TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2020 and October 2020, 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 -74 265 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -77 257 Mining and logging -0.4 1.4 -2 10 Construction 0.0 0.9 2 66 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -3 38 Durable goods 0.1 0.3 9 27 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -11 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 -8 107 Wholesale trade -1.5 0.5 YES -81 31 YES Retail trade 0.3 0.6 45 91 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 27 41 Information 0.3 0.7 8 20 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -22 41 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -28 32 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 0.9 7 19 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -27 112 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 20 67 Educational services 0.7 0.6 YES 22 22 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -2 62 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.6 29 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.6 9 40 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.5 20 71 Other services -1.4 1.1 YES -74 65 YES Government 0.1 0.2 2 36 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -12 6 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 14 36 State and local education 0.1 0.2 11 21 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 3 28 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -23 102 South 0.0 0.3 15 155 Midwest 0.1 0.4 24 118 West -0.3 0.4 -89 118 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 9, 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.