TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2010 and April 2011, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total 0.0 0.2 31 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 127 240 Mining and logging 0.5 1.1 7 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 5 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -13 55 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -6 36 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -7 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 26 103 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.7 -19 38 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 38 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.8 8 40 Information 1.0 0.7 YES 25 20 YES Financial activities -0.6 0.5 YES -48 39 YES Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -32 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.3 -17 26 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 62 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -5 55 Educational services 0.2 0.7 8 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -13 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 55 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.9 10 36 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 45 74 Other services 0.2 1.0 12 52 Government -0.4 0.1 YES -96 33 YES Federal government -3.1 0.3 YES -94 9 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -3 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 17 99 South 0.0 0.3 12 148 Midwest 0.0 0.3 8 107 West 0.0 0.4 -7 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 7, 2011. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.