TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2013 and May 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 0.2 198 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 176 237 Mining and logging 0.7 1.0 8 7 YES Construction -0.4 1.1 -12 76 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -6 47 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 5 33 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.6 -11 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 171 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.6 0.7 34 37 Retail trade 0.7 0.5 YES 125 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 11 37 Information -0.1 0.6 -5 18 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -27 41 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.5 YES -40 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.2 13 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 44 119 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -40 50 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -5 17 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -35 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 62 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 2.0 17 37 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 45 76 Other services -0.4 0.9 -20 51 Government 0.1 0.1 22 32 Federal 0.3 0.3 7 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 15 31 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -27 96 South 0.2 0.3 126 139 Midwest 0.3 0.4 97 111 West 0.0 0.4 3 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 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.