TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2014 and August 2015, 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 0.2 0.2 400 246 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 261 241 YES Mining and logging 0.0 1.0 -3 7 Construction -0.4 1.1 -15 75 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 24 47 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 24 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -1 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 60 96 Wholesale trade -0.5 0.7 -26 37 Retail trade 0.3 0.5 67 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.3 0.7 19 37 Information -0.4 0.6 -10 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -13 41 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -12 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.2 -1 24 Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -35 122 Education and health services 0.4 0.3 YES 101 51 YES Educational services 0.4 0.6 15 17 Health care and social assistance 0.3 0.3 87 47 YES Leisure and hospitality 0.8 0.7 YES 155 84 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.9 -9 36 Accommodation and food services 1.1 0.7 YES 165 73 YES Other services -0.1 1.0 -2 52 Government 0.6 0.1 YES 139 32 YES Federal 0.3 0.3 9 8 YES State and local 0.7 0.2 YES 129 31 YES REGION Northeast 0.5 0.4 YES 151 95 YES South 0.2 0.3 144 141 YES Midwest 0.1 0.4 40 110 West 0.2 0.4 65 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 16, 2015. *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.