TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2021 and August 2022, 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 -125 308 INDUSTRY Total private -0.4 0.2 YES -150 304 Mining and logging 0.5 1.3 6 9 Construction -0.1 1.1 4 82 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -19 55 Durable goods -0.1 0.5 -3 38 Nondurable goods -0.5 0.7 -16 32 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.5 0.5 -79 133 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.6 -20 36 Retail trade -1.2 0.7 YES -155 115 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 1.1 0.8 YES 96 45 YES Information -0.4 0.9 -5 25 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 18 43 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 19 34 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.0 -1 22 Professional and business services -0.4 0.8 -35 159 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -13 74 Educational services -1.0 0.6 YES -27 23 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 15 65 Leisure and hospitality -1.2 0.6 YES -87 100 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -2.0 1.7 YES -35 35 Accommodation and food services -1.1 0.7 YES -52 91 Other services 0.9 1.2 60 67 Government 0.1 0.2 25 41 Federal -0.3 0.2 YES -10 7 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 35 40 State and local education -0.2 0.2 -18 23 State and local, excluding education 0.5 0.3 YES 52 24 YES REGION Northeast -0.4 0.4 -73 105 South -0.2 0.3 19 184 Midwest -0.3 0.4 -25 125 West -0.3 0.4 -45 141 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 4, 2022. *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.