TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2017 and September 2017, 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 -147 227 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -157 223 Mining and logging -0.8 0.9 -6 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 7 68 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -26 41 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -17 29 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -9 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 -2 91 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -9 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 4 70 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 3 34 Information -0.2 0.6 -6 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -19 37 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -8 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.1 -12 22 Professional and business services 0.0 0.6 -4 105 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -11 49 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -9 18 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -2 43 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -42 88 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.8 1.8 -20 35 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 -23 75 Other services -0.8 0.9 -48 51 Government 0.1 0.1 11 32 Federal 0.0 0.2 0 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 10 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -2 17 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 13 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.3 1 88 South -0.2 0.3 -68 142 Midwest 0.0 0.3 7 104 West -0.2 0.4 -87 103 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 7, 2017. *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.