TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2013 and January 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 0.0 0.2 160 244 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 157 237 Mining and logging 0.2 1.0 3 7 Construction -0.9 1.1 -41 76 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 12 47 Durable goods -0.1 0.4 -9 33 Nondurable goods 0.4 0.6 20 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.4 39 96 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -9 37 Retail trade 0.0 0.5 14 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.7 0.7 34 37 Information 0.1 0.6 3 18 Financial activities -0.6 0.5 YES -48 41 YES Finance and insurance -0.6 0.5 YES -37 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing -0.6 1.2 -11 24 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 144 119 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.3 27 50 Educational services 0.5 0.6 18 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 9 47 Leisure and hospitality -0.1 0.7 9 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 2.0 -5 37 Accommodation and food services 0.0 0.7 14 76 Other services 0.1 0.9 10 51 Government 0.0 0.1 3 32 Federal -0.2 0.3 -6 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 11 31 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 -3 96 South 0.1 0.3 85 139 Midwest 0.0 0.4 2 111 West 0.2 0.4 77 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 11, 2014. *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.