008 2009 2009p
Total........................................... 5,159 4,694 4,425 3.8 3.6 3.4
INDUSTRY
Total private.................................. 4,651 4,377 3,987 4.0 4.0 3.6
Mining and Logging............................ 37 26 19 4.6 3.6 2.6
Construction.................................. 429 408 304 5.7 6.3 4.8
Manufacturing................................. 311 306 271 2.3 2.6 2.3
Durable goods................................ 181 150 134 2.1 2.1 1.9
Nondurable goods............................. 130 156 137 2.6 3.4 3.0
Trade, transportation, and utilities.......... 1,031 860 843 3.9 3.4 3.4
Wholesale trade.............................. 145 143 113 2.4 2.5 2.0
Retail trade................................. 707 556 577 4.6 3.8 3.9
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities... 179 161 154 3.6 3.4 3.3
Information................................... 59 92 51 2.0 3.2 1.8
Financial activities.......................... 211 234 180 2.6 3.0 2.3
Finance and insurance........................ 138 135 97 2.3 2.3 1.7
Real estate and rental and leasing........... 73 98 82 3.4 4.8 4.1
Professional and business services............ 797 756 713 4.5 4.5 4.3
Education and health services................. 681 597 685 3.7 3.2 3.6
Educational services......................... 146 107 122 5.3 3.8 4.4
Health care and social assistance............ 535 491 563 3.4 3.0 3.5
Leisure and hospitality....................... 885 805 747 6.3 5.8 5.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation.......... 140 165 94 6.3 7.5 4.4
Accommodation and food services............. 745 640 653 6.3 5.5 5.6
Other services................................ 209 291 175 3.7 5.3 3.2
Government..................................... 508 317 438 2.4 1.5 2.1
Federal....................................... 23 40 29 .8 1.4 1.0
State and local............................... 485 278 410 2.6 1.5 2.2
REGION (3)
Northeast..................................... 826 852 733 3.2 3.5 3.0
South......................................... 1,943 1,700 1,712 3.9 3.6 3.6
Midwest....................................... 1,107 946 1,006 3.6 3.2 3.4
West.......................................... 1,283 1,196 975 4.2 4.1 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 7, table 1.
p = preliminary.
Last Modified Date: October 09, 2009
