TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2011 and July 2012, 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 0.0 0.2 125 245 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.0 0.2 63 235 Natural Resources and Mining 0.0 1.1 3 7 Construction 0.7 1.1 38 74 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -22 50 Durable Goods -0.2 0.4 -9 36 Nondurable Goods -0.4 0.6 -14 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.1 0.4 30 101 Wholesale Trade 0.3 0.7 23 41 Retail Trade 0.1 0.5 8 76 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.0 0.8 0 39 Information 0.5 0.6 13 20 Financial Activities 0.3 0.5 22 40 Finance and Insurance 0.1 0.5 5 30 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 0.8 1.2 17 24 Professional Business Services -0.3 0.7 -13 109 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 26 52 Private Education Services -0.4 0.7 -7 19 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.2 0.3 33 46 Leisure and Hospitality -0.3 0.7 -18 95 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.6 2.0 -13 37 Accomodation and Food Services -0.1 0.7 -4 79 Other Services -0.3 0.9 -16 52 Government 0.3 0.1 YES 62 33 YES Federal Government 0.1 0.3 1 8 State and Local 0.3 0.2 YES 60 31 YES REGION Northeast Region -0.2 0.4 -46 98 South Region 0.2 0.3 128 144 Midwest Region 0.1 0.4 26 109 West Region 0.1 0.4 17 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 11, 2012. *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.