TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2010 and October 2011, 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 0.2 107 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 142 240 Mining and logging 0.3 1.1 5 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -21 70 Manufacturing -0.4 0.4 -42 55 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -20 36 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -23 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 53 103 Wholesale trade 0.6 0.7 31 38 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 1 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.8 21 40 Information 0.1 0.7 1 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -11 39 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.5 YES -39 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 1.4 1.3 YES 28 26 YES Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 87 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -11 55 Educational services -0.5 0.7 -13 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 2 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 42 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.9 23 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 19 74 Other services 0.7 1.0 37 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -35 33 YES Federal government -0.3 0.3 -9 9 State and local government -0.1 0.2 -25 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -42 99 South 0.2 0.3 109 148 Midwest 0.0 0.3 2 107 West 0.1 0.4 38 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 13, 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.