TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2014 and May 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 0.0 0.2 162 246 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 133 241 Mining and logging -1.8 1.0 YES -18 7 YES Construction -0.4 1.1 -2 75 Manufacturing -0.1 0.4 -8 47 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -13 32 Nondurable goods 0.1 0.6 5 30 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.2 0.4 -16 96 Wholesale trade -0.3 0.7 -14 37 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -10 75 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.1 0.7 9 37 Information 0.2 0.6 8 18 Financial activities 0.0 0.5 2 41 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.5 15 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.7 1.2 -13 24 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 44 122 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 56 51 YES Educational services 0.4 0.6 16 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 39 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.2 0.7 63 84 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.3 1.9 1 36 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 62 73 Other services 0.1 1.0 6 52 Government 0.1 0.1 29 32 Federal 0.5 0.3 YES 13 8 YES State and local 0.1 0.2 16 31 REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 88 95 South -0.1 0.3 18 141 Midwest -0.2 0.4 -15 110 West 0.2 0.4 71 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 7, 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.