TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2019 and February 2020, 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 0.2 151 264 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 129 261 Mining and logging -0.8 1.5 -7 11 Construction 0.4 1.1 35 74 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 0 39 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 13 30 Nondurable goods -0.3 0.5 -13 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.4 0.4 116 101 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.5 -4 29 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 96 81 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.8 25 43 Information 0.0 0.8 1 21 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 18 39 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 7 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.4 0.9 11 20 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -93 125 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 28 68 Educational services 0.0 0.6 2 23 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 26 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.6 2 95 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.9 1 44 Accommodation and food services -0.1 0.6 1 73 Other services 0.5 1.2 30 66 Government 0.1 0.2 22 41 Federal 0.5 0.2 YES 14 7 YES State and local 0.0 0.2 7 38 State and local education 0.0 0.2 -2 22 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.3 10 23 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 103 97 YES South -0.3 0.3 -129 163 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -1 120 West 0.5 0.4 YES 178 116 YES SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 2020. *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.