TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2009 and June 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 0.4 0.2 YES 478 244 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.4 0.2 YES 405 238 YES Mining and logging 1.1 1.3 9 8 YES Construction 0.7 1.0 22 71 Manufacturing 0.4 0.4 49 54 Durable goods 0.8 0.4 YES 63 37 YES Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -12 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 132 107 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 12 41 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 88 80 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.8 33 40 Information -0.1 0.7 -6 20 Financial activities 0.6 0.5 YES 42 39 YES Finance and insurance 0.9 0.5 YES 47 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.3 -4 27 Professional and business services 1.3 0.7 YES 229 108 YES Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -7 52 Educational services -0.4 0.7 -11 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 4 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 20 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.1 1.9 27 36 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.7 -8 75 Other services -1.6 0.9 YES -85 47 YES Government 0.3 0.1 YES 73 31 YES Federal government 1.8 0.3 YES 60 9 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 13 29 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -3 95 South 0.3 0.3 126 149 Midwest 0.8 0.3 YES 253 106 YES West 0.4 0.4 103 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 11, 2010. *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.