TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2022 and March 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 -95 296 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -83 293 Mining and logging -0.1 1.2 0 8 Construction -0.2 1.0 -10 72 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 8 52 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 1 34 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.8 8 36 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -72 124 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -6 36 Retail trade -0.3 0.7 -46 108 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -20 43 Information 0.7 0.9 20 26 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -24 43 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -21 33 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 0.8 -3 19 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 44 136 Education and health services -0.3 0.3 -70 74 Educational services -0.2 0.5 -6 20 Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.4 -64 71 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 40 106 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.8 1.7 22 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 19 93 Other services -0.4 1.2 -22 68 Government -0.1 0.2 -11 39 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -11 38 State and local education 0.1 0.2 10 24 State and local, excluding education -0.3 0.3 -22 24 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -44 110 South -0.2 0.3 -49 178 Midwest 0.2 0.4 75 123 West -0.2 0.4 -77 137 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 3, 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.