TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between November 2012 and November 2013, 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 0.1 0.2 109 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.0 0.2 92 238 Mining and logging -1.5 1.0 YES -12 7 YES Construction -1.3 1.1 YES -69 75 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 26 48 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 -3 35 Nondurable goods 0.6 0.6 28 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.6 0.4 YES 189 101 YES Wholesale trade -0.1 0.7 -5 41 Retail trade 0.8 0.5 YES 146 77 YES Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.8 0.8 47 38 YES Information -0.5 0.6 -12 19 Financial activities -0.4 0.5 -28 40 Finance and insurance -0.4 0.5 -21 30 Real estate and rental and leasing -0.4 1.1 -7 24 Professional and business services -0.5 0.7 -69 111 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 22 52 Educational services 0.5 0.6 22 19 YES Health care and social assistance -0.1 0.3 1 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.4 0.7 70 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.7 2.0 16 37 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 54 79 Other services -0.5 1.0 -23 52 Government 0.0 0.1 16 33 Federal 0.2 0.3 5 8 State and local 0.0 0.2 11 30 REGION Northeast -0.2 0.4 -34 97 South 0.2 0.3 141 142 Midwest 0.1 0.4 30 114 West -0.1 0.4 -28 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, January 17, 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.