TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2017 and October 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 0.2 0.2 232 227 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 247 223 YES Mining and logging 0.8 0.9 6 7 Construction -0.2 1.0 -12 68 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 16 41 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 12 29 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.5 3 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 11 91 Wholesale trade 0.4 0.6 23 37 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -10 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -4 34 Information -0.2 0.6 -4 18 Financial activities 0.5 0.5 38 37 YES Finance and insurance 0.4 0.5 25 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.1 13 22 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 1 105 Education and health services 0.2 0.3 53 49 YES Educational services 0.2 0.6 7 18 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 45 43 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 86 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 1.8 14 35 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.6 71 75 Other services 1.0 0.9 YES 55 51 YES Government 0.0 0.1 -14 32 Federal 0.2 0.2 4 7 State and local -0.1 0.2 -19 31 State and local education 0.1 0.2 12 17 State and local, excluding education -0.3 0.2 YES -32 21 YES REGION Northeast 0.5 0.3 YES 130 88 YES South 0.2 0.3 103 142 Midwest 0.0 0.3 -5 104 West 0.0 0.4 4 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 11, 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.