TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2012 and April 2013, 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 0.2 219 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 209 238 Mining and logging -0.3 1.0 -2 7 Construction 0.1 1.1 15 75 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -28 48 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -8 35 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.6 -19 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 41 101 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.7 -15 41 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 67 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.8 -11 38 Information 0.3 0.6 9 19 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 14 40 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 22 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.1 -8 24 Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 96 111 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 67 52 YES Educational services 0.2 0.6 8 19 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 58 47 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 49 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.7 2.0 -28 37 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.7 77 79 Other services -1.0 1.0 -51 52 Government 0.1 0.1 9 33 Federal 0.1 0.3 2 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 7 30 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 91 97 South 0.2 0.3 119 142 Midwest -0.1 0.4 7 114 West -0.1 0.4 2 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 11, 2013. *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.