TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2016 and February 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 0.2 0.2 297 225 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.3 0.2 YES 278 220 YES Mining and logging -1.1 0.9 YES -9 6 YES Construction 0.3 1.0 22 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 3 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 29 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.5 0.4 YES 127 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 7 37 Retail trade 0.7 0.5 YES 102 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 17 33 Information -0.1 0.6 -5 17 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 5 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -2 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 7 23 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -17 102 Education and health services 0.3 0.3 68 51 YES Educational services 1.3 0.6 YES 44 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 25 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 68 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -11 34 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.6 78 74 YES Other services 0.3 1.0 15 52 Government 0.1 0.1 20 32 Federal 0.1 0.3 2 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 17 31 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -8 17 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 25 20 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.3 54 87 South 0.4 0.3 YES 208 143 YES Midwest 0.1 0.3 28 104 West 0.1 0.4 7 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 5, 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.