TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between February 2014 and February 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 0.1 0.2 170 246 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 160 241 Mining and logging -0.6 1.0 -5 7 Construction -0.1 1.1 7 75 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 12 47 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 12 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 0 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 15 96 Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 17 37 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -5 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.7 3 37 Information 0.3 0.6 11 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -5 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -4 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.2 -1 24 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 16 122 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 40 51 Educational services 0.1 0.6 3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.2 0.3 38 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.1 0.7 38 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.1 1.9 5 36 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 33 73 Other services 0.5 1.0 30 52 Government 0.1 0.1 10 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 8 31 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 102 95 YES South -0.1 0.3 -29 141 Midwest 0.2 0.4 100 110 West -0.1 0.4 -4 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, April 7, 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.