TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2019 and October 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 -0.1 0.2 -187 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -194 240 Mining and logging 0.1 1.3 1 10 Construction 0.4 0.9 34 65 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -19 39 Durable goods -0.1 0.3 -12 27 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.5 -7 26 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -102 98 YES Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -19 32 Retail trade -0.6 0.5 YES -97 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.6 14 37 Information 0.5 0.8 13 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -22 42 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.6 -18 35 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.0 -4 21 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -57 105 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 0 62 Educational services 0.4 0.6 15 21 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -15 58 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -56 85 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.8 -6 40 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.5 -52 68 Other services 0.2 1.1 14 61 Government 0.0 0.2 7 36 Federal 0.0 0.2 -1 6 State and local 0.0 0.2 7 35 State and local education 0.1 0.2 10 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 -3 27 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 18 92 South -0.2 0.3 -101 144 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -55 118 West -0.1 0.3 -50 115 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 17, 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.