TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2010 and July 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 0.0 0.2 28 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 52 240 Mining and logging 0.2 1.1 5 7 Construction -0.1 1.0 1 70 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -32 55 Durable goods -0.4 0.4 -27 36 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -6 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -27 103 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.7 -33 38 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 16 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.8 -10 40 Information 0.0 0.7 -2 20 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -22 39 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -5 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.3 -16 26 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 79 110 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -45 55 Educational services -0.4 0.7 -12 18 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -34 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 74 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 -9 36 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 83 74 YES Other services 0.4 1.0 23 52 Government 0.0 0.1 -24 33 Federal government -0.5 0.3 YES -17 9 YES State and local government -0.1 0.2 -8 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -42 99 South 0.1 0.3 41 148 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -39 107 West 0.2 0.4 69 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 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.