TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2020 and May 2021, 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 nonfarm -2.0 0.2 YES -2226 286 YES INDUSTRY Total private -2.6 0.2 YES -2283 281 YES Mining and logging 0.4 1.5 3 10 Construction -6.3 1.1 YES -422 80 YES Manufacturing -2.1 0.3 YES -215 45 YES Durable goods -2.2 0.4 YES -145 33 YES Nondurable goods -1.9 0.6 YES -71 26 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -1.5 0.4 YES -277 115 YES Wholesale trade -1.1 0.5 YES -54 31 YES Retail trade -1.9 0.6 YES -178 100 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -1.1 0.8 YES -45 44 YES Information 1.2 0.8 YES 36 24 YES Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -14 43 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 19 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.8 1.0 YES -33 22 YES Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -20 132 Education and health services -2.0 0.3 YES -390 75 YES Educational services 0.0 0.6 6 23 Health care and social assistance -2.3 0.3 YES -397 68 YES Leisure and hospitality -10 0.6 YES -556 95 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -5.5 1.7 YES 47 37 YES Accommodation and food services -11 0.6 YES -603 78 YES Other services -9.8 1.2 YES -428 64 YES Government 0.2 0.2 57 42 YES Federal -0.7 0.2 YES -20 7 YES State and local 0.4 0.2 YES 77 42 YES State and local education 0.6 0.2 YES 66 24 YES State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.3 10 26 REGION Northeast -2.4 0.4 YES -499 103 YES South -1.1 0.3 YES -357 172 YES Midwest -2.5 0.4 YES -599 125 YES West -2.9 0.4 YES -771 125 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 2021. *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.