TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between December 2013 and December 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 0.2 0.2 396 244 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 367 237 YES Mining and logging 0.0 1.0 2 7 Construction 1.2 1.1 YES 79 76 YES Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 14 47 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 10 33 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 3 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 66 96 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.7 35 37 Retail trade 0.1 0.5 27 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 4 37 Information 0.2 0.6 5 18 Financial activities 0.5 0.5 41 41 Finance and insurance 0.8 0.5 YES 45 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.3 1.2 -4 24 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 42 119 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 46 50 Educational services -0.1 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 46 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 85 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 2.0 4 37 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.7 80 76 YES Other services -0.2 0.9 -11 51 Government 0.1 0.1 29 32 Federal -0.1 0.3 -1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 29 31 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 86 96 South 0.4 0.3 YES 209 139 YES Midwest 0.1 0.4 76 111 West 0.0 0.4 23 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, February 10, 2015. *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.