TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2018 and July 2018, 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 2 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 11 228 Mining and logging -0.3 1.0 -2 7 Construction 0.2 1.0 17 70 Manufacturing 0.3 0.3 33 41 Durable goods 0.4 0.4 29 30 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 5 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 16 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 1 36 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 31 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -16 33 Information 0.1 0.6 1 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -36 39 Finance and insurance -0.6 0.5 YES -36 29 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 -1 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 0 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -19 51 Educational services 0.1 0.6 2 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -20 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 17 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.9 1.8 -21 35 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.6 38 76 Other services -0.2 0.9 -15 51 Government -0.1 0.2 -9 33 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -15 32 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -14 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -1 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 18 91 South 0.0 0.3 23 143 Midwest 0.1 0.3 33 106 West -0.2 0.4 -73 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 11, 2018. *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.