TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2019 and May 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 -0.2 0.2 -266 241 YES INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -262 240 YES Mining and logging -0.3 1.3 -3 10 Construction -0.2 0.9 -17 65 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -22 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -11 27 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -11 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 15 98 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 8 32 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 14 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.6 -7 37 Information 0.3 0.8 9 21 Financial activities -0.3 0.5 -29 42 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -15 35 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.0 -13 21 Professional and business services -0.7 0.6 YES -129 105 YES Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -44 62 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -6 21 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -39 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.6 -33 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.8 15 40 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.5 -48 68 Other services -0.2 1.1 -10 61 Government 0.0 0.2 -6 36 Federal -0.2 0.2 -5 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 0 35 State and local education 0.1 0.2 7 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 -8 27 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 6 92 South -0.2 0.3 -100 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -78 118 West -0.2 0.3 -93 115 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 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.