TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2017 and June 2017, 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 -103 227 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -100 223 Mining and logging -0.6 0.9 -4 7 Construction -0.3 1.0 -20 68 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -7 41 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 5 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -11 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 14 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 8 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 5 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 1 34 Information -0.3 0.6 -7 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -17 37 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -19 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 1.1 3 22 Professional and business services -0.1 0.6 -14 105 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -36 49 Educational services -0.8 0.6 YES -29 18 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -8 43 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 23 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.8 8 35 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 15 75 Other services -0.5 0.9 -33 51 Government 0.0 0.1 -1 32 Federal 0.1 0.2 2 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -3 31 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -6 17 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 3 21 REGION Northeast -0.6 0.3 YES -149 88 YES South 0.0 0.3 44 142 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -5 104 West 0.0 0.4 8 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, August 8, 2017. *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.