TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2022 and May 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 -38 296 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 -51 293 Mining and logging 0.1 1.2 1 8 Construction 0.1 1.0 12 72 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -21 52 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -21 34 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.8 1 36 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -39 124 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 0 36 Retail trade -0.2 0.7 -34 108 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -3 43 Information -0.1 0.9 -2 26 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -45 43 YES Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -40 33 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 0.8 -7 19 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -36 136 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 45 74 Educational services 0.5 0.5 18 20 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.4 26 71 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 25 106 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.7 4 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 21 93 Other services 0.2 1.2 10 68 Government 0.1 0.2 13 39 Federal 0.0 0.2 2 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 11 38 State and local education 0.1 0.2 11 24 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 -1 24 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 12 110 South -0.1 0.3 -53 178 Midwest 0.2 0.4 63 123 West -0.1 0.4 -60 137 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 6, 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.