TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2013 and March 2013,

         and test of significance, seasonally adjusted



                                                               Rates                          Levels (in thousands)

                                                               =====                          =====================



                                                Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of   Estimated      Minimum   Pass test of

                                              over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance

     Industry and region                         change        change*                  change         change*



Total (1)                                         -0.1           0.2                     -192            221            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private (2)                               -0.2           0.2                     -172            220            

    Construction                                  -0.3           1.1                      -15             73            

    Manufacturing                                 -0.2           0.3                      -31             43            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities (3)      -0.4           0.4                     -118             96         YES

      Retail trade                                -0.6           0.5         YES          -97             73         YES

    Professional and business services             0.1           0.6                       24             98            

    Education and health services (4)              0.1           0.2                       16             45            

      Health care and social assistance            0.0           0.3                       -3             38            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1           0.7                       -8             92            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -0.2           1.9                       -4             35            

      Accommodation and food services              0.0           0.7                       -4             81            

  Government (5)                                  -0.1           0.1                      -20             34            

      State and local                              0.0           0.2                       -4             30            



           REGION



    Northeast                                     -0.1           0.4                      -21             91            

    South                                         -0.4           0.3         YES         -187            135         YES

    Midwest                                        0.0           0.3                       22            105            

    West                                           0.0           0.4                       -6            105            



  (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because not all series are shown.

  (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately.

  (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately.

  (4) Includes educational services, not shown separately.

  (5) Includes federal government, not shown separately.



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 2013.

  *NOTE:  Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level.  The median standard error

is used in testing the over-the-month change.