TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between May 2018 and May 2019, 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 -0.2 0.2 -189 250 INDUSTRY Total private -0.3 0.2 YES -203 248 Mining and logging -3.3 1.3 YES -23 10 YES Construction 0.0 1.1 12 67 Manufacturing -0.2 0.3 -31 40 Durable goods -0.2 0.4 -12 28 Nondurable goods -0.4 0.5 -20 23 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.1 0.3 33 91 Wholesale trade 0.5 0.5 32 27 YES Retail trade 0.1 0.5 23 71 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -22 37 Information -0.1 0.8 -1 21 Financial activities -0.2 0.4 -12 38 Finance and insurance -0.2 0.5 -17 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.1 0.9 5 19 Professional and business services -0.4 0.7 -53 119 Education and health services -0.2 0.3 -18 68 Educational services 0.0 0.6 1 21 Health care and social assistance -0.2 0.3 -19 62 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.6 -32 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -1.3 2.1 -25 47 Accommodation and food services -0.3 0.5 -8 72 Other services -1.4 1.1 YES -77 63 YES Government 0.0 0.2 15 40 Federal 0.2 0.2 5 5 State and local 0.1 0.2 9 40 State and local education 0.1 0.2 12 20 State and local, excluding education 0.0 0.3 -3 23 REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 71 95 South -0.2 0.3 -52 153 Midwest -0.6 0.4 YES -177 115 YES West -0.1 0.3 -31 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, July 9, 2019. *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.