TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2021 and February 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                                         0.2           0.2                      273            293



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                       0.3           0.2         YES          344            288         YES

    Mining and logging                                0.0           1.4                        0             10

    Construction                                      0.7           1.0                       50             69

    Manufacturing                                     0.3           0.4                       36             45

      Durable goods                                   0.4           0.4                       29             32

      Nondurable goods                                0.2           0.6                        7             29

    Trade, transportation, and utilities             -0.2           0.4                      -59            117

      Wholesale trade                                -0.1           0.6                       -8             33

      Retail trade                                   -0.2           0.6                      -36             97

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities     -0.3           0.7                      -15             42

    Information                                       0.2           0.8                        7             22

    Financial activities                              0.1           0.5                        5             42

      Finance and insurance                           0.1           0.5                        8             33

      Real estate and rental and leasing             -0.1           0.9                       -2             20

    Professional and business services                0.1           0.7                       25            138

    Education and health services                     0.0           0.3                        0             76

      Educational services                           -0.8           0.6         YES          -25             22         YES

      Health care and social assistance               0.1           0.4                       25             74

    Leisure and hospitality                           1.5           0.6         YES          226            105         YES

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation             0.2           1.7                        6             35

      Accommodation and food services                 1.7           0.7         YES          220             93         YES

    Other services                                    0.9           1.2                       54             68

  Government                                         -0.3           0.2         YES          -71             39         YES

    Federal                                           0.2           0.3                        5              7

    State and local                                  -0.4           0.2         YES          -75             38         YES

      State and local education                      -0.8           0.2         YES          -80             24         YES

      State and local, excluding education            0.1           0.3                        6             30



           REGION



    Northeast                                         0.3           0.4                       83            110

    South                                             0.3           0.3                      164            163         YES

    Midwest                                           0.2           0.4                       49            128

    West                                             -0.1           0.4                      -24            132



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 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.