TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between June 2022 and July 2022, 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 -74 296 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -53 293 Mining and logging -0.2 1.2 -1 8 Construction 0.4 1.0 32 72 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -37 52 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -13 34 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.8 -24 36 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 17 124 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -6 36 Retail trade 0.0 0.7 7 108 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 16 43 Information -0.5 0.9 -12 26 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 3 43 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 33 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.8 10 19 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 30 136 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -31 74 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -9 20 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.4 -23 71 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -59 106 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.7 1.7 -14 36 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -46 93 Other services 0.1 1.2 7 68 Government -0.1 0.2 -21 39 Federal 0.1 0.2 3 7 State and local -0.2 0.2 -24 38 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -14 24 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -10 24 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -11 110 South -0.1 0.3 -9 178 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -27 123 West -0.1 0.4 -27 137 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 30, 2022. *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.