TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2017 and February 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 -110 227 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -99 223 Mining and logging 1.4 0.9 YES 9 7 YES Construction -0.3 1.0 -18 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 41 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 29 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 10 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 66 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -4 37 Retail trade 0.5 0.5 74 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -5 34 Information 0.2 0.6 5 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -32 37 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -29 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -3 22 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -60 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -22 49 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -21 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -26 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.8 5 35 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -31 75 Other services -0.4 0.9 -22 51 Government -0.1 0.1 -11 32 Federal -0.4 0.2 YES -13 7 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 1 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 5 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -32 88 South 0.0 0.3 4 142 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -14 104 West -0.2 0.4 -68 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 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.