TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2014 and December 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 0.0 0.2 148 246 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 118 241 Mining and logging 0.5 1.0 1 7 Construction -1.3 1.1 YES -73 75 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 0 47 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -1 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 1 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 18 96 Wholesale trade -0.4 0.7 -24 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 0 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.7 43 37 YES Information -0.2 0.6 -4 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -10 41 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -23 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.6 1.2 13 24 Professional and business services 0.2 0.7 62 122 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 16 51 Educational services 0.0 0.6 2 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 15 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 103 84 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.3 1.9 10 36 Accommodation and food services 0.6 0.7 93 73 YES Other services 0.0 1.0 4 52 Government 0.1 0.1 30 32 Federal 0.4 0.3 YES 11 8 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 19 31 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 22 95 South 0.0 0.3 5 141 Midwest 0.2 0.4 94 110 West 0.0 0.4 26 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 9, 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.