TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2009 and May 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                                              0.4          0.2         YES           548          244         YES



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.2                        95          238            

    Mining and logging                             2.3          1.3         YES            17            8         YES

    Construction                                   0.1          1.0                       -22           71            

    Manufacturing                                  0.5          0.4         YES            61           54         YES

      Durable goods                                1.1          0.4         YES            73           37         YES

      Nondurable goods                            -0.2          0.6                       -12           32            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities          -0.2          0.4                       -60          107            

      Wholesale trade                             -1.0          0.7         YES           -55           41         YES

      Retail trade                                 0.0          0.5                       -13           80            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.2          0.8                         9           40            

    Information                                    0.0          0.7                        -3           20            

    Financial activities                           0.4          0.5                        28           39            

      Finance and insurance                        0.3          0.5                        18           30            

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.6          1.3                        10           27            

    Professional and business services             0.3          0.7                        52          108            

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.3                        15           52            

      Educational services                        -0.2          0.7                        -7           19            

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.3                        22           46            

    Leisure and hospitality                       -0.1          0.7                       -14           92            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation          1.1          1.9                        21           36            

      Accommodation and food services             -0.3          0.7                       -35           75            

    Other services                                 0.4          0.9                        19           47            

  Government                                       2.0          0.1         YES           453           31         YES

      Federal government                          13.7          0.3         YES           466            9         YES

      State and local government                   0.0          0.2                       -13           29            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.4          0.4                       109           95         YES

    South                                          0.4          0.3         YES           185          149         YES

    Midwest                                        0.7          0.3         YES           203          106         YES

    West                                           0.2          0.4                        50          118            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 13, 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.