TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2012 and February 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 -51 245 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -51 238 Mining and logging -0.7 1.0 -5 7 Construction -0.1 1.1 2 75 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -26 48 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 35 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.6 -16 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 89 101 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.7 11 41 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 76 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.8 1 38 Information 0.1 0.6 4 19 Financial activities 0.3 0.5 30 40 Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 21 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 9 24 Professional and business services -0.9 0.7 YES -124 111 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -53 52 YES Educational services -0.5 0.6 -20 19 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -33 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 8 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.4 2.0 -24 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 31 79 Other services 0.4 1.0 23 52 Government 0.0 0.1 0 33 Federal 0.2 0.3 6 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -7 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -35 97 South 0.1 0.3 51 142 Midwest -0.4 0.4 -128 114 YES West 0.2 0.4 61 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 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.