TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2016 and January 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 0.2 137 227 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 120 223 Mining and logging 0.9 0.9 6 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -22 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 41 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -3 29 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 4 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 14 91 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 5 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 11 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 -3 34 Information 0.2 0.6 3 18 Financial activities 0.5 0.5 46 37 YES Finance and insurance 0.7 0.5 YES 41 29 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 6 22 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 4 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 11 49 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 13 43 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 4 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -11 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 14 75 Other services 0.9 0.9 54 51 YES Government 0.1 0.1 17 32 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 16 31 State and local education 0.1 0.2 7 17 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 10 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 49 88 South 0.0 0.3 -1 142 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -7 104 West 0.3 0.4 95 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 16, 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.