TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2021 and May 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 -0.1 0.2 -85 293 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -42 288 Mining and logging 0.1 1.4 1 10 Construction -0.2 1.0 -17 69 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 18 45 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 8 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 10 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 52 117 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 -1 33 Retail trade 0.2 0.6 30 97 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 25 42 Information -0.2 0.8 -6 22 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 0 42 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.9 7 20 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -92 138 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 24 76 Educational services 0.4 0.6 14 22 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.4 10 74 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 7 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.7 0 35 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.7 6 93 Other services -0.6 1.2 -29 68 Government -0.2 0.2 -44 39 YES Federal -0.4 0.3 YES -10 7 YES State and local -0.1 0.2 -34 38 State and local education 0.3 0.2 YES 23 24 State and local, excluding education -0.7 0.3 YES -56 30 YES REGION Northeast -0.5 0.4 YES -113 110 YES South 0.1 0.3 73 163 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -45 128 West 0.0 0.4 1 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 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.