TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between March 2014 and March 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 0.2 318 246 YES INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 299 241 YES Mining and logging -1.1 1.0 YES -9 7 YES Construction 0.2 1.1 24 75 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -3 47 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 2 32 Nondurable goods -0.1 0.6 -5 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 76 96 Wholesale trade 0.7 0.7 40 37 YES Retail trade 0.2 0.5 51 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -15 37 Information -0.3 0.6 -6 18 Financial activities -0.1 0.5 -6 41 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 18 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -1.2 1.2 -23 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 54 122 Education and health services 0.0 0.3 15 51 Educational services -0.3 0.6 -9 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 23 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.6 0.7 114 84 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.9 1.9 21 36 Accommodation and food services 0.5 0.7 93 73 YES Other services 0.7 1.0 38 52 Government 0.1 0.1 19 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 8 State and local 0.1 0.2 18 31 REGION Northeast 0.0 0.4 37 95 South 0.1 0.3 105 141 Midwest 0.5 0.4 YES 160 110 YES West -0.1 0.4 15 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, May 12, 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.