TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2018 and May 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 0.1 0.2 173 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 177 228 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 3 7 Construction 0.5 1.0 38 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -12 41 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -11 30 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -2 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -6 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 2 36 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -17 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 33 Information 0.3 0.6 7 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 2 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -4 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.1 5 23 Professional and business services 0.2 0.6 58 105 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 48 51 Educational services 0.0 0.6 -1 18 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 48 47 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 20 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 1.8 -13 35 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 32 76 Other services 0.4 0.9 22 51 Government - 0.2 - 33 Federal - 0.2 - 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 6 32 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -6 18 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 12 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 12 91 South 0.2 0.3 85 143 Midwest 0.3 0.3 98 106 West -0.1 0.4 -23 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 10, 2018. - Data not available. *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.