TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2009 and November 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 0.0 0.2 24 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 14 238 Mining and logging 0.0 1.3 2 8 Construction 0.3 1.0 13 71 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 20 54 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 15 37 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 5 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 17 107 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.7 -4 41 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 39 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.8 -18 40 Information 0.4 0.7 12 20 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 29 39 Finance and insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 29 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.3 0 27 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -75 108 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 5 52 Educational services 0.4 0.7 13 19 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -9 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.7 -34 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.9 -14 36 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -19 75 Other services 0.4 0.9 27 47 Government 0.0 0.1 9 31 Federal government -0.1 0.3 -5 9 State and local government 0.1 0.2 14 29 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -36 95 South 0.2 0.3 74 149 Midwest 0.1 0.3 29 106 West -0.2 0.4 -43 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 11, 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.