TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2009 and December 2010, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total 0.1 0.2 149 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 132 238 Mining and logging -0.3 1.3 0 8 Construction 0.6 1.0 28 71 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 9 54 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 12 37 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -3 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -20 107 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.7 23 41 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -40 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.8 -4 40 Information 0.0 0.7 0 20 Financial activities 0.3 0.5 17 39 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 19 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.3 -1 27 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 100 108 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 -5 52 Educational services 0.0 0.7 3 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -9 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 10 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 3 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 7 75 Other services -0.2 0.9 -8 47 Government 0.1 0.1 17 31 Federal government 0.0 0.3 0 9 State and local government 0.1 0.2 16 29 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -1 95 South 0.1 0.3 97 149 Midwest 0.1 0.3 49 106 West 0.0 0.4 4 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 8, 2011. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.