TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2021 and August 2021,

         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 nonfarm                                        -0.3           0.2         YES         -439            293         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                      -0.2           0.2                     -260            288

    Mining and logging                                0.0           1.4                        1             10

    Construction                                      0.0           1.0                        4             69

    Manufacturing                                     0.0           0.4                       -6             45

      Durable goods                                   0.0           0.4                        2             32

      Nondurable goods                               -0.2           0.6                       -8             29

    Trade, transportation, and utilities              0.2           0.4                       61            117

      Wholesale trade                                 0.1           0.6                        9             33

      Retail trade                                    0.3           0.6                       54             97

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities     -0.1           0.7                       -2             42

    Information                                      -0.1           0.8                       -1             22

    Financial activities                             -0.2           0.5                      -20             42

      Finance and insurance                          -0.2           0.5                      -11             33

      Real estate and rental and leasing             -0.4           0.9                       -8             20

    Professional and business services               -0.3           0.7                      -66            138

    Education and health services                     0.1           0.3                       26             76

      Educational services                            0.6           0.6                       22             22

      Health care and social assistance               0.1           0.4                        4             74

    Leisure and hospitality                          -1.6           0.6         YES         -233            105         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation             0.2           1.7                        6             35

      Accommodation and food services                -1.8           0.7         YES         -240             93         YES

    Other services                                   -0.4           1.2                      -26             68

  Government                                         -0.8           0.2         YES         -179             39         YES

    Federal                                          -0.1           0.3                       -3              7

    State and local                                  -0.9           0.2         YES         -177             38         YES

      State and local education                      -1.5           0.2         YES         -160             24         YES

      State and local, excluding education           -0.1           0.3                      -17             30



           REGION



    Northeast                                        -0.2           0.4                      -54            110

    South                                            -0.1           0.3                      -55            163

    Midwest                                          -0.9           0.4         YES         -276            128         YES

    West                                             -0.1           0.4                      -54            132



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2021.

  *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.