TABLE 7: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2009 and September 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 98 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 136 238 Mining and logging 0.4 1.3 5 8 Construction 0.1 1.0 -9 71 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -30 54 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -10 37 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -21 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 2 107 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.7 5 41 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 38 80 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.8 0.8 -41 40 YES Information 0.2 0.7 6 20 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 28 39 Finance and insurance 0.8 0.5 YES 45 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.8 1.3 -17 27 Professional and business services 0.8 0.7 YES 147 108 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -19 52 Educational services 0.3 0.7 12 19 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -31 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 47 92 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 7 36 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 40 75 Other services -0.7 0.9 -39 47 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -39 31 YES Federal government 0.3 0.3 9 9 State and local government -0.2 0.2 -48 29 YES REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 71 95 South 0.1 0.3 55 149 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -11 106 West -0.1 0.4 -17 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 9, 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.