TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2018 and February 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 -67 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -75 228 Mining and logging 0.5 1.0 4 7 Construction 0.0 1.0 9 70 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 20 41 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 3 30 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.5 16 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -10 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -11 36 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -3 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 4 33 Information 0.0 0.6 2 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 -1 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -3 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.1 2 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -6 105 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -59 51 YES Educational services -1.3 0.6 YES -48 18 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -12 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 4 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -3 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 7 76 Other services -0.6 0.9 -36 51 Government 0.0 0.2 6 33 Federal 0.0 0.2 -2 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 8 32 State and local education 0.1 0.2 5 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -7 91 South -0.1 0.3 -69 143 Midwest 0.1 0.3 34 106 West -0.1 0.4 -26 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 13, 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.