TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2016 and February 2017, 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 -0.1 0.2 -113 241 INDUSTRY Total private -0.2 0.2 -110 238 Mining and logging 2.4 1.1 YES 15 8 YES Construction 0.1 1.1 17 74 Manufacturing 0.2 0.3 18 43 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -15 31 Nondurable goods 0.7 0.6 YES 33 28 YES Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -47 98 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -5 36 Retail trade -0.3 0.5 -44 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 3 34 Information 0.1 0.7 4 19 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -39 41 Finance and insurance -0.7 0.5 YES -37 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -2 23 Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -15 111 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -23 50 Educational services -0.6 0.6 -22 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -1 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.5 0.7 -72 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.1 1.9 0 37 Accommodation and food services -0.7 0.6 YES -71 74 Other services 0.5 1.0 30 53 Government -0.1 0.1 -3 32 Federal -0.4 0.3 YES -10 7 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 6 31 State and local education 0.1 0.2 8 19 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 -2 21 REGION Northeast 0.1 0.4 34 94 South 0.0 0.3 -8 141 Midwest -0.4 0.4 -105 109 West -0.1 0.4 -35 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 11, 2017. *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.