TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2013 and March 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 0.2 308 244 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.2 0.2 282 237 YES Mining and logging 0.8 1.0 8 7 YES Construction -1.8 1.1 YES -93 76 YES Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 24 47 Durable goods 0.1 0.4 11 33 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.6 14 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 174 96 YES Wholesale trade 0.2 0.7 18 37 Retail trade 0.8 0.5 YES 128 74 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.5 0.7 29 37 Information 1.3 0.6 YES 33 18 YES Financial activities 0.0 0.5 1 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 0 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.0 1.2 2 24 Professional and business services 0.5 0.7 123 119 YES Education and health services 0.1 0.3 34 50 Educational services 0.1 0.6 6 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 27 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.0 0.7 15 86 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.6 2.0 -8 37 Accommodation and food services 0.1 0.7 23 76 Other services -0.8 0.9 -40 51 Government 0.1 0.1 26 32 Federal 0.2 0.3 5 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 21 31 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -31 96 South 0.3 0.3 168 139 YES Midwest 0.3 0.4 90 111 West 0.2 0.4 81 111 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 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.