TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2013 and August 2014, 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 -40 244 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -25 237 Mining and logging 0.4 1.0 5 7 Construction -0.2 1.1 -2 76 Manufacturing -0.2 0.4 -24 47 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -11 33 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.6 -12 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 17 96 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.7 34 37 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -14 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.1 0.7 -3 37 Information 0.2 0.6 4 18 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 7 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.2 14 24 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 16 119 Education and health services -0.5 0.3 YES -93 50 YES Educational services -1.7 0.6 YES -50 17 YES Health care and social assistance -0.3 0.3 -43 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 62 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 2.0 7 37 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 56 76 Other services -0.3 0.9 -17 51 Government -0.1 0.1 -15 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 8 State and local -0.1 0.2 -15 31 REGION Northeast -0.3 0.4 -44 96 South -0.2 0.3 -40 139 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -57 111 West 0.2 0.4 102 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, October 7, 2014. *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.