TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2016 and August 2016, 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 0.0 0.2 -48 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -53 220 Mining and logging 0.9 0.9 6 6 Construction 0.2 1.0 7 67 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 1 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -10 29 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 11 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 12 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 15 37 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -14 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 11 33 Information -0.1 0.6 -2 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 8 39 Finance and insurance 0.3 0.5 16 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.1 -7 23 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -89 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -5 51 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -10 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -5 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -1 34 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 -4 74 Other services 0.3 1.0 13 52 Government 0.0 0.1 5 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -2 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 6 31 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -10 17 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 17 20 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.3 74 87 South -0.1 0.3 -65 143 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -16 104 West -0.1 0.4 -42 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2016. *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.