TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and March 2019, 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 -35 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -18 240 Mining and logging 0.6 1.3 5 10 Construction 0.0 0.9 -6 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 4 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -5 27 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 9 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -43 98 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -8 32 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -26 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -10 37 Information 0.4 0.8 10 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -16 42 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.6 -9 35 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.0 -7 21 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -7 105 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 0 62 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 21 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -4 58 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 20 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 1.8 -9 40 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.5 29 68 Other services 0.2 1.1 16 61 Government -0.1 0.2 -17 36 Federal 0.0 0.2 1 6 State and local -0.1 0.2 -18 35 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 20 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -14 27 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 26 92 South -0.1 0.3 -52 144 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -88 118 West 0.2 0.3 79 115 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 7, 2019. *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.