TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2014 and September 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 -57 246 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -80 241 Mining and logging -1.2 1.0 YES -13 7 YES Construction 0.1 1.1 19 75 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 15 47 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 23 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -8 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 10 96 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.7 -15 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 29 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -3 37 Information 0.2 0.6 6 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -28 41 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.5 YES -43 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.2 14 24 Professional and business services -0.6 0.7 -88 122 Education and health services -0.5 0.3 YES -85 51 YES Educational services -2.2 0.6 YES -74 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -12 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 69 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.9 0 36 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 69 73 Other services 0.2 1.0 16 52 Government 0.0 0.1 22 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 24 31 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -6 95 South 0.0 0.3 46 141 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -16 110 West -0.4 0.4 -82 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 12, 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.