TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2016 and December 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 40 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 77 220 Mining and logging -1.1 0.9 YES -7 6 YES Construction 0.9 1.0 56 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -3 29 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 2 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -5 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 1 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 1 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -7 33 Information 0.2 0.6 5 17 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 1 39 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 5 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -4 23 Professional and business services 0.4 0.6 78 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -6 51 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -4 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -20 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.3 1.8 29 34 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -49 74 Other services -0.5 1.0 -24 52 Government -0.2 0.1 YES -38 32 YES Federal 0.0 0.3 1 7 State and local -0.2 0.2 -39 31 YES State and local education -0.1 0.2 -6 17 State and local, excluding education -0.4 0.2 YES -33 20 YES REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 20 87 South 0.1 0.3 67 143 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -35 104 West 0.0 0.4 -13 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 7, 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.