TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2013 and February 2014, 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 51 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 58 237 Mining and logging -0.2 1.0 -1 7 Construction -1.8 1.1 YES -91 76 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -10 47 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -8 33 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -2 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 51 96 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.7 19 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 11 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 19 37 Information -0.5 0.6 -12 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -25 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -8 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.9 1.2 -18 24 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 111 119 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -2 50 Educational services 0.5 0.6 20 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -22 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 29 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.0 2.0 4 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 23 76 Other services 0.2 0.9 9 51 Government 0.0 0.1 -7 32 Federal -0.5 0.3 YES -14 8 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 6 31 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -42 96 South -0.1 0.3 -37 139 Midwest 0.3 0.4 127 111 YES West -0.1 0.4 2 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 8, 2014. *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.