TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2015 and August 2016, 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 0.0 0.2 121 242 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 108 238 Mining and logging 0.9 1.0 3 7 Construction 0.1 1.1 18 69 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 16 44 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -10 32 Nondurable goods 0.5 0.6 26 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.1 0.4 3 97 Wholesale trade 0.3 0.6 19 36 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -22 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 5 34 Information -0.1 0.7 -2 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 5 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 7 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.2 1.1 -2 24 Professional and business services 0.3 0.7 86 115 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 22 50 Educational services 0.2 0.6 10 17 Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 11 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -1 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 12 37 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.6 -14 74 Other services -0.7 1.0 -39 53 Government 0.0 0.1 13 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -3 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 15 31 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -5 19 State and local, excluding education 0.2 0.2 20 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 56 93 South -0.1 0.3 -10 143 Midwest 0.2 0.4 70 109 West -0.1 0.4 3 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 12, 2016. *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.