TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2009 and August 2010, 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 0.1 0.2 145 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 143 238 Mining and logging 2.0 1.3 YES 16 8 YES Construction 2.2 1.0 YES 115 71 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 15 54 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 11 37 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 5 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -4 107 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.7 8 41 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 21 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.7 0.8 -33 40 Information 0.4 0.7 10 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -14 39 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 15 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.4 1.3 YES -29 27 YES Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 126 108 YES Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -57 52 YES Educational services -0.5 0.7 -11 19 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.3 YES -47 46 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -49 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.9 -10 36 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -39 75 Other services -0.3 0.9 -15 47 Government 0.0 0.1 2 31 Federal government 0.3 0.3 10 9 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -9 29 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 8 95 South 0.3 0.3 121 149 Midwest 0.1 0.3 42 106 West -0.1 0.4 -26 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2010. *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.