TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2018 and April 2018, 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 92 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 75 228 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 1 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 6 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -7 41 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -2 30 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -5 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 21 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -9 36 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 26 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 4 33 Information 0.0 0.6 0 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 5 39 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 8 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -3 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 9 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 15 51 Educational services 0.0 0.6 0 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 15 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 23 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.8 9 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 14 76 Other services 0.1 0.9 2 51 Government 0.1 0.2 17 33 Federal 0.1 0.2 4 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 13 32 State and local education 0.1 0.2 11 18 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 2 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 22 91 South 0.1 0.3 43 143 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -1 106 West 0.1 0.4 29 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 5, 2018. *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.