TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2009 and October 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 0.2 202 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 247 238 YES Mining and logging 0.6 1.3 7 8 Construction 1.0 1.0 49 71 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 24 54 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 28 37 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -4 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 91 107 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -7 41 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 97 80 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.8 1 40 Information 0.3 0.7 6 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -12 39 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 19 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.5 1.3 YES -30 27 YES Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 58 108 Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -49 52 Educational services -0.3 0.7 -8 19 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -41 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 21 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.9 -5 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 26 75 Other services 0.9 0.9 52 47 YES Government -0.2 0.1 YES -45 31 YES Federal government -0.2 0.3 -8 9 State and local government -0.2 0.2 -38 29 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -16 95 South 0.3 0.3 154 149 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 41 106 West 0.1 0.4 23 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 7, 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.