TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2017 and December 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 0.0 0.2 -5 227 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 10 223 Mining and logging -0.6 0.9 -4 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -10 68 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 9 41 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 9 29 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 11 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 -2 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 6 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 6 34 Information 0.4 0.6 12 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -4 37 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -1 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -3 22 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 10 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -21 49 Educational services 0.2 0.6 8 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -27 43 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 0 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.8 -6 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 6 75 Other services 0.1 0.9 4 51 Government -0.1 0.1 -14 32 Federal -0.2 0.2 -7 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -7 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -2 17 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -7 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -3 88 South 0.0 0.3 0 142 Midwest 0.1 0.3 28 104 West -0.1 0.4 -30 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 6, 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.