TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2012 and March 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 -0.2 0.2 -161 245 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -159 238 Mining and logging -0.5 1.0 -3 7 Construction 0.1 1.1 19 75 Manufacturing -0.5 0.4 YES -62 48 YES Durable goods -0.5 0.4 YES -35 35 Nondurable goods -0.7 0.6 YES -28 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -57 101 Wholesale trade -0.6 0.7 -32 41 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -27 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.8 1 38 Information -0.4 0.6 -10 19 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 2 40 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -1 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 4 24 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -13 111 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 8 52 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 5 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.6 0.7 -61 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.6 2.0 YES -46 37 YES Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.7 -15 79 Other services 0.3 1.0 19 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -2 33 Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 -2 30 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -18 97 South -0.2 0.3 -93 142 Midwest -0.6 0.4 YES -145 114 YES West 0.3 0.4 93 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 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.