TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2019 and January 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 -0.1 0.2 -103 265 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -114 257 Mining and logging -0.9 1.4 -6 10 Construction -0.6 0.9 -42 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -8 38 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -10 27 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 1 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 27 107 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.5 8 31 Retail trade 0.1 0.6 15 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 3 41 Information -0.1 0.7 -4 20 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -7 41 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 5 32 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 0.9 -12 19 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -38 112 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 28 67 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 22 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 25 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -45 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.6 -14 40 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.5 -31 71 Other services -0.3 1.1 -18 65 Government 0.0 0.2 12 36 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 6 36 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 21 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 6 28 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 10 102 South -0.1 0.3 -51 155 Midwest -0.4 0.4 -126 118 YES West 0.2 0.4 65 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 17, 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.