TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2011 and August 2012, 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 0.1 0.2 188 245 INDUSTRY Total Private 0.1 0.2 191 235 Natural Resources and Mining 0.6 1.1 6 7 Construction -0.4 1.1 -24 74 Manufacturing -0.3 0.4 -31 50 Durable Goods -0.1 0.4 -4 36 Nondurable Goods -0.6 0.6 -26 31 Trade Transportation and Utilities 0.3 0.4 89 101 Wholesale Trade 0.2 0.7 18 41 Retail Trade 0.3 0.5 47 76 Transportation Warehousing and Uti 0.4 0.8 23 39 Information 0.4 0.6 10 20 Financial Activities 0.4 0.5 32 40 Finance and Insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 35 30 YES Real Estate and Rental and Leasing -0.2 1.2 -3 24 Professional Business Services 0.1 0.7 53 109 Education and Health Services 0.0 0.3 16 52 Private Education Services -0.4 0.7 -7 19 Health Care and Social Assistance 0.0 0.3 23 46 Leisure and Hospitality 0.1 0.7 31 95 Arts Entertainment and Recreation -0.9 2.0 -20 37 Accomodation and Food Services 0.3 0.7 52 79 Other Services 0.2 0.9 9 52 Government 0.0 0.1 -3 33 Federal Government 0.2 0.3 4 8 State and Local 0.0 0.2 -7 31 REGION Northeast Region -0.1 0.4 -19 98 South Region 0.2 0.3 113 144 Midwest Region 0.2 0.4 91 109 West Region 0.0 0.4 4 116 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 10, 2012. *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.