TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2010 and February 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 0.1 0.2 158 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 191 240 Mining and logging -0.4 1.1 -1 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 9 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -9 55 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 14 36 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -23 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 41 103 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.7 17 38 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 2 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.8 22 40 Information 0.3 0.7 6 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -8 39 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -4 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.3 -3 26 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 101 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 3 55 Educational services 0.3 0.7 10 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -7 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 30 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.9 10 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 19 74 Other services 0.3 1.0 20 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -33 33 Federal government -0.4 0.3 YES -13 9 YES State and local government -0.1 0.2 -21 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 1 99 South 0.2 0.3 135 148 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -28 107 West 0.2 0.4 50 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 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.