TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between January 2014 and January 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 0.2 0.2 345 246 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 323 241 YES Mining and logging 0.0 1.0 1 7 Construction 0.8 1.1 60 75 Manufacturing 0.1 0.4 15 47 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 14 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 -1 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.3 0.4 107 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.3 0.7 17 37 Retail trade 0.6 0.5 YES 103 75 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.3 0.7 -13 37 Information 0.1 0.6 3 18 Financial activities 0.4 0.5 41 41 Finance and insurance 0.6 0.5 YES 36 30 YES Real estate and rental and leasing 0.2 1.2 5 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 63 122 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -11 51 Educational services -0.8 0.6 YES -27 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 16 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 51 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.4 1.9 11 36 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 40 73 Other services -0.2 1.0 -7 52 Government 0.1 0.1 22 32 Federal 0.3 0.3 8 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 14 31 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -12 95 South 0.2 0.3 138 141 Midwest 0.6 0.4 YES 216 110 YES West 0.0 0.4 3 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, March 10, 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.