TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2009 and July 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 0.2 174 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 176 238 Mining and logging 1.1 1.3 10 8 YES Construction 0.8 1.0 26 71 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 30 54 Durable goods 0.7 0.4 YES 51 37 YES Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -21 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 78 107 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 -1 41 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 84 80 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.8 -6 40 Information -0.1 0.7 -5 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -9 39 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 12 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 1.3 -21 27 Professional and business services 0.7 0.7 142 108 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 0 52 Educational services -0.4 0.7 -7 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 7 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -27 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 1.9 -28 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 1 75 Other services -1.2 0.9 YES -68 47 YES Government 0.0 0.1 -1 31 Federal government -0.1 0.3 -2 9 State and local government 0.0 0.2 -1 29 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 54 95 South 0.1 0.3 30 149 Midwest 0.6 0.3 YES 172 106 YES West -0.3 0.4 -81 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 8, 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.