TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2009 and January 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 -240 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -199 238 Mining and logging 1.3 1.3 5 8 Construction 0.4 1.0 -28 71 Manufacturing 0.5 0.4 YES 46 54 Durable goods 1.0 0.4 YES 58 37 YES Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -12 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -99 107 Wholesale trade -1.8 0.7 YES -107 41 YES Retail trade 0.2 0.5 20 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.8 -13 40 Information -0.2 0.7 -9 20 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -33 39 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -24 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.3 -9 27 Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 26 108 Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -65 52 YES Educational services 0.0 0.7 -1 19 Health care and social assistance -0.4 0.3 YES -64 46 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -9 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -8 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 -1 75 Other services -0.6 0.9 -32 47 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -41 31 YES Federal government 0.2 0.3 7 9 State and local government -0.2 0.2 -47 29 YES REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 58 95 South -0.4 0.3 YES -235 149 YES Midwest 0.0 0.3 -24 106 West 0.0 0.4 -38 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 9, 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.