TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2009 and February 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 0.0 0.2 -118 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -153 238 Mining and logging 1.0 1.3 5 8 Construction 0.0 1.0 -40 71 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 12 54 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 1 37 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 11 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 3 107 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.7 16 41 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 12 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.8 -26 40 Information -0.4 0.7 -13 20 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -5 39 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.3 1 27 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 28 108 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -40 52 Educational services -0.2 0.7 -7 19 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -32 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -53 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -7 36 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -46 75 Other services -0.8 0.9 -49 47 YES Government 0.2 0.1 YES 35 31 YES Federal government 0.9 0.3 YES 27 9 YES State and local government 0.1 0.2 7 29 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -46 95 South -0.1 0.3 -98 149 Midwest 0.3 0.3 70 106 West 0.0 0.4 -43 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 6, 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.