TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2014 and January 2015, 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 (1) -0.2 0.2 -243 230 YES INDUSTRY Total private (2) -0.2 0.2 -234 227 YES Construction -1.2 1.1 YES -74 72 YES Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -14 43 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -7 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -7 25 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) -0.1 0.4 -31 92 Retail trade -0.2 0.4 -19 67 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -18 106 Education and health services (4) -0.2 0.3 -43 50 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -31 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.7 -49 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.5 1.8 10 33 Accommodation and food services -0.5 0.6 -59 76 Government (5) -0.1 0.1 -9 32 State and local -0.1 0.2 -13 31 REGION Northeast -0.5 0.4 YES -128 90 YES South -0.2 0.3 -66 140 Midwest 0.1 0.3 29 101 West -0.2 0.3 -77 102 (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes educational services, not shown separately. (5) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 10, 2015. *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.