TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2018 and August 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 71 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 74 228 Mining and logging 0.3 1.0 3 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -15 70 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -20 41 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -24 30 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 71 91 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.6 29 36 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 25 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 18 33 Information -0.2 0.6 -3 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 4 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 3 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 1 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -3 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -8 51 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -15 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 6 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -4 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.2 1.8 27 35 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -30 76 Other services 0.9 0.9 49 51 Government -0.1 0.2 -4 33 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -4 32 State and local education 0.1 0.2 5 18 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -9 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -44 91 South 0.1 0.3 56 143 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -25 106 West 0.2 0.4 83 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 16, 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.