TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2016 and November 2017, 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 0.2 189 241 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 164 238 Mining and logging 0.3 1.1 4 8 Construction -0.1 1.1 3 74 Manufacturing 0.4 0.3 YES 58 43 YES Durable goods 0.5 0.4 YES 36 31 YES Nondurable goods 0.5 0.6 22 28 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.0 0.4 25 98 Wholesale trade 0.1 0.6 7 36 Retail trade -0.1 0.5 -9 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.4 0.7 28 34 Information 0.2 0.7 2 19 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 12 41 Finance and insurance 0.0 0.5 4 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 8 23 Professional and business services 0.1 0.7 54 111 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 42 50 Educational services 0.3 0.6 12 17 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 31 46 Leisure and hospitality -0.2 0.7 -17 90 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.2 1.9 5 37 Accommodation and food services -0.2 0.6 -22 74 Other services -0.4 1.0 -19 53 Government 0.1 0.1 26 32 Federal 0.0 0.3 1 7 State and local 0.2 0.2 24 31 State and local education 0.2 0.2 25 19 YES State and local, excluding education -0.1 0.2 0 21 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -30 94 South 0.3 0.3 225 141 YES Midwest -0.1 0.4 -33 109 West 0.1 0.4 29 110 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 9, 2018. *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.