TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2010 and August 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 0.1 0.2 145 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 136 240 Mining and logging -0.5 1.1 -1 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -20 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -6 55 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 1 36 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -8 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 24 103 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 10 38 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -3 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 16 40 Information -0.7 0.7 -20 20 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 11 39 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -8 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.0 1.3 18 26 Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 71 110 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 19 55 Educational services -0.1 0.7 -2 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 20 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 54 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 1.9 -1 36 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 54 74 Other services 0.1 1.0 6 52 Government 0.1 0.1 10 33 Federal government -0.4 0.3 YES -10 9 YES State and local government 0.2 0.2 20 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -42 99 South 0.1 0.3 77 148 Midwest 0.1 0.3 59 107 West 0.2 0.4 51 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 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.