TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2015 and July 2016, 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 0.2 153 242 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 151 238 Mining and logging -0.4 1.0 -7 7 Construction 0.4 1.1 40 69 Manufacturing 0.1 0.3 10 44 Durable goods 0.2 0.4 10 32 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 1 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -77 97 Wholesale trade -0.1 0.6 -7 36 Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -51 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -19 34 Information -0.1 0.7 -2 18 Financial activities -0.2 0.5 -13 41 Finance and insurance -0.3 0.5 -12 29 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.1 1.1 -1 24 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 137 115 YES Education and health services 0.0 0.3 20 50 Educational services -0.2 0.6 -3 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 23 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 98 90 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.4 1.9 43 37 YES Accommodation and food services 0.2 0.6 54 74 Other services -1.0 1.0 -54 53 YES Government 0.0 0.1 2 32 Federal -0.2 0.3 -5 7 State and local 0.0 0.2 7 31 State and local education -0.1 0.2 -5 19 State and local, excluding education 0.1 0.2 12 21 REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -6 93 South 0.0 0.3 18 143 Midwest 0.2 0.4 77 109 West 0.1 0.4 64 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 7, 2016. *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.