TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2020 and February 2020, 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 -29 265 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -24 257 Mining and logging 0.7 1.4 5 10 Construction -0.3 0.9 -26 66 Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 31 38 Durable goods 0.3 0.3 29 27 YES Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 1 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 36 107 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 7 31 Retail trade 0.1 0.6 18 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 10 41 Information 0.1 0.7 5 20 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 13 41 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 8 32 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.9 6 19 Professional and business services -0.4 0.6 -84 112 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 1 67 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -12 22 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 13 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -23 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.6 -3 40 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.5 -19 71 Other services 0.3 1.1 19 65 Government 0.0 0.2 -4 36 Federal 0.1 0.2 4 6 State and local -0.1 0.2 -9 36 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -15 21 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.3 6 28 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 48 102 South -0.1 0.3 -69 155 Midwest 0.2 0.4 63 118 West -0.2 0.4 -71 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2020. *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.