TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2017 and November 2017, 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 -104 227 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -147 223 Mining and logging 0.0 0.9 0 7 Construction -0.5 1.0 -37 68 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 11 41 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 11 29 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 0 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 3 91 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -11 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 -11 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 26 34 Information 0.0 0.6 0 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -21 37 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -16 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.1 -5 22 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -36 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 20 49 Educational services 0.4 0.6 14 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 6 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -41 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -5 35 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -37 75 Other services -0.8 0.9 -47 51 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 43 32 YES Federal -0.1 0.2 -4 7 State and local 0.2 0.2 48 31 YES State and local education 0.2 0.2 18 17 YES State and local, excluding education 0.3 0.2 YES 29 21 YES REGION Northeast -0.5 0.3 YES -125 88 YES South 0.1 0.3 40 142 Midwest -0.1 0.3 -32 104 West 0.1 0.4 13 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 9, 2018. *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.