TABLE 8: Hires estimated rate and level changes between October 2012 and October 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 0.2 0.2 241 245 INDUSTRY Total private 0.1 0.2 199 238 Mining and logging 0.1 1.0 2 7 Construction -0.4 1.1 -12 75 Manufacturing 0.0 0.4 3 48 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 0 35 Nondurable goods 0.0 0.6 2 29 Trade, transportation, and utilities 0.2 0.4 72 101 Wholesale trade -0.2 0.7 -7 41 Retail trade 0.4 0.5 77 77 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities 0.0 0.8 1 38 Information 0.3 0.6 10 19 Financial activities 0.1 0.5 13 40 Finance and insurance 0.1 0.5 5 30 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.1 9 24 Professional and business services -0.1 0.7 3 111 Education and health services 0.1 0.3 40 52 Educational services 0.1 0.6 4 19 Health care and social assistance 0.1 0.3 36 47 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 80 93 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.0 2.0 22 37 Accommodation and food services 0.3 0.7 58 79 Other services -0.2 1.0 -12 52 Government 0.2 0.1 YES 41 33 YES Federal -0.1 0.3 -4 8 State and local 0.2 0.2 45 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.3 0.4 81 97 South 0.0 0.3 45 142 Midwest 0.1 0.4 40 114 West 0.2 0.4 76 112 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 10, 2013. *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.