Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted(1)
Industry and region	Levels (in thousands)			Rates(2)
Industry and region	Apr. 2012	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013(p)	Apr. 2012	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013(p)
Total	4,554	3,991	4,773	3.4	3.0	3.5
INDUSTRY
Total private	4,347	3,780	4,556	3.9	3.4	4.0
Mining and logging	35	32	33	4.1	3.7	3.8
Construction	351	343	366	6.4	6.2	6.5
Manufacturing	268	201	240	2.3	1.7	2.0
Durable goods	168	125	160	2.3	1.7	2.1
Nondurable goods	99	76	80	2.3	1.7	1.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities	906	779	947	3.6	3.1	3.7
Wholesale trade	153	115	138	2.7	2.0	2.4
Retail trade	599	540	666	4.1	3.6	4.5
Transportation, warehousing, and utilities	154	124	143	3.2	2.5	2.9
Information	60	40	69	2.3	1.5	2.6
Financial activities	186	156	200	2.4	2.0	2.5
Finance and insurance	119	102	141	2.0	1.7	2.4
Real estate and rental and leasing	67	54	59	3.5	2.8	3.0
Professional and business services	953	786	1,049	5.4	4.3	5.7
Education and health services	456	453	523	2.2	2.2	2.5
Educational services	44	50	52	1.3	1.4	1.5
Health care and social assistance	412	403	470	2.4	2.3	2.7
Leisure and hospitality	901	809	950	6.6	5.9	6.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	189	128	161	9.9	6.9	8.2
Accommodation and food services	712	680	789	6.1	5.8	6.6
Other services	230	182	179	4.3	3.4	3.3
Government	208	211	217	0.9	0.9	1.0
Federal	29	28	31	1.0	1.0	1.1
State and local	179	183	186	0.9	0.9	1.0

REGION(3)
Northeast	716	665	807	2.8	2.6	3.1
South	1,805	1,580	1,924	3.7	3.2	3.9
Midwest	1,047	870	1,054	3.5	2.8	3.4
West	987	877	989	3.4	3.0	3.3
Footnotes (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) The states (including the District of Columbia) that comprise the regions are: Northeast: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont; South: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia; Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (p) Preliminary

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Table 8. Hires levels and rates by industry and region, not seasonally adjusted

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