TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between July 2013 and July 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 0.2 0.2 376 244 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 350 237 YES Mining and logging 0.3 1.0 4 7 Construction 1.1 1.1 83 76 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 34 47 Durable goods 0.3 0.4 21 33 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 12 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 172 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 17 37 Retail trade 0.8 0.5 YES 144 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.2 0.7 11 37 Information -0.6 0.6 -17 18 Financial activities -0.5 0.5 -38 41 Finance and insurance -0.5 0.5 -30 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.5 1.2 -9 24 Professional and business services 0.0 0.7 52 119 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 -10 50 Educational services -0.9 0.6 YES -28 17 YES Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 18 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 69 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.6 2.0 19 37 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 51 76 Other services 0.0 0.9 0 51 Government 0.1 0.1 26 32 Federal 0.2 0.3 6 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 21 31 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 68 96 South 0.2 0.3 149 139 YES Midwest 0.3 0.4 97 111 West 0.1 0.4 63 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, September 9, 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.