TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2016 and November 2016, 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 59 225 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 44 220 Mining and logging -0.2 0.9 -1 6 Construction 0.1 1.0 4 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 1 43 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 1 29 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 1 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -71 91 Wholesale trade 0.0 0.6 -1 37 Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -71 70 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 1 33 Information 0.0 0.6 -1 17 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 0 39 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 4 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -3 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 17 102 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 4 51 Educational services 0.3 0.6 9 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -5 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 69 87 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -3 34 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.6 72 74 Other services 0.4 1.0 22 52 Government 0.1 0.1 15 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -1 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 16 31 State and local education 0.2 0.2 19 17 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -2 20 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.3 -19 87 South -0.1 0.3 -52 143 Midwest 0.1 0.3 48 104 West 0.2 0.4 82 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 10, 2017. *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.