TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2009 and March 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 0.3 0.2 YES 301 244 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.3 0.2 YES 215 238 Mining and logging 1.4 1.3 YES 9 8 YES Construction 2.3 1.0 YES 87 71 YES Manufacturing 0.5 0.4 YES 35 54 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 6 37 Nondurable goods 0.8 0.6 YES 29 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 57 107 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 9 41 Retail trade 0.8 0.5 YES 98 80 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.9 0.8 YES -50 40 YES Information -0.2 0.7 -8 20 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -19 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -5 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.3 -14 27 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 100 108 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -15 52 Educational services 0.3 0.7 8 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -23 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -28 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.9 7 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -35 75 Other services -0.1 0.9 -3 47 Government 0.4 0.1 YES 86 31 YES Federal government 2.2 0.3 YES 66 9 YES State and local government 0.1 0.2 20 29 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 70 95 South 0.3 0.3 120 149 Midwest 0.4 0.3 YES 78 106 West 0.1 0.4 33 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 11, 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.