TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2014 and July 2015, 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 nonfarm -0.1 0.2 -42 246 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -83 241 Mining and logging -0.1 1.0 -3 7 Construction -1.9 1.1 YES -109 75 YES Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 5 47 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 5 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -1 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 36 96 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -5 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 27 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 14 37 Information -0.3 0.6 -7 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -21 41 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -16 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.2 -5 24 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -60 122 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -6 51 Educational services 0.2 0.6 9 17 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -15 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 76 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.7 1.9 -37 36 YES Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 113 73 YES Other services 0.1 1.0 7 52 Government 0.1 0.1 41 32 YES Federal 0.5 0.3 YES 13 8 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 28 31 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 29 95 South 0.0 0.3 8 141 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -74 110 West -0.1 0.4 -5 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 2015. *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.