TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2010 and March 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 -3 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 99 240 Mining and logging 0.1 1.1 4 7 Construction -0.7 1.0 -40 70 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 5 55 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 7 36 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -2 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -37 103 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -6 38 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -45 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.8 14 40 Information 0.1 0.7 3 20 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 16 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 1 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.7 1.3 15 26 Professional and business services 0.4 0.7 104 110 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -13 55 Educational services -0.4 0.7 -11 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -2 50 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 69 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.1 1.9 18 36 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 51 74 Other services -0.3 1.0 -11 52 Government -0.5 0.1 YES -101 33 YES Federal government -2.5 0.3 YES -73 9 YES State and local government -0.1 0.2 -28 30 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 45 99 South 0.2 0.3 70 148 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -70 107 West -0.2 0.4 -47 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 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.