TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between September 2021 and October 2021, 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 -82 293 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -106 288 Mining and logging 0.9 1.4 6 10 Construction 0.2 1.0 17 69 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 12 45 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 10 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 2 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -60 117 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.6 -12 33 Retail trade -0.2 0.6 -29 97 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -21 42 Information 0.5 0.8 15 22 Financial activities -1.1 0.5 YES -92 42 YES Finance and insurance -1.4 0.5 YES -96 33 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 0.9 3 20 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 14 138 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 3 76 Educational services 1.5 0.6 YES 54 22 YES Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.4 -51 74 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 5 105 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 1.7 -28 35 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 32 93 Other services -0.5 1.2 -23 68 Government 0.2 0.2 24 39 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 24 38 State and local education 0.3 0.2 YES 37 24 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -14 30 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -6 110 South -0.1 0.3 -66 163 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -12 128 West 0.0 0.4 4 132 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 2021. *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.