TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2018 and February 2019, 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 43 250 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 48 248 Mining and logging -1.0 1.3 -6 10 Construction -0.5 1.1 -31 67 Manufacturing -0.3 0.3 -25 40 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -17 28 Nondurable goods -0.2 0.5 -9 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 59 91 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.5 5 27 Retail trade 0.2 0.5 34 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 19 37 Information -0.1 0.8 -2 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -16 38 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -7 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 0.9 -9 19 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 11 119 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 44 68 Educational services 0.2 0.6 9 21 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 35 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 18 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.4 2.1 -3 47 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.5 21 72 Other services -0.1 1.1 -4 63 Government -0.1 0.2 -4 40 Federal 0.2 0.2 3 5 State and local -0.1 0.2 -8 40 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -4 20 State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.3 -4 23 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 6 95 South 0.2 0.3 140 153 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -16 115 West -0.3 0.3 -87 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 9, 2019. *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.