TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2017 and April 2017, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.1 0.2 -253 227 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -257 223 YES Mining and logging 0.2 0.9 1 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 6 68 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -17 41 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -20 29 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -79 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 37 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -50 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -17 34 Information -0.6 0.6 -18 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -40 37 YES Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -17 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.1 1.1 -23 22 YES Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -26 105 Education and health services -0.4 0.3 YES -71 49 YES Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 18 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -68 43 YES Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -29 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.5 1.8 34 35 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -63 75 Other services 0.3 0.9 16 51 Government 0.0 0.1 4 32 Federal 0.0 0.2 1 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 3 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 2 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 18 88 South -0.2 0.3 -68 142 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -44 104 West -0.5 0.4 YES -158 103 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 6, 2017. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.