TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2010 and May 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 -0.2 0.2 -215 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 252 240 YES Mining and logging -1.0 1.1 -4 7 Construction 0.8 1.0 47 70 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 6 55 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 7 36 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -1 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 47 103 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.7 21 38 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 36 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.8 -10 40 Information 0.5 0.7 13 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -26 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -2 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.2 1.3 -25 26 Professional and business services 0.6 0.7 131 110 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.3 23 55 Educational services 0.0 0.7 1 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 22 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 16 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.4 1.9 27 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -11 74 Other services -0.1 1.0 -1 52 Government -2.0 0.1 YES -467 33 YES Federal government -13 0.3 YES -465 9 YES State and local government 0.0 0.2 -2 30 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -92 99 South 0.0 0.3 32 148 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -40 107 West -0.5 0.4 YES -114 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 12, 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.