TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2021 and July 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                     -160            293



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                      -0.3           0.2         YES         -232            288

    Mining and logging                               -0.2           1.4                       -1             10

    Construction                                      0.2           1.0                       13             69

    Manufacturing                                    -0.3           0.4                      -42             45

      Durable goods                                  -0.6           0.4         YES          -41             32         YES

      Nondurable goods                                0.0           0.6                       -1             29

    Trade, transportation, and utilities             -1.0           0.4         YES         -283            117         YES

      Wholesale trade                                 0.1           0.6                        9             33

      Retail trade                                   -1.8           0.6         YES         -277             97         YES

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities     -0.2           0.7                      -14             42

    Information                                       0.3           0.8                        7             22

    Financial activities                              0.1           0.5                        9             42

      Finance and insurance                           0.1           0.5                        3             33

      Real estate and rental and leasing              0.2           0.9                        6             20

    Professional and business services                0.4           0.7                       90            138

    Education and health services                    -0.1           0.3                      -16             76

      Educational services                           -0.7           0.6         YES          -23             22         YES

      Health care and social assistance               0.1           0.4                        8             74

    Leisure and hospitality                          -0.2           0.6                        5            105

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation             0.1           1.7                        7             35

      Accommodation and food services                -0.2           0.7                       -1             93

    Other services                                   -0.3           1.2                      -16             68

  Government                                          0.3           0.2         YES           73             39         YES

    Federal                                           0.7           0.3         YES           21              7         YES

    State and local                                   0.2           0.2                       51             38         YES

      State and local education                       0.2           0.2                       33             24         YES

      State and local, excluding education            0.2           0.3                       19             30



           REGION



    Northeast                                         0.0           0.4                      -16            110

    South                                             0.0           0.3                       -5            163

    Midwest                                          -0.4           0.4                     -103            128

    West                                             -0.1           0.4                      -37            132



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 8, 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.