TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2011 and June 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 0.1 0.2 188 245 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.1 0.2 150 235 Natural Resources and Mining -0.5 1.1 -2 7 Construction 0.2 1.1 12 74 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 5 50 Durable Goods 0.1 0.4 14 36 Nondurable Goods -0.2 0.6 -8 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.0 0.4 2 101 Wholesale Trade 0.1 0.7 6 41 Retail Trade -0.1 0.5 -7 76 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.0 0.8 3 39 Information 0.0 0.6 -2 20 Financial Activities 0.1 0.5 12 40 Finance and Insurance 0.3 0.5 19 30 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing -0.4 1.2 -7 24 Professional Business Services 0.6 0.7 139 109 YES Education and Health Services -0.2 0.3 -32 52 Private Education Services -0.5 0.7 -14 19 Health Care and Social Assistance -0.2 0.3 -19 46 Leisure and Hospitality -0.2 0.7 -14 95 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.8 2.0 -20 37 Accomodation and Food Services -0.1 0.7 6 79 Other Services 0.5 0.9 32 52 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 38 33 YES Federal Government 0.1 0.3 4 8 State and Local 0.2 0.2 33 31 YES REGION Northeast Region 0.0 0.4 0 98 South Region 0.2 0.3 118 144 Midwest Region 0.3 0.4 121 109 YES West Region -0.2 0.4 -51 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 7, 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.