TABLE 2: Hires estimated rate and level changes between August 2012 and September 2012, and test of significance, seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-month significant significance over-the-month significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total (1) -0.2 0.2 -255 227 YES INDUSTRY Total private (2) -0.2 0.2 -201 223 Construction 0.4 1.1 23 72 Manufacturing 0.0 0.3 -4 43 Trade, transportation, and utilities (3) -0.3 0.4 -68 98 Retail trade -0.2 0.5 -29 72 Professional and business services -0.3 0.6 -52 96 Education and health services (4) -0.1 0.2 -5 45 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 -11 38 Leisure and hospitality -0.4 0.8 -52 96 Arts, entertainment, and recreation -0.2 1.9 -3 34 Accommodation and food services -0.4 0.7 -49 85 Government (5) -0.2 0.1 YES -55 31 YES State and local -0.3 0.2 YES -57 30 YES REGION Northeast 0.2 0.4 56 91 South -0.1 0.3 -41 137 Midwest -0.6 0.3 YES -162 103 YES West -0.4 0.4 -109 106 YES (1) Detail will not necessarily add to totals because not all series are shown. (2) Includes mining and logging, information, financial activities, and other services, not shown separately. (3) Includes wholesale trade and transportation, warehousing, and utilities, not shown separately. (4) Includes educational services, not shown separately. (5) Includes federal government, not shown separately. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, November 6, 2012. *NOTE: Significant over-the-month changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-month change.