TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2018 and September 2018, 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 -0.2 0.2 -162 230 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -158 228 Mining and logging 0.2 1.0 2 7 Construction 0.1 1.0 8 70 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -42 41 YES Durable goods -0.3 0.4 -18 30 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.5 -24 24 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -59 91 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.6 -22 36 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -23 72 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.2 0.7 -14 33 Information 0.1 0.6 4 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -2 39 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 -1 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.1 -1 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.6 -58 105 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 11 51 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 18 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 8 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 14 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.8 -10 35 Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 24 76 Other services -0.6 0.9 -35 51 Government 0.0 0.2 -4 33 Federal 0.0 0.2 2 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 -6 32 State and local education 0.0 0.2 1 18 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -7 21 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.3 -79 91 South 0.0 0.3 7 143 Midwest 0.2 0.3 47 106 West -0.4 0.4 -137 106 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 2018. *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.