TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2010 and March 2010, 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 (1) 0.2 0.2 231 236 INDUSTRY Total private (2) 0.1 0.2 177 231 Construction 1.6 1.0 YES 92 71 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 12 47 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) 0.3 0.4 80 97 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 77 74 YES Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -25 94 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 3 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 19 97 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 2.0 12 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.8 7 79 Government (4) 0.3 0.1 YES 54 33 YES State and local government 0.1 0.2 7 30 REGION Northeast 0.4 0.4 104 91 YES South 0.5 0.3 YES 215 139 YES Midwest 0.2 0.3 65 98 West 0.3 0.4 97 110 (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series and because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 2010. *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.