TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2016 and September 2016, 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 -187 225 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -172 220 Mining and logging -0.5 0.9 -3 6 Construction -0.5 1.0 -27 67 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -5 43 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 7 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -12 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 9 91 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -23 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 19 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 12 33 Information 0.0 0.6 1 17 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -19 39 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -19 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 0 23 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 5 102 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -42 51 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -11 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 -32 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.7 0.7 -97 87 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.7 1.8 YES -63 34 YES Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -34 74 Other services 0.1 1.0 7 52 Government -0.1 0.1 -15 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 -1 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -12 31 State and local education 0.1 0.2 5 17 State and local, excluding education -0.2 0.2 -18 20 REGION Northeast -0.4 0.3 YES -108 87 YES South 0.0 0.3 -18 143 Midwest -0.2 0.3 -43 104 West 0.0 0.4 -18 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 8, 2016. *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.