TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and March 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 -0.1 0.2 -218 225 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -241 220 YES Mining and logging 0.4 0.9 3 6 Construction 0.0 1.0 3 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -26 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -19 29 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -7 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -94 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 17 37 Retail trade -0.6 0.5 YES -85 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.5 0.7 -26 33 Information -0.3 0.6 -8 17 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -14 39 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -25 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.5 1.1 11 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -52 102 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -29 51 Educational services -0.6 0.6 -21 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -8 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.3 0.7 -45 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 0 34 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -44 74 Other services 0.4 1.0 22 52 Government 0.1 0.1 22 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -3 7 State and local 0.2 0.2 25 31 State and local education 0.2 0.2 23 17 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 2 20 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -26 87 South 0.0 0.3 -1 143 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -15 104 West -0.6 0.4 YES -177 103 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 10, 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.