TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2012 and July 2013,

         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                       245          245            



           INDUSTRY



  Total private                                    0.1          0.2                       241          238         YES

    Mining and logging                             0.0          1.0                         1            7            

    Construction                                  -1.2          1.1         YES           -60           75            

    Manufacturing                                  0.0          0.4                        -3           48            

      Durable goods                                0.1          0.4                         3           35            

      Nondurable goods                            -0.2          0.6                        -6           29            

    Trade, transportation, and utilities           0.1          0.4                        59          101            

      Wholesale trade                             -0.4          0.7                       -17           41            

      Retail trade                                 0.4          0.5                        69           77            

      Transportation, warehousing, and utilities   0.1          0.8                         7           38            

    Information                                    0.7          0.6         YES            18           19            

    Financial activities                           0.6          0.5         YES            51           40         YES

      Finance and insurance                        0.7          0.5         YES            39           30         YES

      Real estate and rental and leasing           0.5          1.1                        11           24            

    Professional and business services             0.4          0.7                       114          111         YES

    Education and health services                  0.1          0.3                        36           52            

      Educational services                        -0.1          0.6                         1           19            

      Health care and social assistance            0.1          0.3                        37           47            

    Leisure and hospitality                        0.0          0.7                        32           93            

      Arts, entertainment, and recreation         -0.5          2.0                        -7           37            

      Accommodation and food services              0.1          0.7                        39           79            

    Other services                                -0.1          1.0                        -7           52            

  Government                                       0.0          0.1                         4           33            

      Federal                                      0.3          0.3                        10            8         YES

      State and local                              0.0          0.2                        -5           30            



           REGION



    Northeast                                      0.0          0.4                        -7           97            

    South                                          0.3          0.3                       155          142         YES

    Midwest                                        0.1          0.4                        59          114            

    West                                           0.1          0.4                        38          112            



  SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 10, 2013.

  *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.