TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2018 and November 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 -0.2 0.2 -218 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -236 228 YES Mining and logging -0.2 1.0 -1 7 Construction 0.3 1.0 18 70 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -8 41 Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -21 30 Nondurable goods 0.2 0.5 12 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -67 91 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.6 14 36 Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -66 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -17 33 Information 0.0 0.6 -1 18 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 18 39 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 6 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.1 12 23 Professional and business services -0.8 0.6 YES -167 105 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 17 51 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 14 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.7 -59 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.8 -3 35 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.6 -56 76 Other services 0.2 0.9 14 51 Government 0.0 0.2 18 33 Federal 0.3 0.2 YES 8 7 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 9 32 State and local education 0.2 0.2 14 18 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 -5 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 32 91 South -0.3 0.3 -191 143 YES Midwest -0.1 0.3 -15 106 West -0.2 0.4 -44 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 8, 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.