TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2015 and March 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 0.1 0.2 140 242 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 106 238 Mining and logging 0.7 1.0 1 7 Construction 0.4 1.1 36 69 Manufacturing -0.1 0.3 -11 44 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -7 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -4 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.3 0.4 -40 97 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 8 36 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -11 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.8 0.7 YES -37 34 YES Information -0.3 0.7 -7 18 Financial activities 0.2 0.5 21 41 Finance and insurance -0.1 0.5 -4 29 Real estate and rental and leasing 1.2 1.1 YES 25 24 YES Professional and business services -0.2 0.7 -6 115 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 23 50 Educational services 0.1 0.6 2 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 21 46 Leisure and hospitality 0.3 0.7 74 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.5 1.9 -5 37 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.6 80 74 YES Other services 0.3 1.0 15 53 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 34 32 YES Federal 0.0 0.3 2 7 State and local 0.1 0.2 32 31 YES State and local education 0.2 0.2 26 19 YES State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.2 6 21 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 17 93 South 0.1 0.3 76 143 Midwest 0.2 0.4 82 109 West -0.2 0.4 -35 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 10, 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.