TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2011 and October 2012, 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 99 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 77 235 Mining and logging -0.2 1.1 -2 7 Construction -0.3 1.1 -14 74 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 11 50 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 11 36 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 0 31 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 70 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -7 41 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 56 76 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.8 20 39 Information 0.3 0.6 6 20 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 14 40 Finance and insurance 0.5 0.5 33 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -1.0 1.2 -18 24 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -15 109 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 11 52 Educational services 0.0 0.7 -1 19 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 12 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 30 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 2.0 0 37 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.7 30 79 Other services -0.7 0.9 -36 52 Government 0.1 0.1 22 33 Federal 0.1 0.3 0 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 21 31 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -57 98 South 0.2 0.3 91 144 Midwest 0.0 0.4 -6 109 West 0.2 0.4 72 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 2012. *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.