TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2021 and March 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 0.2 215 293 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 142 288 Mining and logging 2.7 1.4 YES 17 10 YES Construction 0.6 1.0 46 69 Manufacturing 0.3 0.4 32 45 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 29 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 3 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 33 117 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 16 33 Retail trade 0.1 0.6 19 97 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 -2 42 Information -0.2 0.8 -6 22 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 14 42 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 2 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 0.9 12 20 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 -2 138 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 35 76 Educational services 0.9 0.6 YES 31 22 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 4 74 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -6 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.7 12 35 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -18 93 Other services -0.4 1.2 -21 68 Government 0.3 0.2 YES 73 39 YES Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 7 State and local 0.4 0.2 YES 73 38 YES State and local education 0.6 0.2 YES 62 24 YES State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.3 11 30 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 21 110 South 0.2 0.3 138 163 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -29 128 West 0.3 0.4 86 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.