TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2018 and October 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 0.1 0.2 196 230 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 179 228 Mining and logging -1.5 1.0 YES -11 7 YES Construction -0.3 1.0 -20 70 Manufacturing 0.5 0.3 YES 62 41 YES Durable goods 0.5 0.4 YES 43 30 YES Nondurable goods 0.4 0.5 19 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 106 91 YES Wholesale trade 0.5 0.6 33 36 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -16 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.5 0.7 YES 90 33 YES Information 0.1 0.6 2 18 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -35 39 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -26 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.1 -9 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 4 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 29 51 Educational services 0.2 0.6 5 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 24 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 24 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.8 5 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.6 19 76 Other services 0.3 0.9 18 51 Government 0.1 0.2 17 33 Federal -0.1 0.2 -3 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 20 32 State and local education 0.1 0.2 6 18 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 14 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.3 27 91 South 0.2 0.3 113 143 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -36 106 West 0.2 0.4 92 106 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 10, 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.