TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between April 2018 and April 2019, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm 0.1 0.2 279 250 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 266 248 YES Mining and logging -2.3 1.3 YES -15 10 YES Construction 0.6 1.1 59 67 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -6 40 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -9 28 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.5 4 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.3 11 91 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.5 28 27 YES Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -18 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 1 37 Information -0.2 0.8 -8 21 Financial activities 0.4 0.4 42 38 YES Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 14 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.1 0.9 YES 29 19 YES Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 93 119 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 50 68 Educational services -0.1 0.6 -2 21 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 52 62 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.6 46 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.6 2.1 YES -48 47 YES Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.5 94 72 YES Other services -0.2 1.1 -8 63 Government 0.1 0.2 13 40 Federal 0.1 0.2 3 5 State and local 0.1 0.2 9 40 State and local education 0.0 0.2 4 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 6 23 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 85 95 South 0.1 0.3 94 153 Midwest 0.1 0.4 50 115 West 0.1 0.3 50 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, June 10, 2019. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90-percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.