TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2016 and July 2016, 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 55 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 47 220 Mining and logging -0.3 0.9 -2 6 Construction 0.8 1.0 53 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -7 43 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 6 29 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -13 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -4 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -7 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 4 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 -1 33 Information 0.1 0.6 1 17 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -19 39 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -13 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -5 23 Professional and business services 0.6 0.6 137 102 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -32 51 Educational services -0.4 0.6 -13 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -19 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 -3 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.8 -18 34 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 14 74 Other services -1.4 1.0 YES -77 52 YES Government 0.1 0.1 9 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 7 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 17 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 7 20 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.3 -58 87 South 0.3 0.3 145 143 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -17 104 West -0.1 0.4 -16 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 2016. *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.