TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2019 and November 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 0.0 0.2 39 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 24 240 Mining and logging -0.4 1.3 -2 10 Construction -0.9 0.9 -65 65 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 13 39 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 8 27 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 6 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 56 98 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 5 32 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 61 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.6 -12 37 Information -0.1 0.8 -4 21 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 21 42 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 13 35 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.0 7 21 Professional and business services 0.1 0.6 22 105 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 1 62 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -5 21 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 6 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 -15 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.8 24 40 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.5 -39 68 Other services -0.1 1.1 -1 61 Government 0.0 0.2 15 36 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 10 35 State and local education 0.1 0.2 10 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 1 27 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 15 92 South 0.0 0.3 18 144 Midwest 0.1 0.4 38 118 West -0.1 0.3 -32 115 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 2020. *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.