TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and March 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 -86 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -77 228 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 1 7 Construction -0.4 1.0 -28 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -18 41 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 2 30 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -21 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -28 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 0 36 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -25 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 -2 33 Information 0.0 0.6 1 18 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -38 39 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -32 29 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.1 -5 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 14 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -16 51 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -6 18 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -10 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 -14 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -2 35 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -12 76 Other services 0.8 0.9 48 51 Government 0.0 0.2 -9 33 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -9 32 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 18 State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -10 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 -24 91 South 0.0 0.3 17 143 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -4 106 West -0.2 0.4 -75 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 8, 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.