TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2017 and August 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 -91 227 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -70 223 Mining and logging 0.0 0.9 1 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 33 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -1 41 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 7 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -8 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -4 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 -2 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -10 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 7 34 Information -0.1 0.6 -4 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 7 37 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -4 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 10 22 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -65 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -16 49 Educational services 0.1 0.6 1 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -17 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -6 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.8 -8 35 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.6 3 75 Other services -0.3 0.9 -14 51 Government -0.1 0.1 -21 32 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -18 31 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -13 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -5 21 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -107 88 YES South 0.1 0.3 56 142 Midwest -0.3 0.3 -86 104 West 0.2 0.4 46 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 11, 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.