TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2014 and October 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 0.0 0.2 25 246 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -16 241 Mining and logging 0.6 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.1 1.1 2 75 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -18 47 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -24 32 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.6 6 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -91 96 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.7 -30 37 Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -41 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -20 37 Information 0.0 0.6 3 18 Financial activities 0.3 0.5 30 41 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 22 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.2 8 24 Professional and business services -0.3 0.7 -41 122 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 26 51 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -7 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 33 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 66 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.9 8 36 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 58 73 Other services 0.0 1.0 4 52 Government 0.1 0.1 41 32 YES Federal 0.3 0.3 8 8 State and local 0.2 0.2 33 31 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 73 95 South -0.3 0.3 -121 141 Midwest -0.1 0.4 5 110 West 0.1 0.4 69 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 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.